RETAIL FITOUT SPECIALISTS
Your shopfront is a key selling point that invites customers to enter and browse your store. We create spaces designed to enhance and promote the brand with in-depth consideration to the layout of the space and product displays that maximise sales and staff productivity.
Projects
Colour Nails, Westfield Carindale QLD
Colour Nails Carindale won Westfield’s quarterly Best Retail Design Store for its elegant and sophisticated retail space. The custom designed nail station creates a unique style, look and feel with stunning ceiling features above. The circular seating invites customers to mingle, connect and enjoy their experience, while the large smoked mirrored wall provides a rich and spacious feel to the retail store.
Colour Nails, Westfield Coomera QLD
Colour Nails is a young, dynamic and funky nail salon unlike any other tenancies located at the Coomera Westfield Centre. The angled ceiling is inspired by the slope of the travellator, creating a feature and highlighting its boldness with lighting and a play of angles. The innovative ceiling angles were carefully mapped in consideration to how each juncture meets and joins, making each angle purposeful. The space feels light and fun offering customers an opportunity to enjoy the dynamic exploration of colours and textures.
Alfresco Emporium, NSW
Alfresco Emporium homeware store was designed with elegance, timelessness and spaciousness, offering the ultimate shopping experience. The architectural features were designed to showcase the stunning products and displays. This classic design utilising neutral whites with hints of earthy tones complements the merchandising, allowing the products to be showcased. The flow of the space was designed to encapsulate and house the integrity and quality of Alfresco Emporium’s business essence.
FABIC Behaviour Specialist
FABIC Behaviour Specialist Centre houses clinic and training rooms for Allied Health professionals, Counsellors and Behaviour Support Practitioners. The primary waiting area and reception space allows direct view to magnificent mountains. The retail merchandising display was custom designed to showcase FABIC products and resources including amazing books, posters, and CDs. The use of timber features in the clinic rooms provide a warm and welcoming space for clinical sessions, inviting clients to feel at ease and engaged in their appointments.
Gold Coast Commercial Interior Designers
About Lumos
We are a team of enthusiastic commercial interior designers based on the Gold Coast with extensive experience in all areas of the design industry. Our role is to design a work space that encapsulates your business ethos, brand identity and take it to the next level. We design in response to your business needs and requirements. We are experts at ensuring your work space flows and functions to its full capacity, offers both customers and staff a sense of ease, warmth and enrichment.
Working with Chan on the design and fit-out of our Byron Bay wellness studio was a refreshing experience. Chan was incredibly responsive, efficient, and demonstrated exceptional attention to detail throughout the entire process. She consistently went above and beyond to ensure every aspect of the design was delivered to the highest standard. Her professionalism, creativity, and commitment to quality made the process seamless, and we couldn't be happier with the final result. We highly recommend Chan to anyone looking for a talented and dedicated designer.
James – Breathe. Studios Byron Bay NSW
Commercial Interior Design
PROCESS GUIDE
STEP ONE – Design Concept
Initial consult & design brief: This stage can be conducted in person, via Zoom or phone consultation to discuss your goals, budget and business vision. We guide you through each step of the design process. Once we receive a design brief from you either during the initial consult or via email, we will send you a design quote. Once you appoint Lumos Design, we conduct a site visit to start the initial design process. Based on your design brief we create a Proposed Layout Plan mood boards with inspirational images, along with a digital sample boards with colours and finishes to assist you to visualise the design direction. Design approval: Once you approve the design concept, we commence the construction drawings. This includes all floor plans, elevations and joinery details as required.
STEP TWO – Quoting Stage & Building Approval
We liaise with shopfitters or builders with regards to your construction budget, requirements and business vision during the quoting stage. We speed up this process by providing detailed drawings and specifications. Building Approvals: We are experienced in seeking design approvals from shopping centre management if your tenancy is within a shopping centre. We also support you to apply for relevant building approvals required for the fitout. Prior to construction, all relevant building approvals must be obtained through the local council or a Private Certifier prior to commencement of construction work. We assist you in the Building Approval process. * Please note, the Private Certifier is external to Lumos Design.
STEP THREE – Construction Stage
Once you receive the quotes for the fitout, you then appointment the best suited Shopfitter to start the construction work. Depending on the size of your fitout, allow 4-8 weeks for the construction stage. We collaborate closely with your appointed Shopfitter throughout this process to ensure the project runs smoothly and efficiently. COMPLETION HANDOVER The Shopfitter will complete the handover stage and they support with providing relevant certificates for your business to operate.
Retail Fitout Specialists
Frequently asked questions
How long do retail fitouts take?
The design process can take 2-8 weeks or more depending on the size of the project, the location and speed of approvals from local councils, shopping centre design management and private certifiers to obtain relevant building certificates and approvals. The duration of the fitout depends on the design and scale of the project, the availability of building products, materials and finishes, site conditions, contractor's availability and budget. Generally, a small size project can take between 4 - 8 week, medium to large projects can take 6-10 weeks or more.
How much is a retail fitout?
The most accurate way to cost a projects is to send a design drawing package out for quoting. It can take between 2-3 weeks to quote a project. For a very rough guide, an estimated cost can range from $2,500 - $5,000 per square meter (exclusive of removable furniture) and this is based on a medium price range for products and finishes.
What space do I need for a retail store?
When looking for your ideal location, we recommend a minimum 150 sqm depending on the products or service you are offering your customers. Kiosks in a shopping centre can be smaller than 150 sqm.
