Shop Talk : Gift Guide Fabulous!

We are excited to introduce ELLE's 1st Annual Holiday Gift Guide...a sneak peak into what you can expect to find this holiday season!

Visit our retail shop in the heart of downtown Chester, CT to get inspired by our unique, hand crafted, and designer items. Our fresh + timeless pieces are sure to bring a bright smile to anyone they are gifted to!

Shop Talk : Black Friday + Small Business Saturday Frenzy!

While taking advantage of all the hot deals out there this weekend, why not take some time to peruse your favorite little brick + mortar shops? ELLE is thrilled to announce that we are joining in on the shopping craze with some never before seen specials!

Shop with us this Friday and Saturday to receive *30% off all red ticket items in Studio, including our fabulous coat tree you may have been flirting with since March. Our Faux Ostrich Chair? There's never been a better time to take the plunge. And stocking stuffers? We've got you covered with beautiful, hand crafted pieces.

     

Sonokeling Wood Coat Tree - Custom Faux Ostrich Leather Chair - Modern Age Inspired Concrete Planter

all available at ELLE

Need more? We're offering 50% OFF our in home design consultations, which are tailored to suit your individual needs. To take advantage of this special offer, just schedule your appointment with is in Studio this weekend. If you've been craving fresh updates, there's never been a better time to take the first step! 

Appointments are available as early as January 2012.  Come in early to ensure availability, and get a designer start on the New Year!

Hope to see you there!

Studio Daze : The Iron Scissors Salon/Spa - PART III

Ahhh...that feeling you get when you are just about finished with something big.

You've worked hard, knocked your head up against the wall a few times and wondered how it was all going to turn out. And then, it all comes together. That's exactly how hanging our last high gloss, wonderfully dramatic, vintage mirror felt like. A big WOW moment!! 

So, the Result? Well, almost. Some big + exciting changes still to come for February, including that eye catching Resin partition. In the meantime though, we think it's looking pretty awesome.

Just to jog your memory, a quick before shot:

 

Part III - The Result


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And remember, there are still many exciting changes left to come! We'll be back in a couple months with lots of updates to this Salon. Stay tuned! 

Studio Daze : The Iron Scissors Salon/Spa - Part II

Our adventure into creating a dramatic Man Cave for our fave salon in Middletown, CT continues!

Part II in our mini-series is all about the Process. (If you missed part I, click here). We've got the space, we've got the wish, now we just have to make it all happen.

Remember that tight deadline? So things have been a little nutty here. But that's how we work best! Creating a custom look is all about having unique, interesting and inventive touches. When pieces hail from different countries and eras; when they combine all kinds of textures and feel; when they come together to create a masterful space, you know you're headed for something stunning.

Of course... getting these particular pieces takes time. In order to achieve the space we  are envisioning, of course we had to specify that decadent Mica Wallcovering from Belgium! And how about an oversized vintage mirror, with a glossy custom finish? And those sleek, contemporary leaning mirrors? Check! Now we just have to put it all together.

It's going to be down to the wire...in heels and after hours. But it's totally worth it and we have a strong feeling that it's going to turn out great. 

Part II - The Process

Initial Presentation Board

Close Ups of Presentation Board

Found the perfect mirror for one of the stations in the Man Cave! Now it just needs the perfect finish... here we go!

Old Mirror in main work area of Man Cave...

Dark, heavy, and minimal mirror space due to thick frame.

New Mirror! 

Clean, simple, and LOTS of mirror with a minimalistic frame, 

make the work station feel much larger.

We are adding another work station, so we are losing the single wall light above the current mirror, and replacing it with 4 sconces.. one on either side of the two new mirrors.
With so much cool lighting out there, it's hard to select just ONE! 

We have also decided to replace an existing recessed light with a pendant, to help identify the area where products are going to be displayed. Choices, choices!

And probably our favorite element... a custom resin partition with bits of 

scarlet red glass encased in it - YUM!

Stay tuned for Part III - the Result! 

Studio Daze : The Iron Scissors Salon/Spa - Part I

I found it! My Forever Salon.

Just when I think I'm in stylist heaven, I'm told they're renovating! I'm so excited that my hair appointment becomes a design project. Wahoo!! They want us on board.

The design part was easy...I already knew what I wanted to do. The tricky part? Our super tight deadline. One month to create a Man Cave (awesome, right?) that would be featured on both a billboard and a KISS 95.7 party. Difficult? Yes. Impossible? No.

Follow us on a three part mini series and share the excitement! The wish. The Process. The Result.

Part I - The Wish

A separate Man Cave, where men can have their hair cut + styled, get a hot shave, or even get a shoe shine. The new space needs to be cutting edge, yet approachable.
The owner wants to give the men their own space, where they can still feel like they are part of the buzz of the Salon.

 Before shots:

 

The Iron Scissors is a full service Paul Mitchell Focus Salon in Middletown, CT. They offer some of the most luxurious salon/spa treatments available. Not only are the services unique (just Google "PM Shine"... I'm hooked!), the staff is off the charts. I HIGHLY recommend this Salon to anyone looking to get swept away for a couple hours. 


 Stay tuned! Progress shots up next.