Lounge & Dining: Arlington Grove Nursing Home

The first floor lounge in Arlington Grove was designed to reflect the era of the 1960's. It was a decade of rapid change, technological advancement with an explosion of creativity, rebellion and individualism.
By providing a familiar setting, the residents will form a connection with the space with added focus on a comfortable and functional layout for residents and efficiency for staff.

The large lounge was divided into 3 separate areas providing both active and quiet environments for the residents.

The use of teak wood on walls and furniture coupled with vintage colour palette of pastel peach and yellow is distinctive of the time.

A wall of windows floods natural light into the core of the room, flanked by curtains using bold geometrical shapes coloured in confident tones. These tones are repeated throughout the soft furnishings in the room.

The dining area was designed as a trendy bar, a place to be and be seen, with images of James Bond as an influence and influencer.
Deep red walls sets a rich tone, contrasted with a metallic blue and gold upholstery. The gold is reflected in the light fittings. A bronze smoked mirrored ceiling adds interest and draws the high ceiling down to the rest of the room.

Hair Salon: Arlington Grove Nursing Home

The hair salon in Arlington Grove is located in the lower ground floor with a hair cutting station, hair washing and nail parlour.

Designed with beauty and elegance, a soft pink colour with a contrast bolder tone helps zone the small room into the hair salon and nail parlour.

Lounge & Restaurant: Arbour Walk Nursing Home

A beautiful and sensory environment, using a rich burgundy colour in a calming tones, this sets off the mood for the top floor lounge and dining room.

Creating a restaurant theme for the dining area enables the residents to identify the purpose of the room.

The use of blossom trees adds a sensory element for the residents to enjoy, and following this into the servery area.

This colour palette transitions in the lounge area, with a paler wall colour allows the user to identify certain objects and items clearer.



The Pub: Arbour Walk Nursing Home

By fostering familiarity and recognition, this helps individuals feel grounded and connected to their environments and to others.

Designing spaces that evoke familiar settings taps into long-term memories, making social situation like communal dining feel natural.

The first floor dining area is styled as a pub to provide a logical context reducing confusion and to reflect a shared cultural activity many residents likely enjoyed in the past.

Bold colours are used to help  those with mild visual impairments distinguish objects more easily, enhancing safety and independence.

Oak wood furniture introduces warmth and tactile familiarity, while also providing visual contrast against the blue tones.

Indoor Garden: Arbour Walk Nursing Home

The indoor garden is located on the top floor of Arbour Walk, where the residents can all access and provides beautiful views.

It is also a place where they can enjoy all year round no matter the weather outside.

Combining newly cut grass smell, bird sounds and texture from the plants, this creates an immersive and engaging experience for the user. Creating different seating types in the large 150sqm area helps zoning and provide new sensory environments in an otherwise large open plan room.

Dining & quiet lounge: Culverhayes Nursing Home

The atrium serves as a central connector between the dining room, lounge, reception and residents rooms.

Styled as a courtyard with a cafe front, it adds visual and functional clarity for residents moving between spaces.

It creates a purposeful setting, helping residents understand their location and activity, making the transition feel intentional rather than disorientating.

Located adjacent to the dining room but separated from the main lounge, the quiet lounge offers a peaceful retreat from the more active communal areas.

Design elements include velvet textured soft furnishings which provide tactile comfort and a sense of luxury.

A calm colour palette reinforces tranquillity and emotional safety.

This thoughtful layering of spaces - from bustling to serene- reflects a deep understanding of how environment affects mood, cognition, and social engagement.

Foyer: St Teresa's Nursing Home

A thoroughfare brimming with original Georgian interior was under utilised.

The area lead to a side entrance before proceeding to the garden was transformed into an oasis of calm and relaxation.

Now used by the residents as a quiet area to sit and contemplate, or meeting with their visitors, it is equally used by the staff to have meetings.

Dining room, St Teresa's Nursing Home

An out dated dining room needed modernising and seating capacity increased from 18 to 24.

Drawing inspiration from nature, colours from the Mau Loa range by Skopos was used as the vision.

It's soft teal and orange colours made a striking contrast, without being too bold.

Flanked by trailing plants above the banquet seating and around the windows, this provided an immersive environment, to an otherwise dark room lacking in natural lighting and low ceilings.

The use of rattan was to enhance the natural materials, and this was dispersed around the wall panelling, pendant lights and furniture.