i am a HUGE fan of the design team at bells & whistles, so i was thrilled to hear from barbara rourke at b&a about a beautiful new project they just finished: the smoking goat restaurant in san diego california. to say that i love the new look is an understatement. it can only accurately summed up by quoting liz lemon: “i want to go to there“. bells & whistles took this raw space and transformed it into a gorgeous, homey restaurant with custom built light fixtures (made from vintage metal baskets!), a custom bar & hutch, and gorgeous lath walls. ac is going to san diego next week for a conference and i am going to have to bribe him to go here and eat without me and take pictures. so cool. thanks to barbara and bells & whistles for sharing! [photographs by kari pfeffer]
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WOW!! I love this place!! I want to go there too!!
I love how it looks like it could actually be someone house, very nice. I also LOVE that they left the handles on the basket/lights! Fun!
What a beautiful transformation!
Love the color palette!
what a difference! I especially love the lights and the yellow accents.
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szucs
Wow – that Mustard Yellow is amazing. Can I ask what the name/brand of paint is?
I love this look. Gorgeous! Rustic yet lots of modern personality.
I want to second Ashley’s request, I would love to know the name of the yellow paint! This really is an epic before and after.
oh gorgeous!! I love the wood wall with frames, hmmm, might have to translate that for a blank wall space at home I’ve been wrestling with.
That is amaaaazing. Love the farm basket lamphades. Industrial farmhouse look is sooo hot.
wow, that is so cool! i love the light fixtures and the walls with the wood “siding”. let’s take a field trip!
And the food is fantastic! So is the whole energy of the place. I’m glad it’s in North Park :-)
i just said that same quote to my boss, ‘i want to go to there.’ awesome spot. the light fixtures are genius.
I absolutely love all the yellow accents!
This is incredible! I would love to know the name/brand of the dark (navy?) paint as well, and the lighting designer, if possible! I love the basket chandeliers!
Are the teal walls limewashed? They are absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic tranformation and very interesting use of design elements.
!!! i live a few blocks away from the smoking goat. i haven’t eaten there, yet, but definitely plan to once my next paycheck rolls around.
this is so incredibly beautiful! I want to be inside of this space so badly.
what an amazing and insporing transformation. those lights and that yellow & teal! yuM!
That is just bulging with ideas – love the lathes, and the basket lights.
Let us know about the food when you get feedback!
wow. one word. amazing.
love it. beauitful.
Do you have a photo of the seating area? The colours and textures are wonderful, but would it be confortable to be there?
WOW. It’s beautiful!
Wow, this is an amazing transformation! The contrasting colors really create excitement, and those lamp covers are a great idea!
I love the slatted privacy/picture hanging walls. Can I ask how you made these?
I love the metal stools and have seen them elsewhere. I’m redoing my kitchen – does anyone know where those stools come from?
BEAUTIFUL! these colors are so calming, but the yellow pops right where it should.
so perfect!
Those metal basket light fixtures are genius!
Absolutely IN LOVE with the color palatte in the after images (I think thats the wall color of my living room!) Snagging one of these images for my weekly Find the Doxie In the Decor (will give major shout outs back this way!)
WOW! I really love the yellow/gold …
xoxoxox
Denalee
i love how they displayed the art on the wood! It’s so original and refreshing!
The darker palate w/ bright accents looks so much better than the white. I love the greenish walls, marais stools, and basket lights! The wood adds brightness and of course art to it as well. so much more romantic & intimate!
Applause, applause – finally, a restaurant with bar seating that accommodates us wheelchair users, at standard chair height, rather than bar stool height. I’d so eat there….
What wonderful; lights! I really love it.
I’m going to San Diego in August and will definitely check this place out. So handsome! I only wish my current kitchen looked the same!
i’m in the love with the basket light fixture!
The difference between the two is amazing! Very cozy and romantic looking.
Beautiful!! If I ever make it to San Diego, I’m going :)
Wow what a pick up! I would eat there. And adore their basket lights.
That was definatly a wonderful transformation
Cool! Are those baskets for golf balls as lights? Awesome!
I am LOVING the rustic vibe of this restaurant. Especially the beautiful lighting creations.
I’m simply in love with this place.
Waouh ! Incredible… This work give me ideas! Thank you so much for your talent!
What a stunning transformation :) Awesome work and blog :)
holy wow!
Wow, what a transformation! I love the metal baskets over the bulbs, the wooden slat wallboard, and the judicious punch of yellow here and there. All the elements work together to warm what once was a cold, sterile environment. Amazing!
Love it, especially the light fixtures. I actually have a few of those baskets from the farm I grew up on and have enjoyed repurposing them as well. Very cool!
The stools are on overstock. Awesome transformation!
wow ! just fantastic ! would love to spend an evening/diner there :)
Love this! I’m going straight home to make myself an egg basket light fixture.
Where can i get wire baskets like that? Love them. Great transformation; creative and warm
I am not usually a fan of yellow- and that color is amazing paired with the darks, woods, and metals! LOVE.
need to know that color :)
I used to live right down the block… the previous establishment was a crappy diner not done well (the only saving grace was that they were open fairly late)… I’ve eaten at the smoking goat it is delish… but in regards to the seating area… Super small- if you’re a party of 2 or maybe 3 it’s fine but there were 5 of us and it was a bit cramped- but please go and support them the food is great and the interior is fun- and when they brought us our check it was inside a vintage book!
I have been looking for the paint color and from what I see online I think Behrs Limon Lime paint might be the closest match!
Amazing how different a space can look before and after – it doesn’t look like the same place! I so want to do the basket lighting look in my next kitchen – I think it’s brilliant – although it may depend on chosing the bulbs carefully in order not to ruin the lighting. I think I would end up putting pictures or fabrics in the frames – maybe changing them with the seasons. Just having frames might be irritating after a while and doesn’t give anything for the customers to gaze at as they await their food orders.
Love the basket lights… would love a DIY demo on this type of lighting!! Pretty please!
All decorative images are very nice.
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