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Gone are the days when hair salon interiors were a tired out combo of melamine and magnolia; today they are among the most stylish destination on the high street. Gary Kelly

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Iconic equipment and furniture manufacturers like Takara Belmont and Maletti have contributed hugely to the style revolution that has taken place in salon interiors over the past 50 years - advancements in both technology and design now provide massive choice at different price points, meaning that salon owners have the perfect foundation on which to create a personalised salon interior which reflects their own identity and client-base. Anne Veck created an environmentally conscious environment in her Bicester salon (opposite top), which uses recycled and reconstituted materials and furniture to reduce the carbon footprint of the business. It has an industrial, stripped-back warehouse feel, while still airy, well-lit and welcoming. A traditionally chic barbershop atmosphere is achieved at Kendrick’s of Rochford (opposite bottom) by combining beautiful Takara Belmont furniture with a subdued, minimalist décor. Takara Belmont furniture and equipment was also installed at Daniel Galvin (above), while for RUSH Hair’s latest opening at Westfield White City (below), the Italian

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furniture manufacturer, Maletti, was the design of choice. The salon also incorporates an eye-catching art installation: "We wanted to have something that captured the attention of those looking in from the outside," explains RUSH Co-Founder, Stell Andrew. "This is why we enlisted the help of street artist, Matt Small. Matt created a bespoke colour installation within the salon which we also use as part of our social media campaign." The design for Harris & Fox in Aberdeen (above) was designed by the atmosphere that founder, Ryan Harris, wanted to create: “The salon fits in perfectly with this area of town,

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which is vibrant, bohemian and very up-and-coming. On the same street, we have two vegan cafes, a tattooist, a vinyl store and a comic book shop. As another independent business, we’re a natural addition.” Bad Apple Hair's 8th salon opening in Stratford-upon-Avon (opposite bottom) boasts an incredibly unique talking-point interior, designed to reflect the salon group’s fashion-forward personality and experiential services, while the clean lines and linear design concept in Trevor Sorbie's Bristol salon (above) are beautifully complemented by furniture from Takara Belmont. Renowned by his touch of opulence, luxury, Guy Kremer's new salon in Lymington is headed up by JC Aucamp, a L’Oréal Colour specialist who has worked alongside guy as Colour Director for the past 15 years. As well as being totally chic and sophisticated and with no suggestion of ever skimping on luxury, the salon is committed to looking after the environment and has made conscious choices to reduce salon waste. It also stocks the L’Oréal Professionnel Source Essentielle range, which is made with up to 99% natural ingredients and can be refilled in salon, eliminating the need for excess plastic waste.

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