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By: Luz Riley
Belmont Shore, 2nd Street, restaurants on every
corner and in between…so with that said, I chose Saint & Second, a trendy
new hotspot that took over the building where Lucille’s Smokehouse used to
sit. At first when walking by and then
going in to have dinner all I saw were modern, clean, crisp architectural
lines; a far cry from the look of Lucille’s.
As I took a closer look, however, both the interior and exterior had a
certain familiarity and my first thought was ‘wow, clever, smart and
economical’.
There are significant changes in the look and feel of the
place but in reality minor structural changes were made. The awnings are gone, the siding a thing of
the past and now the façade is modern, with wood and gray brick finishes and
dark iron window frames. What was once a
large picture window is now a bi-fold gallery that opens up like a garage door
for those great summer nights in the shore.
The roof has a dark metal finish and what were once enclosed ‘screened
in porch areas’ are now open air dining areas with wood finished railings. The interior is open with an industrial feel
and yet the floor plan was kept intact.
The magic in this transformation was done in the aesthetics with exposed
brick and opening shelving for the bar’s backdrop. The copper tubing and flood
lamps as well as the back lit bar all add to this modern industrial look. Clean lines in both the seating and dining
tables as well as the lounge areas also contribute to the industrial look and
feel. The illusion that you are in a newly
constructed building is the result of a well thought out, and well re-designed
interior and exterior that kept the integrity of the structure but brought it
current with a ‘face-lift’.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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1 comments:
What a great transformation. It is interesting to study the two pictures and see how they made the most of the space with finishes and minor changes. It is a really nice looking building inside and outside.
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