‘Decorator to the Stars’, Carleton Varney redesigns Newbridge Silverware’s Restaurant
Carleton Varney has designed the interiors of landmark buildings from Washington to Japan, and now the world-renowned interior designer has brought his iconic style to Newbridge Silverware. The ‘Decorator to the Stars’ who is also known in the USA as ‘Mr. Colour’ has been commissioned by Newbridge Silverware to redesign its restaurant, which is now known as ‘Café Carleton’.
Mr. Varney has a high-achieving CV that includes projects such as The White House, government buildings around the world, plush hotels and the mansions of international celebrities. He has had a magnificent career for over 50 years and remains as one of the brightest minds in the world of interior design.
As one of the foremost Irish lifestyle companies in the world Newbridge Silverware is a brand that is synonymous with style, cutting-edge design and fashion and knew that Carleton was the man to stamp his signature style on the restaurant.
One of the restaurants highlights is the candy stripe ceiling which has a circus-like feel to it with its carousel shape and light, bright colour. The ceiling features the trademark stripe patterns of Dorothy Draper and Company, the interior design company which Carleton heads up and which the eponymous designer uses in various projects around the world. The stripe, in a sky blue and white fits in perfectly with Newbridge Silverware’s own trademark blue, now described as many as ‘Newbridge Blue’.
Everywhere across the restaurant there is something to make you look twice, circus monkey figurines boldly hold lampshades around the room, while the patterns on the stretched sofa seating brings to life the tropical leaf ‘Braziliana’ design that Carleton is renowned for embedding in his projects.
The flamboyant design in the restaurant is a proper head-turner which will make visitors do a double take when observing the litany of bright pastels meshed with floral outbursts throughout the airy space.
Carleton Varney has previous connections with Ireland, having designed the interiors of other famous destinations here, with projects such as Ashford Castle, Adare Manor and Dromoland Castle already under his brightly coloured belt.
The bright social space lends itself to an all-day food offering where diners are encouraged to drop in anytime or plan a day out browsing the collection at Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icons. Guest will love shopping the extensive jewellery and homeware collection in the showroom followed by a luxurious afternoon tea at Café Carleton.
For more see www.newbridgesilverware.com or call (045) 431301.
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