'a sanctuary for clients' - paterson sa leith

The latest Paterson SA salon in Leith Edinburgh is Jon Macleod's fifth venture.The chosen unit was originally a furniture store and despite being rundown, was an open space that proved a perfect blank canvas for Jon and his team to work on. Once he’d signed on the dotted line, Jon got the experts in to realise his vision of a super-cool salon. The work took five weeks to complete and Jon feels that the stylish, simple salon is everything he and his team set out to achieve. "Clients want a sanctuary to help them forget the stresses of every-day life and that’s exactly what we’ve created," says Jon.

Fact File Name: Paterson SA Address: 98 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh Owner: Jon MacLeod Size:3,000sq ft Clientele: MixedStaff: Nine Styling stations: 16 Budget: £140,000 Financing:Self Design:Paterson SA eam Furniture: Salon Services and Tangram Features: Reception desk, artwork and exposed bricks. Budget Box Flooring:£15,000 Building work:£46,000 Electrics: £20,000 Plumbing: £10,000 Design: £14,000 Furniture: £26,000 Features: £9,000. How To Achieve The Look Olymp - Salon Services: 0141 621 3600 B&B Italia - Tangram:0131 556 6551.
	Top Tips It's all about the client experience, not what you want to show the world How will it work for your team as a workspace? Make sure your business plan doesn’t rely on 3,000 clients walking through the door in the first week after opening Throughout the refit continually check the development and progression Most importantly – enjoy it!