With a mammoth task, like designing your own salon, on your hands, you’re going to need all the help you can get! Follow these buying tips to make sure you create a salon that’ll have your clients fighting over appointments.
Reception
A reception sounds like a boring area that doesn’t need much thought, but in actual fact, you should pour time and effort into designing this beautifully. Why? You know what they say: you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Your reception is the first thing a customer sees, so start as you mean to go on and wow them with a striking reception desk.
It should match the rest of your décor, but also appear inviting. If your reception doesn’t encourage customers to walk through the doors, you’ll struggle getting your business off the ground.
The practicalities are particularly important; there should be enough storage space to keep the front desk from looking like a hand grenade hit it. Keep it clear at all times and make sure that there is enough room for several attendants, if you have a torrent of customers.
Choose A Theme
Before you make any decisions about kitting out your salon, establish a theme. This should be tailored around the kind of customers you envision visiting your salon. If you’re thinking about attracting the local cowboys, deck your shop out with saloon doors and offer cutthroat shaves as a quirky extra to your usual salon services.
Without a theme, how can you know what type of furniture to buy in the first place?
Has Your Salon Got The Comfort Factor?
Stiff salon chairs are a complete turn off for clients who may have to wait for an appointment and then spend hours receiving attention from your staff. Don’t let your customers leave sore and invest in stylish but comfy chairs with adjustable functions. Test before you buy and if you feel at ease then go ahead and make the purchase.
There should be plenty of space between areas so your customers feel relaxed. If your salon is crowded with oddments, you’ll shrink the room, so stay minimalistic with your purchases.
Budget
Please budget. It’s easy to get carried away shopping. First and foremost, your business is the important concern. Don’t bankrupt yourself over window arrangements.
Try to stay under-budget by buying second hand furniture or hitting the sales. Only buy the necessary equipment and assortments to begin with. You can always expand later. Less is often more, however. Especially in salons.
Go Online
You can find helpful reviews and recommendations made by stylists online. It’s best to buy from a company that’s highly thought of than risk going with a supplier that may let you down. You can also hear of the best deals through social media, so start looking around.
Talk to a variety of stylists to get professional advice about how to design your salon. Doing your research now will prevent mistakes that could lead to you losing money in the long run.
Author Bio:
This guest post has been composed and contributed by Zoe, a British beauty blogger, in collaboration with Salons Direct. Visit our beauty portfolio to discover an extensive range of salon supplies from some of the UK’s top brands.
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