Selling Your Property At Christmas
The Boxing Day bounce. You may have noticed that in recent years many agents run a campaign focused on launching your...
Welcoming Your Festive Season Guests
Wow, you can’t ignore the fact that Christmas is looming. The garden centres, Christmas displays are here and the Christmas...
Selling Your New Build, Conversion or Refurb in a Sluggish Market
Developers, builders and investors are your properties taking longer to sell? Perhaps you have had to reduce the price....
Do You Want To Be in Your New Home For Christmas
So that’s that. You have had your holiday, the kids are back at school and it’s time to think about moving house....
Staging Your Holiday Let
According to letting platform Sykes Holiday Cottages, bookings for holiday lets are up 9% year on year. Recent media...
Create a Show Home
Who doesn’t love a show home? Hands up if you’ve ever been to look round the show home on a local new development simply...
Struggling To Sell Your Property?
Are you confused about the property market at the moment? You are not alone. There certainly seems to be a lot of...
The Downsize
We are hearing a lot about the housing crisis - a lack of housing in general and, in particular, affordable housing. There...
Small Developers – Developing Your Business With Home Staging
As a small developer or builder, you may be keen to grow your business, elevate your offering or build a company identity...
Top Tips To Help You Sell Your Home
According to data from Rightmove, the average time to secure a buyer has doubled from a speedy 31 days in April 22, to 62...
Do You Want A Holiday Let Business?
What are your holiday plans this year? Have you been put off the idea of foreign travel by the prospect of continuing...
Making The Most Of Your Investment Property
As we enter 2023 there is a lot of uncertainty in the property world and also gloom and doom. Are we in danger of talking...
Selling Your Home In A Quiet Market
Did you know that the period between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day is the busiest period for home owners looking on the...
Holiday Let – Preparing for the Festive Season
So half term has gone – and Christmas is not far off. What are your thoughts? You are fully booked You could do with...
Do You Need To Sell Your Property? – Here’s How Home Staging Can Help.
Do you need to sell your property? The media has been full of stories over the last few weeks about the turbulence in the...
Holiday Let – Mid Season Review
We are now into September and the schools are returning. As the owner of a holiday let you may be breathing a big sign of...
Home Staging On A Budget
Are you thinking of moving? Is money tight? It’s worth investing in your property to sell - and it can be done on a...
Home Staging for Developers/ Builders and Property Investors
“ I’ve seen a few posts on social media about this thing called home staging and I get the general idea but I’m not...
The Benefits of Professional Design Advice
As I drive around, I am still seeing many properties showing signs of work being done - skips, tradesmen’s vans,...
What Is Home Staging?
It's a question I often hear. The concept of staging a home for sale originated in the US where it has become part of the...
Marketing The Empty Property
These have been strange times in the world of property with the market as active as it has ever been. However the clouds...
Holiday Let – Time For An Upgrade?
Will the staycation boom continue? If you are the owner of a holiday home or Airbnb, whether you decided to take advantage...
Is It Time For A Change?
Is it time for a change? Is making changes in you home part of your plans for 2022? When it comes to New Year’s resolutions...
Selling Your Home – Top Pitfalls To Avoid
Welcome to 2022. Have you made any plans/ resolutions? Perhaps you are thinking of moving home. I think we are probably all...
I Want To Maximise My Selling Price – How Can I Do It?
Did you know? The period between Boxing Day and the beginning of the new working year is the busiest time of year for...
Holiday Let – Seasonal Review
So half term has gone - another milestone in the holiday calendar. What's next for your holiday let? Here are a few...
How An Interior Designer Can Be Cost Effective
Phew it’s been a mad time in the property world! The stamp duty holiday has come to an end and during this period we have...
Why Does Your Home Benefit From Being Staged For Sale?
Why are you moving? We all have a reason for moving house - it can be positive such as a new addition to the family. Or...
Looking To Build A Holiday Let Business?
So you have been encouraged by the boom in staycations to venture in to the world of holiday lets. Perhaps you are a...
