Our brief was to reinvent the California Nails brand by creating a soft and feminine environment, a far cry from the typical nail salon that tends to lack warmth and soul. The design also needed to include an extensive list of nail salon requirements and adhere to the strict Barangaroo Green Star requirements. Inspired by the colours of California imagery, we a soft pink, accents of blue-green and burgundy and palm trees to enhance the vintage Californian vibe. A specialist artisan hand rendered the walls and ceiling with a subtle pink gradient, which is matched with handmade terracotta glazed tiles, timber panelling and brass trim. Mirrors with curved corners and rounded bulkheads enhance the soft femininity of the space. Arrangements of circular wall sconces are reminiscent of Hollywood dressing rooms, bringing a sophisticated ambience to the space and enhancing the hand rendered texture of the wall. We customised the chairs and stools to suit the gentle design language of the salon and the hand painted, graphic front window is an abstract reference to the geometry of fingernails. These shapes can be seen in custom-designed features throughout, including the reception desk, bathroom basin and base plates of the door handles.