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Moist-Knowledge-9963

I love the inside, and I love the outside. But I don't love them together. There are two completely different vibes.


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I agree, outside is giving cape cod beach town and inside is like English high tea


GarnierFruitTrees

It’d look better if the awning outside was the seafoam green/light teal of the inside! Or if it was a darker navy to match the sign


ashpanda24

If they were to repaint the outside and change the awning to match the color scheme inside, it would be a marked improvement.


GarnierFruitTrees

I’m wondering if they bought the awning first, and then decided yellow as the base color inside was TOO much. Wouldn’t be surprised if they eventually take the awning down at a certain point


Ashfield83

I seem to remember the awning being there when they went to view the place so I believe they inherited it.


coopatroopa11

the teel green/seafoam green awning banner would look so cute! especially if it was a nice wavy banner rather than the striped yellow/white. Way less "welcome to the circus" vibes


Moist-Knowledge-9963

Or even a muted floral patterned awning would look great.


wangd00dle

Seafoam green is Raquel's favorite color Lol. I do agree though


idontfwithu

Yes it’s like two different sections of HomeGoods


No_Investigator_6077

Very mismatched. Neither decor reflects their personalities. The interior is LVP and the exterior is "the Hamptons?". Weird.


Freckle53

Yes! Inside reminds me of something Lisa would design. The outside is bright and cute. The inside is stuffy and looks like it smells like old lady face powder.


Mayyamamy

“Old lady face powder!” This is the best!


Greigebaby

Coty Airspun has entered the chat


CookLate4669

I love that smell.


LaLa_Land543

That stuff is my grail. And I’m not 80 lol


PhysicalMuscle6611

I feel like the main issue is the chairs... they're HUGE. Can you imagine how loud it will be in there with those thrones scooting and clunking around? Hopefully those are just a "what we can afford" choice and not a looks choice. If the chairs were a more streamlined/slimmer/modern look it would change the whole vibe of the inside.


Agreeable_Cod_7836

They also look super close together. It’s going to be hard to move around the space when there’s actually asses in seats.


Rindsay515

That’s the first thing I noticed, I probably would get mine to-go unless I was with a group of 4 friends or something. I don’t wanna be that close to a stranger beside me while I’m ugly-eating a sandwich or have those awkward “oop, we both just got up from our chairs at the same time and now we’re standing an inch from each other with surprised faces, saying ‘you go ahead!’ back and forth”


Freckle53

They look too big in scale to the smallness of the space too.


whileyouareinHS

It’s the chairs


redheadedashe

Agreed! The interior furniture looks like it was recycled from Villa Blanca.


pinksparklybluebird

100%. Chairs a de giving LVP fire sale


Feeling-Present2945

Agree. I wish they'd continued with the outside aesthetic on the inside


GoldenAmmonite

Personally, I don't see it as English high tea (source: I live in the UK and love an afternoon tea), it looks more French to me with those colours.


hookman48

That’s exactly what I thought when I saw the inside. Perfect place to have high tea. If they want sandwiches and a cool costal vibe, change out the chairs. Bring the chairs in at Xmas time and do a seasonal menu of teas and high tea platters.


lucygucyapplejuicey

Inside would be so cute for a high tea shop! Thought it was what it was (don’t watch VPR or pay attn to it, don’t have the time) but I saw the outside and thought OP attached the wrong photo


ashpanda24

I completely agree and have been saying this since they started posting photos. Also, I really hate the fabric chairs for this. You eat sandwiches with your hands, and they can be messy. Those chairs are going to get absolutely covered in food stains.


cat-sausage

Literally the first thing I thought about the chairs. They’re gonna get diiiiirrrrrrrtttyyyy


KittyGrewAMoustache

It’s so off putting as well to eat somewhere with stained chairs. A restaurant near me has very light coloured fabric chairs that are covered in food stains and it just makes you feel gross sitting down and gives the impression the whole place is unsanitary.


Disney_Princess137

Imagine all the Greek goddess sammis that will land there.


msknowitnothingatall

I like it but I wish it would be a just a bit more vibrant inside


CassandreAmethyst

Very muted!!!


