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Andreas Hogue Captures the 2020 Salons of the Year Design Competition
With its playful style and design surprises around the corner, Andreas Hogue Salon in Vernon Hills, Illinois, captures the 2020 Salon of the Year Grand-Prize title and the cover of the May/June issue of SALON TODAY.
May 15, 2020
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With its playful atmosphere and design surprises around every corner, Andreas Hogue Salon in Vernon Hills, Illinois, captured the Grand-Prize with the 2020 Salons of the Year, including the cover of the May/June 2020 issue.
“Our judges loved the 18-foot retail wall with the librarian’s ladder that also served as a color-filled art element, the asymmetrical floating color bar and the fun-filled swing that entices clients to take selfies of their new styles,” says Stacey Soble, director of brand content strategy for SALON TODAY. “The designers maintained an open concept in the wedge-shaped space by cleverly clustering the restrooms, lather longue, laundry, breakroom and offices to one area and topped it with a loft, allowing the client to see the full width and depth of the space from most vantage points.”
Other salons that nabbed top spots were the historic charmer The Beauty Artisan + Co in Murietta, California, who took 1st Runner-Up, the retro glam Blos Roses from Doral, Florida, who claimed 2nd Runner-Up, and the pristine and lively Whitehouse Salon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who captured 3rd Runner-Up.
Grand-Prize Winner:
Andreas Hogue Salon
Vernon Hills, IL
Owners: Ashely and Andreas Hogue
1st Runner-Up
The Beauty Artisan + Co.
Murrieta, CA
Owners: Noa and Lauren Lake Petrich
2nd Runner-Up:
Blos Roses
Doral, FL
Owner: Karolyn Henao
3rd Runner-Up
Whitehouse Salon
Pittsburgh, PA
Owner: Tanya Brooks
The 2020 Salons of Distinction:
Define Hair
Ellicott City, Maryland
Owners: Jason and Rachel Gribbin
Jaxson Maximus
Miami, FL
Owners: Madison & Christian Boehm
Jon Alan Salon
Nashville, TN
Owners: Jon and Alan Snetman
Karen Joseph Salon
Red Bank, New Jersey
Owners: Karen Zerbo & Mark Cucarese
Lindsay Griifin + Co.
Somerville, MA
Owner: Lindsay Figueiredo
LUV Salon
Mesa, AZ
Owner: Dana Barbetta
Mango Salon
Richmond, VA
Owners: Bobbi &Patrick
Nikki|Lay Atelier
Frisco, TX
Owners: Nikki Nguyen & Lay Akhotmy
PENZONE Salon + Spa Polaris
Lewis Center, OH
Owners: Charles & Debra Penzone
PF International Salon, Spa Suites and Barber
Sherman Oaks, CA
Owner: Paul “PF” Fisher
Salon Jaylee at Colony Plaza
The Villages, FL
Owners: Janet West & Joyce Parker
Solo Salon-Elizabeth
Chicago, IL
Owner: Kristine Singer
Starring by Ted Gibson
Los Angeles, CA
Owners: Ted Gibson & Jason Backe
Style Loft Hair Studio
Honolulu, HI
Owners: Trudy & Kuan Yuan
Van Michael Salon
Atlanta, GA
Owners: Van & Michael Council
Vision of Tomorrow
Larchmont, NY
Owners: Pina, Michelle & Michael Cirillo
Originally posted on Salon Today
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