Beauty Salon Furniture

Beauty salon furniture sets the tone of an appointment before the first treatment begins. A stable couch, a comfortable saddle stool, a clear manicure desk and a tidy trolley change how therapists work on the floor and how clients settle into longer sessions. At Quirumed UK you can pull together a treatment room or a full salon from one place. The selection runs from beauty beds and pedicure chairs to manicure tables, salon stools, trolleys, wash units and reception furniture. There are compact options for home-based therapists, mid-tier kit for boutique studios and durable models for busier salons. Stock ships from our UK hub with most items going out within a few working days. Browse the categories below, or skip down to the buying guide if you want to match each piece to your services, floor plan and budget.

What furniture do you need to open a beauty salon?

A working beauty salon needs seven core pieces: a treatment couch, a height-adjustable therapist stool, a trolley with drawers, a manicure station, a pedicure chair, a reception desk and a wall mirror with task lighting. Anything beyond that depends on the services on your menu.

The couch usually comes first in the budget — electric or hydraulic, two or three sections. After that, most therapists invest in a stool with gas-lift or hydraulic adjustment and a trolley of three or four drawers, with a UV lamp shelf if you sanitise tools between clients. The manicure station completes the work surface, often with drawers and a lamp or extractor built in. The pedicure chair sits somewhere between a basic reclining seat and a full SPA model with footbath and hydro-massage, depending on the price point you want to offer. Reception furniture and wall mirrors close the list.

If you also run hair or barber services, add a styling chair, a backwash unit and a barber-style wash basin. The sections below break each piece down with the formats that work best in salons of different sizes.

Beauty couches and treatment beds

The couch is the centrepiece of every beauty room. The choice usually comes down to two formats: electric beauty beds with motorised height adjustment for back-to-back appointments, and hydraulic or fixed couches for slower-pace SPA and holistic work. Width matters too:

• 63 cm — osteopathy, chiropractic and deep tissue.
• 70–80 cm — facials, massage, lash and beauty work.
• 107 cm (Bobath) — rehabilitation, paediatrics and bariatric clients.

The couches in this range hold up well to daily use. The Basic Compact Electric Massage Table is a solid entry model with a strong motor and smooth height adjustment between clients. The Massage Table for Beauty and SPA wooden range works well for mobile therapists who alternate between salon and home visits. For wider treatments, the Bobath folding wooden examination table 200 × 107 cm covers rehabilitation, paediatrics and bariatric work.

One thing worth knowing before assembly: on motorised models, the headrest screws sit deep and the small Allen key supplied can be fiddly. A longer screwdriver bit from your own toolbox makes the build noticeably faster.

Pedicure chairs and manicure tables

Nail services are usually one of the busiest blocks in the timetable, and the kit you choose changes how many clients fit into a working day. The range splits in two: SPA pedicure chairs on one side, manicure stations on the other.

SPA pedicure chairs combine a reclining seat with a built-in footbath, hydro-massage jets and, in some models, a music player and remote control. The SPA Pedicure Chair with Hydro Massage and Music Player is a popular pick for studios that offer luxury pedi treatments. Important to know before installation: this model drains by gravity rather than an internal pump. The chair needs to sit slightly above the floor outlet, so plan the position of your waste pipe before fixing the unit in place.

Manicure stations centre on a sturdy worktop, two or three drawer units for varnishes and tools, and often a dust extractor or LED lamp. The Manicure Table with Two Drawer Units is sized for standard treatment rooms and includes wheels on the lower unit for quick repositioning. Larger studios usually pair the manicure table with a matching client chair and a separate stool for the technician.

Salon trolleys, stools and storage

A good trolley keeps tools, gauze, varnishes and consumables within arm's reach, which has a real effect on how many clients a therapist sees in a shift. The catalogue covers three formats:

• Basic three-drawer trolley — entry option for tight treatment rooms with limited floor space.
• Four-drawer trolley with glass shelf — wider storage for facials, body work and lash bars.
• Multifunctional trolley with built-in UV lamp — sanitises small tools between clients, common in podiatry and clinical aesthetics.

Two references move most often through the UK warehouse. The Multifunctional Trolley with Three Drawers and UV Lamp works well for clinical routines. The Trolley for aesthetics with 4 drawers and glass shelf fits facials and lash bars.

Stools support the therapist's posture for an entire shift, so the seat needs height range, smooth gas-lift adjustment and stable wheels. The Stool with Metal Base and 5 Wheels covers most beauty and tattoo studios, and the Wellcore hydraulic stool with backrest and footrest adds a backrest and footring for longer treatments. On entry-level stools the original wheels roll smoothly on most floors; on very soft vinyl, some salons fit aftermarket smooth-glide casters for a quieter run.

Reception furniture, salon mirrors and lighting

Reception is the first impression every client takes home, and it doubles as a workstation for booking, payments and product display. A standard beauty salon reception fits in around 6–8 m² and usually combines four pieces:

• A counter-height desk (roughly 100–110 cm tall) with internal storage for the till, cards and stationery.
• A receptionist chair, ideally with gas-lift adjustment so different staff members can share the post.
• Two or three waiting seats; sofas work for boutique salons, individual chairs for clinic-style rooms.
• A display unit for retail products that's visible from the chair so the receptionist can talk through it during checkout.

