Design
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We Must Increase Our Bust
When I’m getting my hair coloured, one of my favourite things to do is flip through piles of magazines, I love it! Thankfully my stylist has a fantastic collection of reading material to keep my busy. What a bummer it would be to sit down at a salon and be given a pile of outdated, […]
Posted: August 31st, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Inside Katsuya Kamo’s house on The Selby is in your place
We profiled the work of the incredible Katsuya Kamo a little while back on salonMonster. His incredible styles just make our jaw drop, they are truly inspiring works. So, we were beyond excited when The Selby is in your place posted photos from their visit to his home in Tokyo. I’ve always been a fan […]
Posted: August 26th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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DIY planter to spruce up your space
If you have any outdoor space at your salon or spa, wouldn’t a planter like this add some fun to your decor! This would work at your salons front entrance, in your parking lot, on a patio or even a courtyard. The best part is that you get to make it yourself. Kate from Centsational […]
Posted: August 16th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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A peek inside the house of Frank Valvo from Fur Hairdressing
We love the Website The Selby is in Your Place and the beautiful homes that they show. It is always so interesting to get to take a peek into the homes of some of the worlds most creative people and the environment they like to surround themselves with. We were especially excited this week when they posted […]
Posted: August 12th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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More Surface Collective!
When I was looking at the Surface Collectives site before my last post I managed to miss the fact that they have already decked out several salons in Vancouver where salonMonster is based out of. So I felt it would be a pity not to show a few of those salons and their use of […]
Posted: August 3rd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Wall Tattoos
Have you always wanted to have some cool art in your salon but no idea how to find something cheap enough? Well wall stickers or tattoos are an affordable and creative way to liven up any space. Surface Collective is one of our favourite makers of wall tattoos here at salonMonster. They make a whole […]
Posted: August 1st, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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His and Her’s Bow Ties!
So we recently discovered this amazing line of bow ties made by a company called Forage. They make limited runs of spectacular bow ties for both men and women. Forage is made up of two artists, Stephen Loidolt and Shauna Alterio who met in school in Kansas City and now work together in Philadelphia. Check […]
Posted: July 29th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Julia Rothman – Pretty Patterns for Your Salon
Looking for something fresh, unique and brilliant to brighten up your salon image? If so, you should definitely check out Julia Rothman and her fantastic designs. Based out of her studio in Brooklyn, we’ve been a huge fan of Julia and her patterns for years. These innovative designs can be transformed into many custom applications for […]
Posted: July 28th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Haircut Icon
I stumbled across this great haircut icon and beauty salon icon the other day and thought I’d share them with you guys. I figured if they was useful for me it might be useful for others. Haircut, designed by Roger Cook and Don Shanosky in 1974. Public domain. Beauty Salon, designed by Roger Cook and […]
Posted: July 27th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Hollow Ground Barber Shop
We’re digging the new Hollow Ground on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Beejay Diona, Dru Barrow and Pernell Patara have done a beautiful job of putting together this shop. It has great black and white floors, beautiful brickwork and nice classic chairs and sinks. We spotted it over at BarberStyle.com. They also have a good […]
Posted: July 22nd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Design, Salon Design