Comforts, a family-owned business and staple in San Anselmo since the 1980s, offers a full-service sit-down café alongside a market with a deli, ready-to-go meals, retail offerings, and catering services. Completed in two phases to minimize disruption to the business, Comforts Café was completed first while the market remained open.
The 1,700 SF café design features a “living room” aesthetic that embodies the spirit of the Comforts brand, which is about comfort and family. To achieve this aesthetic, the design features library shelving, framed family photos and warm, limewash walls. Custom fabric wall covering and an acoustic felt “wood” ceiling absorb noise, and a custom-designed glass and leather chandelier by Metro Lighting creates a focal point at the coffee bar. The front of the café transitions to the outside with an indoor/outdoor communal table, mirroring a front porch aesthetic.
