colour corner

The Corner Bar at Hotel DeBrett has been a favourite drinking spot for city workers and weekend revellers for many years. Following the upgrade of the adjacent 25 bedroom boutique hotel, the owners took the lease back and carried out a refurbishment of the bar to bring it into line with the hotel upgrade. It was important the character of the bar was recognisable to the regular clientele, and that the footprint be retained for planning reasons.

The bar and its equipment had long passed its best, so this was replaced with a new more inviting and open timber, chrome and mirror tiled version, with additional coffee making facilities and a colourful collection of vintage and new perspex pendant lights. The existing timber floor was retained and refinished, the doors and windows opening out onto Shortland Street overhauled and the ceiling relined to provide additional soundproofing to the hotel above.

The interior and exterior furniture was replaced with new colourful lightweight pieces, metal for the exterior and upholstered bentwood for the interior. The tables were purpose made to ensure the guest space was not compromised. The high level windows had a colourful mondrian patterned film applied to create a more intimate interior, which helps the bar stand out from its neighbours in this busy central city location.