November 22, 2010
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Salon owners share how they created privacy in their salons without actual walls — using drapes, dividers, or whatever else was at their disposal.
Keywords: pedicure areas pedicure furnishings remodeling salon decor/design salon furnishings
November 22, 2010
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You spend the bulk of your day sitting behind it, so you may as well find one that’s functional, beautiful, and versatile. Here are 14 of the latest designs.
Keywords: Belvedere European Touch Gulfstream Plastics manicure stations/tables opening a new salon
November 22, 2010
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Your color scheme says a lot to clients about your salon. Is it upscale? Low-key? Bohemian? Five salon owners share their true colors and the stories behind their design choice.
Keywords: remodeling salon decor/design
August 1, 2010
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The worst of circumstances — the combination of a Nor’easter and a tropical storm — brought out the best in people. When the final coat of paint covers the last bit of evidence, it’s the kindness that I want to remember.
Keywords: natural disasters remodeling salon profiles
September 1, 2009
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European Touch, best known for its pedicure spas, now offers a line of sophisticated salon furnishings and useful appliances.
Keywords: European Touch manicure stations/tables pedicure equipment pedicure furnishings pedicure spas
February 1, 2009
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The newly opened Vanity Beauty Lounge in San Francisco is part sexy boudoir, part Manhattan lounge, and all nails-focused glamour. The design of the manicure-pedicure area of the 1,400-sq.-ft. salon makes it the ideal place for bachelorette parties and a dramatic escape from the pressures of the Financial District where the salon is located.
Keywords: pedicure areas remodeling salon decor/design salon furnishings salon profiles
January 1, 2009
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The salon experience is always supposed to be relaxing for clients, but Skin Deep — The Body Spa took this idea a step further by creating a “Zen Garden” room inside of the Huntington Beach, Calif.-based salon.
Keywords: remodeling salon decor/design salon furnishings
August 1, 2008
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If you were thinking about remodeling the salon, this might be the time to fasttrack your plans. Earlier this year, Congress approved the Economic Stimulus Act in the hopes of aiding a sputtering economy. In addition to the individual tax rebates, the Economic Stimulus Act contains a provision that offers businesses increased tax deductions on purchases they make before the end of the year.
Keywords: business depreciation finance recession remodeling