Salon interior trends for autumn/winter 2010
Traditional colours, soft lines and metallic shades will bring any salon shape to life this season.
As we leave the recession behind, bright shades replace cool hues as salons become more daring with textures and colours.
"With colours, there is a move towards a cooler, possibly more traditional palette which will have a longer shelf life than some of the brighter coloured salons of recent times; is this a response to the recession where owners are looking for maximum value for money? There is a lot of use of cool silvers and greys, ensuring that salons won't date and will be resilient in high-traffic areas."
Michael Roach, sales director, REM
"In recent years, the backwash area has come to the forefront in terms of style, design and, most importantly, comfort and relaxation. This trend is set to continue and become even more popular during the coming months. Backwash units with motorised footrests and massage options are becoming an important consideration for salon owners. The shapes of the backwash units will be more fluid and have a feeling of movement within the design. Colours will be opulent and elegant with metallics and textured finishes. Black and white will begin to gain popularity (over the popular brown and cream colour scheme), which works well with accent colours such as red. Glossy finishes will feature strongly along with metals in opulent finishes."
Wendy Droznika, director, LSE Hair & Beauty
"With the recession still having an impact on salon owners and the decisions they're making, we've seen a lot of classical and contemporary furniture becoming popular again. By investing in high-quality furniture, this allows salons to update their salon interior throughout the season, knowing the furniture they've chosen will have the longevity needed for a professional salon."
Stephen Ewings, head salon designer, Aston & Fincher
"The demand for luxury, comfort and pampering means many salons are opting for rich browns and beiges, greens, deep reds and warm colours with dark woods and subtle lighting. Autumnal tones create a relaxing mood, which is perfect for offering luxury services and treatments while ensuring your clients unwind and escape from the everyday pressures of life. This is complemented with furniture in tonal colours that provide home-from-home comfort."
Shun Sagesaka, chief designer, Takara Belmont
"Due to current economic conditions, it is only to be expected that we are seeing salons exercising caution on expenditure and so, when making equipment purchases, some people are considering longevity and function of equipment ahead of fashion. It's for this reason that black will always be a perennial favourite and, of course, it never goes out of fashion. However, for those with fewer restrictions on their budgets, and who love to follow trends, we are noticing a marked increase in requests for fashion colours, including lime green, orange, aubergine and wood effects, being used for reception desks and styling units."
Craig Burns, head of equipment sales, Salon Services
"We are currently working with three distinct salon design trends rather than just one: Five-star Hotel; Clean and Corporate; and Edgy and Eclectic. Five-star Hotel has warm and welcoming colours, soft design lines, with dark wood joinery, light floors, and indirect lighting, while Clean and Corporate is brightly lit, contrasting surface colours, dark porcelain floors, sharp design lines, and a plethora of stainless steel and glass. Edgy and Eclectic pushes the design limits to the edge, using mostly dark colours on varying surfaces, theatrical lighting, dark brickwork, aged metalwork, and antique glass mirrors combining to portray a theatrical back-stage theme. Common themes to all three trends are zoning different salon areas and ensuring a high quality of finish throughout."
Melvyn Allen, owner, Melvyn Allen Design
