Buena Vista Bistro

A speedy one-week transformation of a French Bistro Restaurant in a 1957 Old Miami building

Location: Buena Vista, Miami
Designer: Beatrice Leupold

Buena Vista Bistro — interior by Oui Bea

Chapter 01

Project Highlights

A renovation of a small French Bistro using new color palettes
The addition of custom, Parisian-style, deep blue circular booths with accessories to create a stylish ambience and private spaces for dining
A transformed layout for better traffic flow for both customers and restaurant staff

Buena Vista Bistro Restaurant - picture of blue booths, designed by Beatrice Leupold

Chapter 02

Challenges

Working with a one-week deadline
Planning and organizing at top speed
Completing the flooring, walls, ceiling, and bathroom for a grand opening

Buena Vista Bistro Restaurant - view of the interior transformation with blue booths on one side and tables on the other, designed by Beatrice Leupold

Buena Vista Bistro Restaurant - booth with a round table set, designed by Beatrice Leupold

The starting point

Before

The result

The finished space

Buena Vista Bistro Restaurant - full view of the restaurant, designed by Beatrice Leupold

Buena Vista Bistro Restaurant - picture of the first booth next to the window, designed by Beatrice Leupold

Buena Vista Bistro Restaurant - view of the outside from within the restaurant, designed by Beatrice Leupold