Space activation · for landlords & agents
Your space, activated
Gertrude Lighting & Furniture furnishes and lights your vacant tenancy at no cost — turning an empty, hard-to-let floor into a styled, photograph-ready space. In exchange, we showcase our work in a live setting.
Before & after
An empty shopfront becomes a space people stop for


A furnished, lit space shows better than an empty one — and leases or sells faster.
Why it works for you
- Lease or sell faster
- Build your building's brand
- No cost to the landlord
- No lock-in contract
No cost, no risk, no obligation.
How it works
Five steps, start to finish
- 01
You provide the space; we activate it.
An empty tenancy is all we need to begin.
- 02
We provide luxury furnishings.
Elevating the building's brand and your appeal to prospective tenants.
- 03
Designs are customised to your building.
Tailored to your location, with mock-ups provided for approval prior to installation.
- 04
QR codes are applied to the windows.
Linking passers-by directly to our online store.
- 05
Activations are unmanned.
They function as displays only — no staff, no foot-traffic obligations.
The details
Clear terms, in writing
- Signage
- Activation signage is provided by us; leasing signage by the client.
- Insurance
- We provide our own public liability insurance.
- Notice
- We vacate the space on fourteen days' notice.
- Make good
- We make good any damage caused by installation.
- Power
- Power usage is the client's responsibility.
Activate your space
Have a vacant tenancy on the east coast?
Tell us about the space and we’ll prepare a mock-up for your approval — at no cost or obligation.