Built on the belief that good hair takes time.
27 West Central Ave · Delaware, Ohio
Kayla Haddad
Sixteen years behind the chair, and a decade of watching commission salons rush the work she loved. Split attention. Quotas. A model that never put the artist or the client first.
One question wouldn’t go away: what would it look like if the artist actually got to decide? Give skilled artists a beautiful space, get out of their way, let them build the practice they’d always wanted.
She found a building on West Central with tall windows and afternoon light. The bones were right. The neighborhood was ready. She signed the lease, picked the chairs, hung the brass, and got out of the way.
Our Philosophy
Beauty that deepens
with time.
This isn't a franchise. Every artist here runs their own practice, keeps their own clients, and books their own chair. We give them the room to do their best work and stay out of the way.
We kept it small on purpose. It means we have time for the details, and time for you. You're never just another name in the book.
We don't rush appointments. Your time in the chair gets our full attention, start to finish. This isn't a strip-mall blowout bar, and it doesn't feel like one.
Designed, not decorated.
Every chair, every fixture, every coat of paint. I picked all of it myself. None of it is an accident.
— Kayla
Twin arches anchor the room. I wanted the architecture to do the talking, not the furniture. They echo the original doorways through the building.
27 West Central Avenue
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Monday – Saturday · hours vary by artist
Walkable from downtown Delaware. Parking on Central Ave.
Meet the people behind the work.
Five independent artists, each with their own specialty and their own books. Find the one who fits your hair.
Meet the Artists →General questions? hello@bookpatina.com