| Whether you're launching your first salon, or | | | | is welcoming and functional. |
| redesigning a chain of salons, you'll want to get the | | | | 7. The reception desk in your salon should see a lot |
| right furniture, to help your stylists and beauticians | | | | of use, and whether clients want to book new |
| work their magic, and to provide comfortable | | | | appointments or pay for their new hairstyle. You'll |
| surroundings for your clients. | | | | want to make sure that your reception desk is well |
| 1. Your salon chairs are important, and need to be | | | | organised and that everything your receptionist |
| comfortable for your clients, and adjustable for your | | | | needs to take payment, and book new appointments |
| stylists and beauticians. With a wide range of salon | | | | is close to hand. If your current reception desk |
| chairs available, you'll be able to find the ones that | | | | doesn't help you keep your salon organised, then |
| your clients will appreciate most. | | | | why not change it for one that does? |
| 2. The styling units in your salon are important, and | | | | 8. Hairdressing trolleys will be used by your stylists to |
| will be where your hairdressers will cut hair. You'll | | | | keep all of their hairdressing equipment organised, and |
| need units that have plenty of mirror, and space for | | | | with them at all times, no matter whereabouts in the |
| hairdressing scissors, hair dryers, styling products and | | | | salon they are. Perhaps you'll want to consult with |
| much more. The colour of styling unit that will be | | | | your hairdressers and see if they could benefit from |
| best for your salon, will depend on the image you | | | | different or better trolleys. |
| want to portray to your clientele. Do you want to be | | | | 9. It's often all about the finishing touches, so you'll |
| a modern trendy city centre salon, or a more relaxed | | | | want to make sure that you've got everything that |
| salon with older clients? | | | | your clients expect, and your hairdressers need. Have |
| 3. You'll need plenty of wash units, so that you can | | | | you got footrests, dryer holders and holsters? What |
| wash and prepare your clients' hair before it is cut. | | | | about your welcome mat and magazine racks? What |
| Perhaps you'll choose separate basins, or choose | | | | about the hair products that your clients will buy |
| washpoints instead. | | | | from you? |
| 4. You'll want to have display stands, so that you can | | | | 10. Although it's easy to get carried away when |
| encourage your clients to buy additional styling | | | | shopping for salon furniture and hair products, you'll |
| products, or nail polish, colours, or towels. What else | | | | probably have a budget in mind. Even though you |
| can you think of that your clients would be | | | | might be tempted to scrimp and save in order to |
| interested in purchasing from you after their hair cut? | | | | stick to your budget, it's important that you don't |
| 5. Having the right stools will make it easier for your | | | | choose items for your salon on cost alone. It makes |
| beauticians to provide the treatments your clients | | | | sense to get the right products, with the features |
| want. By choosing adjustable stools, you'll be able to | | | | you and your staff need, the first time, rather than |
| provide a wide range of treatments to your clients. | | | | knowing that they won't really meet your needs |
| 6. Your reception furniture is the usually the first part | | | | when you buy them. |
| of your salon that your clients will see. If your | | | | Now you know what's important, and what to look |
| receptions furniture looks out of place, or is worn | | | | for, you'll be able to get all the salon furniture and hair |
| out, then it won't give the image of your salon that | | | | products you and your staff need to create the |
| you want to portray. Why not make sure that you | | | | hairstyles your clients want. |
| have the right sort of reception furniture, and that it | | | | |