8 Ways to Integrate Wood into Food Retail & Market Designs
Add natural warmth to the aisles of your next food retail project
Salvaged Left Coast White Oak bar wrap cladding at a Whole Foods Market location
1. Adding Wood Cladding as a Bar or Cash Wrap
Cladding casework and bar wraps with reclaimed wood can bring attention to specific structures and offerings inside a food retail space. Whether the wood is oriented vertically to create upward movement or horizontally to move the eye around or across a space, wood cladding helps add texture and depth.
Salvaged Rediscovered Redwood at a Whole Foods Market location
2. Framing Spaces With Wood
Reclaimed wood wall and ceiling cladding can help add dimension to certain areas of the food retail space. This deli counter at Whole Foods Market showcases our rich Rediscovered Redwood cladding with an oil finish to add a natural accent. Installing the paneling horizontally creates length and enhances the spaciousness of the market.
Reclaimed Frontier Blend wall cladding at a Northgate Market location
3. Good Old Wood Wall Cladding
Adding reclaimed wood cladding to the walls of a market or food retail space add natural texture and depth, whether installed alone or as a backdrop for signage. Choose reclaimed wood with a lot of character, like our Rustic Frontier Blend or Sawmill Oak, which is filled with signs of past use, including saw trace marks, nail holes and oxide stains. Or go for a more modern twist, adding a cerused or pearly white wood wall paneling, like our light Oxley Oak or white washed Pearly Oak.
Wood ceiling and wall cladding at a Whole Foods Market location
4. Wood Ceiling Cladding
Don’t forget about the ceiling! The ceiling has the potential to make a space feel more cozy, comfortable or refined, and wood paneling is a perfect material to do so. Match the ceiling wood cladding with the wall paneling, like in this Whole Foods market, or pair with wall tiling or a more neutral wall to draw attention to the ceiling as a centerpiece.
Salvaged Bidwell Walnut shingled wall cladding at a Whole Foods Market location
5. Wood Shingles & 3D Cladding
Create dimension and movement with creative shapes, like these salvaged walnut wood shingles. Layer wood paneling on top of itself to create a 3D effect on the wall and draw attention to the space. Using wood with striking color variation, like our salvaged Bidwell Walnut (a mix of English and Claro walnut), will create more depth and interest than a more consistent species.
Salvaged Rediscovered Redwood exterior siding at a Starbucks location
6. Exterior Wood Siding
Adding exterior reclaimed wood siding to a food retail space can attract customers into the space with the way it adds contrast to the exterior facade. Use a wood species that is suited for the elements, including cedar, fir, redwood or teak, which are more naturally decay and weather resistant.
reclaimed Frontier Blend softwood wall paneling at Northgate Market
7. Wood Signage
Integrating reclaimed wood paneling into an eye-catching sign adds unique, personalized flair to a market design. This custom reclaimed Frontier Blend sign at Northgate Market, adds a playful artisanal effect to this neighborhood grocery store. Painting wood cladding brings attention to certain areas, and can help in directing the customer to certain locations in the store.
Oxley Oak hardwood flooring at a Philz Coffee location in San Francisco
8. Solid or Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Adding solid or engineered wood flooring to a food retail space can enhance the look and feel for customers. Engineered flooring is more durable and can withstand high traffic environments like grocery stores and markets while being easy to maintain and attractive. Choose either solid or engineered wood flooring for a warm, inviting atmosphere and timeless beauty. Our unique cerused Oxley Oak envelopes the floor and seating of this Philz coffee in San Francisco, welcoming in early-morning caffeine enthusiasts.
However you choose to integrate wood cladding and flooring into your food retail design, it will surely add natural beauty to the space. Wood has a wonderful ability to add warmth and comfort to an interior, especially those involving food and health. Browse all of our interior and exterior reclaimed and sustainable wood flooring and cladding options, or reach out to us if you have any questions. We are here to help find the perfect wood product for your project.
Food Retail & Market Interior Design
Designing a food retail space that is easy to navigate, enjoyable and spacious is important for the shoppers’ overall experience. These spaces need to be designed in a way that relates to their customers and to the products they carry.
Adding natural materials, like wood, can warm up an interior space and bring in a sense of the outdoors inside. Recent studies show that using wood in interior design can help improve mood and connect the consumer to the source of their food - nature.
There are numerous ways to add reclaimed wood to a food retail space, whether the design is more clean and light or rustic and earthy. Even small wood accents, on signs, display cases and crates, add a bit of organic flair to the overall design and feel of the space.
If you are looking to design a food retail or market space and are interested in integrating reclaimed, salvaged or sustainable wood, please reach out to our team. We are here to help make your vision come to life!