Coffee shop counter with orange back-painted glass and steel cabinet inlay

modern cafe seating with black leather chairs and back-painted glass table tops with a great leather seat and floor lamp beyond

coffee shop counter with product niche containing colorful cans and bottles and great chalkboard menu above

Cafe 'pick-up' shelf with custom metal top and back painted glass with custom teapot beyond

cafe exterior sidewalk seating with black table and chairs, planters and benches for community seating

Coffee counter in cafe with steel inlay, back-painted glass tops, a product niche beyond showing colorful bottles and cans, a handmade bowl, a vase of flowers and pendant lighting

Photo Credit: Benjamin Benschneider and Marian Fish

72ND STREET CAFE

An existing curved bar to be reused in the new design, along with a tight space and budget, provided the catalyst for the design and inventive use of materials. Recycled, sanded and finished, stamped aluminum sheets originally used to create machine parts were installed on the bar walls. Another cost saving but attractive design element used was back-painted glass on the bar top and tables. The aluminum 'Pick Up' shelf was fabricated by Decorative Metal Arts, and the same stamped aluminum and glass elements were installed on the top of the shelf.