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SEARCHSALON TODAY has selected its honored salons in its annual design competition, and in the coming months, we'll build out the content that gives you all the design details and an inside look at each space. For now, we give you the list!
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The judges have spoken, and SALON TODAY has its SALONS OF THE YEAR, in the 43rd year of the interior design competition. In the coming months, our editorial team will build out a microsite at salontoday.com, which will give readers design details, images of each gorgeous space, and videos from the owners themselves discussing their design choices.
At that time, we’ll announce a grand prize winner, the runners up, category winners, and our Salons of Distinction. For now, the list of honored salonsis in alphabetical order.
Alexander Safar Salon, Boston, Massachusetts, owned by Alexander Safar
Celebrity Spa & Salon in College Station, Texas, owned by Laura Wagner, Leah Lucas and Cindy Atkinson
The Chisel in Beacon, New York, owned by Richard Corio
Detlev A Davines Salon in Miami, Florda, owned by Detlev Gessner EssereBlu The Salon, The Space in St. Louis, Missouri owned by Charles and Nicole Gillick
FORD Salon in Kelowna, British Columbia, owned by Colin Ford and Andrew Boyle
Gordon Salon in Wilmette, Illinois, owned by Pam and Tony Gordon
The Headroom Britannia in Calgary, Alberta, owned by Danielle Cherewyk, Elyse Rogers and Bailey Nicholson
House of Blondesby Christina Payton in Naples, Florida, owned by Christina Totten
INTERLOCKS Salon & MedSpa in Newburyport, Massachusetts, owned by Ginny Eramo & Jordan Becker
IRON|FEATHER in New York, New York, owned by Jeff Vicente, Greg Cassese, Rebekah Norris
Jordan Thomas Salon and Spa in Bel Air, Maryland, owned by Demetrios Bafitis.
Kroma Salon in Nobleton, Ontario, owned by Stephanie Karellas
Luscious and Co. in Derby, Connecticut, owned by Liz and Jess Arrindell
Nash + Co in Franklin, Tennessee, owned by Annie Miller
Peter Marks in Clawson, Michigan, owned by Pjeter and Jacqueline Nuculaj
Salon Rootz/Endz Salon Studios in Medina, OH, owned by Jen Tryon and Sheila Barco
Static Hair Loft in Mississauga, Ontario, owned by Nour Nazor and Alyssa Valadao.
Studio 703 in Chesterfield, Missouri, owned by Dee Broderick, Shawn Summers, Emily Dall’Est, Natalie Mantia
Stranded Salon in Costa Mesa, California, owned by Kristin Kurtz, Lindsey Gustafson and Lauren Alvarez
Ten Salon in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, owned by Sheila Powers Alesch
Thompson and Co. in Iowa City, Iowa, owned by Bobby and Kayla Thompson
Urban Betty in Austin, Texas, owned by Chelle Neff
Volition in Wenham, MA, owned by Alyssa Jackson
White Sand Salon in Clearwater, FL, owned by Lori Fudens
Want to see some beautiful salon designs while we build out this content, take a look at last year's honorees.
The SALONS OF THE YEAR competition is an annual design contest organized by SALON TODAY to honor salons with outstanding design and interiors.
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