Project Spotlight: Marri Vanna Washington DC

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Our biggeest project in 2013 fits the Marri Vanna restaurant with custom woodworking in their eclectic design style.

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

The three-level restaurant, just down the way from the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, offers Russian cuisine in a space that makes the diner feel like they’re seated in someone’s home.
~ Huffington Post

Solid Wood Restaurant Bar Fabrication

Solid Wood Restaurant Bar Fabrication

Solid Wood Restaurant Fittings | Fabricated by Virginia Craftsmen

Solid Wood Restaurant Fittings | Fabricated by Virginia Craftsmen

Restaurant architecture is no stranger to the influence of trends.
The latest theme to show up in the design of dining destinations
is to create restaurants that are meant to evoke the feeling of
a home. Restaurants including Dupont hotspot Mari Vanna go
beyond abstract ideas of “homey” or “comfortable” to a more
literal interpretation of someone’s house, or a particular room within it.

“I think a little bit of it is that they want to create this nostalgic
feeling for themselves or for the guest, to evoke something that

was part of them growing up,” said Allison Cooke, senior designer
at CORE DC, which handles many of the city’s restaurants.”
~ Eater DC

Solid Wood Restaurant Fittings | Fabricated by Virginia Craftsmen

Restaurant Interior 19th Century Replica Wooden Mouldings

Restaurant Interior 19th Century Replica Wooden Mouldings

Restaurant Interior 19th Century Replica Wooden Mouldings

Restaurant Interior 19th Century Replica Wooden Mouldings

Restaurant Interior 19th Century Replica Wooden Mouldings

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Specifically designed to evoke the feeling of ‘grandma’s house’ of a late empire Russian style
the restaurant interior has seating on couches, handwriting on the walls, and literally offers keys
to it’s regular patrons for a weekly day of key holder dinners.

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Washington DC Custom Restaurant Kitchen Builder

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

Luxury Restaurant Millwork | Custom Restaurant Interiors

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Craftsman Style HomE Millwork

The term “craftsman” is most commonly associated with the American furniture designer Gustav Stickley. He popularized the concepts of handcrafted, functional design in his magazine, “The Craftsman.” Craftsman-style homes gained popularity in newly developing cities in the Midwest and West Coast, inspiring new movements such as the Bungalow, Prairie School, and Mission Revival styles.

The craftsman’s style’s simplicity and practicality had a broad appeal, so it spread widely across cities all over the United States and is still popular today. Contemporary home designs often incorporate architectural elements that are reminiscent of craftsman style, even though many of them are not strictly craftsman-style.