It’s not just office workers who can benefit hugely from working from home these days. With more and more businesses across all kinds of sectors transitioning to hybrid working or full-time remote setups, there’s no reason your hair, beauty or massage treatment business can’t do the same!
If you’ve always fancied being self employed, and perhaps the idea of cutting out the commute and saving on business expenses like parking and rent appeals to you, then a garden salon could be the perfect solution for you. You can create the ultimate flexible working arrangement for you and your family – without compromising on the salon experience or the range of treatments you’re able to provide.
Designing your dream home garden salon
When you’re designing a garden salon, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, think about what kind of atmosphere you want to create. Do you want your garden salon to be relaxing and soothing with low light and music – somewhere that people go to unwind and have a massage, perhaps – or lively and quirky – like a bright colourful nail salon?
It’s important to consider the practical aspects of your garden salon to create a space that works for you and your business. There are so many possibilities when it comes to designing a bespoke garden salon; your imagination and budget really are the limit.
Garden rooms can easily be partitioned into smaller spaces
This is ideal for having multiple rooms if your business covers different treatments; one room can be set up for nails, and another for hair, for instance.
Perhaps you can create a customer waiting area with reception chairs or sofas, with magazines and perhaps a coffee machine or water dispenser for clients to use whilst they wait for their appointment or between treatments.
You can create a small office or admin space in which to manage the appointments and accounts and store the inevitable paperwork that goes along with being self employed, or have a storage cupboard for all the equipment needed day to day.
You will definitely want to to consider plumbing in the treatment room – running water is a must if you’re doing any kind of hair treatment! – and including toilet and kitchen facilities in your garden salon for a truly comfortable experience. No one wants to traipse into someone’s home to have a wee!
You can even consider whether you want to combine functional outdoor space with your practical indoor space, such as a private decking area for providing outdoor massage treatments on warm days.
Consider your garden salon features
Garden salons can easily have all the comforts that your customers would expect from any high street salon; namely heating, lighting, and plumbing. They cost a little bit extra, but it means you can use it year-round, even when the weather gets a little cooler.
What about planning permission?
Garden rooms are a fast and flexible solution for adding extra workspace to your property. In most cases, we can install your bespoke garden salon in a matter of weeks – without the need for planning permission.
Imagine: you could be just weeks away from your brand new way of working!
