Bring Your Cafe Interior To Life With Texture

Manhattan aluminium table base
Manhattan table base

Have you ever walked into a cafe and felt like something is missing? All the elements are probably there including the furniture, the ornamentation, even the style or theme, but it just feels a little flat. That’s probably because it lacks texture. Texture is the glue that holds designs together and makes them stand out. Without it your eye is simply drawn to 2 dimensional visual elements such as colour and shapes, but with texture comes a third dimension – Tactility.

For many cafe owners texture is often a bit of an afterthought when really it should be at the forefront of your layout. Here are some top texture tips to give your cafe that wow factor

Start with a focal point

How about starting with a focal point. This might include a fireplace or an exposed brick wall and then contrast this with opposing textures, As an example a rough brick wall might be contrasted with sleek stainless steel tables that are smooth to touch. Alternatively if you have a sculpture, mirror, or picture, that’s both smooth and sleek, how about contrasting that with some rough textures such as rattan or wrought iron.

Contrast between heavy and light

Another way to add visual depth to your establishment is to distinguish between light and heavy. As a rule of thumb, rough course textures such as rattan, brick, and Hessian tend to make an object feel heavier. Whereas silky smooth textures make products feel lighter. As an example a white marble floor will appear lighter than say hardwood panelling, even though it actually isn’t. To make it even easier objects that reflect light such as Werzalit table tops appear less heavy. Utilising this knowledge it’s easy to create a balance between larger and smaller items using visually heavy and lighter textures.

Texturise your furniture with the use of materials

Why not have some fun with textures and see how they work against your furniture. For example Industrial style Tolix chairs which are rugged and cold to touch might work extremely well with sumptuous materials such as silk, fur, or fleece. Or how about pairing the roughness of rattan chairs with the smooth tactile feel of teak wood table tops. Finish the rustic look off with some elegant white cushions.

If you’re looking to bring some texture into your cafe design then we can help. At Cafe Furniture Melbourne we have a selection of commercial grade cafe furniture offering great contrasting textures. For example our stark gun-metal grey Tolix chairs are perfectly matched when paired with a Hessian coffee bean sack cushion. Alternatively our Manhattan wrought iron table bases offer the perfect textural contrast to our Isotop slick, compact table tops. Why not check out our website for more inspiration or give us a call on 03 9357 9688

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