A rustic, dimly lit bar counter featuring leather barstools, unique owl-shaped lamps with warm orange shades, and a large backlit topographic mountain map behind rows of liquor bottles at Ladybird's Ranger Station.

LADYBIRD GROVE & MESS HALL

Atlanta, Georgia

Ladybird is a popular and notorious destination bar & restaurant on the busiest part of Atlanta’s Beltline in the Old 4th Ward. BLUR Workshop worked with Electric Hospitality to develop and expand existing exterior areas as well as adding 5,650 sf of interior dining.

The main addition, created from a gutted existing warehouse space, includes 2 floors, 2 new bars, restrooms for the entire location, and dining areas. BLUR worked closely with the client and contractor to carefully select and curate the intricate reclaimed finishes and found objects that support the existing restaurant’s famous “summer camp for adults” theme. The upper floor “Ranger Station” is an invitation-only bar, complete with its own hidden exterior entry stair.

A live-edge wooden bar counter featuring a taxidermy black bear standing on a shelf next to built-in shelving filled with liquor bottles, vintage camp objects, and old books.

5,650 SF
24 Bar Seats At 2 Bars
20 Lounge Seats
92 Dining Seats

PROJECT statistics

Liz Neiswander
Nate Johnson
Samantha Yarmowich

PROJECT TEAM

client

Electric Hospitality

A rustic, industrial-style bar features a wooden counter lined with leather stools beneath a taxidermy deer head, leading into a cozy lounge area with a roaring stone fireplace.
A dimly lit, wood-paneled corner features a taxidermy pheasant mounted inside an ornate frame under a picture light, alongside shelving with vintage camp decor and flickering candles.
An under-lit bar shelf displays a dense collection of diverse liquor bottles beneath a textured, gray rock-face backdrop resembling a mountain ridge.
A live-edge wooden bar with a row of metal stools stands before a glowing, orange-lit landscape mural of a mountain and lake.
A curved, live-edge wooden bar counter is lined with round leather-topped stools against a dark paneled wall featuring a framed vintage map of the United States.
A spacious lodge-style bar area features rustic wooden floors, long dining tables, and leather lounge seating gathered around a roaring fireplace with a green tiled hearth, taxidermy deer head, and built-in firewood storage.
A cozy, dimly lit lounge features an eclectic mix of vintage armchairs and a southwestern-patterned sofa arranged on a raised wooden platform next to warm, candlelit display shelves.
Two taxidermy deer heads are mounted on a dark green wall above a long wooden ledge bar lined with black metal stools and small down-lighting sconces.
A cozy, dimly lit alcove features wood-paneled walls with built-in shelves displaying a vintage record player, an illuminated stereo receiver, books, and small candles next to a whimsical owl lamp with a fringed orange shade.