Cold and Hard Industrial Style Barber Shop Design

As soon as I pushed open the door, the first thing that caught my eye was the black, white and grey contrasting wall: the upper part was soft light grey, the lower part was dark grey, and there was no extra decoration in the middle. Only the layering of colors created a sense of depth in the space. On the right side of the entrance is a black marble front desk, with a texture like splashed ink. A circle of thin light strips is embedded around the edge, which is not dazzling but enough to highlight the texture. Compared with the hair salons I often visit that display plastic price lists, the front desk here is more like the reception desk of a niche buyer's store.

Overall design

The most wonderful part is the "contrast between inside and outside". A whole wall of floor-to-ceiling Windows faces the high-rise jungle outside. During the day, sunlight pours in, warming up the metallic reflections and leather textures in the store. In the evening, the neon lights of the city are outside the window, and the store is illuminated with cool-toned lights. Sitting on the barber shop chair and looking up, one can see the superimposed image of "store view + city view" on the glass, as if getting a haircut from a "viewing platform" of the city.

And the football element is the "hidden line". It's not the rustic smell of posters all over the wall, but the Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys in black frames on the wall, the neon lights of football players shining on the wall of the waiting area, and the mini football decorations hanging in the corner of the ceiling - even if you don't understand football, you will still think these details "have something to say". If you were a fan, you would most likely stare at those signed jerseys and not move your feet.

Hexagonal LED light

The ceiling is a black hexagonal frame, each of which is embedded with white LED light strips. The lines are as sharp as those drawn with a ruler, and when connected together, they form a "glowing beehive". The most coincidental part is that a few industrial-style pipes are still exposed inside the frame. The black pipes blend together with the black frame, not only not looking messy, but also fully enhancing the "ruggedness" - as if deliberately exposing the "skeleton" of the decoration, with a touch of unadorned trendiiness.

During the day:  the light strips are only turned on at 30% brightness, mainly relying on the natural light from the floor-to-ceiling Windows. The light is so even that it looks like soft light. When getting a haircut, you can clearly see the layers of the hair color, and it won't make your hair look "gray" like fluorescent lamps.

At night: The cold white light wrapped around the warm glow of the neon lights on the wall was neither so dim as to make the hairstyle hard to see, nor so bright as to make the eyes hurt. I looked up halfway through the haircut and saw the reflection of the light strips in the mirror, as if I had moved the "maze of light" into the mirror. I took a casual photo without adding any filters.

Chairs and tables

The chair is a retro hairdressing chair, but it has been modernized. The leather is black with fine textures. It doesn't feel the cheap smoothness when touched, but has a slightly matte texture. Even after sitting for a long time, it won't feel stuffy. The base is polished stainless steel, so bright that it can reflect the texture of the ground. It can rotate 360 degrees and also adjust the height and the Angle of the backrest. When I was getting my hair cut and wanted to lean back a little, the master gently turned the handle, and the backrest slowly lowered, without any of that "cheap feeling of getting stuck" at all.

Each barber stand is equipped with a stainless steel mobile cart, not a fixed table on the wall. The cart has three drawers where the barber categorizes scissors, combs and hair wax, which can be easily reached out. There are silent wheels under the trolley. When you want to move it, just give it a gentle push and it will move away. It won't get stuck like a fixed platform.

What's more detailed is the spacing between the haircuts: at least 1.5 meters of space is left between the two positions. When I get my hair cut, the customers beside me stand up to get something and won't touch my chair at all. Compared to those crowded hair salons, the "relaxed feeling" here is really sufficient.

A magic mirror

The mirror is a narrow-edged metal frame design, without any fancy designs. It has a simple silver edge, with a height just below the ceiling and a width that can reflect below a person's shoulders - when getting a haircut, you can see the side and back of the entire hairstyle without tilting your head.

On the wall beside the mirror, there is also a black suspended shelf: on the shelf are small bottles of hair oil, styling spray, and several mini cacti - either large potted plants that take up space or small ones placed beside the hair oil. In the cold and hard industrial style, a touch of soft vitality suddenly emerged, and those who care about details will really be touched.

Shampoo bed

The shampoo bed is a white ceramic basin with a curved edge. When lying down, the neck can just fit into the arc, and it won't hurt as if it were a flat-edged basin. The backrest can be adjusted in Angle. The master will first ask, "Do you want to lie flat or at an Angle?" Adjust it to a comfortable Angle and then start washing. On the wall beside the shamp-washing area, there is a small metal rack on which shampoo, conditioner and a clean towel are placed - not in a mess piled up beside the basin, but neatly arranged, even with the labels of the bottles facing the same direction.