What could be more prosaic than the most ordinary interiora hairdresser? However, there is a difference between the interior and the interior, and today's interior of the week could not have happened at all, if the customer turned to another designer. Why? The answer is in our new material Today we have an unusual material: the author, Alena Mkhitarova-Smirnova, will tell us about the history of creating the interior of a very unusual hairdressing salon. Design Bureau "21" Alena Mkhitarova-Smirnova and Elena Zufarova after graduating from the interior design school "Details" have been working together for 3 years. During this time, we have implemented a number of projects for public and private interiors, took part in various competitions, and in 2012 were awarded the prestigious Debut of the Year award. Their projects are appreciated for a sense of proportion, intelligence, love for colors and objects, smart planning solutions, and most importantly, for the love for the customer that permeates everything they do. “A friend called us and asked to meet with her friend about a new project. We gladly agreed. It was about premises for a beauty salon on Mayakovka. - Hello, I'm Zhenya, - said a pleasant blonde with an open, friendly look and held out her hand for greeting. - I have been working in this business for 30 years, and now I finally decided to open my own salon. This is my dream! I think that now I know exactly what I want. The salon should be very warm and homely. I want my clients, many of whom have become friends for a long time, come to visit me, and not just for a haircut / paint / manicure. I see something very Moscow or even dacha in the atmosphere ... The main thing is that tea, lampshade, conversations ... and do not want to leave! 
Alena Mkhitarova-Smirnova:Light can be “turned on” into all rooms thanks to transoms and internal windows - a technique common in Europe. The transoms can be located above the doors, in the walls between rooms - wherever you do not want to put an obstacle to the light in the form of a blank partition. You can place them at different heights, make them in different sizes and shapes. This often helps us out when there should be more rooms in an apartment than windows. If they are made large enough, it will psychologically unite the adjacent premises. " 
We relaxed, mentally plunged into the atmosphereof the old Moscow house, we are already sitting under a lampshade with a flowing warm light, drinking tea ... - But we have very strict requirements of the SES, - Zhenya says in a completely different voice, and the imaginary lampshade above our heads with cotton disappears, - according to finishing materials, the footage of the premises, ventilation, etc. If at least something is wrong, they will not be allowed to work. - It is clear, but what are you planning to place there? - 2 beauty parlors with an area of 12 sq. m and 14 sq. m (with a shower), a manicure room, an administrator's workplace, a cosmetics sales area, a space for visitors to relax, where you can drink tea, and hold a master class if necessary, a staff rest room, a kitchen, a bathroom and storage, storage, storage ... - Well, how many meters do you have? - About 50. - ??? - And that's not all: the opening should take place exactly 1.5 months later, I am already sending out invitations. At this time, my Italian partners will be here, they must be present. And friends from Holland will come ... 
Alena Mkhitarova-Smirnova:“The proportions of the room can be visually adjusted. If the color that the ceiling is painted with “descends” onto the walls, small rooms with high ceilings cease to look like wells. Frames of windows, doors, and in this case - transoms painted in a contrasting color, bring in the necessary rhythm, graphics and also work on the feeling of increasing volume and emphasize the geometry of the room where it is needed. Also, color can be used to set the correct trajectory of movement of guests. " 
From the categorical “This is impossible !!!”Was saved only by the fact that from the first day of existence of our bureau the word“ impossible ”was strictly prohibited in our country. In parting, Zhenya said: - Yes, I almost forgot: I still can't do without a photo studio and a place for painting in mini-groups. We took time to think, although, probably, immediately realized that we would not refuse. We really liked Evgenia and her dreams. As a result, after 1.5 months, from a dull concrete shell with a lonely metal column opposite the front door, this small but very cute salon in Blagoveshchensky lane turned out, and we acquired a new wonderful friend, from whom you will never hear "It's impossible", as nothing is impossible. 
Alena Mkhitarova-Smirnova: "It is important to maximize the use of the premises vertically. In small rooms there is always not enough storage space. You can use rollout drawers located under the podium. As facades for such storage systems, carpentry doors or textiles can be used. Surely there are a lot of other options. " 
The area of the cabin had to be increased from 50 sq. M. m to 75 square meters. m to accommodate all rooms. This was done thanks to the layout of rooms at various levels. The height of the ceilings was initially almost 5 m. " 
By the way
But this was the dream of Eugenia
