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London design studio Kinnersley Kent Design, have recently completed Bandol, a new 70-seat restaurant on Chelsea’s Hollywood Road, featuring copper, distressed oak, steel, concrete, brick, smoked glass and artful lighting, as well as a large central olive tree.
When you first enter the restaurant, you have a clear sightline through to the back of the space.
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When you enter the bar area of the restaurant, there are small tables along the wall.
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A series of four cantilevered copper panels form the small tables, and continue 1 meter (3 feet) up the wall.
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The cantilevered copper tables are lit by custom copper pipe pendant lights.
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The bar area within the restaurant is home to seating from Normann Copenhagen.
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The bar area is lit by a display of 24 glass pendants of varying sizes, types and lengths.
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It is also home to a custom copper bar top.
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The flooring is aged oak, with hexagonal concrete tiles that surrounds the bar.
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Copper pendant lighting in the main restaurant space continues the feeling of warmth throughout.
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The first of two semi-private dining spaces to the left, also acts as a wine storage area.
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Within the semi-private dining area, reclaimed French ‘riddling racks’ have been used for champagne storage.
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Half-circle bench seating has been used along the walls in the main dining area.
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An olive tree is located directly below a skylight, which is the central focus of the main restaurant space.
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Small lemon trees in pots continue the Provencale feel of the restaurant.
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Mirrors along the right side of the restaurant are designed to make the space feel larger.
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Just behind the olive tree is the second semi-private dining space.
