Its kitchen is also equipped with a
dumbwaiter for sending dishes to the
downstairs kitchen for cleaning.
With its 7m long bar, casual soft
seating, as well as restaurant seating,
the Carnelian at The Rock has more of a
lounge feel to it, and the interior, whilst
echoing small hints of what’s downstairs,
essentially has its own look and feel.
There are also two private dining rooms
that can be hired for presentations or
The Rock
private/business functions. One of them
has a Living wall in it, which is magnificent.
The upstairs space also boasts a frameless
glass walk-in wine cellar.
All said, it’s rather difficult to categorise
the design. It can be described as rather
eclectic and opulent with some rustic and
modern elements thrown in.
The designers used an array of
finishes from sandblasted timber,
copper leafed vanities, solid timber
vanity tops, loose pebbles, clay brick
ceiling details, porcelain tiles and Corian
clad curved bar fronts. They also made
use of specialist paint techniques on
many surfaces. Even some of the mirrors
are painted to look antique and walls
painted to look like concrete blocks.
The variety of finishes is immense
and the designers feel that they
managed to bring them all together to
work in harmony.
81