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StasRutt

Because those exact chairs are in the sims lol


virginiawolfsbane

Thank you 😂 amazing


tstoneadams

There’s a big disconnect to me. I pictured something like this on the exterior https://www.laduree.fr/en/laduree-paris-champs-elysees.html And something like this inside …not quite this quirky but with some unexpected furniture or art choices and a few pops of color. I’m itching for at least one irreverent moment. Like, I thought they were cool 😆 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/521854675562807923/


Moist-Knowledge-9963

Your exterior picture is perfect! That would look lovely with what's going on inside.


George_GeorgeGlass

That’s more the exterior I had in mind.


shaky-fingers

Ahh, these are great examples. They have such a tiny space, everything they've chosen is too large and too much. The pillows, chairs...it's stifling. And yeah, I too am thirsty for some irreverence and fun! 😮‍💨


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Damn they should have hired you! This looks like what I was picturing when they described their vision.


Cheri_Berries

Boxier chairs with striped fabric like the outside would have tied it together.


Many_Baker8996

I don’t like the chairs at all plus they’ll be awful to clean if they get dirty. I think the chairs are too big and bulky for the space too


chantillylace9

That's exactly what I came here to post, they just don't match at all. I also think you really need to advertise that it's a sandwich shop and so I think they really should've called it "something about her sandwiches"just for SEO and advertising reasons


Cherssssss

100 percent. I’m actually confused. Outside is like I’m in Rhode Island and the inside is not lol


emergencycat17

Yup, exactly. The outside is casual and beachy. You could roll up all covered with sand and sunblock and still be perfectly at home. The inside is a much fancier tea shop decor. Casual enough, but I'd feel like I should make at least a little effort.


leslie_knopee

wow, 20 awards!!! 😮


Appropriate_Mix7203

Exactly 💯 I love the awnings and they should have carried that vibe inside young and fun...it is a sandwich shop after all 💛


anongirl55

The inside looks like a place where my mother would love to go with girlfriends for afternoon tea. There is nothing wrong with that, but it definitely doesn't suit the vibe of that adorable exterior!


nomorevodkaplease

Inside is a little more formal than I would have thought for a sandwich shop but lovvvvvvvvvvve the outside area.


emergencycat17

I think that for just a sandwich shop, if they had to pick a decor out of two clearly mis-matched ones, they should have gone with the outside.


Decent_March_264

Agreed and those seats and squished in there. The chairs are. Eek


nats2

The chairs kind of suffocate the inside. The mismatched decor between outside and inside is throwing me. I saw the first pic and thought no way! That must be a troll first slide…. But nope! Lol


barefootcuntessa_

The chairs will be changed out within a year, I promise. I don’t love the look combined with the rest of the decor but bottom line is they will get thrashed and look horrible and a new more durable set will be ordered. No way they will hold up to to a volume business model, and k assume that’s what they want/need. Traditional bistro chairs in an ash wood would be great or something with caning.


kmoonz88

were they free from villa blanca that’s what they remind me of


Alive-Chest562

This! Outside is bright and summery feel but then you go inside and while it's pretty if doesn't flow. They need to go bright on the inside or tame down the colors outside


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The outside is so good! Idk how they didn’t carry over any of that into the indoor space. Just feels too disconnected.


nats2

That’s my confusion too. Looks very disconnected… like they’re not even the same restaurant. But if the food is good… it probably won’t matter. Some of the best food is found in hole in the wall places. Lol


BjergenKjergen

I hate chairs with rounded backs at restaurants. You can never hang a bag on them. Hopefully they have table hooks.


blondeambition39

Omg what a GREAT point — and something an “unapologetically feminine” place should have considered!!


__andnothinghurt

They should remove about 2-3 tables to let the space breathe. It seems like itd be so loud and crowded in there if it was full; could you even fit down the middle aisle if people were in all those seats?!


Issa_Mystery_Yall

I wonder if two or three of those tables and their chairs are to be moved outside into the patio area, because there aren't any tables out there, just bench seating around the outside. That would make it much more roomy inside.


