Liverpool has one of the largest Irish communities in the UK and this joinery style is reminiscent of the Peaky Blinders era, moody, dark and exciting.

Punch Tarmeys is built in and old brewery townhouse located in a revitalised part of Liverpool. The interior references the history of the Liverpool Irish community with a strong urban look to the joinery.

Punch Tarmeys has become a destination pub in Liverpool. It’s mahogany interior and famous back bar has become synonomous with having a great time.

To ensure we met the brief, the joinery construction and fitout had to cater for the normal clientele as well as corporate and venue hire.

The Older Fleet has a strong gastro pub menu and so the fitout had to include cosy nooks for customers to enjoy and hang out in.

Trying to straddle a pub and restaurant is not an easy task.  This raised split seating area allows the customer to venture down the back of the venue and still be able to see the bar.

A clean bathroom signals a clean establishment throughout, and it shows that you care about your guests. The journey to the restroom is as important as your entrance.

The mahogany bar screens have been fitted with a traditional etched glass.

This is a shopfront with a difference.   Malta is gets a lot of international travellers so the entrance needed to be striking to attract their attention.

Some of the bar screens where fitted with ribbed glass which is a traditional feature of Irish pubs.

This back bar and bar counter is reminiscent of a Humphrey Bogart scene in African Queen.  What international traveller wouldn’t want to linger here?

The features include cornices, wall panelling, display cabinets and a padded bar counter front which creates a luxurious atmosphere.

This contemporary bar design and build includes painted joinery which adds to overall effect of a gin palace.

The shopfront is designed to fit in with the local landscape of the city.

This design is influenced by contemporary modern design with a nod to the pubs of the past.  The features include cornices, wall panelling, display cabinets and a framed tin ceiling.

The Victorian style lighting adds atmosphere and shows off the bar counters and back bar with soft lighting.

The cabinets are used to display bric-a-brac. The polished and stained Mahogany sets off the display perfectly and has an added retro feel with the brick wall behind.

This retro bar style is a place to linger and relax.

The rounded bar end here adds a focal point and allows more people to conegrate and chat whilst also ensuring the bartender maximises the serving area.

The tongued and grooved ceilings are painted with ash mouldings.  The bar is broken into sections with beams and cornices.

The cabinets are used to display bric-a-brac. The polished and stained Ash sets off the display perfectly. 

A traditional bar style is brought to life by the beautiful mix of sold Ash countertops, window screens and cabinetry with stained glass, brick walls and leather seating.

The use of colour and an added vertical garden around the TV adds a real focal point here.  The surround is mahogany with an embedded garden. 

This outdoor fitout brings the inside out, extends the serving area and connects to the smoking area.  This has doubled the business space and can be covered over with the electronic canopy.

The use of colours here means this is a vibrant, inviting space for customers to hang out in.  It’s summer all year long!

This back bar was influenced by traditional Irish pub styles.  The regular local Irish pub would have doubled up as the village grocer.  This is captured here through the addition of drawers and storage built into the back bar.

Salvaged oak was used throughout this project.  In another nod to our Irish heritage, the floors are Liscannor stone – this is one of the most distinctive types of natural stone quarried in Ireland and instantly dates the premises.

We designed and made old school taps for the serving area at the front bar and sourced vintage pumps, all ensuring the customer feels as if they have walked back in time as they enter this bar.

The old schoolhouse lights hanging over the bar instantly date the bar and make it a more inviting place to linger with salvaged oak screens guaranteeing privacy as you sip your favourite beverage.

This is a contemporary styled back bar.  The use of metal in the design gives it a sophisticated trendy edge. 

A ceiling can often be forgotten about in a bar design.  This ceiling is a nod to the American tin ceilings of the past and is a great conversation piece and makes the venue very unique.

Bars can sometimes be dark spaces.  This space is lightened through the use of the fabulous bright graphics on the walls, which bring in some warmth.

We have worked on many branded bars.  This is a more subtle design, with the Bushmills caskets embedded into the wall, becoming a feature in its own right.

Some spaces are too big and so can seem cold.  Break them up through the use of dividers, partitions and cool signage on the windows.  It instantly makes the space far cosier and attractive.

The cosy atmosphere of Brogans encourages customer interaction and ensures that customers linger.  It’s almost like stepping back in time.

Brogans is all about spontaneous music sessions and those who love music.  At night the pub comes alive with sessions and the sounds of the fiddle and Bodran. Someone just stands up and starts to sing, and as they say in Brogans, “you wonder are they famous, they’re that good”.  This all adds to the cosy atmosphere of the fit-out.

Mirrors are a great marketing opportunity to enforce the brand identity.  Introducing mirrors in strategic locations allows for the light to bounce.

The use of mixed seating creates a comfortable nostalgic feel to the bar.  Space has been utilised above the seating with display cabinets.

A cosy atmosphere combined with a rich product display encourages customers to indulge more.

The ornate ceiling further enhances the feeling of warmth and reflects the lighting.  This was achieved by a herringbone design.

Long dining tables are great for group interaction, particularly for special family nights out or business events.  Our tables are extra sturdy for commercial  use.

The rich mahogany back bar and bar counter instantly create a feeling of richness and warmth.

The bottle shelf has to assist in the marketing of the product.  The lighting and joinery is a stage set that allows the product to be the centre of attention.

The fireplace hears all the news and so should be a cosy spot in any pub.  The mirror above is branded to maximise marketing efforts.

This pub is an important part of local life and so the seating area is maximised for card playing etc.

The old curved bar counter was given a neutral paint colour.

New display areas were set up showcase sports memorabilia as the Goat has such strong ties with Irish sport including the famous Irish race horse Paddy the Plasterer.

This pub is also steeped in Local History so it was important that the fitout matched the tradition that is The Goat Bar.  It is one of the oldest family-run traditional style bar & restaurants in Dublin.

This pub is steeped in Local History so it was important that the design and fitout matched the tradition that is The Goat Bar.  It is one of the oldest family-run traditional style bar & restaurants

The bar counter has lots of space for customer interaction.  The neutral colour scheme brightens up a dark space.

This Goat is well known for its display of sports memorabilia.  Customised display cabinets were produced to show the pieces to their best advantage.  They serve as a conversation piece.

The bar is extra long for speed of service on busy race days.

The mirrors in the back bar give the illusion of light.

The bar counter is of a contemporary design with geometric patterns.

The use of stained glass instantly transforms the light in the room and lightens the dark wood.

The use of seating booths break up the room and allow privacy.  The back wall is exposed brick to create the illusion of age.

The paintwork lightens the space and accentuates the rich colour of the mahogany.

Partitions break up the space and guide the eye into another area.

The open space in the backbar allows both sides of the pub to be serviced at once.

The upstairs section is more relaxed and tub chairs make it cosy.

The use of red and amber brighten the space whilst the mahogany adds a richness to the restaurant.

The floor plan, as seen from above, show how the space is maximised through the use of the seating booths.