Charleston interiors firm Basic Projects has used design touches like rattan and textured green plaster to add "a warm, Southern element" to the Savannah outpost of New York eatery Fat Radish.

Basic Projects completed the Fat Radish Savannah earlier this year, marking nearly 10 years after it designed the New York City outpost in the Lower Manhattan area.
The studio, which is run by husband-and-wife duo Kate and Ben Towill, intended the Southern offering to match the cosy aesthetic of the initial location but brought in elements that reference its surrounding in the coastal Georgia city.

Flourishes of Southern charm are brought in through a mixture of custom made and vintage furnishings.
"For The Fat Radish Savannah, we wanted to capture the casual feeling of the original NYC restaurant, but add a warm, Southern element," Basic Projects founder Kate Towill told Dezeen.
"We used ceiling fans, rattan, lush materials and gorgeous warm plaster walls to transport you to a slightly slower and gentler South," she said.
Originally a pharmacy, the space was stripped back to its bare structure, which included existing stone arches and large windows.

The finishes are rustic, including exposed ceiling pipes that are painted white, wood flooring and walls covered in roughly marked green plaster. Completed by hand, the rendering is intended as a nod to the restaurant's menu, which uses locally sourced ingredients.
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