My colors are red and beige. I love these colors together. Originally I had pink with a southwest theme, but when the times called for a change I opted for a more upscale color palette. The walls were painted beige and I did a sponge effect over them. (Actually I used plastic grocery store bags; they worked great and there was no clean up.) The red is warm and rich. Because my salon is high-end I needed to convey this feeling throughout the salon. Around the pedicure station I have added a poppy print fabric drape to separate the pedicure units and tie in the colors. I also have a poppy print picture on the wall and poppy appliqués on one wall.
Mary Metscaviz,
Awesome Nails, Grayslake, Ill.
The color palette of my salon is Tuscany orange with rosewood floors. I chose to use black and mustard with natural woods to accent it. The owner of the building actually chose the wall color. I get a lot of compliments about it.
Debra Duncan,
Debra Does My Nails, Cleveland, Texas
I have a cozy home-based salon that I share with my daughter Brittany (who does hair). When we built it, I wanted a cottage feel to the space, but it also had to be fun — after all, it is the Flip Flop Beauty Shop! It gets pretty gray here in the winter, so I had the lower half of the walls done in white wainscoting, with the upper portion of the walls done in a color called “Cozumel,” a bright turquoise. The adjacent bathroom has the same lower walls, but with a porpoise gray color on the upper walls. The floors are a checkered black, white, and gray pattern. The bright beachy colors help with those dull, dark, gray days of winter.
Shannon Arnold,
Flip Flop Beauty Shop, Coopers Plains, N.Y.
The color palette of my salon is earthy — browns, golds, and tans. I choose the scheme because it is neutral, not hard to blend other colors with, and it never goes out of style. I also like the warmth it adds to the salon. It is calming as well.
Loni Jensen,
DaLonnie’s Hair & Nail Studio, Las Vegas
My colors are red and beige. I love these colors together. Originally I had pink with a southwest theme, but when the times called for a change I opted for a more upscale color palette. The walls were painted beige and I did a sponge effect over them. (Actually I used plastic grocery store bags; they worked great and there was no clean up.) The red is warm and rich. Because my salon is high-end I needed to convey this feeling throughout the salon. Around the pedicure station I have added a poppy print fabric drape to separate the pedicure units and tie in the colors. I also have a poppy print picture on the wall and poppy appliqués on one wall.
Mary Metscaviz,
Awesome Nails, Grayslake, Ill.
The color palette of my salon is Tuscany orange with rosewood floors. I chose to use black and mustard with natural woods to accent it. The owner of the building actually chose the wall color. I get a lot of compliments about it.
Debra Duncan,
Debra Does My Nails, Cleveland, Texas
I have a cozy home-based salon that I share with my daughter Brittany (who does hair). When we built it, I wanted a cottage feel to the space, but it also had to be fun — after all, it is the Flip Flop Beauty Shop! It gets pretty gray here in the winter, so I had the lower half of the walls done in white wainscoting, with the upper portion of the walls done in a color called “Cozumel,” a bright turquoise. The adjacent bathroom has the same lower walls, but with a porpoise gray color on the upper walls. The floors are a checkered black, white, and gray pattern. The bright beachy colors help with those dull, dark, gray days of winter.
Shannon Arnold,
Flip Flop Beauty Shop, Coopers Plains, N.Y.
The color palette of my salon is earthy — browns, golds, and tans. I choose the scheme because it is neutral, not hard to blend other colors with, and it never goes out of style. I also like the warmth it adds to the salon. It is calming as well.
Loni Jensen,
DaLonnie’s Hair & Nail Studio, Las Vegas
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.
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