A flexible, spacious Lane Cove home — re-imagined through strategic coastal styling and a layout that finally makes perfect sense.
When we first walked into this Lane Cove apartment, it didn’t feel like an 82sqm home.
It felt like a corridor with great bones.
A long galley kitchen ran down one side, the living stretched out ahead, and the balcony and trees sat at the far end like a postcard you could almost touch but not quite feel. On paper it was “oversized one-bedroom, flexible layout”. In reality, buyers would walk in and quietly ask themselves:
“Where does the living end? Where does the dining start? Could this really work as two rooms?”
That was the challenge the agent brought to Goldpac:
“Show people this isn’t just a big one-bedder. Make it feel like a smart little home.”
Designing a flexible home, not just a pretty room
Step one was to break the corridor effect.
We anchored the entry with a slim black console, curved-edge mirror and sculptural ceramics. That first three metres became a quiet “arrival moment”, not dead space. A tall palm in a white pot softened the wall and echoed the greenery waiting outside the windows.
Then we deliberately pulled the dining zone forward, using a round glass dining table and four charcoal chairs. The circle is doing a lot of work here: it cuts across the long lines of the floorboards, pulls circulation around it and visually says, “This is a room, not a hallway.” The art above – soft ocean blues fading into white – set the tone for the entire scheme: calm, light, quietly coastal without shouting “beach theme”.
Past that, the living room needed to multitask. This layout can function as 1–2 bedrooms, so the lounge had to prove that even with an extra room closed off, there’s still a generous place to live.
We kept both sofas in soft stone upholstery, facing each other over two black round coffee tables sitting on a plush circular rug. Again: curves, curves, curves to counterbalance the long rectangular shell. A warm timber entertainment unit, a simple floor lamp and plenty of greenery completed the scene. From the sofa, all you see through the wide windows is mature trees and dappled light — exactly what we wanted buyers to focus on, not the main road.
The balcony was treated as the third living zone. We styled it with white woven chairs, timber legs and a round table — comfortable enough for lazy Sunday breakfasts, clean enough to read as “low-maintenance urban”. With the doors open, dining and balcony flow into one continuous entertaining space. From an agent’s point of view, that’s a huge upgrade from “big balcony” to “second dining / work-from-home / sunset wine zone”.
The bedroom that sells the lifestyle
Because this apartment is a stroll from Burns Bay Reserve and close to the Lane Cove riverfront, we wanted the bedroom to quietly echo that waterside lifestyle.
Instead of safe beige bedding, we went for white and cobalt linens with coral and shell motifs, layered with crisp white pillows and a bold blue throw. It’s fresh, memorable and photographs beautifully against the simple upholstered bedhead. A tall floor mirror pulls more light around the room, and sliding doors open straight onto the balcony, so buyers can imagine stepping out with coffee in the morning.
Importantly, the bedroom still feels grown-up. The black bedside tables and simple glass lamps stop it from turning into a beach shack. It’s coastal, but it’s Lane Cove coastal — polished, convenient, close to Figtree shops and only 11km to the CBD.
Softening the bathroom & using the building’s strengths
The bathroom was already modern and generous, but it read very clinical: long mirror, hard lines, tiles everywhere. We used soft green accessories, rolled towels and a touch of coral décor to bring a bit of “day spa” into the space. Nothing over-styled; just enough to make it feel like a place you’d actually enjoy getting ready in.
Outside, the building’s landscaped garden is a real asset: sandstone boulders, layered planting, bright lawn and benches tucked into the rock. We leaned into that natural feel inside the apartment — palms, organic ceramics, rounded tables — so the whole experience, from lift to lobby to front door to balcony, feels connected and intentional.
What the Goldpac team felt on install day
This was one of those installs where everyone on the team genuinely enjoyed themselves.
It was a clear Lane Cove morning, light pouring through the floor-to-ceiling glass as we opened the balcony doors. Someone put on a quiet playlist, coffees from the Figtree shops were lined up on the kitchen bench, and piece by piece the apartment stopped being a corridor and started becoming a real home.
Maria adjusted cushions on the stone sofa until the blues lined up just right with the art in the dining area. Our stylist assistant kept stepping back to check the sightline: from the front door you now see palms, a framed ocean horizon, soft dining chairs and, beyond them, treetops. No clutter, no confusion — just a very clear message:
“You could move in on Saturday and not change a thing.”
CEO’s note: why this project matters
From a CEO perspective, this apartment is exactly why we do what we do.
Goldpac isn’t in the business of simply putting furniture in rooms. We’re in the business of translating floorplans into feelings for buyers and leverage for agents. In a market like Sydney, a property that is “oversized for a one-bedroom” but hard to read will always struggle against smaller, better-presented competition.
With this Lane Cove project, our brief from the agent was strategic:
- Showcase flexibility (1–2 bedroom potential).
- Make the long layout feel intentional and premium.
- Lean into the leafy Lane Cove setting instead of the main road.
That’s exactly what Home Staging at CEO level looks like: not “which sofa fits”, but “how do we turn every square metre into a clear story that supports the campaign?”. We bring that lens to every project we style across Sydney, from compact one-bed units like this to five-bed family homes on the North Shore.
For agents searching for Home Staging Sydney partners who actually think like this, this Lane Cove project is a textbook example. Effective Home Staging Sydney isn’t about stuffing apartments with random furniture; it’s about understanding who the buyer is, how they’ll move through the space and what will make them say yes faster. By using calm coastal tones, flexible zones and a strong connection to the leafy outlook, we helped this Lane Cove home stand out in a crowded market. If you’re an agent planning your next campaign and need Home Staging Sydney that works as a strategic sales tool, not just decoration, this is precisely the level of detail and intent Goldpac brings.
Early campaign reaction
At the time of writing, the auction is still ahead, but the first open is fully prepared: photography is bright and inviting, enquiry has already started from buyers who value extra space, and the agent now has a clear story to tell:
“Come and see how this one-bedder lives like a two-bed.”
And that, for us, is the mark of a successful staging: when the agent doesn’t have to explain the floorplan. The home does it for them the moment the front door opens.
“The layout finally makes sense. Buyers walk in and see a real home, not just a big one-bedroom.” – Agent
🛋️ Oversized Lane Cove one-bed, styled to feel like two rooms.
🎨 Styling: soft coastal tones, rounded shapes, leafy accents.
🌿 Feel: calm, flexible and connected to the reserve.
⚡ From corridor-like shell to clear, market-ready layout pre-auction.
💬 “The layout finally makes sense.” – Agent