Pink walls, carpet and upholstery define this intimate restaurant and cocktail bar in Richmond, Virginia, designed by locally based Studio Tarea.
Pink Room was created in a former studio apartment, transformed into what Studio Tarea describes as "a 90s fever dream where you can have a cocktail made from concrete".
A studio apartment was transformed to create the compact Pink Room
The team renovated the space for chef Brittanny Anderson, creating an 18-seat restaurant in which she can cook a weekly updated menu while conversing with her guests.
"Between the short timeline, the tiny footprint, and the client's vision of bright colors and funky textures, it was a test for us," said studio co-founder Nolan Beck Rivera.
The restaurant's large windows are veiled with silver-bead curtains With partner Cameron Billinghurst, the studio looked to girls' bedrooms in the 1990s that featured Spice Girls posters and fluffy bedding as primary references.
The aim was to elevate this nostalgic aesthetic with materials including glass and polished metal to offset the bright colours and plush textures. "We found a nice balance between our modernist tastes and Brittanny's maximalist vision," Rivera said.
Glass and metal tables were chosen to offset the all-pink palette
Thick-piled carpet with colour-blocked patterning forms a soft covering across the floor, helping to dampen acoustic echoes
Across the ceiling, a collage created by artist Monsieur Zohore depicts wo...