Ed Debevic’s Interior Design
Services: Spec Drawings / 3D Renderings / Interior Design
Installation by Right Way Signs.
Photography by Alan Lutz.
Video by PosteGolden.co
Ed Debevic’s, Chicago’s most famous retro themed diner, was making a comeback after an 8 year hiatus.
Famously known for its snarky service & 1950s throwback decor, Ed’s was looking to freshen up their look with a brand new location. My goal as the lead in design, was to bring Ed Debevic’s into the modern restaurant world. The location called for everything: murals, light installations, neon, chrome finishes, custom booth designs and more!
Concepting in 3d
As my first foray into true interior design, I taught myself to use Sketch Up in order to bring concepts to life for the corporate team. Partnering with contractors, I was able to update the 3D model in real time to make design decisions. This gave me, and the contracting team, a complete picture of what designs would be realistic in the space we had.
3D Render Entrance: Testing finishes and materials
Finished Entrance
3D Render Banquette
Finished Banquette
Tight Spaces call for custom solutions
Ed’s was in a very narrow space, making the furniture buying process a bit difficult. A custom host stand would need to be made.
I rendered designs in SketchUp and worked with a furniture maker to achieve a backlit cabinet with a changeable front panel. The stand was wrapped in Ed’s signature teal color and finished with a pearl finished countertop.
Give Me Your Squeakiest Booth
Keeping space in mind, I worked with a local furniture maker to design booths with an Ed’s flair. Booths were taller than average to give diners the illusion of space while boasting alternating teal and navy stripes.
Feature Wall & Main Dining Room
The whole restaurant is a feast for the eyes, but the feature wall was the perfect backdrop for the dance platform in the middle of the dining room.
Neons, hand painted signs, 3D signage, LEDs, vinyl, old license plates and more.
A private party in space
Beam me up Eddie! Ed’s private event space, located on the second floor, offered the chance to incorporate space age design. A giant Reach for the Moon neon is the center piece and brings an out of this world glow to the space.
A video is worth more than 1,000 words
Take a look at the video our signage vendors, Right Way Signs, took to get a real feel for the space. If you can, stop by Ed’s in person. Order a milk shake and take the dancing and neon in.
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Make sure to check out the other projects I worked on for Ed Debevic’s!
Video by PosteGolden.co | Signage by Right Way Signs
