A former 19th-century whiskey factory in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood is now a cool place to spend the night.
"We wanted it to feel somewhat residential, almost like it's someone's apartment," co-owner Randy Cook said about Wm. Mulherin's Sons, a dual-concept property that features a four-room hotel and an Italian restaurant.
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When Cook and the two other owners came across the site, they saw it as a way to draw attention to the storied history of the building and its locale. It still had many original details that they wanted to preserve — including arched windows that date to the 1920s and aged brick on the exterior — they just needed to be intertwined with more modern features.
The founders turned to artist Stacey Rozich to meet these classic touches with a more contemporary eye, and she created a whimsical hand-painted mural in the restaurant as well as toile wallpaper in the rooms. Custom furnishings were created by Tim Lewis Studio, which complement other natural wood touches meant to evoke a simple, almost Nordic state of mind. Now guests can step comfortably into the past, whether it's to dine or sleep.
