Tucked away in a corner of the quaint Boulevard Park neighborhood in Seattle is hidden a brand-new, cozy nook to where you can escape, enjoy some tea, coffee or fancy bubbly beverage - and also get your hair done. Welcome to Urban Hair Hideaway!
I am not a salon-goer. I tend to cut and color my own hair, not because I'm good at it (*ahem*), but because I'm not usually that fond of having a stranger touch my head, or giving up control. But last week I had Braeden Blunt, owner and creator of Urban Hair hideaway, have a go at my scraggly mess of hair, and now I look like a polished adult who knows how to groom herself! I feel so fancy. Braeden does an amazing job, and is super sweet, professional, and creative to boot!
Immediately to your right upon entering, you're greeted with a girl on a swing and a tea-drinking fox! I had the pleasure of helping add some flavor to the interior of the space with some flowing organic black and white murals! I created these with acrylic paint pens. This is my first time working with this method, and it was so much fun! And, if I do say so myself, the results are pretty damn fine.
Tea options to sip on while you talk about hair and relax.
Okay, so this place is a salon, a place to have a tea-break, and also a gallery! Some of my fabric collages are currently living in the cozy front gallery space.
A woodpecker lamp?? Get out.
This tree-dwelling creature lives amongst amazing paper collages created by Seattle artist Carol Chen Lord.
Here's the view in the hall from the hair-washing room to the cutting room. Poorly photographed, but check out this great birch-tree wallpaper.
So, there you go. And you should go. Check out the Urban Hair Hideaway's website for more info, and to schedule your beautifying appointment! Also, to check out some art I created for the site (I know, I'm shameless). But seriously. It looks pretty good. :)