Mixing and Matching Café Furniture to Create a Unique Look For Your Business

An increasingly popular design trend for cafés of all sizes is to mix and match furniture to create a unique look and style. Using this type of eclectic approach can give your establishment real character and a sense of individuality to help you stand out from your competitors. Here we explain more about the concept, discuss its benefits, and offer suggestions on how to implement some café furniture ideas.

The benefits of mixing and matching café furniture

Create more design and style variety

There is no shortage of cafés and places to eat out and with so much competition around you need to find an edge wherever possible. Mixing and matching café seating furniture helps to create character for your establishment and gives you a unique look and feel compared to others operating nearby. You can create a style that complements your brand whilst maintaining a sense of individuality that people look forward to seeing again.

Flexibility in creating different seating arrangements

Another benefit that comes with mixing and matching café dining furniture is that you are able to form different seating arrangements to accommodate customer needs. Some customers may only want a quick coffee, so café high chairs tend to work well, whilst café bench seating can accommodate larger groups sitting down to eat. Café sofa seating is also good for customers who want to spend some time relaxing and catching up with friends, or for anyone who needs to open their laptop to work for a while.

Cost effective to maximise to maximise your budget

Mixing and matching your café furniture can also be more cost effective than buying a full set of matching furniture pieces. You can pick and choose the items that suit your brand and interior design at prices you can afford, helping you to get more from your budget. And you can buy as you go, adding new pieces when you have the money (whilst ensuring you already have the basics in place to accommodate your customers).

How to mix and match café furniture

Some of the ways you can mix and match café furniture include:

• Setting a common theme
  Establishing a common theme makes it easier to blend different furniture types and styles. Whether it’s café booth seating or bar stools around the counter, with a unified theme in place the design can make everything feel far more cohesive.
• Selecting a focal point
  Using some core inspiration pieces as a central point of the decor in your café can help guide the rest of the design. Once in place they can help influence the direction of the design, with decorative or furniture elements that complement and enhance them.
• Vary the design using the same material
  To retain a consistent design feel, focus on choosing the material first and using the same or similar-style materials but with different styles and designs. This ensures there is a unified design concept across the space, such as using café metal tables in one section and different styles, shapes and finishes but with the same material elsewhere.
• Maintain the same colours and patterns
  Control of your colour scheme can go a long way to ensuring your brand style is maintained while still allowing room to mix and match furniture styles. You don’t have to block out each area with the same colour, but instead vary the tones and shades with different furniture types to ensure consistency and also your own unique design.
• Use different materials but the same design
  Café furniture design can also incorporate use of different materials that have the same design to ensure there is consistency. For example, plastic café tables and chairs that feature a design shared with upholstered or sofa seating. The contrasting textures are balanced by the consistency of the pattern, forming a fresh and unique look in the space.

Final thoughts

Mixing and matching café furniture offers a great way to refresh your interior design and create a unique and exciting space for your customers to enjoy. The possibilities are endless, while it gives your café more flexibility and should also be a more cost-effective design solution. Use some of the ideas in this blog as a starting point to get inspiration and it is never a bad idea to ask for professional guidance if you need a helping hand.

Need help mixing and matching your café furniture?

Spaceist is an established café furniture supplier that works in cafes, coffee shops and restaurants of all sizes. Whether you are refurbing an existing space or looking to set up a brand new cafe, we can help you find the right cafe furniture to suit your design ideas. Take a look at our website or come and visit us at our 2,500 sq. ft. showroom. Get in touch with our team today to find out more.