Bar Di Lusso | Wangratta
A Wangaratta hospitality project featuring Smartstone Athena across the main bar, creating a strong contrast against the venue’s dark interior palette.
The substantial 200mm mitred edge gives the bar its solid, architectural appearance, with precise fabrication allowing the surface to read as one continuous form.
- Smartstone Athena used across the main bar benchtop and surrounds
- Custom 200mm mitred edge creating a substantial solid-stone appearance
- Large-format fabrication and mitred detailing carried around the bar
- Light stone surface providing contrast against the dark joinery, brickwork and interior finishes
Project Overview
Location: Wangaratta, North East Victoria
Project Type: Commercial · Hospitality
Bar Di Lusso called for a bar surface with enough presence to hold its own within a dark and richly detailed interior. Surrounded by black brick, dark timber, patterned finishes and statement lighting, the light surface creates a strong visual contrast and draws attention to the central bar.
Rather than introducing additional colour or movement, Smartstone Athena provides a restrained finish that allows the scale and form of the bar itself to become the feature.
The Solution
Material Used: Smartstone Athena
Smartstone Athena was selected for the main bar, providing a light surface against the darker finishes used throughout the venue. Its subtle appearance works with the surrounding materials without competing with the strong interior detailing.
A defining feature of the project is the 200mm mitred edge, fabricated to give the bar the appearance of a substantial solid block of stone. Precise mitred joins were required across the long runs, corners and changes in direction to maintain a consistent profile around the bar.
The depth of the edge gives the surface greater visual weight, transforming what could have been a simple benchtop into a strong architectural element within the space. Combined with the scale of the bar and its central position within the venue, the detailing makes the stone an integral part of the overall design rather than simply a functional surface.
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