Jsd salon boston: interiors inspiration

From a deserted dance studio to a serene, light-filled space, JSD Salon in Boston is a blank canvas designed to allow its clients to make their own statement. Salon owner Jeffrey Dauksevich designed much of the salon himself, seeking inspiration from an unusual source. "I love the feeling of airports," he says. "There is a unique calmness and security to the vastness of these spaces, ready to receive and serve the transient energy coming through. I was strongly influenced by this." Serenity is the overriding mood of the salon, with light and space at a premium. "There are no dead-ends in the studio,"  says Jeffrey. "We have no closed rooms without natural light and each area seamlessly flows into the next without interruption of intrusion." "We also paid very strict attention to the temperature of all light sources," he reveals. "We wanted to produce a balanced, neutral environment at all times of day." Initially attracted by the discreet position of the space and its unique configuration, Jeffrey and his close friends/architects, Jeffrey Fishbein and Kevin Musumano, worked hard to transform the deserted studio into a salon that they describe as, "modern, confident and approachable." The space was gutted back down to the bare bones before six months of hard work started. "Every roadblock one can dream up, we had to face," Jeffrey reveals. "You name it, it was required; from approval for the use of the space, to the signage on the street, and everything in between!" Today it's hard to imagine the space as anything other than a luxurious, modern salon. "The minimalist, white design of the studio is meant to act as a blank canvas," says Jeffrey. "What stands out are the people who fill the space."

JSD Salon Boston: In Pictures

[hji-gallery-legacy] In Brief Name: JSD Salon Address: 75 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02116 Owner/s: Jeffrey Dauksevich Size: 2,000 sq ft How long have you been in the premises: 15 years Number of staff: 10 Number of styling stations: 9 Financing: Self Design: Jeffrey Dauksevich and architects Jeffrey Fishbein and Kevin Musumano Top Tips

• Consider carefully all the traffic lines of the space and understand how these will intersect and cross over. This greatly affects quality of service.

• It’s very easy to go overboard with the retail area. Don’t do it. Guests want to enter an exclusive club, not a grocery store.

• Lighting is essential. Devote as much time as is required to get it right.

• If you anticipate the buildout to take three months, plan on six.

• If you anticipate the project to cost x, plan on 2x.