Bond hair religion: interiors inspiration

It took just one week to transform the dated décor at Bond Hair Religion into a vibrant, inspiring salon space complete with bar area and street-art mural. "I'm a true Virgo," laughs owner Jenni Tarrant. "So I had everything planned to the finest detail and then I project managed the entire revamp. It helped that my architect was also very organised." It helped that she was familiar with the salon space - having worked there for ten years, Jenni took over the business from her former employer. "I loved the outlook into Green Square, the extensive clientele and the fabulous staff," she says. "And while the salon was neat and clean, the design was a little tired." During the single week that the salon was closed, the space was extended by a third and the basin area was moved from the centre of the salon to the back - meaning completely new plumbing. As well as rethinking the space, Jenni came up with an entirely new visual concept to complete the rebrand of her salon. "I had a definite vision for the salon as soon as I took over the business.," she says. "It was to be a space for creativity for my team – this required lots of light and space not cramped stations, clutter or busy interior design. Another priority was to create a salon that is a memorable experience each and every time a client has an appointment – from greeting, right through to their exit. Overall I wanted a balance between haute couture and urban/street." A colour scheme of orange, brown and white is complemented by a large freehand artwork by local graffiti artist, Voir, which serves to transition the client from the main area of the salon through to the quiet space of the basin area.

Bond Hair Religion: In Pictures

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Bond Hair Religion: In Brief

Address: Shop 6, Green Square, Jardine Street, Kingston ACT 2604 Australia Owner: Jenni Tarrant Size: 123 m² How long have you been in the premises: 10 years Number of staff: 11 Number of styling stations: 16 Budget: $100,000 Financing: Commonwealth Bank Design by: Erin Hinton Fit-out: T.OK Carpentry & Partitioning Furniture: styling chairs and backwash seats - Joiken Hair and Beauty Furniture; reception chairs - Matt Blatt What was the most expensive part of the refit? Aside from the plumbing and electrical work, it was the stainless steel work. What was the best buy? The chandelier in the front window. Thank you, eBay! Is there anything you wouldn't choose with hindsight? The location of the reception desk. In fact, I intend to change this feature of the salon shortly. Rather to the right hand side of the entry I would like it central to the entry way so the client is greeted by a welcoming smile as the very first thing they see. Not only will this improve the flow of the space, it will also allow us to increase the number of stations to an extra two on each side of the salon. What advice would you give for refurbishing a salon? Be organised. Have everything chosen and organised before you close your doors for the actual fit-out to be done. The only way to make money is to have those doors open, so do EVERYTHING you can to minimise the downtime. Also make sure you are at the salon every minute of the downtime. It is not the time to go on a 'well-earned break'. Lots of on the spot decisions need to be made so you need to be there to make them and keep to the schedule.