NailSpot Transforms a Prague Nail Studio into Luminous Calm Luxury
NailSpot opens as a measured study in calm for a nail studio in Prague, Czech Rep., shaped by local practice Studio Plyš. The interior translates a manicure and pedicure program into a luminous sequence of rooms where light, color, and furnishings work in concert to pull visitors away from the street. Every gesture tracks the rituals of care that define this compact urban salon.
A cool glow spills from the street into the salon, pulling the eye toward a long white table and a line of raised pedicure chairs. Light reads as volume here, bending across translucent walls and resting softly on upholstery and glossed fixtures.
This nail studio in Prague, Czech Rep., gives Studio Plyš a new typology to choreograph, and they respond with an interior driven by light, rhythm, and touch. The program for manicures and pedicures sets the sequence, while a tight palette of pale finishes, warm wood, and planted greenery defines the mood. Every piece of furniture tracks a specific gesture of care, turning routine grooming into a quiet, staged ritual.
Staging The Arrival
Visitors step from cobblestone pavement into a pale room organized around a sculpted reception and manicure table. The table runs almost wall to wall, its fluted base echoing the vertical rhythm of the partitions behind, while curved black fixtures arch above each station like a row of proscenium arches. Upholstered swivel chairs on both sides hold client and technician at equal height, so conversation sits easily across the tabletop. A single large artwork, a plant in a white pot, and low cabinetry stay quiet, leaving the main impression to the play between white surfaces and deep shadows.
Light-Washed Partitions
Backlit fiberglass partitions form the envelope of the salon, running in a continuous curve behind the working zones. Their gently corrugated surface turns each light source into a soft gradient, so the walls read almost like glowing curtains rather than solid dividers. As visitors move deeper into the room, the luminance shifts from a cool wash at the perimeter to targeted task lighting at each seat, a quiet cue that the service is about to begin. Light is not just illumination here; it is the main material that shapes perception of height, depth, and distance.
Pedicure Thrones In Relief
At the back, an elevated platform holds plush pedicure chairs that read almost sculptural against the glowing wall. Each chair sits on its own plinth with an integrated basin and polished tap, while individual lamps bend in close, casting focused pools of brightness on hands and feet. Simple wooden stools rest in front of the pedicure stations, their natural tone grounding the otherwise pale composition and giving technicians a nimble perch. The slight rise of the platform and the soft outline of every chair turn these settings into small stages, where the client becomes the central figure for the duration of the treatment.
Curved Room For Privacy
Behind the manicure table, the partitions thicken into a curved volume that hides a more secluded treatment room and service areas. A simple flush door cuts into the glowing wall, and once open, it reveals another pale interior with an adjustable chair and minimal equipment. Finishes remain consistent, so moving from public salon to private room feels like shifting scenes within the same set rather than stepping into a separate world. This quieter room supports clients who seek greater privacy, while staff use the adjacent backstage band to manage storage and circulation out of view.
Tactile materials stay close to the body and the hand: upholstered seating, the smooth edge of the manicure table, the warm grain of the stools. Harder elements, from the basins to the chrome taps, catch the light and add crisp reflections to an otherwise matte environment. Pared-back color lets the transient tones of nail polish, skin, and clothing provide contrast, which keeps the focus on people rather than on decorative effects.
From the street, the salon reads as a lantern behind bold window graphics, its interior glow revealing just enough of the long table and pedicure platform to intrigue passersby. Once inside, the constant presence of backlit fiberglass, soft furniture, and precise task lighting sustains that sense of quiet performance. NailSpot stands as a compact study in how a controlled palette and careful furnishing can turn a routine appointment into an urban ritual of care.
Photography by Tomáš Slavík
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