Decorate Your Salon And Keep It Safe And Comfortable With Salon Mats

A hair and nail salon is not a great candidate for wall to wall carpet.  It would be difficult to clean up the hair that is forever falling on the floor and drips and spills of hair color, nail chemicals, and so on, would be impossible to clean up.  However, salon mats are necessary to give the hair stylist an anti fatigue surface on which to stand and to keep the floor dry and safe from water and slush brought in on the bottoms of shoes and boots.

Diamond Deck Plate Salon Mats are made to place beneath each salon or barber chair, These mats are made of 100% rubber, 25% of which is recycled.  It has a metallic finish so it works with most salon decorative motifs.  The modern raised diamond design is attractive and enhances the anti fatigue properties it offers.  Each mat comes in a variety of size options, with prices varying accordingly.  For example, the mat that measures 2 feet wide by 3 feet long and is 3/16 inch thick sells for $46.80.  If you are buying in bulk, you will be offered wholesale pricing.  These mats are available at americanfloormats.com.

The Sport Salon Mat at spaequipmentus.com is an anti fatigue and anti static mat in black.  It is made of vinyl covered foam, and you can choose from three different thicknesses.  The mat measures 2 feet by 3 feet, and has a cut out to go around the chair, so there is no wear or depression from the weight of the chair resting on the mat.  You can purchase this contemporary mat designed with industrial durability for $59.00.  It is item number SS-2436-1- Black.

A beauty salon owner, or any business owner, must be concerned with the safety of his or her customers and employees.  A large part of that safety is to provide protection from slippery floors caused by water and moisture that is brought in on the bottoms of shoes and boots.  The Genuine Joe Waterguard Mats, when placed at the entrance of your store, will keep your interior clean of exterior debris by trapping dirt and water as people walk in and out.  This mat can be used for indoor or outdoor applications, and measures 3 feet wide by 5 feet long.  It sells for $58.24 at sears.com.

If you are looking for some unique ideas for flooring in your salon, you may love the SoftWoods Wood Color Foam Interlocking Flooring.  These modular tiles look like hardwood flooring but are backed with rubber and are actually anti fatigue mats.  Use these as a replacement for your entire floor or just as flooring in under and around the chairs to provide relief to your stylists’ backs, legs, and feet.  This modern flooring is offered by a number of suppliers, including purespadirect.com, where the mats are sold for $47.20 per tile, measuring 4 feet square.

Reflex Comfort Salon Mats are sold at mymatting.com.  These innovative mats feature a bubble design within a firm, comfortable foam for double relief of fatigue to your legs and back.  Mats are available in a variety of sizes with a cut out for the salon chair.  They are sold in black or metallic, and a mat measuring 2 feet wide by 3 feet long and 1 inch thick sell for $39.62.

You can find a variety of salon mats at beauty-salon-equipment.com.  These mats have been proven to fight fatigue and improve circulation for salon professionals who spend their day on their feet.  The Kaemark ¾-inch Stylist Mat, item number K-4050X75, is made specifically for the salon chair.  It measures 4 by 5 feet and has a depressed area on which the chair rests.  You can purchase this product for $168.78.