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Revealing Our 2024 SALONS OF THE YEAR Finalists!
We give you a sneak peek into the diversity of styles among our interior design contest honorees.
June 27, 2024
The warm brick walls of a historic train depot now house the cozy Beauty Mark, Ltd., in Vandalia, Illinois.
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The judges have spoken! The editors and art directors at SALON TODAY recently convened and selected 23 finalists in our 2024 SALONS OF THE YEAR, a photo-based interior design competition that showcases these gorgeous and innovative spaces that have been newly constructed or recently renovated.
In the coming weeks, we will be preparing experiential content that will take you on a virtual tour of each of these amazing spaces, as well as naming one overall Salon of the Year, but for now we'll whet your appetite with just one shot from each of these locales.
The 2024 SALONS OF THE YEAR Finalists
Beauty Mark, Ltd.
Vandalia, IL
Owners: Sarah Hill and Katie Ruholl
Cloud 9 Salon and Spa
Bartonville, TX
Owner: Kim Cloud
Cooper Alley Salon
Corte Madera, CA
Owners: Rick & Alyona Cooper
Crown Extension Studio
Colorado Springs, CA
Owner: Jenna Bowden
Davanti Salon
Denton, TX
Owner: Tracee Herring
Groom Guy
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Owner: Darius Davie
Jade Salon
Greensboro, NC
Owners: Annie Gordon & Kate Greisser
Joseph Jeffrey’s Hair Salon
Yardley, PA
Owners: Jeff Fabiano, Shannon Gaffin and Bobbi Crescenzo
Josephine’s Salon
Houston, TX
Owner: Vivian Yeh
Juut Creative Hub
Minneapolis, MN
Owner: David Wagner
Lucero Hair and Wellness
Salt Lake City, UT
Owner: Joshua Lucero
Luis Allen Hair Salon
Blue Ridge, GA
Owners: Luis Allen and James Schroeder
Mirror Mirror Salon
Austin, TX
Owner: Martha Lynn Kale
Osgood O’Neil Salon
Dallas, TX
Owners: Bruce Osgood & Allane O’Neil
Pure Capelli Salon & Med Spa
Huntersville, NC
Owners: Kelly and Jacob Grathwohl
Salon Midori
Brea, CA
Owner: Lei Cicero
Salon O’Neil
Sandy Springs, GA
Owners: O’Neil & Natalie Gurley
Six Ten Salon & Boutique
Wind Gap, PA
Owner: Ashley Thomas
Studio Wish
Twinsburg, OH
Owners: Rowena & Eric Yeager
Thompson & Company Crosspark
Coralville, IA
Owners: Bobby & Kayla Thompson, Brandi Beaver and Kristen Brinson
Vito Esposito Salon
Beverly Hills, CA
Owner: Vito Esposito
Wahl Barber Academy
Chicago, IL
Owners: Wahl Barber Academy and Pivot Point Academy (Denise Provenzano and Frank Ellemeyer)
Zinke Hair Studio
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Owners: Megan Robertson & Jolene Zinke
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