Refreshing your salon’s interior doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. With a little creativity and strategic planning, you can transform your space without breaking the bank. We’ve got you covered with tips and tricks to make your salon look stylish and inviting—all while staying within budget. Let’s dive into the ultimate guide to affordable salon makeovers.
Decide the theme
First and foremost, before you start focusing on how you want your displays to look and what new accessories to buy - you must decide on a theme. Having a theme in place from the get-go will make your life so much easier when it comes to the interior refresh itself.
Remember a theme could be anything from your interior like display units, posters or product displays. On the other hand, a theme could even be something as little as your staff uniforms, there are plenty of ways to introduce consistency in your salon.
Focus on your window displays
Your window displays are the first thing that customers see when they come to your salon - meaning that they are the most important area to update. Not only are your window displays an amazing way to showcase your salon as a whole, but your window displays offer a significant opportunity to upsell your products and services. Our FarmaVita posters do exactly that.
Even if you do not want a whole new display, why not try rearranging your current one? Having a rearrange can work wonders and will give you and your customers the illusion that your windows have had a whole new update.
Check out our salon retailing blog for display ideas
Create a feature wall
Feature walls provide endless opportunities to keep your salon fun and fresh. Whether you add shelving and products, or big mirrors and geometric patterns - feature walls truly are the perfect addition to your salon. Once you decide on the pattern, theme or even colour of your feature wall - remember that feature walls can have quite a high impact so try not to overdo it
Sometimes, the more simplistic the wall - the better! Try to avoid putting your feature wall in a room which is already too overcrowded. Adding a feature wall to a space that is already very busy, will only make the room feel smaller and more closed in. Remember that feature walls are meant to be the highlight of the room, not a big mess.
On the other hand, do not fear a mixture of materials. Never be afraid to add lots of different items to your feature wall. The days of wallpaper and a different shade of paint are long gone - one super cool suggestion is to use vintage hair tools and mirrors and make a feature out of those.
Dont forget about second-hand shopping
When shopping on a budget, buying second-hand is your best friend. Obviously, this will depend on the theme of your salon but places such as charity shops, facebook marketplace and selling pages are great for sourcing cool furniture and accessories for minimal prices. Whether it’s the shabby chic vibe you’re going for or even a more industrial look - we highly recommend checking out charity shops and social media selling pages as your first point of call.
Have a declutter
Lastly, if you are still not happy even after your salon refresh, then maybe all you need is a good declutter. Decluttering your old stock, display units and even the decor accessories that you’ve grown to hate is an amazing way to give your salon a whole new vibe. Sometimes, just by getting rid of your unwanted items can make the salon feel brand new and your customers will most certainly believe that you have had a full refit.
Whilst we’re on the topic of decluttering, it is also the perfect opportunity to bring some organisation back into your life and that is exactly what the Agenda stationery products do. There truly is something for everybody: from accounting books, appointment cards and even checklists - these products are perfect for bringing organisation back into your work life.
We hope that you have enjoyed this blog and have gained some inspiration and insight into budget-friendly ways of updating your salon. Don’t forget that we have a new blog each Saturday - you can view all of our previous blogs here
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