Evolution

Interior Designer

The look and feel of The Trellis is a product of our inspired designer, Kathryn Tawes, and her ability to interpret the colors and textures needed to bring the "Trellis" or garden feeling into something that is beautiful and alive. Kathryn’s unique talent provides The Trellis with a wonderful combination of modern, upbeat and fun colors, complementary upholstery pieces and rustic finishes that all combine to create a warm and inviting space. Her use of changes in texture and surfaces gives energy and visual excitement to first-time and returning visitors alike. From the inlaid stone floors to stone panel decorating the lounge, Kathryn’s attention to detail can be found throughout the restaurant.
     Kathryn Tawes - KT Interiors: ktinteriors@cox.net, (757) 719-1315

Builder

No one was more instrumental in helping us get this restaurant renovated and open for your enjoyment than our builder, Richard Worley. Rick’s seemingly endless knowledge and skills kept us on track, regardless of the obstacles that came our way. Rick helped us make the most of the building features, showing off the high ceilings, bringing the woodwork to life and reassuring not only all of us that everything was on track but also making sure our building inspectors felt that way as well. 
    Rick Worley - Richard Worley Contractors, Inc.: (757) 532-0871

Kitchen Designer & Fabricator

Al Berger flew to Williamsburg once again from his home in Texas to put together a custom kitchen for The Trellis.  By executing David's outline of a custom island cooking suite, he was able to maximize the space available for pastry, baking and menu preparation. As always, his whole crew drove up from Texas for the final install and we have never seen better work anywhere. Equally indispensable has been Alliance’s Jim McNally, whose competence in designing custom pieces to answer our most unusual requests has been amazing.
     Al Berger, Jim McNalley - Alliance Food Equipment: jmcnalley@alliancefoodequipment.com, (972) 820-8352

Architects

Tom Tingle, a principal in the firm of Guernsey Tingle Architects, translated our vision for the 21st Century look of The Trellis - inside and outside - into something that building inspectors and builders could understand. Tom's long experience in the historic area helped to ensure that our project stayed on the right track and resulted in an overall enhancement to Merchant Square. Their original elevations and floor plans have been included here to show the scope of their work. You may also come across photos on our site that demonstrate the changes made to the building from its previous appearance.
      Tom Tingle, AIA - Principal, Guernsey Tingle Architects: ttingle@guernseytingle.com, (757) 220-0220

Looking for another top Williamsburg restaurant from this talented team? Try the Blue Talon Bistro!