The building on which the restaurant is being constructed is long and narrow.  I am very conscious of this as I plan the design and the look of the furnishings.  I am trying to add motion wherever possible, and incorporating circles on patterns and in details.  There will be penny round tiles upon entering, a huge round table in front of a curved window looking out into Arlington, and the barstools have a line of circles drilled in the back.

When I was in New York, I designed three circular booths for the center of the Main Dining Room.  They will each be upholstered in a high quality vinyl with a metallic curlicue design.  The colors and the pattern harmonize very well with the glass tiles that will be placed on the enormous columns between the equally large windows. 

It was love at first sight when I saw the vinyl.  The pattern reminds me of my mother’s very 1962 Boomerang laminate countertops. I am using five colors to create wide stripes on the seatback of the ten regular booths.