Mirrors and lighting deserve their own line in the budget. Magnifying lamps and ring lights at each treatment station improve precision on nail art, brows and lash extensions. For waiting and hairdressing areas, framed wall mirrors lift the room visually without adding clutter. A towel warmer near the SPA zone is a small extra outlay that clients tend to notice straight away.

Hair salon furniture and barber shop equipment

If your business mixes hair salon furniture with beauty services, you can equip both rooms from the same place. The hair section includes styling chairs with hydraulic bases, backwash units with reclining seat and shampoo basin, and barber-style wash units for grooming services. The Wash unit for barbershop is a sensible first buy because it ships pre-assembled apart from the basin and tap.

For full hair salons, the range also covers styling stations with mirror, drawers and footrest plus colour processing tools. The beauty equipment hub holds the rest of the catalogue; pair the furniture with facial steamers or a towel warmer for the SPA zone.

How to choose the right beauty salon furniture

The decision usually comes down to four practical criteria: services on your menu, available floor space, daily volume of clients and budget cycle. A home-based lash and brow tech needs a stable couch, a saddle stool and a compact trolley — nothing more. A full-service salon offering facials, manicure, pedicure and waxing needs at least one couch per room, two trolleys, two stools, a manicure table and a pedicure chair.

Three rules that work in practice:

• Buy for the daily load, not the weekly peak. A motorised couch pays for itself in six months if you book three or more clients per day, thanks to faster height changes between treatments.
• Match width to your dominant service. A 63 cm bed is right for osteopathy and deep tissue work. A 70–80 cm bed suits facials, massage and lash work. A 107 cm Bobath fits rehab and bariatric clients.
• Plan power and water before furniture arrives. SPA pedicure chairs, electric beds and towel warmers each need their own socket, and pedicure units also need a planned waste connection.

Most pieces in the range arrive flat-packed for cost-effective UK delivery. Set aside one to two hours per item for assembly and keep a cordless drill plus a longer screwdriver bit on the bench. The build itself is straightforward; the right tools simply make it noticeably quicker.

Frequently asked questions about beauty salon furniture

What is the minimum furniture needed to open a beauty salon in the UK?

The minimum kit for a single-treatment-room UK salon includes a stable treatment couch, a stool with five wheels, a three-drawer trolley, a reception desk, a wall mirror and a waste bin. If you add nail services, a manicure table and a pedicure chair complete the setup. If you add hair or barber services, a styling chair and a wash unit become essential. Everything else — magnifying lamps, towel warmers, retail displays — is upgrade territory you can phase in once the salon is open and trading.

What is the difference between hair salon furniture and beauty salon furniture?

Beauty salon furniture is built around horizontal treatments. The client lies down on couches, beds or reclining chairs for facials, waxing, lash work, massage or pedicure. Hair salon furniture is built around upright styling: hydraulic styling chairs, backwash units with shampoo basin and tilting headrest, plus styling stations with mirror and drawers. Many businesses run both, so one supplier usually serves both rooms. Materials, finishes and weight ratings overlap, but the geometry of each piece is designed for a very different working position.

Can I buy beauty salon furniture on finance or pay in instalments?

Quirumed UK accepts standard credit and debit cards, bank transfer and PayPal for all furniture orders. For larger orders such as full salon packages, our UK team can guide you through the available payment options. We can arrange a tailored quote that consolidates couches, chairs, trolleys and reception furniture in a single delivery. Get in touch with support before placing the order if you plan to phase the install in two or three deliveries, so we can coordinate stock and dispatch dates accordingly.

Where can I find beauty salon furniture for sale, second-hand or in clearance?

We refresh our outlet section regularly with end-of-line couches, stools and trolleys at reduced prices, plus seasonal salon furniture for sale during sales periods. We don't deal in second-hand stock — every piece you order from us is new and covered by our after-sales support. If you are setting up on a tight budget, our entry models offer a professional build at competitive prices. The Basic Compact Electric Massage Table and the Stool with Metal Base are two examples that work well without going through the used market.

How much does it cost to furnish a complete beauty salon?

A single treatment room — couch, stool, trolley, mirror — comes in at the lower end of the budget range. A standard two-room beauty salon with manicure and pedicure adds a manicure table and a SPA pedicure chair, lifting the total. A full multi-service salon mixing hair, nails, beauty and SPA can run several thousand pounds for the furniture alone. Our pricing pages always show current figures by model, and the Quirumed UK team can put together a tailored quote for full salon packages on request.

How long does delivery take and what about assembly?

Most furniture in the UK range ships within three to five working days from order confirmation. Larger items such as full pedicure SPA chairs can take up to ten working days depending on stock and route. Couches, stools and trolleys arrive flat-packed in strong outer packaging. Keep the box for the first few weeks in the unlikely event of a return or transport check. Assembly is straightforward: most items take one to two hours and need a cross-head screwdriver, an Allen key (supplied) and a longer screwdriver bit recommended for headrest fittings.