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These Walls Can Talk

These salon designs send clients messages that aren't so subliminal.

Stacey Soble
Stacey SobleDirector of Brand Content Strategy
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June 9, 2022
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk
These Walls Can Talk

The green wall of grass and flowers at Industry Hair Co. in Washington, Pennsylvania, offers a wish to departing guests. 

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With all the uncertainty in the world today, salon design seems to be incorporating art elements that give staff members and clients a clue how they should feel in a space, as well as feel about themselves.

In fact, when the SALON TODAY team was judging this year's applicants, we witnessed several examples of art that spells out messaging pretty loud and clear. 

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These messages are popping up everywhere, from greeting guests in neon surrounded by greenery to being incorporated into a mural on a focus wall to a simple simple sign above a sink. Scroll through the slideshow above to see these talking examples. 


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