Susan Firestone Design Associates Blog

This is where SFDA showcases some of the latest interior design projects we are working on in the Ottawa area.

Lighting and a Splash of Colour Give a Fresh New Interior Design to Grill 41 Bar and Grill in Ottawa

Grill 41 Bar Interior Design Ottawa, Ontario

Susan Firestone Design Associates recently worked with Grill 41 to facilitate their interior design makeover with a fresh new look for their bar and lounge area, main restaurant and private dining room. Grill 41 was named in recognition of the year 1941 when the iconic Lord Elgin Hotel was built in downtown Ottawa, within which the restaurant is centrally located. Grill 41 decided to punctuate their tremendous success with a new fresh look for 2019.
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50th Anniversary Makeover of Al’s Steakhouse by Susan Firestone Design Associates

In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the Saikali family embarked upon a new, refreshing interior design that respected the long-storied tradition of Al’s as a social hotspot for local celebs and famous visitors to Ottawa. In addition, the decision was made to expand services to their existing client base with the addition of a sexy bar and lounge, adding to the popular nightlife and landscape of Elgin Street. These business minded objectives, that Al himself instilled and exemplified, along with the brand that Al’s has become known for during the past 50 years, all went into our planning and construction of the overall interior design of the restaurant and bar.
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