THE BRIEF
Situated in the heart of market town Evesham, StirrUps Bar and Restaurant is making a stir with a quirky combination of gourmet burgers and cocktails and a statement décor to match its ambition to be the talk of the town.
When it came to designing the interior, owners Darren Strickland, Stuart Bailey and Dan Walker knew that a bespoke floor would complement the history of the building and reflect their ethos of doing things differently.
Client: StirrUps Bar and Restaurant
Flooring Contractor: Shaun Baston
Sector: Hospitality and Leisure
Area: 270m2
Surrounding the bar is Clifton Blush from our Heritage Collection.
This move onto our calming Smoked Butternut from the Korlok range.
THE CONCEPT
Understanding that attitudes to entertainment, eating out and personalised service are evolving, both the menu and the interior aim to offer a blend of the familiar with the indulgent and unexpected.
Darren explained: “Our customers are looking for something a bit special - a bit of pampering and an escape from the day-to-day humdrum – so we wanted to make our bar restaurant somewhere that people will tell their friends about and come back to time and time again. We wanted to design a unique floor that combines the traditional warmth of a wood floor with spectacular geometrics and the very latest colour palettes.”
A houndstooth design created using pieces from our Van Gogh collection.
THE LOOK
The industrial nature of the building has been enhanced with exposed black metal beams and supports as well as feature lighting. The floor design softens these hard lines and adds a welcoming natural feel whilst also helping customers navigate the space safely.
Clearly demarcating the busy bar area, Clifton from the Heritage Collection provides a classic tile pattern but in a custom colourway using Blush which picks out the subtle pink tones of Smoked Butternut from the Korlok range. The enhanced acoustic benefits of the Korlok range means that, even when the bar is full of people, noise is kept to a minimum.
In the raised restaurant area, a bespoke herringbone floor features Christchurch Oak, Walnut and Lancewood from the Van Gogh range. Set into this, circular rug patterns have been created with a hand-cut ‘houndstooth’ design using Cool Grey Oak, Ebony and Nimbus Oak, also from the Van Gogh range, to give each table its own defined dining space.
Darren Strickland said: “We’re all about creating a drinking and dining experience like no other so we wanted the floor to reflect this and help us stand out from the crowd. The floor has really become the star of the show! Everyone comments on it but what we like most is that it helps our customers use the space and feel safe. Of course, the fact that the floor is hard wearing, waterproof and easy to keep hygienically clean is also key for us.”
Surrounding the Houndstooth centrepiece are planks from our Van Gogh range. Featuring Lancewood* and Walnut.
*An alternative to our Van Gogh Lancewood is Classic Oak.