Starting a home-based salon is an exciting prospect, one that many cosmetologists dream of from the time they're in cosmetology school. However, a lot goes into running a successful business in any location, and most of it comes down to attracting clients. Running a salon out of your home requires you to welcome clients, sometimes strangers, into your house.

By law you typically have to provide a separate entrance into your home salon. Below are some reasons you should have an awning installed above it.

Feels Professional

When you open a salon in a business-related building, you automatically get a sense of professionalism. Your shop is located around other businesses, so the purpose of your space is immediately obvious. You don't have that immediate association with a salon based out of your house. Therefore, you must create it.

An awning-covered entrance conveys the feel of what you'd normally expect from a salon located in a business area. Salons and other businesses frequently use awnings to alert people to their presence. Therefore, when you cover your home salon's entrance with an awning, you get that same ambience.

Provides a Welcoming Ambience at the Entrance

An awning can be a useful installation. It provides shade when the sun is beating down at the hottest part of the day. It can also shelter people from rain. That utility provides a pleasant ambience for customers arriving to a business, which is why many salons and other client-based businesses provide an awning in the first place.

Customers often have to wait before you're ready to provide their salon service. You'll likely incorporate a waiting room into your interior space. However, because of chemical smells and noise, some customers might prefer to wait outside. The awning cover will give them a pleasant place to pass those few minutes. You can even set up a bench under the awning for that purpose.

Draws Attention to the Entrance 

The entrance to a salon in a business strip is typically obvious. Business strips are set up with windows in a row. You simply follow the relevant windows to the end, where you find the salon entrance. Naturally, you can't follow the same logic for your home salon entrance. Indeed, you simply won't get much business-related foot traffic near your house.

Houses are typically oriented so the main entrance is a focal point, so they're easy to find. Your salon entrance will be trickier. The awning can clue clients in to where they're supposed to enter. Customers often feel awkward when they can't find the entrance, and you don't want a negative feeling to be the first thing new clients associate with your salon.

Provides Important Details

Business-oriented awnings start with the same basic configuration as those for home entrances and windows. However, awning companies can also add graphics to the awnings, which they typically only do for businesses. You can order anything to be put onto your awning, including your salon name or logo.

Salons typically require appointments for their services. Depending on the size and orientation of your entrance awning, you can include your business phone number. While you might not get as much foot traffic as a business center, you can still get some. The inclusion of your phone number on the awning makes it easy for potential new clients to call for an appointment.

Promotes Your Brand

A large consideration for starting a new business and distinguishing it from similar businesses is the promotion of a unique brand. Salons are plentiful, and you might find difficulty in getting your salon recognized over others.

As part of your business plan, you should develop a logo. You should also have colors and graphics associated with your salon. The colors and graphics could go along with your home salon name. You can custom-order your awning in your brand colors and incorporate the logo or graphics you want people to associate with your salon.

Contact  Lexington Tent & Awning Company  to order an awning for your home salon entrance.