4 ideas for furnishing restaurants and bars. All the styles and trends 2022

Renovating your venue with the 2022 trend styles

Furnishing restaurants and bars: those who want to renovate their premises to get off on the right foot after the long lockdown period can be inspired by the styles and trends of 2022 for restaurant and bar furnishing.

But what are the styles and trends of 2022? Here’s where to start when choosing the right décor for your venue.

Restaurant and bar furnishing 2022

Furnishing a restaurant is by no means a simple matter. In fact, several elements must be considered. First and foremost, the target customers and what you want to communicate to them. And also the layout of the premises, i.e. what spaces it has, where the water and electricity connections are, and what you can actually do inside the premises. It is good to keep in mind that today, multifunctional premises are preferred. Hence, one that can offer bar and restaurant service up to and including pre-dinner aperitifs. Hence, a type of establishment capable of accommodating any target group with various aesthetic tastes and different consumption habits.

2022 trends for restaurant and bar furnishings

The 2022 trends include biophilic architecture and natural materials. In fact, the keywords for restaurant and bar furnishings in 2022 are sustainability, minimalism, warmth and technology. These features allow customers to enter a cosy and spacious place where they feel safe. Therefore, fundamental in the furnishing of a restaurant are first and foremost plants, but also innovative and technological elements. In this respect, green components make the room environment a space in which to relax and regain one’s psychophysical well-being. While innovation and technology are able to create unique and inimitable furnishings thanks to which one’s own brand is able to stand out from others.

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1 The perfect furniture for a modern restaurant

After having considered all the practical aspects of your restaurant during the design phase, you can move on to the more creative phase. Therefore, in order to harmonise practicality and creativity, it is essential to consider the furnishing style that best evokes the values of the brand. To this end, it is necessary to focus on several factors, including:

• The materials: these can enhance the brand identity of the venue. Natural ones are welcome. Among the most popular are metals, for example wrought iron to be used for tables and structural elements, but also glass for furniture and display cases, and marble for decorations and finishes.  These are not only very resistant and suitable for outdoor use, but also stand out for their design.
• Botanical and plant decorations: Wallpapers with plant images are among the 2022 trends in room decoration.
  Soft lighting and modern lamps: ideal for making the room cosy and increasing the feeling of conviviality and relaxation at the same time.
• Tables and chairs of all kinds: with the most varied materials and colours, better if characterised by unusual shapes, but nevertheless comfortable, able to give an extra touch of style to the environment.
• Transparency of the rooms dedicated to food production: these must be strictly in view, and contrary to the rooms, characterised by soft light, they must be well lit.

2 Choosing the right furnishing style

If you wish to furnish a new establishment, or renovate the furnishings of an existing one, it is a good idea to first of all choose a furnishing style that will act as a common thread throughout the room. This allows an anonymous space to evoke a particular message that will stick with customers. In fact, the atmosphere is the club’s calling card, and its success depends on a series of elements combined, from the furnishings to the staff uniforms.

3 The ideal mise en place for furnishing a modern venue

In order to succeed in the desired aim, i.e. to furnish a restaurant or bar in a modern, trendy style, the mise en place must not be neglected. Therefore, it is a good idea to favour plates and glasses in bright colours combined with textiles, tablecloths and napkins in equally warm and cosy colours reminiscent of nature. Recommended are green, mustard blue or aubergine purple.

4 The bohemian chic style for furnishing a glamorous restaurant

Anyone wishing to renovate the décor of a restaurant cannot fail to consider the bohemian chic style. This is characterised by different contaminations, from classic to country style, from chic to vintage. Therefore, to furnish according to this trend, it is necessary to include in the environment

• colours, saturated and vivid, playing with different shades;
• fabrics and textures to personalise upholstery, cushions, tablecloths and curtains;
• vintage wooden furniture, handmade renovations and modern furniture;
• natural elements such as plants and decorations, e.g. bamboo, that can give colour and vitality to spaces.

Modern furniture for an elegant restaurant