Interior Design Blog
The Power of Ergonomics in a Restaurant Design and Flow
What is Ergonomics, and Why Does it Matter?
Ergonomics is the science of designing and arranging the workplace to fit the capabilities and limitations of the people who use it. In a restaurant context, this means creating a space that promotes comfort, efficiency, and safety for both customers and employees. By implementing ergonomic principles, you can improve productivity, reduce the risk of work-related injuries, and elevate the overall dining experience.
Café Interior Design & Renovation: What to Expect and How to Plan
Starting a coffee shop can be a rewarding and exciting journey, but it also requires careful planning, strategy, and a solid understanding of the costs involved. This expert guide covers everything you need to know about café interior design & renovation, including what to expect and how to plan for a successful opening.
According to industry experts, the cost of opening a coffee shop can range from $120,000 to $350,000, depending on factors such as size, services offered, equipment, and other specific considerations.
Coffee shops are one of the fastest-growing concepts in the restaurant and commercial industries, with the global market expected to reach $237.6 billion by 2025. As a very popular drink that is imbedded into society, coffee plays a vital role in building social relationships and is widely considered a social lubricant that brings people together. With coffee consumption transcending geographic and cultural boundaries, this expert guide provides you with the knowledge and resources to turn your café dream into a successful reality.
A Mini Guide to Bringing Colours into Interior Design
Elevate your high-end space with vibrant colours through a sophisticated colour palette and strategic design choices. Discover the impact of colour on ambiance and learn how to create an opulent and harmonious environment through this guide.
Layering Lights for Interior Design: How to Elevate Your Space
Have you ever walked into a space where everything seemed perfect, but something just felt off? The answer may be in the lighting. Lighting is a crucial component of interior design and can make or break the ambiance of a room. Even if you've carefully selected furniture, materials, and colours, improper lighting can leave your space feeling lacklustre.
So, what's the key to perfect lighting? Layering.
The days of relying on a single lighting fixture are over. In today's world, lighting needs to be versatile, flexible, and able to cater to a range of activities and moods.
Don't let poor lighting ruin your interior design. By layering your lighting and selecting the right fixtures, you can elevate your space and create a functional, beautiful environment.
Holistic Restaurant Design: Putting Customer Experience First
Here at Sansa Interiors, we know that the best solutions begin with exceptional design. And exceptional design is fundamentally holistic in its approach.
At its core, holistic design considers the psychological, physical and spiritual well-being of a space’s occupants. Whether the space is a home, business or institution, a holistic design approach promotes harmony and balance for the people who experience it.
From a restaurant’s perspective, that means tackling your design from a place of deep understanding of your guests: their desires, anticipations, pain points, dislikes, and expectations in order to deliver an experience that is harmonious.
When paired with operational efficiency, which can be codified by a thoughtful approach to layout and technology, a good design will help to ensure that every guest leaves satisfied.
Biophilic Restaurant Design: Enhancing the Human-Nature Connection
What is Biophilic Interior Design?
At its core, biophilic interior design aims to connect us more closely to nature. Designers who employ this approach do so with the hope of improving our impact on the environment, positively influencing our well-being and protecting our planet for generations to come.
Well-executed biophilic design incorporates sustainable design principles that celebrate the natural world. When done well, this approach takes inspiration from nature’s beauty and interprets that beauty as design elements, creating spaces that support our emotional, psychological and physical health.
Utilizing plants and natural light, maximizing views to the outside, favoring natural materials, textures and patterns that are inspired by nature, and incorporating organic shapes are all key elements of biophilic design.
How to create a functional restaurant layout?
The importance of a functional restaurant floor plan .
While customers may not notice it, the configuration of your restaurant and the relationship between seating, bar and kitchen can make a huge difference. For staff, these decisions mean the difference between a seamless service and getting trapped in unnecessary bottlenecks that can impact your diners experience, too.
Interior Design and Mental Health: Five Ways Your Home Can Make You Happier
Can interior design really play a role in improving our mental health? The answer is, yes! Many interior design techniques and approaches have been proven to reduce stress and depression. A few components in particular – effects of sunlight, spaciousness, connection to nature, colour and functionality – are just a few of the most impactful considerations that, when used correctly, can create an environment conducive to improving our mental health and physical wellbeing.