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Beautiful Boutique Chic - Errol Douglas

Posted by Kate
Dated: January 17, 2008 11:54 AM

Errol Douglas has been coiffeur to the Chelsea set and various ubiquitous celebrities at his swanky Knightsbridge salon since 1998.

Now, after nine years of building a reputation as one of the UK’s leading Afro and European stylists, Errol has turned his attentions to revamping the bricks and mortar of his business.

The refurbishment to create a modern, galleria-style salon spanned two months and came with a hefty £100,000 price tag.

Errol says: "The worst part was the length of time it took as the project ran over by quite a lot. But I think we’ve achieved our goal to create a gallery-style salon that’s calming and not too fussy."

Fact File

Name: Errol Douglas
Address: 18 Motcomb Street, The Halkins, Knightsbridge, London
Owner: Errol Douglas
Size:4,500sq ft
Staff: 47
Styling stations:35
Budget:£100,000
Financing:Self and Matrix
Design:Self and Andrew Martin
Furniture:Olymp
Features:Errol Douglas designer logos, antique furniture, panelled ceiling-to-floor windows

Budget Box

Flooring:£20,000
Styling units:£18,000Building work:£30,000
Electrics: £5,000
Plumbing: £5,000
Miscellaneous: £22,000

How To Achieve The Look

Design: Andrew Martin - 020 7225 5100
Furniture:Olymp

Top Tips

Make sure you have an experienced site manager
Check you have a good water system in place before doing any work
Good shop front visibility is extremely important
A hard-wearing floor will save you money in the long run
Do as much local marketing as you can before opening

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Comments (3)

Posted by kirsten
Dated: July 7, 2008 12:49 AM

OMG hi my name is kirsten and im only twelve and when i grow up i want to open a boutique like that i love yours please e-mail me back and please give me some advice on how to styles and make mine its my dream to open a store in orange county thank you for your time i cant wait to open my boutique

from: kirsten kellett

Posted by kacey
Dated: July 5, 2009 6:23 PM

hi erroldouglas i have herd lots about you from chalotte mensh you are on the black hair magerzine am 10 and when i grow up i would like to run a salon and i think that maybe a shoul
take over your shop for you and tell me if you think that
is a good idea e-mail me on kacey.76@hotmail.co.uk

Posted by kacey
Dated: July 6, 2009 4:25 PM

when i grpw up can i run your shop for you .