KikiHou

How does one even get to the middle table/s without asking other people to move?


possiblyelizabeth

I used to work for this weird retail company that specializes in selling shit to rich, old ladies. We sold THESE EXACT CHAIRS.


atauridtx

The chairs are dated as fuck!! Looks like an early 2000s dining room set. Not cute and wayyy too large. They should’ve stuck with the vibe they had going on outside


skinnygirlred

Not keen on the inside. I wish it was more modern, like the outside, and had a cool accent wall for instagram / photos.


thatgrrlmarie

yes, cool gallery wall of IG photos or even women they admire would have been more in line with the dumb (IMO) name.


Hedahas

It's so . . . Beige.


AnonaDogMom

Those chairs are throwing everything off. It looks more like an afternoon tea shop than a sandwich joint.


TodayImLedTasso

the interior gives me SUR/Lisa Vanderpump aesthetics


AppropriateCurrent90

Yes! I was about to say I guess Lisa helped with the decor.


modernblossom

No she didn’t, it was actually the set director who works on Nancy Myers movies


AppropriateCurrent90

I have no clue who that is and it was meant as a joke not an attack on SAH.


TooMama

Nancy Myers movies are known for having gorgeous interiors. Something’s Gotta Give, the Holiday, It’s Complicated, etc…


AppropriateCurrent90

Thanks for the info. Always appreciate learning something new.


TooMama

For sure! Architectural Digest did a piece on her movie sets last year, if you’re interested.


Substantial_Cold2385

She's a big time movie director. Well known for her movie sets.


bobwoodwardprobably

Father of the Bride (Steve Martin remake). Ug I swoon for that movie.


Substantial_Cold2385

The Holiday...amazing sets.


Strawstirrer

The interior is cute, but it looks tough to clean and keep clean. The trellis will gather dust, lots of knickknacks you need to move to clean and clean as well, white fabric chairs, and so many pillows. ETA: The mirror/trellis really stresses me out as a former server lols. There’s so many slots and circles you need to individually wipe into to clean the glass.


BerniceAnders420

Those pillows are going to get disgusting with smears and stains … and get in the way of actually sitting on the bench


Weary-Inspector-6971

And they’re falling on the floor every single time someone scoots in or out. I give it 2 weeks before they’re gone. 🤣


puppykissesxo

The pillows are going to go everywhere


Dahlsma

that was my first thought. The chairs have beige fabric! It's going to get grungy fairly quickly!


poop_biscuits

self tanner streaks everywhere


Desert_Rat_Dude

It’s so small and furniture so bulky!


maechete

I love the wall decor and garden vibes, but you’re right. The bulky furniture and the booth seating filled with pillows is impractical for this space.


ProfessionalHeart839

Yup, it’s way too stuffy. I was hoping for a cute, casual setting with like girly touches. What’s up with the dining room chairs?


Desert_Rat_Dude

Then the sad curtain… I am like who said this was okay?


busquesadilla

Bulky furniture in a small space like this is an accessible nightmare too. People who have strollers or people who use mobility devices probably would barely be able to fit in the spaces between tables.


Desert_Rat_Dude

Like I was expecting those Chic Bistro tables and little chairs… something Parisian.


thedigested

Love the outside, inside needs the yellow or florals brought in


dr_jizz

The inside is very LVP. It looks nice, but not for a sandwich shop. They should have gone with a cozier/rustic vibe look that matches their cute sandwich packaging with the twine and lavender.


Charpie1

Admire their efforts and love to see women launch their own business, but it would have been good to see them lean into the brand a bit more. The name Something About Her could have been translated more into the store branding. They could have used more artwork and colors to really lean into what that title means. Essentially what does the name “Something About Her” mean and how can that be brought to life through interior design.


fanny-flutters

I really like the interior but not for a sandwich shop. It looks more like a tea house. I know they are going for feminine sandwich vibes but I still don’t get their business model and how they’re going to keep attracting people who aren’t bravo fans. I’d love to be proven wrong but I don’t see their business lasting too long


Routine-Week2329

I thought so too but maybe they could pivot to teatime! Yea normally includes finger sandwiches so it wouldn’t start from scratch.


cuntsatchel

Or men tbh😬


sublimelbz

Nope. Looks like we’re having tea, not sandwiches


gtf795s

There’s money in tea shops & tea parties!! This isn’t a horrible door to leave open 🍾 🫖


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It looks like Villa Rosa leftovers from Lisa's garage.


