30th August 2024
There’s more to opening a coffee shop than buying some beans and setting out some tables. The interior design of your coffee shop should be compelling and have a sense of completeness about it. It should also be mindful of and make a positive contribution to the local zeitgeist which will differ depending on location. If you are contemplating opening a coffee shop of your own, you’ll want to take a few minutes and read up on the following coffee shop interior design ideas.
Industrial chic can create quite a satisfying interior as long as you are able to achieve the proper balance between the “chic” with the “industrial”. This is where you get into the nuts and bolts of interior design, literally. Incorporating mechanical elements and setting them off against a variety of textures such as steel, vinyl and concrete will produce a striking look.
Ask a hundred designers to describe rustic and you’ll probably get 100 different answers. As a general rule rustic celebrates natural materials such as stone, leather and wood. If you really want to give your coffee shop some rustic charm, consider using distressed materials and adding textured walls such as exposed brick.
Minimalism as an interior design ethos has a long, proud history and depending on the vibe you’re trying to achieve in your shop it may be the ideal choice for you. Minimalism is part of the classical school of art and design and tends to promote a calmer, less emotional vibe than something like rustic.
Somewhere between rustic charm and minimalist tranquility lies the bold and beautiful coffee shop design. This is typically executed with distinctly modern furnishing to anchor it firmly in the present, but is not afraid to embrace vibrant colours and homey touches that are typically avoided by the minimalists.
These days mid-century modern evokes a cozy; charming atmosphere where modern elements interact with vintage elements and rustic accents to create the effect of a space that has been repurposed on a budget. Geometric shapes abound in a tonally neutral setting balanced off by a splash of colour here and there.
This type of interior design involves foregoing any type of rigidly defined design ethos and instead playing things by ear. Perhaps a better name for this type of design would be “eclectic” design because it’s anything goes as far as layout, furniture and materials.
The nature-inspired or nature-centric design ethos seeks to meld the indoors with the outdoors. When done well it can be difficult to know just where the coffee shop interior ends and the outdoors begins. Plants of all sizes and types are a must, as are natural materials like reclaimed wood and recycled metal. The colour scheme is heavy on the earth tones and the lighting scheme is warm and atmospheric.
It will be important to set a mood for your coffee shop and music is one of the best ways to do that. Regardless of your personal tastes, any music should be non-controversial while also being emotionally and intellectually engaging.
Finally, given that these are the 2020s it is imperative that you provide your customers with free Wi-Fi. Failing to do so will likely result in the emptiest coffee shop in town.
We hope you enjoyed these coffee shop interior design ideas. When the time has come to open your shop make sure you source your beans from John Street Beverage. We provide all the finest coffees and coffee blends from around the world.
