While it’s true that pendant fixtures have become the lighting of choice for many cafes, bistro’s, and restaurants, not every establishment makes the best use of them. By being aware of a few basic guidelines, you can avoid getting it horribly wrong and instead look to enhance your décor and ambience further. Let’s take a […]
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. […]
What do fashion, food, and furniture have in common? The answer…trends! Clothes that only a few months ago were considered bang on trend are now ‘so last year’. The latest ‘must eat’ foods such as grass-fed beef, oatmeal, and Koji will probably be old hat by the time you read this, and what about furniture? […]
As we have a whole host of exciting new arrivals on our Cafe Furniture Melbourne site, I’m going to focus on one in particular – the Bow Chair. It has its origins rooted in the early part of the nineteenth century and has had quite a fascinating history so without further ado, let’s take a […]
Let’s face it, with stiff competition café’s need to do more and more to stand out from the crowd and entice customers through their doors. While upgrading your cafe furniture and changing your décor is one way of doing this, it can be expensive and can also be a bit of a gamble. However choose […]
When you think of the cabaret chair you might picture a certain Liza Minelli dancing around one in her famous ‘Mein Herr’ routine. The film was set in a seedy Berlin Club in around 1931, but why was she dancing around this particular chair? Quite simply because it was arguably the most popular chair around. […]
When it comes to cafe furniture there are some pretty well-known names around. Tolix, Thonet, Pierre Paulin to name but a few but one thing’s for sure, they don’t come cheap. Up until the last decade of so, if you couldn’t afford to pay designer prices, then you were left with what is on the […]
Whether you’re redesigning your cafe interior or simply looking for some additional bar stools, then we’ve put together a few handy tips to help you find the stool that’s right for you. You may have even started your search and found that with so many options it can be quite overwhelming. The first place to […]
One of our favourite pastimes is visiting cafes; not just for a cup of coffee, but to check out the furniture and see what’s trending. One of the things that we have noticed in recent times is the amount of ‘classics’ gracing the premises of cafes and restaurants with chairs from designers such as Xavier […]
If you’re in the midst of opening a new cafe then you’re probably feeling overwhelmed by the amount of information and the level of planning that’s required to get your new venture up and running. There’s a million and one things to do including planning a menu, purchasing your equipment, and selecting the right furniture. […]