A beam inscribed with "welding body repairs" is left exposed in this Montreal restaurant, designed by locally based Ivy Studio, as a nod to its former use as an auto body shop.

Ivy Studio retained a number of the steel beams, which bear a series of worn-out slogans relating to the car shop, when turning the space into the Jack Rose bar and eatery on the city's Saint-Laurent Boulevard.

Featuring a dark red hue, and black and white markings, the weathered structural elements are offset by pink lime-plaster walls and plenty of greenery. Described as "tropical themed", these new details are intended to add warmth to the space.

"In a city with long and harsh winters, the owner dreamed of a decor detached from its context with a particularly warm ambiance," said the studio. "This atmosphere is created through the different textures and colours as well as an abundance of plants integrated throughout the space."

Throughout the space, Ivy Studio has contrasted warmer pink and green elements with darker details, such as rough floor covering, black rendered walls, and smoked mirrors, which are backlit to "recall a sunset while offering softer background lighting".

In the middle of the restaurant, the team added a curved bar with a pink-hued wood on the front. The central structure is intended to segment the remainder of the rectangular space into various areas for drinks and dining.
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