Designer, Sally Williams talks about the design journey which we undertook to create the premium dining destination that is Felix Warley.
“In 2018, we again had the pleasure of working with Stephen Li and Cliff Fox on their second Felix venture, this time in Warley Essex; a significantly bigger project in both scale and ambition.
Originally, a tired old brick and tile Essex pub, this building has been unrecognisably transformed by the DesignLSM team internally and externally. Felix Warley has been one of our most exciting UK projects to date.”
Felix Warley - before and after
“The entrance to the restaurant has been relocated into a new, double height glazed atrium and the building’s exterior has been enveloped in traditional black shiplap cladding. The first floor roof has been punctuated by three new windows the result is sleek and sultry.
A sculptural helical stair crowned with a beautiful chandelier of knitted wire orbs, takes the customer to the first floor where breakfast and brunch is served in the daytime. Light from the new windows floods through, illuminating the enormous copper clad oval bar and gantry. Customers will find this dressed with Felix made pastries and other breakfast delights.”
