Napa was designed to create a destination. The brief to S&K Group was to create a café that would exude warmth and hark back to the notoriously laid-back Californian wine region. The client wanted the café to feel like a home where great food and excellent service would be clearly on offer.

We believe that first impressions matter and the comfort of customers in commercial spaces is particularly important. We wanted to create the sense of a sanctuary where one can escape their daily grind (while enjoying Napa’s daily grind). Our team began by gathering a palette that would effortlessly reference the natural tones and charm of the Napa Valley in California. We wanted to create a layered experience where different textures pique the senses and overall give an inviting sense of warmth and comfort.

From there we put a lot of thought into the café experience, the pathways of movement of both staff and customers. The result was our specification and delivery of fine wood grain detail, textured render, subtle curves, expressive lighting, rustic brick screens and perforated joinery.

Designed & built by S&K Group
Photography by Veeral