This was a considerable challenge for the team. The project was well under construction when MB Design was brought in. The clients were very unhappy with the direction the architect was taking. The framing was already in place and was ultra-modern and sleek and quite cold. When the clients were asked what they were looking to create they stated that they wanted a warm and inviting space for convivial dining. The cuisine was going to be classic and contemporary Italian! They were so far off the mark. As the dining room was back behind the bar with the open kitchen and too late to change the layout, and to bring in a soft, rich elegance, the palate Bagley created was that of a Tuscan sunset with suede paneled walls in a range of golden shades that spoke to varying times of the day. The floating angled ceiling (another element already in place) he painted in lavender. The fabrics on the varying shapes of banquettes, intentionally high to ad to a sense of intimacy st each grouping were on leather and Mohair. The lighting supported the floating ceiling and bathed the walls enhancing the richness of the suede. One of the things that Bagley likes to do is, when there is something in a space that he would rather not have he figures out a way to incorporate it into his design. The massive columns in Zio are a prefect example. Since they had to remain, he wired them and made them into light fixtures.