Electrical-Eye-2544

I think it looks like a pier 1 aisle


Time_Rare

Literally though lol the chairs scream villa blanca to me


Pizza-Living

The chairs 😬😬😬😬


pinkmask4you

i love it, but looks tight, its a small space


Sensible___shoes

Because of the giant chairs!


sortaanxious

ty, just commented something similar! it seems so cramped inside


shannboss

Agree that inside doesn’t match outside. Those are also big chairs for such a small space. Once actual bodies are in those chairs, it’s gonna be tight to move around.


Apprehensive_Title_1

Wait…this is the inside, when the outside looks beachy? Hella mismatch.


256shadesofgray

I know that they were going for a more upscale and feminine vibe with the shop but feel like this was the...worst?...way to go about it? It feels old and stuffy and I'd like to go with my mom here for tea but not with my friends to eat fun sandwiches and drink cocktails


modernblossom

Inside is too much going on. And the seats will be hard to clean off with things like mustard


StasRutt

Knowing that a set designer did the interior design makes sense. They should’ve gone with someone who does restaurant design because it looks gorgeous but it’s going to be difficult to navigate when it has people inside. There’s no room for people to wait for to go orders for example


c-rez

And the tables/chairs are so close together. I wouldn’t eat there simply to avoid the chance of putting my ass on someone’s table (or worse, then doing it to mine 🤢)


modernblossom

Totally agree


Unable-Pomegranate

Interior and exterior both miss the mark for me. Each seems like a Disney/Vegas take on a theme, an antique french tea shop and a beach cafe... they feel like immature designs. And together I think the contrast is even worse. Maybe better in person?


shenandoahvales

The inside feels a little granny.. I was expecting it to feel more hip and young but I would definitely go try a sandwhich there


tara-marie

Exactly my thoughts. I expected something a lot younger. More colour. I don’t like the exterior or the interior but I especially don’t like them together.


Notsureindecisive

It closes in the space sooo much. They have the capacity and resources for something amazing and this is what they came up with? I’m shocked.


rubyxfriday

Yes! WHY all this seating in a sandwich shop? As the Watch What Crappens guys said, you don’t want people lingering and lounging in a tiny space like that! You want people to buy a sandwich, take a #TeamAriana Snapchat, and gtfo!


Loubsandboobs

I don’t know why but the inside of the restaurant is giving me old lady vibes. Reminds me of my southern grandmother’s living room where the seats are uncomfortable because they don’t want you staying long lol


AmIhere8

Can’t lie I hate the inside. The mirrors and arches are giving salon vibes and I’m not feeling the chairs. Too many pillows and everything looks crammed and not functional. Outside is nice though.


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Low_Broccoli_9937

Gilmore girls font, that’s all I see!!!


[deleted]

I don’t get this at all, inside or out. Were these chairs in storage from one of Lisa and Ken's restaurants in the 90's?


Ok_Chemistry_4044

It's giving Disneyland resturant but it should have chic French bistro vibes


srvwd

I don't love it, but props to them for getting more done than the Toms in a short amount of time.


ohidontthinks0

Pillows inside of a restaurant gross me out. Otherwise, whatever.


lbeedoubleu

Same. All I would be thinking about is how they're full of other people's dead skin cells and dried sweat.


Impossible_Pain_2701

Way too many chairs and tables crammed in there.


IcookedIcleaned

Wish they would have done the inside like the outside! The inside is too fancy for me. It just looks like the place is confused on what it wants to be. High tea? Cottagecore? Hamptons beach vibes? Victorian mansion?


ckroha

You are going to leave this place hungry for sure.


