November 14, 2026

An esthetician in Portland bought two 32-inch-wide treatment beds for a two-room suite because wider sounded more luxurious. They were beautiful. They were also the reason her hallway became a one-way corridor: with 30-inch doorways and a 44-inch hall, a 32-inch bed plus a rolling stool left about eight inches to walk through. Width is

A nail tech in Dallas sent me a photo of her station last week: two gel lamps, an e-file, a dust collector, a phone charger, and one wall outlet. Everything ran through a power strip lying on the floor, which her client’s foot caught twice during a full set. The third time, the breaker tripped

A salon owner in Austin sent me her floor plan last month with one question: “Why does everyone lean over my front desk?” Her desk was 30 inches high, and clients stand when they arrive. A 30-inch surface forces a 5-foot-10 client to fold in half to sign a consent form. Her coordinator, meanwhile, spent