Buff Nail Salon by Golden

The design of Buff Nail Salon responds to a gap in the market for a boutique offering in an environment designed to enhance the client’s visit. Beyond the pale blue door on busy Church Street in Brighton, Melbourne, a discreet hallway leads to a subterranean sanctuary with a sculpted, vaulted ceiling. Turning away from the usual nail salon experience, Golden has put sterilization and the ceremony of wash on show. The treatment zone is anchored centrally by a leathered granite wash station. The display wall, in polished plaster fascia, integrates organic colour paints and gel types with embossed signage above. Plum-coloured manicure chairs are paired with hard-wearing micro-suede pedicure chairs in blue, touching on the colour tones of the front door and hygiene window. A vertical garden presents a borrowed view to the interior space and contributes to natural insulation while also providing a zone for additional seating when weather permits.

Photography — Sharyn Cairns

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