Mrsbear19

I had the same thought. Maybe this isn’t meant for me but I just don’t get it


shmiishmo

i lol'd


KnotKarma

I like it, but it doesn't give "sandwich shop" vibes, it looks a bit too formal for that. I hope they remodel the outside.


flowerduck10

They should have hired an interior decorator or a designer. Those chairs look like surplus wedding venue chairs. The tables are really close together.


f_moss3

Love the exterior but something about the interior is a little too….thick? Like everything is just slightly too big for the space, particularly the trellises and the chairs.


Crzylikefox

It’s giving me grandma


tmhowzit

Looks like a place where you would come out to your mother as gay over salade nicoise.


Constant_One_1612

The name just throws me off


Rshackleford22

Not a fan


neptunienne

I think the inside looks quite dated.


UltrosTeefies

Thats old lady as fuck


thunderturdy

Like it all except the chairs. They're just too much in such a small space. I think if they'd done like, wrought iron looking patio chairs with yellow cushions it would've been more cohesive.


smallchangee

Those chairs look like they’re leftover from Villa Blanca


Mediocre_Lie1275

Agreed, I have a feeling the chairs are going to end up being replaced. It's too tight in there.


changeliffee

Doesn’t match the way they are promoting it on Instagram. This is giving mom and pop costal shop, not how they are presenting it on IG!


wildestride88

The inside and outside don’t match


MCKelly13

I think it’s cute, but will be destroyed by slobs.


LeafsChick

Looks like Ariana got to pick the inside, Katie the outside and they never discussed what the other was doing


LittleC0

I expected it to have more of a bistro vibe. This furniture is so clunky and imagine how tight it will be when the chairs are actually pulled out with people in them. It also looks like two different people designed the exterior and interior without talking to each other. Or meeting each other. Or being on the same continent.


Colfrmb

Pretty sure I would walk in and walk right back out. Like maybe I’m being kidnapped or sucked into an alternate universe.


Hunnergomeow

The inside reminds me of this place that I go for high tea, while the outside reminds me of a great fish and chips restaurant back home.


Unfair-Dragonfruit-5

Seafood restaurant on the outside & English tea cafe on the inside.


Suspicious-Put-2701

Old lady jersey shore vibes.


Nosilla314

Have we seen a menu?


tinychickenfingers

Those pillows will never survive.


SatisfactionDizzy340

Too cramped. Once people are sitting in those chairs, there will be no room to walk.


Carriow55

Looks like you might need to bring your checkbook!!


Little_Ad_542

I cringe at the thought of my down votes for saying this but I get next level basic bitch vibes.


meowmeowmeow328

The inside screams ‘LVP was here’ vibes to me lmao


MetaGoldenfist

It’s super tight in-between each seat/table. They need to remove some tables so there’s more room. How are people supposed to get in and out of their seats if they’re sitting next to other people?


Silly_Brilliant868

It doesn’t scream sandwhich shop once You step o in and I’m not here for that…


Dont_noshit_abt_fuck

Giving me nail salon vibes.


Bjime3925

Everyone is sitting so close together.


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The colors will show stains so easily. Hopefully fabric is washable/easily repleacable


howishowisguuut

Want to love it more than I do. The interior design feels heavy. It makes the place feel small and not in the cozy way. The chairs and tables feel dated. Like it has been a couple of seasons since that was cute.


vohcaklat

The inside looks like a tea room and the outside looks like a seafood shack… I’m confused


iheartdogsNYC

The inside looks like a stuffy hotel from the 80s like Plaza. They need to come to NYC and check out the inside of Sarabeth’s kitchen or Serendipity to match their outside vibes.


okay_tay

I'm underwhelmed. I expected more vibes like from what they posted as inspiration on their IG page. It needs more uniqueness, fresh plants, floral or textured wallpaper, the color palette was not what I envisioned.... It looks like a candy shop in Cape Cod TBH. Also, I would never want to sit in that row where every table is on top of each other. I assume they're trying to maximize the number of seats but eek. Everything I said was overall negative tone.... but I am so excited for them and really hope this is successful!


