The Secret to a Stunning Shop Front Design

If you want your business to become your empire then you have to treat its public location as if it were a palace. 

As much as visual amenity is important to the public, so is your shop front design important to the success of business. Before starting the design process of your shop front, there are some things you should know:

What are the principles of a good shop front design?

Whether you are building a whole new commercial space or renovating an old one, there are three basic things that your shop front design needs to consider: 

• ·         Can your shop front be designed in isolation or should it compliment the architectural composition of a building?
• ·         Does the building/commercial area have rules and regulations that your shop front’s composition and design must adhere to?
• ·         Consider which style (materials, colours, lighting, fascia, size of doors and windows) represents your brand’s voice the best and how does this style reflect the standards of your company’s goals and objectives?

Once you have answered these questions, ask yourself how you are going to make your commercial space inspire people to trust your brand; how are you going to lure them in?

The most successful shop front designs make use of modern styles that capture light and space. Think of how much more comfortable you feel in a restaurant or take-away place when you can actually see what is happening in the kitchen. In this same way, whether you are providing a product or a service, customers are more likely to come inside if they can see what is going on. Aluminium doors, aluminium window frames and aluminium shop front signs are the most dynamic, reliable and affordable elements that will make a shop front design shine. This is because aluminium:

• ·        can be manufactured according to individual or standard specifications
• ·        can be enhanced by various other materials
• ·        is resistant to corrosion
• ·        is available in a large range of styles, colours and finishes
• ·         is made of non-toxic material and is also the most hygienic material to use 
• ·         has superior malleability and will not present cracks over time

If you are using glass and aluminium to create light and space then you need to make sure that your interior is equally remarkable in neatness and style. The display windows, front desk or reception area needs to portray the quality that your company has to offer.

If you don’t want to go overboard on stainless steel, glass and aluminium, then incorporate natural elements like wood for a rich and refined look. A soft decorative melamine face board like MelaWood can be used for panelling, shelving, door and drawer frontals and cupboard carcassing. For a touch of modern sophistication, use a high gloss melamine board like MelaWood SupaGloss for your shop’s interior. By using decorative melamine board, you have an endless range of colours and textures that you can bring into your shop front design.