Salon Design Old Town Edinburgh

Anything modern nowadays within the Old Town area of Edinburgh is a real challenge to get through the Planning Department’s slow bureaucracy and this little boutique within a listed building was no exception.
Like most Scottish towns and cities, the predominant material used is a heavy stone with sash and case windows and slate roofs.

This leads to a heavy, muscular aesthetic, which contemporary masonry materials simply cannot get close to matching.
To avoid things looking kitsch I believe it is better to contrast this heavy (but beautiful) style with lightweight and modern materials, which reflect where we are today.
In that respect, after many meetings, I managed to convince both the client and the Planners that glass, stainless steel and hardwood would combine to make a simple clean space with which to carry out a successful small business.