The times when a visit to the
hairdresser was all about cutting your hair are long gone. Certainly, there are
still people who make a short "pit stop" at their favorite
hairdresser around the corner to cut their tips or have a few gray hairs dyed
over. But that is no longer enough for the majority of customers. In addition
to a new haircut, you also want good advice, a guarantee on the latest products
for use, and much more. So it also happens that a visit to the hairdresser is
usually not completed within a quarter of an hour.
Pay attention to a coherent color concept!
You surely have a favorite color.
Most people do. However, it would help if you did not necessarily make the
color design of your hairdressing salon dependent on this. Perhaps you are now
thinking: "Well, that's clear, every child knows that." But don't be
mistaken. We humans often let ourselves be guided - even if unconsciously - by
our feelings and do not even notice it. When it comes to selecting the ideal
wall color, however, there should be sobriety:
A light, unobtrusive basic color
such as light gray, cream, or beige has a pleasantly inviting effect and
connects the individual parts of the salon.
The basic white color for the
wall design, on the other hand, has the advantage that you can send accents,
e.g., If you keep three walls in pure white and highlight the fourth wall in a
powerfully eye-catching color.
Of course, you can also keep the
entire wall design colored. Colors such as beige, earth brown, delicate green,
gray-blue, for example, have a very relaxing effect. But be careful: the more
color, the more limited your options are for the rest of the decoration and the
hairdressing equipment as a whole.
Look at your furniture materials and decorative
elements as a whole!
Closely linked to the color
concept, the question arises as to which materials you would like to design
your salon. The top priority is not to throw different materials together. That
quickly looks messy, unstructured, and overloaded. Here, too, you need to be
clear about the effect you want to achieve:
A hairdressing salon made of wood
with wooden floors and wooden furniture looks warm and natural and provides a
feeling of security. The combination with the wall color, the resulting
furnishing style can be very different:
Dark woods such as walnut or
wedge often has a very calming, almost meditative effect.
Pine or alder of medium
brightness and color saturation can be very relaxing and casual and have a
slightly more modern touch.
Light wood such as maple or
birch, on the other hand, works well with the strong, high-contrast wall color
and emphasizes - especially in combination with additional gray tones - the
modern, cool, and stylish look of a room.
A device made of natural stone or
leather usually looks very classy, exclusive, and unique.
Even plastic surfaces are
possible but should not dominate the entire interior style.
As a further decorative element for your hair salon equipment also materials offer, especially in the seat and
waiting area or in the children's corner, to create a cozy atmosphere.
Mirror, mirror on the wall - enlarge your salon!
That's very clear: a hairdressing
salon should have enough mirrors. But this doesn't just mean the mirrors in the
work area at the hairdressing stations. In the cloakroom and waiting area, for
example, there is a high full-length mirror so that your customers can look at
each other completely before leaving your salon. And finally, mirrors also have
a very practical property: They help with optical illusion and make a room
appear larger, more spacious, and "brighter". Here, too, the overall
concept is important. The closet mirror should embody the same style as the
rest of your hair salon interior elements.
Let your salon shine in the right light!
The question of the right light
is usually neglected. That's a big mistake. A coherent lighting concept is
essential for your barbershop
business plan. Furniture and products only come into their own with perfect
lighting. So how best to deal with the subject of light?
First of all, you should be
clear: daylight is always better than artificially generated light! So if you
have the opportunity, opt for large windows facing the sunny side so that you
can do without an artificial light source for as long as possible.
If that is not feasible, look for
light sources that spread warm, pleasant, flattering light.
Note that the same light
intensity is not needed everywhere in the salon. You certainly need sufficient
and, above all, brighter light in the work area. On the other hand, the waiting
area should create a relaxing feel-good atmosphere, and intense brightness can
be perceived as disturbing.
Artificial light sources should
ideally be dimmable. In this way, you can react individually at any time of day
and in any situation and adapt the lighting conditions to the circumstances.
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