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Notes on rooms worth building.

What restaurants, bars, and cafés in New York actually cost, how long they take, and the design decisions that decide whether they last. Written by the studio.

Bar Design · July 10, 2026

Bar interior design cost: what drives it

Sourced numbers for bar interior design cost in New York: per-foot bar die pricing, build-out ranges, the SLA licensing clock, and where to spend.

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Restaurant Design · July 10, 2026

Before you sign: the restaurant space walkthrough

What a designer checks in a raw New York space before the lease is signed: ceiling heights, vent paths, gas service, and the six-figure surprises.

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Residential · July 10, 2026

Brownstone renovation cost in Brooklyn: what's real

Sourced cost ranges for renovating a Brooklyn brownstone, from cosmetic work to full gut, plus landmark permit realities and where design pays.

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Café & Bakery · July 10, 2026

Café interior design cost in New York, explained

What café interior design cost covers in New York, the counter as the engine, the equipment vs interior split, and why small rooms cost more per foot.

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Cost & Hiring · July 10, 2026

Commercial interior design fees, explained

The four commercial interior design fee models decoded: percentage, per square foot, fixed, and hourly. What each includes, and where scope changes bite.

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Cost & Hiring · July 10, 2026

How to hire an interior designer in NYC

Where to look, how to read a portfolio, the questions that reveal real process, and the fees to expect when you hire an interior designer in NYC.

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Cost & Hiring · July 10, 2026

What an interior designer costs in NYC

Interior designer cost in NYC: hourly rates by seniority, flat and percentage fee structures, sourced 2026 ranges, and when the fee pays for itself.

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NYC Process · July 10, 2026

The NYC restaurant build-out: permits and timeline

How long a NYC restaurant build-out takes: DOB Alt filings, health and liquor permits, landmark review, and a month-by-month timeline with slip points.

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Restaurant Design · July 10, 2026

What restaurant interior design costs, honestly

Real per-square-foot numbers for restaurant interior design cost in New York, where the money goes, and the traps that make cheap choices expensive.

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Restaurant Design · July 10, 2026

Small restaurant interior design in 900 sq ft

Seat counts, the 60/40 split, the storage nobody budgets, and sightlines. How small restaurant interior design works in a 900 square foot New York room.

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