The Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern project is a multi-phase project that’s, so far, been completed all while keeping the restaurant open for normal business. This project was done in partnership with Jennifer Seaman of Monarch Interiors in Chardon, OH.
The project started with an English Garden feel in The Terrace using Floor Prep by Schonox and Carpet tile from Interface. The 2nd phase was the Great Room, using Floor Prep by Schonox and Shaw Contract Truism Ecoworx Tile 5T428, Color: Kith 27150, in an 18″ x 36″ Plank installed as a Basketweave Pattern. This specific pattern and colorway brought together multiple colors and blended hospitality and highly textural feel to the space. The goal was to create a whimsical, but elevated dining feel and the carpet helps to ground everything going on in this room. 3rd Phase was The Kitchen where we used a variety of Schonox products (Schonox US/levelers & primers) that were required to get a level surface for a Hexagonal LVT install that required a substantially flat floor. The prep for this space was critical to make sure there was no lippage with the finished flooring. We used a mix of 4 different patterns/colorways of Hexagonal Vinyl Tile from Mannington that creates a kind of ombre affect tying The Kitchen to adjacent rooms. This space has a bit of a retro feel while staying fun and balancing the rustic background of the restaurant. Future phased installs for The Lodge & The Porch are to be completed in 2024.
Nancy Thiel, founder and principal of Thiel Architecture + Design, is a licensed architect and an interior designer. With 40+ years’ experience working with luminaries in the architecture world, including Michael Graves, Robert A.M. Stern, and Rockwell Group, where she served as a studio leader, Thiel’s extensive portfolio includes single-family homes and multi-story residences, hotels, restaurants, retail, fitness clubs, offices, theaters, schools and shopping centers. She is a member of the AIA, holds NCARB certification and is a LEED accredited professional. Prior to her career in architecture, Thiel was a dancer and choreographer.
Thiel Architecture + Design is an award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture, interior design, planning, and product design firm with offices in CT and NY. The firm’s work focuses on high-end residential design as well as hospitality, contract, and retail projects. Thiel Architecture + Design’s work has been featured in Interior Design, Architype, New York and Connecticut Cottages and Gardens, Connecticut Magazine, Archello, and Fast Company magazines. In 2022, the firm received a Connecticut AIA Excellence award for Interior Architecture. Thiel earned a BA from Penn State University and her Master of Architecture degree from Syracuse University.
