Nashville Retail Photography - Boutique Salon on Music Row

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I love photographing commercial architecture. Often that involves large commercial and/or corporate spaces, but occasionally I get the opportunity to work in a small, more intimate space. I was excited when, a few months back, CDP Architecture reached out to have me photograph "Bangarang" - a boutique salon on Music Row in Nashville.

This space was terrific in many ways. So much character and a great story from the owner on the name (big Peter Pan fan) as well as interesting ways that CDP was able to completely renovate this historic building - including the opening of the ceiling and finishing off part of the attic space and adding an iron spiral staircase.

We had to get there very early on a Sunday morning. It was important to get the natural light spilling into the main rooms, and we were fortunate to have clear skies all day long. After about 10 am, the sun would be over the building, so while we had plenty of time - I still wanted to take advantage of the beautiful natural light that was presented to us while we could.

To keep the rest of the set of photos consistent throughout the series, I made the decision to "manufacture" some sun by putting a light outside on a tall light stand to create a similar effect as the sun coming into the room. The sun never actually comes into the room this way, so I didn't want to make it too unrealistic - but more like a reflection of the morning light from the neighboring buildings.

Salon lounge with exposed timber trusses, stone fireplace, green chairs, leather sofa, and spiral stair detail.

The main lounge, where CDP opened up the ceiling and exposed the original timber trusses. The spiral stair leads to the finished attic space above.

Interior lounge with green velvet chairs, stone fireplace, patterned rug, coffee table, and built-in product shelves.

The fireplace corner of the lounge, green velvet chairs and a leather sofa keeping it warm and personal.

Black spiral staircase rises above a salon lounge with vaulted wood beams, stone fireplace, and green seating.

Looking up at the iron spiral stair from the lounge below, one of the signature design moves in the space.

Open salon interior with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, black spiral staircase, glass doors, and styling rooms.

The full interior looking toward the styling rooms, the vaulted ceiling and exposed beams giving the space a lot more volume than you would expect from the street.

Framed view into a salon lounge with stone fireplace, green chairs, leather sofa, wood floors, and afternoon light.

Looking into the lounge from one of the interior openings, the morning light manufactured to match what was already coming through the front windows.

Salon styling area with exposed brick wall, black salon chairs, round mirror, product shelving, and warm wood floors.

The styling area against the original brick wall, black salon chairs and round mirrors keeping the design grounded in the history of the building.

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