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The New
Offering something boutique before boutique was a trend, the new Salon X is more intimate than ever – with tonality and heart from the boisterous personalities within to the softness of a handmade mecca of contrasts. We take a look inside this renovated A-list wonderland, writes Cameron Pine.
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t’s Miami meets the gold detailing of an almost bygone luxury era. Perfectly combining a cosy yet highly functional atmosphere with Paris glam and lots of colour, Salon X sports noticeable detail and luxury at every turn. It’s little wonder why Salon X has an army of regulars many salons would be envious of. It’s part of the distinct William street Paddington community akin to the iconic establishments like Alimentari café next door, a unique café that adequately sums up the Paddington culture of guests with Palm Beach houses in the Summer and ski chalets in the Winter. Clearly Salon X is right on the money. Guests can have the best of both too, as Alimentari brings food in as requested 44 INSTYLE
with a plate and cutlery just like they were dining next door at the café. When it comes to luxury you can’t skimp on the details and Salon X is miles ahead, and not just from a design perspective. The more colourful new salon combines a touch of the marble and brass-gold fittings of its original fitout with touches of new everywhere you turn. Here interior designer Marie Xydis has perfectly harmonised the existing with the new. According to editorial queen and longterm passionate salon owner Renya Xydis, it’s important to update salons constantly now. “Clients like to feel like they are somewhere overseas, that they’ve had a real escape and they want it to feel personal,” she said.
“Clients constantly tell us that they love our salons because they can hide away and every room looks and feels different. They love how the salon has real soul." Over two levels the salon juxtaposes the bold with the new. Every aspect has been designed to feel like a journey, interpreting a global influence into an Australian culture. With a more bespoke, lounge room feeling upstairs leading onto a tiled terrace, the salon, unlike many terraces, blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors
