Salons

Reception Floor Plan for Salons

Draw three layers on the measured plan: fixed points, activities and movement. Move the activities around before moving any walls.

Explore the ideas
Living area with a glass partition beside a television wall
Entry inspiration: glazed separation that preserves borrowed light.

Plan in this order

  1. Start with columns, windows, door swings and service points on a single measured drawing.
  2. Place the highest-frequency activity first. Put the equipment or storage it uses within the same zone.
  3. Trace the longest everyday trip and any crossing routes. Show both with furniture and doors in use.
Worked example

A narrow entry serves as both the front door and the only route to a shared living room; shoes, parcels, and visitors gather in the same strip.

Keep the door swing and a straight passage clear on the plan. Move shoe storage to the side wall and give parcels a shallow landing shelf outside the passage.

How to test it

Ask someone unfamiliar with the plan to walk through a normal visit and point out where they would hesitate.

Apply it to this space
Layout
Put check-in near the entry with a small waiting seat zone outside the styling aisle.
Detail
Use a durable counter with a concealed point-of-sale setup and a clear place for client bags.
Trade-off
More waiting seats improve comfort but reduce space for service stations.
  • Simulate arrival while another client checks out
  • Check the entry stays clear of chairs
Living room seating group with a clear approach from the front of the room
Arrival inspiration: keep the first route into the room open.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
Entry corridor leading toward a dining area beside a glass-front cabinet
Entry inspiration: a clear approach and shallow landing storage.
Wood display partition between an entry-side passage and living room
Entry inspiration: a permeable divider that softens direct sightlines.

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