Design can be a simple thing

Posted on Oct 6, 2008 in Design | 2 comments

A few nights back my wife and I took friends to dinner at Krua Thai Family Kitchen in the University District. In addition to the excellent food (I’d recommend their brown fried rice and their signature fried mussel dish), I appreciated their attention to design. The food was plated nicely—something you rarely see at a Thai place. And, when I used the restroom, I was pleasantly surprised to see this:

The smooth rocks gathered at the base of the sink told me two things. First, the owners cared enough to consider the customer’s experience even in the restroom. Second, although the sink itself wasn’t fancy (and in fact the plaster was tearing away from the wall!), the water cascading over black rocks reminded me of a waterfall: a very nice design touch. I’ll definitely be back (but to be honest, more for the food than the rocks in the sink).

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