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Michael Sparano and Rocco Giancaterino
Salon/Antique Shop Owners
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Michael Sparano and Rocco Giancaterino of Salon Royale Court
Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
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Their Story: It’s not every day that you can get your hair done and pick out the perfect mirror for the foyer. But that’s exactly what clients can do at Salon Royale Court, an artful combination of two businesses under one roof: a full service hair salon and an antique store specializing in 19th- century and early 20th-century English, French and American antiques.
Located on two floors of their 11,000-square-foot Rittenhouse Square mansion, Salon Royale Court seamlessly combines Sparano and Giancaterino’s dual passions. “We treat it more like a studio than a hair salon,” said Sparano, who had an antique shop in Chestnut Hill before moving into town. He manages the business, while Giancaterino serves as artistic director for the salon.
Everything in the place, from the rugs, to art on the walls, to the lamps and vases, is for sale. Most of the inventory is mid-range decorative antiques and accessories—affordable enough to tempt customers to add that special mirror or hallway runner onto their bill for highlights and a manicure.
Affiliation: Salon Royale Court
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