Designing multiple display suites isn’t about repeating a formula, it’s about creating spaces that feel individual and relatable.
In this second suite at Roden Cutler Lodge for Anglicare Gordon, the design focuses on personality, familiarity and function — helping potential residents connect with the space and imagine it as their own.
The Brief: A Room with a Personal Story
I worked with Anglicare’s marketing team to decorate three display suites at Roden Cutler Lodge in Gordon, on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
For this second suite, we imagined a grandmother who enjoys knitting and needlepoint and has young grandchildren. This persona guided the decoration, showing how familiar interests and belongings could give the room an individual identity.
Working with the Existing Furniture
The starting point was the client-provided armchair, bedside table and hospital bed. My role was to bring these functional pieces together within a welcoming, homelike setting.
Bedlinen and cushions softened the bed’s appearance, while mementos and decorative objects personalised the bedside table. The armchair was positioned beside the window with a basket of knitting, suggesting a familiar place to sit and enjoy a favourite activity.
A Neutral Foundation for Personal Details
A soft neutral palette provided a backdrop for the accessories and personal touches. The finished display showed how everyday belongings could help prospective residents and their families imagine making the room their own.
Signature Scent
Tasmania 1 by The Raconteur; a blend of Native Tasmanian pepper, lemon myrtle, boronia, thyme, sage, sassafras, cedarwood, vetiver.
Project Credits
Client: Anglicare
Site: Roden Cutler Lodge, Gordon
Architect: Allen Jack + Cottier
To view the other display suites, go here: Anglicare Gordon | Suite 1 and here: Anglicare Gordon | Suite 3
