For our 2017 Salons of the Year, The Boulevard Hair Company in Webster Groves, Missouri, captured the Grand Prize, while Dasi Salon in Livingston, New Jersey, Bella Rinova Salon in Houston and Champagne Nail Lounge in Los Angeles swept our runners-up categories. 

But that's where the gorgeous design inspiration for 2017 just gets started. Sixteen additional salons and spas earned honorable mention as our 2017 Salons of Distinction. Whether you're gathering ideas for a future renovation or are making plans for a brand new beauty space, now is the time to start flagging or pinning your favorite design ideas. 

The 2017 Salons of Distinction 

Anagen 11 in Appleton, Wisconsin

Art + Science West Loop in Chicago, Illinois

Backstage Salon + Spa in Rowley, Massachusetts

Base Salon in Chicago, Illinois

The Collective: A Salon in Atlanta, Georgia

Gloss Salon and Spa in Woodstock, Georgia

Hermosa Salon in Edmond, Oklahoma

Jose Luis Salon in Austin, Texas

Levato Salon & Skin Lab in Hinsdale, Illinois

Medalyn Salon and Medspa in Kennesaw, Georgia

Meraki Hair Studio in Clarksville, Tennessee

One Society in Northville, Michigan

Ouidad Salon-FL by Chadwick and Igor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Vanity Heights Salon in Houston, Texas

Zazu in Chicago, Illinois

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