Bistro Krem on Sniadeckich Street in Warsaw is a design-led, delightfully Polish-French marriage of minimalism and sophisticated details. Powder pink, bottle green and black and white reign here, accompanied by mirrors and contemporary Polish photography. The truly Parisian interiorreflects the character of the menu, as in Cream we can taste French delicacies, which are admired by those who have had the opportunity to try them.
The author of the interior of the bistro, created in 2017, is Jerzy Ruszkowski of Ruszkowski Architekci, inspired by the style of Parisian restaurants. The architect reflected what the kitchen has to offer in a simple and sophisticated way through the interior design. The creator of the latter, in turn, is Luc Magnon, who is also the author of Monsieur Leon, a slightly earlier establishment with French snacks than Cream. The interior design is not only an aesthetic matter, referring to Parisian cafes, but also the essence of the Parisian mentality. For here you will find an open and transparent kitchen located right in front of the entrance, so that the chef greets each person entering the bistro, and while waiting for your meal you can watch the process of its creation. Cream is not simply a place where you eat, but where you experience a certain kind of being together, establishing relationships, a sense of community, but also intimacy, because the interior is not very large - it is 60 square meters. As the designer described it - it's French chic, but in a version of normality without being weird. You can't call it anything other than an unpretentious classic for our times.
The interior of the Krem café in Warsaw
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french bourgeoisie in a new form
Krem's walls are a shade of powder pink, we also find white glossy ceramic tiles, a large round mirror and a geometric installation of mirrors, optically enlarging the space and reflecting daylight. This makes the interior bright, illuminated, transparent. The illuminating effect is complemented by low-hanging simple lamps in glass shades, multiplying their light by reflections in the mirrors. The modern character of the interior was achieved by Ruszkowski through a balanced combination of different materials and textures. Blue Roma stone on the bar appears alongside oak wood and thick velour in a bottle green shade that breaks up the subdued interior. The green velour, which is the upholstery of the simple seats, refers to fabrics characteristic of French bourgeois interiors, as do the glossy elements used, such as mirrors and trinkets, but proposed in a new form. For this we have simple round and square tables and black chairs and high stools at the bar. The whole is completed with a black and white mosaic floor.
A space-enlarging mirror and a view of the kitchen at the Krem Café in Warsaw.
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Velour upholstery and round tables in the Krem café in Warsaw.
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View of the interior of the Krem café in Warsaw
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fashion photography
An extremely attractive element of the décor are great photographs by Jacek Kolodziejski, an artist who works mainly in the medium of photography. Kolodziejski is the author of refined, conceptual photographs, in which he often undertakes a flirtation with fashion and commercial photography, creating unobvious proposals. In Krem we will see photographs taken for the jewelry brand Takk, which do not look at all like images from an advertising campaign, but rather somewhat surreal, contemporary portraits. Probably due to these kinds of solutions, Kolodziejski received an award for this campaign at the PDN Photo Annual, one of the world's most recognized photo competitions.
A view of the bar of the Krem café in Warsaw.
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plant-based must have
The icing on the cake of Krem's interior are the plants, which complement the space and make it cozier, more intimate, but also fit in with contemporary interior design trends. Undoubtedly, Krem is one such place in Warsaw that we will come to, but also eagerly return to, not only because of the menu, but also the captivating interior.
