A one-of-a-kind salon for adee phelan birmingham

Adee Phelan is known for his distinctive personal style, so it comes as no surprise to discover his new Birmingham salon is one of a kind.

"I wanted to create a salon like no other," says Adee. "I told the designer, Ryan McElhinney, I wanted to create a salon interior that was unexpected. When you walk into my salon it is like entering the lobby of an amazing hotel or apartment."

The premises were a new-build, offering Adee and Ryan a blank canvas, which was transformed into Adee's dream salon in just 11 weeks. "The salon is anything but corporate," says Adee. "It looks more like a cool gallery. Ryan didn't use any of the standard styling station designs, instead he opted for converted mahogany doors, a baby grand piano and custom-made artists' easels."

And, just to ensure no-one could accuse Adee of opting for the obvious, the salon also features a 9ft yellow statue of King Kong. "It's a talking point," states Adee.



Adee Phelan in brief...

What was the main aim of the project?

To create a unique space that avoided the obvious.

What is the most interesting feature of the salon?

There are so many, but possibly the styling stations, which include a converted baby grand piano and artists' easels.

What was the best buy?

The five library dressers which cost £20,000.

FACT FILE

Name: Adee Phelan

Address: 196 Wharf Side Street, Birmingham

Owner: Adee Phelan

Size: 6,000sq ft

Clientele: Everyone from 10 to 70 years-olds

Staff: 25

Styling stations: 35

Design: Ryan McElhinney and Adee Phelan

Budget: £1.36m

Finance: Self

Features: Easel-style styling stations.

HOW TO GET THE LOOK

Design: Ryan McElhinney www.ryanmcelhinney.co.uk

Easel-style styling stations: Created by Arcadian Wood 07976 926011