Oak Park, Illinois
Jamesanthonysalon.com
Owners: James and Tina Salerno
Established: June 1991. Renovated: February 2014
Salon style: Industrious, Innovate, Urbane
Square footage: 2,730
Stations: 19
Equipment: Belvedere
Furniture: Wadworth Design, Snatelli Builders, Connelly Electric
Total design investment: $489,000
Retail lines: Paul Mitchell
Color line: Paul Mitchell
Design by: Powell, Dudley & Frith Architects
Architects: Dave Frith
Photography: Jason Randazzo
Owners’ Comments:
“Our color bar is where the magic happens. It features two 50” flat screen TVs and the environmentally conscious lighting allows for beautiful vibrancy to shine through the five color stations.”
Judges’ Comments:
“The shampoo area is zen-like and makes you want to have an hour-long shampoo.”—Jeff Grissler
“The take-home area is my favorite part—it’s wide, clutter-free and makes for a pleasant shopping experience.”—Tomy Lulgjuraj
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