New Restaurant Design Strikes The Perfect Balance Between Modern And Ethnic Influences
Los Angeles (ContentDesk) September 2, 2005 -- The Pink Pepper in downtown Hollywood, California is a Thai with a fresh, new modern look of a European café with an Asian inspiration. The owner, Tony Boon, hired architect Anthony Eckelberry to modernize the space by raising the ceilings and giving the a new palette of finishes that would reflect the Thai influence.The caters to local customers primarily in the entertainment business and was designed with a new energy to match and to appeal to a larger local audience. The designer, Anthony Eckelberry, brought to this project his years of experience in the design field as seen on the website: http://www.eckelberry.biz .Anthony Eckelberry showcased his unique, elegant perspective to renovating this Thai by using a combination of exposed concrete ceiling and floor contrasted with the luxurious finishes of Teak

paneling and hand-finished Venetian plaster. "We used teak paneling and luxurious silk-like fabrics at the level where the customers sit and left the exposed concrete ceiling and steel ventilation ducts above for a hard-edged look," says the designer, Anthony Eckelberry. "Covering the walls in a mustard-color Venetian plaster with a light rubbed-gold finish gives the room a comfortable glow and sets off the collection of Thai antiques that the owner has brought to the space."The owner, Tony Boon commented: "The clients really like the new look and marvel at the luxurious wood tables and chairs."The restaurant's new design contributes to the ongoing revitalization of downtown Hollywood as a destination and vibrant social center.About Anthony Eckelberry, architect:Anthony Eckelberry is a Los Angeles architect that specializes in high-end restaurants since 1988 and has designed projects for restaurateurs such as Wolfgang Puck, Joachim Splichal and David Myers..