Salon Today - November 2008 - (Page 20)

[DECOR] Organic Decadence This eco-friendly Cali salon is modern and minimal, but still packed with ﬂavor. by Alison Shipley Imported chandeliers set the tone, while digital projectors and ﬂat-screens deliver the message. S Stylist Hasblady Guzman was known for specializing in “green” hair care and for environmental activistism—so when she opened the doors to her ﬂagship salon, Bokaos Aveda, at The Americana at Brand, it’s no surprise that she kept in tune with that same sentiment. “I want my clients and my stylists to live an eco-friendly life,” Guzman says. “The salon had to be ‘green’—how else could I set an example?” The newly opened, 2,000 square-foot space, appropriately dubbed “The Grove on steroids,” referring to its earlier Los Angeles incarnation, features recycled wood-framed mirrors and ecofriendly vinyl and straw mats. In addition, the chocolate brown and white paint that coats the walls is low volatile organic compounds. “I love white because it looks clean,” Guzman says. “I used chocolate brown because it’s earthy and complements all of our brown wood furniture.” Although Guzman describes the salon as modern, clean and minimal. A state-of-theart digital projector and plasma television air Guzman’s recent press and display the causes she is passionate about. Exquisite imported chandeliers line the ceilings. n BOKAOS AVEDA Owners: Hasblady Guzman Location: Glendale, California Opened: May 2008 Total square feet: 2,000 Salon setup: 14 styling stations, two treatment rooms Construction time: 6 weeks Construction cost: $350,000 Equipment/installations: Takara Belmont Salons and spas interested in submitting decor photos for consideration can forward them to: Alison Shipley, SALON TODAY, 400 Knightsbridge Pkwy., Lincolnshire, IL 60069 ashipley@vancepublishing.com 20 | November 2008 www.salontoday.com http://www.salontoday.com

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