A few years ago salon chairs were simply a place to sit your client and raise them high enough to work on their hair. They were usually basic black and had little style so they could fit any room without standing out. While these served a function they did nothing but detract from the ambiance of the salon.
Step forward a few years and salons are no longer a place you have to go to get a haircut. They are a place to be pampered. With this change in function comes a change in the design. That basic functional chair is outdated and needs to be changed.
Modern salons and spas need to look the part. They need to use ambiance to attract clients and the salon chair plays a major role in this. The style of the chair selected needs to complete the look of the room. It needs to match your branding concept as well be functional. Looking good is not enough, function and comfort must be part of the mix.
When it cones time to purchase a chair for a new salon many will drive to the local beauty supply store and be totally disappointed. Most carry old fashion plain designs and have not kept up to date with the trends. The next place is online. Now you have endless options of higher and lower priced goods. Some so cheap you know it is not worth buying while others look okay. Most of the lower priced pieces are made in China and usually look really good in a photo. Too bad looks can be deceiving.
When online you find mostly China made products. While most look really nice in a photo the bottom line is they are manufactured not to last for many years but to be a low cost look a like to higher quality goods. While this sounds fine the reality is the only way to reduce cost is to cut corners. Metal frames are replaces with second grade wood or fiberglass, $100.00 a yard high end vinyl is replaced with $2.00 a year goods and foam cushions that will last 15 years are replaced with the lowest quality one can find. They usually go flat after a couple months.
If you would go with a higher end chair the materials used are all top quality. The frame is designed to work and made for higher grade materials. The cushion is 20 times the cost and will hold it's shape for the next 10 years. While the cost is usually double for a good chair it will last many time longer and still have resale value when you are ready to update the look of your salon.
Step forward a few years and salons are no longer a place you have to go to get a haircut. They are a place to be pampered. With this change in function comes a change in the design. That basic functional chair is outdated and needs to be changed.
Modern salons and spas need to look the part. They need to use ambiance to attract clients and the salon chair plays a major role in this. The style of the chair selected needs to complete the look of the room. It needs to match your branding concept as well be functional. Looking good is not enough, function and comfort must be part of the mix.
When it cones time to purchase a chair for a new salon many will drive to the local beauty supply store and be totally disappointed. Most carry old fashion plain designs and have not kept up to date with the trends. The next place is online. Now you have endless options of higher and lower priced goods. Some so cheap you know it is not worth buying while others look okay. Most of the lower priced pieces are made in China and usually look really good in a photo. Too bad looks can be deceiving.
When online you find mostly China made products. While most look really nice in a photo the bottom line is they are manufactured not to last for many years but to be a low cost look a like to higher quality goods. While this sounds fine the reality is the only way to reduce cost is to cut corners. Metal frames are replaces with second grade wood or fiberglass, $100.00 a yard high end vinyl is replaced with $2.00 a year goods and foam cushions that will last 15 years are replaced with the lowest quality one can find. They usually go flat after a couple months.
If you would go with a higher end chair the materials used are all top quality. The frame is designed to work and made for higher grade materials. The cushion is 20 times the cost and will hold it's shape for the next 10 years. While the cost is usually double for a good chair it will last many time longer and still have resale value when you are ready to update the look of your salon.
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