I totally agree with the other posters who are successfully running home salons ... go for it, you won't regret it. I've never worked in a salon, just trained and set up at home from scratch. As you already have a client base it will be an absolutely breeze. That's the only tricky bit . . . attracting clients when you have no shop front, although I found a few thousand leaflets and a few ads did the trick to start me off. Now after nearly 6 years it's nearly all word of mouth.

Like Bagpuss says, some clients expect you to be on call all the time - I couldn't exist without my answering machine and I never pick up if I'm with someone. My clients know I work school hours and a couple of evenings a week, so its no good asking for a 4.30 appt for example - but I do pick up lots of people that find traditional salon hours difficult to make.

Sounds like you have almost made up your mind . . . this is another vote in favour anyway!! Good luck whatever you decide!

Thank you all, this has definitely given me food for thought! Will let you know the outcome as soon as i do!

Hi,
Where do you all have your rooms?
Am I unusual in that I work out of my front room? During school hours of course. I don't think it's put anyone off. It's only becuase I don't have a spare bedroom, and I have no room in the garden for a cabin - that would be lovely!
I hate mobile work - all that lugging about and traffic etc - I arrive so stressed that there's no point really!
Anyone else like me?
x

I converted my unused dining room into a very nice home salon and am doing very well with it. I've never worked in a salon as I couldn't afford childcare considering the low wages on offer. As I started with no client base I made myself available pretty much 24/7 and now having built up regular clients I arrange my times and days off when I like. The beauty of a home salon is that you don't have to advertise opening hours and clients come by appointment only so if business is quiet on one day you can do your paperwork OR take the day off and work another day instead. I use my mobile phone for work so people can text or call - yes, people do text at all hours, but they don't really expect an answer straight away.

I have a home salon.
Was a spare double room upstairs which i converted.

Have never worked in a salon as i only trained 1.5yrs ago. Practised on friends etc will January when i opened the salon.
Built the business from there and i work every evening only. I book three weeks in advance too. In fact i will have to open one day as i simply cant fit anyone else in now if people just want the odd pedi or spray tan as most slots booked already with acrylic infill clients.
I LOVE IT!

PS photos of my salon in my profile

My plans still going ahead for a home salon - i've got an outhouse in my garden that i'm having converted. Will keep you all posted!

My clients love it, it's my Husband that's the problem. When he comes home from work & the house does not look like a show home with his dinner on the table & all his clothes neatly ironed I get the 'but you've been at home all day' routine - ggggrrrrrrrrr!

Em x