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Shop Fitting Ideas

If you're looking to fit out a new shop, update your existing shop fittings, or just dreaming of the day you can run your own home wares store and fill it with everything you love, you'll want to check out these 15 incredible shop fitting examples:

1. Rustic Timber

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Nothing contrasts with the bright colours and clean lines of great merchandise like rustic timber. When looking for unique shop fittings, think contrast and go with something reclaimed. You won't be sorry you did. Incase you didn't notice, this stack of chinos is held up by and equally impressive stack of books!

2. Paper Bags

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Believe it or not, the sinuous ceiling of this clothing store is made up of paper bags! With the opening facing out and the curve up the wall onto the ceiling, the paper bags take on an ethereal quality. This is creative shop fitting and styling on a budget!

3. Used Tyres

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Who would have thought a pile of used tyres could look so classy. There's even a tyre chandelier (or three). Now that's something I never thought I'd write! Practically though, any object that's modular and available in large quantities (for cheap) can make great shop displays and fittings. I've also seen big concrete pavers used which look equally surprising and incredible. The options are endless.

4. Copper Pipe (And Gauge) Shelves

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What a unique way to create shelves. If you've got a raw brick wall (or you're happy to fake it) just begging for some stylish display space, this could be your answer.

5. Timber Boxes

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These timber box compartments are a minimalist, almost scandinavian style that provides a lot of flexibility and still looks great even when your short (or flush) on stock. It works perfectly for this fine wine store, but it could work equally well with numerous other products.

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A flexible scaffolding is a great way to display items of different shapes and sizes, especially on large walls. This effective example shows the customer all of the possibilities, makes it easy for them to find what their after and saves a ton of floorspace. If you've got a large wall you want to put to use in your shop, consider a scaffold-type shop fitting.

7. Stackable and Modular

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These stackable modules leave endless possibilities for the shop layout. If a new product comes into stock, simply add another stack at a height that looks appropriate. In the background you might also spy a modular shelf. All this maximises flexibility of the layout without the headaches. If you're looking for shop fittings that will stand the test of time and look great in any configuration, you'll want to be thinking modular and stackable.

8. Plywood

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You couldn't get much simpler. The shop fitting for this bike and apparel pop up shop uses plywood boxes for maximum flexibility and minimum effort. Simple but very effective.

9. Reclaimed Timber

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Aesop are the kings of shop fitting. Every store has it's own take on their raw aesthetic. And, very often, each store is designed by a successful architect or designer - now that's committment. Here, Aesop have done it again with a simple reclaimed timber bar (complete with stools). All this is set against a stark white background and flooring. The contrast is striking and effective.

10. Industrial Chic

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Industrial look is very popular in shop fitting. Depending on your product range, you could pull off this look. In this example, building materials like reinforcement bar, steel mesh and reclaimed timber are combined with industrial look light fittings and a huge statement chest. The look is raw and super chic.

11. Pop of Colour

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Clothing and home-wares stores are perfectly suited to using a pop of consistent colour throughout their shop fit out. That's not the only thing going on here though. This causal, home style shop fit-out is combining coordinated shelves, clothes hangers and mannequins with various tables to display a range of clothing and accessories. It's a very creative use of the space that's pulled together by that splash of bright yellow.

12. Colour Blocking

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Here's a great example of colour blocking. If you have a range of similar object in different colours, colour blocking can be an effective way to display your merchandise and help the customer navigate to exatly what they're looking for - everyone has their favourite colour their immediately drawn to. Smiggle are an example of a store that have their shop fitting perfectly suited to effective colour blocking. So go ahead, copy their style. Have a shop fitter arrange backs of storage space for every colour of the rainbow.

13. Used Door Shelves

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Reclaimed objects are great to incorporate into shop fittings. They provide an instant lived in look and are particularly striking when used against beautiful new objects you might find in a clothing store (like this), home-wares or even a book shop.

14. Planting and Comfy Spots

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Combining plants and comfy spots to sit is a great strategy as the shop fittings for this event space. It creates a homely space where people feel free to sit back and relax. This could be used in a book store, cafe or waiting room. And let's not ignore the fantastic use of hexagonal flooring cut from recycled plywood.

15. Stocking





Sometimes the most bizarre items can look incredible when used in unusual ways. Here, simple old stockings (or more accurately coloured tights) create a stunning effect in this clothing store. The fit-out is cheap, creative and machine washable. What more could you want?

Contact Shop Fitting Professionals

If you're ready to transform your shop into something similarly impressive, Service Central has shop fitting experts waiting for make your dreams come true! Have shop fitters contact you today.

About the Author

Brodie Norris runs Lunchbox Architect, which features one architecturally designed home each weekday. Recently Lunchbox Architect featured a Melbourne home designed by the architects who designed shop fitting #15 - check it out!

What do you think? Which shop fittings do you love?