Save money on rent by creating a garden hair salon
A 5m × 3.5m garden hair salon by Hargreaves Garden Spaces, with two workstations, a back washbasin, a kitchenette and a toilet so it runs separately from the house.
For hairdressers, the rising cost of High Street rents can make running a salon an expensive endeavour. A garden room salon provides a cost-effective alternative, allowing you to work from home while maintaining a clear separation between home and work life. This practical solution eliminates ongoing rental costs and gives you full control over your workspace. By investing in a garden room, many hairdressers find they can significantly reduce their business expenses, with the setup often paying for itself in just a few years.
At a glance
- Size: 5m × 3.5m, a salon in the garden for a hairdresser working from home.
- Layout: Two workstations on either side of a central partition, a back washbasin for washing clients’ hair, a kitchenette and a toilet, so clients never need to enter the house.
- Planning: Business use meant a planning application, which Hargreaves Garden Spaces managed for the client.
- Exterior: Cedar cladding, a roof canopy with a tapered cheek over the entrance and 3.8m of floor-to-ceiling glazing, reached along an Indian stone path laid by the same team.
- Company: Hargreaves Garden Spaces, who built the salon, fitted out the interior with air conditioning and connected the water and electrics to the mains, leaving the client only to style it.
Tailored design for a hairdresser’s needs
Hargreaves Garden Spaces understands the specific requirements of a garden hair salon, having designed several in the past. They provide a full turnkey service that includes building installation, connecting mains water and electrics, and completing the interior fit-out. Their landscaping services, which can enhance the area around the salon, ensure a polished finish to the project. For this client, they even laid an Indian stone path to create a welcoming journey for customers.
Planning permission was required for this project as the garden room was intended for business use, but Hargreaves Garden Spaces managed the application process for their clients.
A fully self-contained salon in the garden
The garden salon was carefully designed to maximise its 5m by 3.5m footprint. The internal layout includes:
- Two workstations, cleverly positioned on either side of a central partition to make the most of the space.
- A back washbasin for washing clients’ hair.
- A kitchenette for making refreshments.
- A toilet, ensuring the salon is self-contained from the main house.
This clever design provides ample space for movement while ensuring every essential element of a functional salon is incorporated. Clients can enjoy a professional setup with lovely garden views.
Contemporary exterior design
Externally, the garden room features stylish Cedar cladding. This natural wood finish is not only modern but also low maintenance and long-lasting. A sleek roof canopy with a tapered cheek detail creates an inviting entrance, while a 3.8m wide expanse of floor-to-ceiling glazing seamlessly connects the salon with its surroundings.
Professional interior finish
Inside, the salon is both practical and stylish. The plastered and decorated walls, combined with a hard-wearing laminate floor, create a modern, light-filled interior. Air conditioning ensures the space is comfortable year-round.
Hargreaves Garden Spaces also installed the back washbasin, workstations, toilet, and kitchenette, connecting everything to the mains supply. With this turnkey approach, the client only needed to style the salon before opening for business.
Transform your garden into a business
This Hargreaves Garden Spaces client was thrilled with their new garden hair salon, which combines convenience, cost savings, and a professional setup.
Learn more about Hargreaves Garden Spaces
To learn more about creating your own garden hair salon, contact Hargreaves Garden Spaces on 07584 626 911 or email info@hgspaces.co.uk. Alternatively, visit their website to explore their full range of garden room options.
