NEVER ENOUGH THYME

Alpharetta Restaurant

After being in their original space for almost 17 years, the owners of Never Enough Thyme asked the design team to design a new location for them located in the newly constructed Alpharetta City Center.

A colorful tile counter with cookie jars and a vase of flowers and an out of focus employee in the background
 
Bar stools with green seat cushions and a colorful tile backbar with shelves

the designer used colors, fabrics and finishes inspired by the thyme herb

 

The restaurant has a large catering business but also operates as a family friendly fast casual restaurant. The client needed a large working kitchen but also a fun dining environment for their patrons to enjoy. For the interior, the owners wanted a nod to the thyme reference in the restaurant’s name. In response, the designer used colors, fabrics and finishes inspired by the thyme herb.

Three pots of herbs with decorative text Thyme After Thyme
 
Chairs with green cushions at dining tables

Knowing that this design would be the basis for design for subsequent locations, the team selected a vibrant patterned cement tile, a custom thyme colored subway tile, and thyme leaf wall-covering to become the signature for the Never Enough Thyme restaurants.

Close up of three aprons hanging on a wall hook
 
Close up of a juicer with oranges in front of a colorful tile backsplash

Light fixtures from Cedar & Moss are throughout the space bringing a timeless yet casual modern feel to the space. An open dining room organized by fixed banquettes allow for clarity of movement throughout the space as well as plenty of room for families to spread out and enjoy their breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Outside dining area with round tables with a mosaic detail and and bistro chairs
 
Close up of dining room chairs and place settings
 
Over head shot if a pastry on a late sitting on a round mosaic table

The team also designed a to-go window to accommodate access from Alpharetta City Center square where patrons gather to enjoy picnic lunches and to-go beverages.

Close up of mirror and wallpaper with thyme pattern

Architecture by Local Architects

Photography: Heidi Harris

PROJECT DETAILS

  • Three paint colors on a wall

    elements

    Sample stain colors being tested on the concrete slab at the site. The samples felt like an abstract painting!

  • Close up of tile

    Detail

    A corner detail of where the two different tiles come together. Design is all about the details.

  • a pile of finishes

    elements

    Final finish selections including the signature tiles, paint, concrete stain, and wood finish.

  • Construction progress

    Construction

    A progress picture of the bar during construction. The patterned tile faces a wall of windows which open onto the Alpharetta City Center courtyard.