Salon Furniture
I have studied a great deal of salon furniture websites, periodicals, pdf and printed brochures to identify the best DIY production possibilities.
I have an extensive background in woodworking and metal work techniques, providing some of the basic skills to furnish the development of salon furniture.
My first point of call was to look at the top salon furniture manufacturers products to look for possible alternative designs and choice of materials used in the construction process. The design range span from modern contemporary looking furniture to earlier 1930's looking furniture - with all designs providing form and function.
My first stage was to develop a salon furniture design that I felt I could produce within budget and one that would not prove too testing. Secondly, I had one of my friends produce a number of budget related leather swatches for the seating designs and possible coverings for reception desks. The biggest decision was whether I should produce a simple piece of furniture or a complex salon furniture project like a reception desk, incorporating difficult shapes, expensive addons such as glass and plastics. In the end i started with a simple chair. I had three designs and finally decided to incorporate a furniture design that I know I could produce the easiest, without spending too much money, just in case I made a number of mistakes.
After locating the best materials at the most competitive prices, I needed to buy a number of woodworking and metal tools to aid the production process. Local timber merchants and DIY supplies tend to have the vast majority of products and tools that you will need. You can always locate suitable suppliers on the internet. Hairdressing scissors.
Your first salon furniture project should be sensible and try not over face yourself with complex and difficult design tasks and production techniques.
I chose my first furniture task based on the fact that i had been given a good supply of oak. From this, I decided to construct the salon chair or hairdressing furniture as it can be known as. Once I had completed the task I went to my local hairdressing salons to ask if they would like to try the chair for a week for free. The vast majority said no, however I was pleasantly surprised when the local barder agreed to use the chair. The feedback from the project was positive, giving myself the motivation to try a number of alternative designs.
