Good Food by Ferneau is chef Donnie Ferneau’s latest culinary venture—a restaurant on a mission to transform the way Arkansans eat. However, before he could get down to business, designer Brittany Atkinson had to complete a transformation of her own, turning the Main Street Argenta restaurant into a space as simple and beautiful as the fare served.
>>THE DESIGN IDEA
Formerly home to Argenta Market, the building was primed for food service even before the redesign, with deli cases, a workable kitchen, and plenty of seating space. Running with the space’s existing diner-like feel, a colorful palette of food offerings, and a desire—shared by Ferneau and his business partner Donna Barnett—to create a simple and beautiful space, Atkinson, who is the director of interiors at WILLIAMS & DEAN envisioned a place where foodies, health enthusiasts, and regular Joes alike could come together for dinner, drinks, or an afternoon snack. The design of the restaurant is unified by a palette based in black and white with strategic pops of bright colors and repetitive graphic motifs.
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