James Austin Murray

You may not be able to eat in Gwyneth Paltrow’s dining room or hang on Oprah's Montecito patio, but with more A-list decorators branching into restaurant interior design, you can tap into the style of the stars. Many designers best known for the celebrity projects in their portfolios have recently expanded to projects at eateries around the world. It’s an opportunity to showcase to a wider audience their prowess in pattern mixing, furniture and art sourcing, and creating a mood where you want to linger long after the final course. Because restaurants, of course, are about more than just design. These spaces also serve as places to gather for cocktails or enjoy delicious food. Below, we gather some examples of spaces where you can indulge in style.

Marisol and The Lounge, Boca Raton, Florida

Designer: Colin Cowie

Celeb Clients: He’s designed events for Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey, and Elton John.

As part of a $150 million revamp at the 94-year-old Boca Raton Resort & Club, celeb party planner Cowie—the resort’s creative director—worked with King & Partners’ Tony King and Inii Kim on the rebranding to amplify the sexy and tone down the stuffy. Inspired by his Sicily and Greek Islands travels, Cowie picked out the Lounge’s art, including Armenia-born Tigran Tsitoghdzyan’s portraits, while Marisol aims to emulate a Mediterranean beach club, white Acapulco chairs and all. The project includes 20 artwork in total by Michael Dweck, Max-Steven Grossman, Alex Katz, Kim Keever, Tim Berg & Rebekah Myers, Jane Manus, Donald Martiny, Gino Miles, James Austin Murray, Donald Sultan, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan and Isabelle van Zeijl.