HAIR SALON
Almost 18 years
ago I started my own business in
I have a
hair salon which, in just 450 sq. ft. I designed to look and feel like a
home.
When someone
walks into my salon, they enter an atmosphere nothing at all
like an ordinary salon.
I built
everything, floors, walls, cabinets, myself. It was a wonderful and
challenging experience.
My salon has 4
stations, 2 wash sinks, a manicure station, a facial room and a
waiting room.
In the waiting
area I have 2 dryers placed as part of the décor, a built in TV cabinet, and a
show case window to display products of art. I designed the waiting area to be
an ensemble of a sofa, and chairs. Under the sofa and chairs there is
a trunk for the storage of tools and merchandise. Because the
salon is small, I don’t have much storage space.
At the work
stations everyone has their own space to work along with a
locker. My station and the manicure station are divided by lockers.
This makes my own station more private, with a feel of independence from the
others, yet still allows it to be quite open. At the front desk, I
have a cash register, retail products, a computer and a TV for the working
area. Behind the retail products, there is a separate shampoo and coloring
room. In the cabinets, all the chemical products are stored
and I
also have a refrigerator, microwave and a coffee counter.
In the waiting room
I have created a mosaic of tile from broken pieces of mirror. This
enhances the salon and gives the illusion of spaciousness and
light. The mirrors at each station are different styles
and framed individually with tile. I framed the window with aluminum
matching the furniture of the salon.
The whole feel
and style industrial, light, quite art deco.
