Restaurant & Hotel Interior Design in Minneapolis

Your guests have a thousand beige options. Give them a reason to pick yours.

Hospitality is theater, and your space is the first act. Before anyone tastes the food, sips the cocktail, or turns down the bed, the room has already told them who you are.

At Elliano Design, we create restaurants, hotels, bars, and boutique hospitality spaces with a point of view. Bold, layered, and impossible to confuse with the place down the street. We design rooms that photograph beautifully, flow efficiently, and make guests say “Who did this?” before they’ve opened the menu.

From the first concept sketch to opening night, we handle the design so you can focus on the hospitality.

The Elliano Hospitality Design Experience

Concept & Brand Immersion

Every great hospitality space starts with a story. We dig into your concept, your guest, your menu, and your brand, then build a design vision that makes all of it feel inevitable. This is where we decide what your space feels like: moody and intimate, sun-drenched and social, or a little bit scandalous.

Space Planning & Guest Flow

Gorgeous rooms that don’t work are expensive mistakes. We plan layouts around how guests actually move, how your staff actually works, and where the money gets made. Seating counts, service paths, sightlines, and that one corner table everyone fights over all get designed on purpose. We coordinate closely with your architect, contractor, and kitchen consultants so the design and the build agree with each other.

Custom Selections & FF&E Sourcing

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment is where the concept becomes real. We source every finish, light fixture, banquette, and bar stool with both drama and durability in mind. Hospitality spaces take a beating, so we choose commercial-grade materials that hold up to a busy Saturday service and still look like a million bucks on Sunday.

Documentation & Project Management

Detailed drawings, specifications, and vendor coordination keep your timeline and budget under control. Depending on the project, we can manage the moving pieces and the deliveries, and keep contractors, vendors, and your opening date all pointed in the same direction.

Installation & Styling

Our favorite part, for those who need it. We oversee installation, place every piece, and style every surface, so the space is ready for guests the moment the doors open.

Specialty Design Services

  • Restaurants

    Your dining room is part of the menu. We design restaurants with atmosphere that sells the experience: lighting that flatters every guest, seating that people want to settle into, and a look worth posting. Whether you’re opening a neighborhood bistro or a destination dining room, we’ll make sure the space is as memorable as the food. (Yes, we’ve sat in a lot of uncomfortable chairs. We’re here to make sure you never serve anyone in one.)

  • Hotels & Boutique Stays

    Guests don’t remember generic. They remember the lobby with personality, the room with the headboard they asked about at checkout, and the hallway that felt like entering another world. We design boutique hotels, inns, and lodging spaces that tell a story from the front desk to the pillow, with rooms people actually want to book twice.

  • Bars, Lounges & Cocktail Spaces

    Great bars are built on mood. We design moody cocktail lounges, lively social bars, and hidden-away speakeasies with the lighting, texture, and drama that make a Tuesday night feel like an event. Bonus: the back bar will look incredible.

  • Cafés & Casual Concepts

    A café should feel welcoming without feeling forgettable. We bring bold color, great materials, and smart layouts to coffee shops, bakeries, and counter-service concepts, so your space looks as good as your product and moves as fast as your morning rush.

  • Lobbies, Lounges & Common Areas

    First impressions are made in about three seconds. We design entryways, lobbies, and shared spaces in hospitality and commercial settings that feel welcoming, look unmistakably like your brand, and give guests something to talk about.

  • Boutique Commercial & Office Spaces

    Not every commercial space serves a plate. We also design offices and client-facing spaces that show a little personality. Because a workplace doesn’t have to look like a dentist’s waiting room.

Design Project Deliverables

  • Custom interior design mood board showcasing bold color palette and luxury finishes – Elliano Design Minneapolis

    Mood Boards

  • Professional interior design floor plan for luxury home renovation – Twin Cities full-service designer

    Floor Plans

  • Detailed design elevation drawing for bold kitchen remodel – Minneapolis luxury interior design

    Elevations

  • 3D interior design render showing luxury kitchen with custom cabinetry – Elliano Design Minneapolis

    Renders

An Investment in Your Guest Experience

Great design isn’t an expense. It’s part of your business model. A memorable space can bring in new guests, support your pricing, and earn the kind of word of mouth no ad can buy. Every hospitality project is unique, with investment determined by your scope, scale, and timeline. Whether you need a full-service design partner from concept to opening or focused support on a specific space, we’ll build a proposal around your goals and your budget.

Ready to open something unforgettable?

Tell us about your project and we’ll create a custom proposal tailored to your concept.

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