More often than not, salon owners tend to be specialists with years of work experience behind them - so much of it in fact, that they have no trouble creating a stunning bronze balayage, beautiful brows or amazing nail art while blindfolded. Well, maybe not to that extent, but you get the picture. However, not every salon owner knows which way to go when it comes to the interior design and theme of their salon.
Have you ever thought to yourself: “my salon feels a bit empty, like it’s missing something”? Sure, your interior is decorated with classy work station chairs, a comfy couch at the reception area, and large, ornate mirrors at each chair - but you feel as though you could do much more. Here’s the number one problem - you’ve got great ideas for bringing something new into your salon, but you want to avoid changing the entire look of your business. Why? Well, for starters, it can be very expensive replacing your current decor, and secondly, you might unintentionally change your business image. Instead, you might want to focus on one particular area of your business - specifically, your salon walls.
What you have on your salon walls says a lot about you and your business. There are many ways you can go about decorating your salon walls, ranging from the less-cluttered approach, which gives your business a modernistic and classy look, the “brand promoter”, that includes stickers and posters of product brands used in the business, for a more lively and rebellious theme, to something in between the two. One thing is certain - your salon walls should match the remainder of your theme. A mirror covered with Olaplex, Wella and #mydentity stickers won’t go well with a luxury salon that has marble countertops and beautiful, leather seats.
There are days that make you want to try something new in your salon - you’ve got a beautiful business, but you’d like to bring a gust of fresh air into it. Should you buy another mirror? Perhaps invest in new wallpapers? If you’re having trouble deciding on what to do, simply look up salon interiors online and keep an eye out for the ones that match your style, or you may want to ask your loyal clients and staff about their opinions as well. Additionally, you may want to keep things dynamic and regularly change your interior based on seasons, holidays or events being hosted in your salon.
Hiring an interior designer to help you create the perfect salon look probably isn’t an expense most salon owners can afford to have - and that’s without purchasing all the materials. Instead, try some of these less-expensive options to decorate your walls:
All of these are ideal wall fillers that don’t cost a fortune and can really give your salon a fresh presence. Purchasing posters for a hair salon (or any beauty business for that matter) can be done online and most likely at your stockist. Posters can be anything, from a cute motivational quote to one promoting a brand you use - both will bring charm to your business. Corkboards are perfect for pinning up pictures with customers, heartfelt letters and other conversation pieces which will keep customers occupied while giving life to your walls. Chalkboards, like corkboards, are ideal for filling up space on an empty wall. On it, customers can leave a funny message or you can promote your latest offers, making it a great and creative way to communicate with clients. And if you’re extra creative, consider creating wall art from used product containers, like colour tubes and shampoo bottles. Empty walls in a salon can make the business look vacant, even if you have furniture dispersed all over your salon. You might feel as though mirrors and lighting is all you need to compliment your work, however, without the occasional conversation piece, clients may feel uneasy and less likely to return. Investing in eye candy that sets the mood in your salon helps customers to unwind and gets them into a relaxed state of mind. Try some of these ideas out in your salon!
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