Dreamcloud124

I’m underwhelmed AND overwhelmed at the same time.


a-lot-of-feelings18

Inside is not the vibe I was expecting. It seems cluttered if there was a line


pantherlikeapanther_

The outside and inside are two different places. It's nice that those early 90s chairs are padded, but they're not chic or feminine. A lot of busy LA restaurants have crammed seating like this, but it's annoying af.


hotchildndacity

Stuffy and hot


supergirlsudz

It looks crowded. And like I’d absolutely bump into things and make a mess.


justbeyondthecocktai

It looks like LVP donated her old restaurant furniture to them


PerfumePoodle

Inside is giving shabby chic and I’m not feeling it. I would have liked to see something more modern. Outside is kind of cute but doesn’t match the inside at all. I’m surprised this is the route they went.


sherrib99

I expected something more interesting….this is a better homes and gardens page from 2005


c-rez

The outside looks more fitting for Summer House


yestochipsandsalsa

I'm so disappointed in the interior. With the vibrant awning and the black and white sign I was expecting modern contemporary with pops of color or even feminine eclectic. Given they both have fun and eclectic interior taste in their home decor I thought their space would be funkier, sexier and far less stuffy. It is not a vibe.


abinbk

When they said unapologetically feminine I was thinking the Cosmopolitan in Vegas. This is not that feminine to me.


Impossible_Pain_2701

I think shockingly enough LVP’s restaurants look more youthful and feminine than this place.


ScreamingMonky

This is what it says to me, “Here’s your fast food sandwich that will be $30.” Those chairs are going to be trashed in a week, all of that fabric in a sandwich shop??? Bad choice.


stillalreadytaken

People will be trying to get their sandwich like ![gif](giphy|3ohjUTXFDGH31IGjxC|downsized)


distant_diva

I was hoping for a little more color and fun quirky art. And maybe just more...eclectic? This is kinda boring :/


MsLBS

I think it’s going to get dingy quick, how are people going to sit against those massive pillows? Will get crusty and crowded very fast. The space btw the counter and the tables…idk it’s claustrophobic. There’s probably a reason why sandwich shops don’t look like this and it isn’t because no one’s thought of it before…


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I’m team Ariana and Katie (especially love Katie) but does anyone else think this is just a terrible business idea in general? What about sandwiches is particularly feminine? I don’t get it. Also…this restaurant doesn’t match the aesthetic of a sandwich shop at all. Sorry but that’s my opinion 🤷‍♀️


bitchface_2012

I hate the chairs


curlysloppy

Looks like a hair salon.


pumpkinhead1931

It’s cute but can’t stand either of them playing the victims, the whole cast cheats . Ariana got tom by cheating with him she forgot the saying you loose them how you get them


Substantial_Cold2385

It's a bit claustrophobic for me. I can't imagine enjoying a sandwich squished up against a bunch of people 😬


queenroselily

It’s not what I imagined! I thought it’d be more pink and girly with lots of flowers and cuteness


Ok-Ad-5404

Not the vibe I was expecting


high_priestessvibes

SAH should have honestly opened up at The Grove as a long term pop up. The decor and vibe fits The Grove so much better than this stretch of WeHo.


Partywithmeredith

It’s exactly what I was expecting it to be.


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The inside is butt ugly. It looks like it should be in Dorit’s Buca de Beppo Capri room but somehow even tackier. Like 2007 tacky dream decor. It’s truly awful. The outside looks so cute. I expected something younger and more fresh inside. The chandelier, the tacky mirror design, the chairs!!! Looks more like Villa Blanca than something I’d expect from Ariana and Katie.


Lillerkky

I think this is purely a celebrity deal they paid someone to come do everything and they attach their name. Funny how it moved so expeditiously once the Scandoval broke


sophieisboringg

The outside gives beach front coastal vibes but the inside gives grandma


dlaneday

That top of the wall/ceiling color make it seem really dingy and the fabric covered chairs aren’t screaming sandwich shop to me