JOLLY Beauty Salon

The object is located on the 1st floor of the 1950s building. Exterior blends with the historic character of the building, its color and style. The facade was cleaned from signboards-graffiti, to emphasize the visual rhythm of the object. The renovation of the space and the entrance group took 6 months. The employer aimed at a comforting environment — a beautiful oasis of self-care. Natural materials, raw textures, soft color palette and wavy shapes of the decorative elements call to mind the image of a sandy beach. Vintage furniture, wooden details and lighting design create coziness inside of a clean minimalist interior. The monolithic reception table is made of quartz stone. The reflection in the mirror creates an additional dimension of geometry and a T-shaped look of the table. The waiting area is decorated with vintage Walter Knoll chairs in beige velvet and the coffee table, which is made of travertine and stainless steel, according to our draft drawing. The wardrobe and walls are painted the same color, so the space seems seamless. Makeup mirrors are made of oak veneer and provided with additional lighting. Inspired by the traditional three-piece vanity set, these mirrors create the common cozy narrative together with the vintage chairs. The stand itself is made of an oxidized metal with its signature colorful stains. Inside of the stands there are hidden electrical cables. The wooden furniture and the massage table are made of the similar oak veneer. One of the main accents in the interior is the illuminated ceiling, which opens to the mirror. The latter visually expands the area, where we have the maximum quantity of functions on the minimum quantity of square meters. The ceiling is made of net with warm and cold diodes, mimicking the natural daylight effect. The net is covered with PVC canvas, and the precise contour is created with the black framing details. The ceiling level gets lower on either side of the lightbox — the ventilation and air conditioning system are hidden in this niche. Actually, the ventilation solution was one of the most challenging in the whole project. Still, we used the “thin gap” technique, and our engineers managed to efficiently set the indoor climate, considering all the limitations. We paid special attention to the process of design and realization of the entrance group. Since the salon is located above the ground on the hill, our target was to develop a comfortable entrance with a staircase wide enough . We came up with the idea of a staircase and awning with no visible fasteners. Our constructor developed the cantilever staircase and the platform, covered with travertine. We were searching for this material all over Ukraine, and we succeeded just in time. Drawing upon the belief that great design can help people feel better and the philosophy of Rina Lovko Design Studio, our team uses several "healthy" materials as natural stone element's such as red and grey travertine, quartz, oak veneer, vintage chairs, .