--- title: "Restaurant Interior Design" url: https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/restaurant-interior-design/ date: 2026-09-28 modified: 2026-09-28 lang: en author: "Samuel Koza" description: "[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_enable_color=\"off\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||false|false\" border_width_bottom=\"2px\" border_color_bottom=\"#DDDBD8\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"5px||10px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][rank_math_breadcrumb][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" custom_padding_last_edited=\"on|phone\" admin_label=\"Text & Image\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||50px||false|false\"..." image: https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/esthers-table-bar-lounge-wide-view-minneapolis-1024x683.webp word_count: 1700 --- # Restaurant Interior Design [Home](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com) » # Restaurant Interior Design & Refreshes #### Minneapolis-based. Nationally sought. A restaurant should feel like stepping into the world of the people who created it. The chef is an artist, the owner is a host, and the restaurant is their home, their stage, and their story. Our work is to make that story tangible. [Contact THD](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/contact-page/) ![Esther's Table dining room with teal chairs facing a portrait of Esther Capp above an antique sideboard flanked by lamps](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/esthers-table-dining-room-esther-capp-portrait-lamps-scaled.webp) Images by Russell Heeter Photography About THD ## The Restaurant Refresh: Evolution, Not Redesign We specialize in transforming existing restaurants, bars and hotel dining rooms. We honor what already makes them special and uncover the potential missed the first time around. We don’t redesign for the sake of redesign. We find the soul of the restaurant and turn up the volume. ### What We Design For We look beyond finishes, furniture and lighting to how a guest feels from the door to the last goodbye: N #### Does the entrance create anticipation? N #### Does the lighting make people want to stay? N #### Does the bar have energy? N #### Does the dining room feel intimate even when it's full? N #### Can you feel the chef's personality in the room? N #### Does it feel like someone wanted you there? [Contact THD](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/contact-page/) ![Esther's Table Bar Design](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Table-Bar-Design.png) ### “Tiffany Hanken is the Queen of Restaurant Refreshes” ![Esther's Table dining view](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Table-dining-view.png) ### Our Restaurant Design Services N #### Restaurant refreshes and redesigns N #### Hotel restaurant and lobby bar design N #### Bar, lounge and private dining design N #### Story-driven and heritage design N #### Vintage, antique and art sourcing across the U.S. and Europe N #### Lighting, ambiance and FF&E selection ### Our Restaurant Design Services N #### Restaurant refreshes and redesigns N #### Hotel restaurant and lobby bar design N #### Bar, lounge and private dining design N #### Story-driven and heritage design N #### Vintage, antique and art sourcing across the U.S. and Europe N #### Lighting, ambiance and FF&E selection ![Esther's Table dining view](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Table-dining-view.png) ### Our Process #### Discover the Story We learn the owners, the chef, the history and the guests. #### Design the Experience We map how every space should feel. #### Source with Intention We find the pieces, locally and abroad. #### Install and Style Every detail is placed so nothing feels accidental. ### Esther’s Table ## Featured Project: Esther’s Table, Minneapolis At the historic Capp Towers, now the Sheraton Minneapolis Downtown, we turned the hotel restaurant into the home of legendary hostess Esther Capp. The space features family photographs in vintage frames, antiques sourced in Minneapolis, Boston and France, and her essence in every corner. [**Read the story →**](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/2026/09/21/esthers-table-restaurant-design-capp-towers-history/) [![Esther's Photo bar](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Photo-bar.png)](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Photo-bar.png) [![Esther's Elevator](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Elevator.png)](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Elevator.png) [![esther's Table Ktichen & Cocktails](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/esthers-Table-Ktichen-Cocktails.png)](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/esthers-Table-Ktichen-Cocktails.png) [![Esther's Table dining wall](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Table-dining-wall.png)](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Esthers-Table-dining-wall.png) [See the Full Project](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/project/esthers-table-restaurant-design-minneapolis/) ### Where We Work We are based in Minneapolis and serve Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, Wayzata, Lake Minnetonka and the greater Twin Cities. We also design nationally and internationally, with work in New York, France and beyond. [Contact THD](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/contact-page/) ![Tiffany Hanken Design Team](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Group-2.jpg) ### FAQs ## Frequently Asked Questions About Restaurant Interior Design   ##### What is a restaurant refresh? A restaurant refresh is a strategic interior redesign of an existing restaurant. It elevates atmosphere, flow and storytelling while keeping the restaurant’s identity and loyal guests. ##### Do you design restaurants outside Minnesota? Yes. THD works nationally and internationally, including New York and France. ##### Can you work within a hotel or brand standard? Yes. We collaborate with owners, operators, architects and hotel brands. ##### Can you design around a restaurant's history? Yes. Heritage and story-driven design is our specialty, as [Esther’s Table](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/2026/09/21/esthers-table-restaurant-design-capp-towers-history/) shows. ##### How do I start? [Request a consultation](https://tiffanyhankendesign.com/contact-page/) with the Tiffany Hanken Design team.