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Jolly Burgers & Beers.

Family friendly Bar

Title:: Jolly Burgers & Beers
Interior Designer:: Deborah Still Interior Design
Category:: Commercial/; Hospitality
Region:: Canterbury, NZ
Completed:: 2025
Price range:: $0.5m - $1m
Building style:: Contemporary
Client:: Vip Surti
Photographers:: Vivienne Laursen

Working within the confines of the existing premises, the redesign holds on to the friendly essence of the previous business while providing a contemporary, welcoming place to meet, eat, and relax. Both regular South Canterbury clientele and new arrivals can appreciate the warm new look of this classic venue

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The existing brick wall was retained, with a distressed tile bar frontage added in a similar colour palette to connect the two elements and create a sense of ambience. Timber dining furniture and sage green banquettes and couches provide easy-clean, comfortable seating options.

A previously uninviting, enclosed space to the rear of the bar is fitted with acoustic paneling and furnished with couches to cater to more intimate chats away from the main bar area. A wide screen TV here means this space can also be used for sports viewing.

Extra details such as the Mind the Gap cutlery wallpaper in the bathrooms, the feature clock above the fireplace, and the framed guitar artwork lend character and whimsy to the restaurant, reiterating its friendly neighborhood atmosphere.

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Products used

Resene FossilResene

$5.70

Resene MongooseResene

$5.70

Professionals used

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Deborah Still Interior Design

Interior Designers

Canterbury

deborahstilldesign.co.nz

Deborah Still Interior Design. With over 40 years experience at the forefront of New Zealand design, I am proud to design spaces for artful living around the country. I believe good design should be accessible to everyone and that it should prioritise impeccable quality, simplicity and timeless elegance. In my work you’ll see a coordinated fusion of clean lines and New Zealand colours, and plenty of unique, high quality products by local and international artisans. I collaborate closely with clients, co-constructing much of the design process. Working together means reaching an outcome that everyone loves, and ensures attentive planning from a project’s concept to fruition. Whether the scope is a full scale renovation, commercial new build or simply adding the finishing touches to liven up a too-familiar space, I can provide the creative inspiration, procurement experience and project management to see it through.