Interiors inspiration: one brand, five different aesthetics with blue tit, london

Published 17th Feb 2016 by maryforester
Interiors inspiration: one brand, five different aesthetics with blue tit, london   Based in London, Blue Tit is a salon collective with a difference. From its first salon conception in 2011, the group has quickly grown and now boasts five London salons, in very trendy locations. Developed by hairdressers Perry Patraszewski and Andi Hinteregger, each salon has its own identity, creating intriguing and exciting spaces, in keeping with the brand ethos of appointments being an experience as opposed to just a transaction. Take a look inside each of their five stunning salons and get inspired to recreate your own space. [hji-gallery-legacy] SALON 1: DALSTON The original Blue Tit salon, Perry and Andi didn’t want to create just another generic hair salon. Going against the status quo of other minimal and stark salons in the area, they purposefully went for a more maximalist design. Taking the idea of recreating a Edwardian style living room the space created has a vintage-feel with lots of luxury detail. Being that this was the first salon, the budget was tight. Character was the main aim so original features like the exposed brick walls and fireplace were purposefully kept to add charm and substance to the space. Most of the furniture came from the owners private collections as well spending every weekend at car boot sales to source an entire wall of picture frames! They also made a 700 bulb chandelier using knotted fishing wire and plywood. Blue Tit Salon Clapton SALON 2: CLAPTON When it came to the Clapton salon, perry & Andi wanted to use influences from their love of travel. Sourcing furniture from antique markets and reclamation yards, the eclectic mix of Chesterfield armchairs, antique sofa and indoor plants gives the salon has a distinctly unique feel to it. Nearly all of the salon is wooden, making the space feel really organic. The big shopfront, skylight and a four meter ceiling creates a really bright space. The basement houses a curved photographic studio wall to use for creative shoots. The salon took three months build and remains the most difficult salon to renovate within the portfolio. It was a complete ruin with a fallen in ceiling and damp in the basement. The existing low ceiling had to come down and the back of the shop needed a whole new roof. Replacing the ceiling with a new, four meter high one created a zen like feeling in the salon; although the floor might be busy, the ceiling feels clean and airy. When it comes to features in the salon, the parquet floor certainly stands out. A lucky find on eBay the floor required a lot of cleaning up before it could become workable, but it really adds to the look and feel of the salon. Blue Tit, Peckham SALON 3: PECKHAM Having previously been a shop space, Perry and Andi jumped at the chance to convert this space into their next salon in their perfect location. Displaying Art Deco influences, the salon is made up of a number of stand out features. Created around a colour scheme of pale blue and forest green features including the freestanding 1920s cocktail bar, restored floor tiles and repurposed glass display wall, really give the salon it's own visual identity. Materials were sourced from antique markets as well as London stores. [hji-gallery-legacy] SALON 4: BROCKLEY Emanating a 1970s casino , the Blue tit salon, Brockley is the only salon to have no original features. With key bespoke features set against a colour scheme of indigo, gold and white, it took 3 months to renovate this former restaurant. Gilded Glass Panels made by Anastasya Martynova (www.anastasya-martynova.com) were painted and gilded with 24carat gold leaf and etched with a needle figures of Blue Tits in different positions and shapes. [hji-gallery-legacy] SALON 5: EAST VILLAGE The newest addition to the Blue Tit family, the East Village salon is a much more modern and new development. Located in the Olympic park, the salon design is sleek and modern with influences of Scandinavian minimalism with huge concrete walls combined with light wooden wall covers and simple furniture. Key features include the prominent concrete counter with beautiful wooden inlays and big polished concrete walls. This is a very unique technique used by the Artist Tobias Bolton. Thinking of refurbing your salon or even developing a new one? Here's Blue Tit's top ten tips.
  1. Use Pinterest to create a mood boards for the salon before you start decorating.
  2. Have an end result in mind, choosing a clear theme will help when choosing the finishing details.
  3. Do your research into furniture. Go beyond the shops everyone uses and you’ll find the good stuff!
  4. Make sure you have enough light during the winter. It might seem bright in the salon in the summer but don’t forget the early nights in winter.
  5. Have space around the styling chairs; its pointless to squeeze in 10 stations on one wall and make the salon less attractive. Having space will make your clients feel special and your staff will have a better relationship with them too.
  6. Technology comes in handy. Nowadays you can take a sample from a wall or fabric to a decoration shop and they will scan the colour giving you perfect match.
  7. Have a specialist measure the damp levels before you decide to go for a shop. It might be really costly to fix it yourself.
  8. Dig in! You never know what will you find behind the plasterboard, cut a little hole to see and if you like what’s behind, then take it all down; thats how you find a treasure.
  9. Consider heating in every room. London’s old houses and commercial buildings are not really air tight - you don't want to end up with a freezing toilet!
  10. According to Fengshui the till should be facing south to bring wealth to the business!
Feeling inspired? See more salon interiors in our Inspiration section.
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Published 17th Feb 2016

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