Our project: refreshing a hair salon

Our project: refreshing a hair salon

What can be done to transform an outdated space design, from the days of wavy mirrors and white or light yellow walls, wooden doors, and identical chairs—very simple and uninspired? Today, the market offers a huge selection of colors, textures, materials, decorative solutions, and elements. However, all of this requires significant financial and labor costs. How can you change things without breaking the bank?

So, step one: Determine whether your space has distinct zones or is simply chaotic. Zoning can be achieved using furniture, screens, partitions, and—attention!!!—colors. Even by emphasizing a particular element of the interior, you can completely change the perception of the space. When choosing a color, consider where your lighting is coming from, whether it's natural or indoor lighting, and remember that paint appears darker and more saturated on large surfaces. To get the right color, you should do stain tests or use a program like this one ppgcolourvisualizer.com (it's free) for interior color matching. You need to test it under different lighting conditions. Once you've decided, don't forget to write down the color name or RGB value (this is the percentage ratio of colors). Also remember that white looks gray in a dark room, and it appears lighter against a contrasting color. So, if you can't make your room brighter, perhaps play with dark tones and lighting—dark isn't always scary!
Tip two: restore or paint your furniture. It's very easy to do. In my video for this section, you'll see how we painted ordinary brown cabinet furniture and how it was transformed. We also restored metal counters using regular varnish and copper pigment powder. The cost for these components was about 20 euros.
Tip three: spray paint your sockets and switches; this will save a ton of money and greatly transform the space.
Tip four: Hang beautiful black-and-white photos, A3 or larger. In this post, you will find photos and videos of materials using this very technique, with subtle changes to the perception of space.

refreshing a hair salon - Furniture