Kaffel in Gliwice: a Paris sofa in bottle green under a historic tiled wall

Kaffel is a bakery café in a historic building at Krupnicza 12, right by the market square in Gliwice. The interior is aimed at lovers of artisan products, and its hallmark is walls lined with historic tiles. We made 5.3 linear metres of Paris sofa and twelve chairs there, all to individual order, in four weeks.

Scope of the project

We started the colour from the wall, not from the catalogue

The bottle green of the sofa is taken straight from the colour of the tiles on the wall it stands against. That is the reverse of the usual order: first the interior, then the furniture, rather than furniture chosen from whatever is in the sample book.

Both fabrics come from one collection of Bluvel velours: the sofa in shade 78, the chairs in 52. The colours contrast, but the texture and the way the material reflects light stay the same, so the combination does not fall apart into two different pieces of furniture standing side by side.

The model 175 chairs went in a salmon colour, deliberately contrasting. In a venue where the wall is the strongest element of the decor, the seating can either compete with it or frame it. The green frames, the salmon breaks it up.

With this model the colour decision is twofold, because the fabric and the stain of the wooden frame are chosen separately. We have ten stains, and we sew the upholstery to order, so the chair can be tuned to the interior exactly like the booth.

Four weeks for the whole order

At Kaffel the booth and chairs ran on the same clock. We make the 175 chair in 3 to 6 weeks, like custom booths, because it is made to order in the chosen stain and fabric. That is an exception to our rule that chairs and tables leave in 7 to 14 working days.

Not a single element was taken off the shelf. The sofa and all twelve chairs were made to individual order, in fabrics and dimensions chosen by the client. Everything was ready 4 weeks after the payment was booked, in the middle of the 3 to 6 week range. Transport adds 1 to 2 days.

For orders where the chairs go on a faster track, we keep the finished pieces with us until the booth leaves production and send the complete set in one transport. The client then does not pay for a second delivery and does not store chairs in a venue where work is still going on.

How much is 5.3 linear metres

That is what went along one wall at Kaffel. If you want to translate it to your venue, allow 1.2 to 1.5 linear metres per table for four, with guests sitting on the booth on one side and on chairs on the other.

A run of this length does not travel in one piece. We build it from modules of up to 1.4 linear metres, as standard one metre or 1.2, so that they fit through standard doors and the joints fall where they cannot be seen. A historic interior rarely has straight walls and standard dimensions, so we set the division after measuring, not from the catalogue.

Frequently asked questions

Which booth model stands at Kaffel?

Booth Paris made to individual measurements, in bottle green. Depth 70 cm, overall height 95 cm, seat 43 cm above the floor.

Do you match the colour to an existing interior?

Yes, and at Kaffel we started precisely from the wall. We send the sample book within 1 to 2 working days of a phone call, chosen for the specific venue.

How many metres of booth went to Kaffel?

5.3 linear metres of Paris sofa plus 12 chairs, model 175. Everything made to individual order, nothing off the shelf.

How much does such a booth cost?

The Paris model from PLN 750 per linear metre. We price model 175 chairs separately, per piece.

What fabric is used at Kaffel?

Velours from the Bluvel collection: the sofa in shade 78, the chairs in 52. Every fabric we offer for venues has at least 40,000 Martindale cycles, and most of the range exceeds 100,000.

Will the booth and the chairs arrive together?

Yes. If the lead times differ, we keep the finished pieces with us and the whole order travels in one transport. At Kaffel there was no difference, because the 175 chair has the same lead time as the booth.

How long did the Kaffel project take?

We had the whole order, booth and chairs, ready 4 weeks after the payment was booked. The standard range for custom furniture is 3 to 6 weeks, plus 1 to 2 days of transport.

How many wood stains does the 175 chair come in?

Ten. We sew the upholstery to the client's wishes, so the fabric colour and the wood colour are chosen separately.

Do you make furniture for venues in historic interiors?

Yes. With an unusual wall layout we measure on site or work from a floor plan you send, and we divide the furniture into segments to suit the real door and staircase.

We make similar runs of seating for venues with a counter and a high flow of guests - see bar booths.