A boudoir-style refurbishment for zigzag hair studios
Published
05th Mar 2012
by rachael
ZigZag Hairstudios first opened in 1986 and now has five salons and a training academy run by Simon Hayter, his wife Amanda and brother Paul in Milton Keynes.
A prime high street location attracted Simon to their original premises, and in the past 25 years it has undergone no less that five interior reincarnations. When the most recent revamp got underway, the team behind ZigZag Hairstudios had one thing in mind: creating something different.
"We didn't want it to look like 99% of the salons on the high street," says Simon. Instead the team went for an extravagant boutique feel based on the Crazy Bear Hotel in Beaconsfield, which inspired Amanda in her designs.
Describing the finished look as "boudoir boutique," Simon and the team are clearly happy with the results of their ZigZag revamp, and hope it will fulfil their original aim "to make any passerby do a double take."
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- Don't shut your shop during the refit - get your shopfitters to work around you.
- Decide on your look and stick to it.
- Sort out your budget before you start.
- Liaise with your shopfitters daily.
Budget Box
Decorating: £3,500
Furniture: £11,000
Sofas: £2,500
Mirrors: £4,000
Chandelier: £700
Miscellaneous: £2,000
Desk: £950
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Name: ZigZag Hair Studios
Address: 126 Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire
Owners: Simon, Amanda and Paul Hayter
Size: 1,500sq ft
Staff: 15
Styling stations: 15
Financing: Self
Design: Self
Furniture: LSE
Features: Rococo style mirrors, high ceilings, chandeliers, wash and treatment room, massage chairs and gold sofas.
HOW TO GET THE LOOK
Styling Chairs from LSE - 020 8903 0002
Mirrors from Exclusive Mirrors - 01709 709257
Gold sofas from Event Prop Hire - 0845 0940 816
Chandeliers from Fabulous Furniture - 0845 557 6780
Desk from Phil Block Upholstery - 01908 584242
Shop-fit by Luke Parry Ettridge - 07828 042551