Do You Want A Home To Be Proud Of -And That Works?
I think it's an interesting question "if my home is going to work for me and my family does that mean it has to be...
5 Trends For A Summer Interiors Refresh
"Summertime and the livin' is easy" George Geshwin's lyrics say it all. With the peak summer months of July and August just...
Top Tips For Your Laundry Area
Doing the laundry can be a chore. There's a lot of stuff, from the actual machines to the laundry basket, ironing board and...
Making The Most of Your Holiday Let – The Kitchen
In a previous blog I explored how you can upgrade your holiday let enabling you to maximise your prices and extend the...
How To Create An Outdoor Kitchen
I’ve previously talked about the importance of outside space and making it more of a living area. There has been definite...
Why Don’t Empty Properties Sell?
I think we are all aware that interest rates are very low at the moment (many accounts have rates paying less than 1%) and...
5 Reasons Why An Interior Designer Will Add Value To Your Project
One of the questions I’m sometimes asked is “Why do I need an interior designer when I can use something like Pinterest to...
Top Tips To Create A Welcoming Guest Room
How many of us pay much attention to our guest room? If it isn't used often then it may have become a dumping ground - the...
Selling Your Home For The First Time? Top Tips For Presentation
Fantastic you’re ready to sell! If this is the first time you’ve sold then you’re no doubt excited but you may also be...
Five Picks For a Conservatory or Garden Room
The conservatory or garden room is often a neglected space, mainly because they tend to be cold in Winter and hot in...
Choosing Furniture – Top Tips
Quality not quantity”. It’s a saying you've probably heard before but, perhaps now more than ever it’s worth bearing in...
Why Presentation Still Matters In A Rising Property Market
According to the latest data from HMRC, there were 190,980 sales in March - the highest level since 2004 and double the...
Top Tips For Adding Kerb Appeal
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression” This quote by Will Rogers is certainly true when it comes to...
Holiday Lets – How Can You Lengthen Your Season?
In a recent blog I talked about the opportunities presented by the rise in popularity of the staycation. As a holiday let...
Quick Tips For Making The Most of Your Outside Space
Hurray Spring is here - the sun is shining the plants are blooming and the temperature is rising. This is definitely a time...
Simple Ideas To Decorate Your Home For Easter
Next weekend is Easter so why not try a few ideas to brighten up your home and make it something of an occasion. Whether...
Want To Sell Your Home Quickly? My Top 3 Tips
There is no doubt that we come to move house, we want to sell quickly. There can be a number of reasons for this:- You have...
Trends For 2021
Now I don't know how you feel about trends - are they something you ignore, keep an eye on or keenly look out for the...
The Importance of Aspiration When Selling Your Home
Hands up, which of us hasn't at some point indulged in a bit of fantasy property shopping either in interiors magazines or...
What Interiors Project Are You Planning?
It is perhaps an unexpected fact that over the last the 12 months a significant number of people have actually saved money....
Thinking Of Running A Holiday Let Or Upgrading?
Are you dreaming of a staycation? Longing to get away and have a change of scene? Holidays are a major topic of...
How To Celebrate Valentine’s Day At Home
Sunday is Valentine's Day and sadly there will be none of the dining out that we associate with this special occasion....
Time To Restore Some Order
I hate to go on about clutter, and I hope you will forgive me for raising the topic again but it is always worth thinking...
Colour Trends 2021 – Pantone Ultimate Gray and Illuminating
I have to say that when the Pantone Institute announced its color(s) of the year for 2021 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and 13-0647...
Help I Can’t Sell My Home!
I know it's horrible, it's frustrating. You are in limbo. When you sell your home you start off full of enthusiasm, eagerly...
New Year Blues? – 5 Tips To Maintain the Festive Joy
I recently posted about 12th Night - the day when traditionally we take down the Christmas decorations. I took mine down on...
Move Or Improve?
So we've started a New Year. A time when we reflect but also look forward. So what home related plans do you have for 2021?...
Christmas Table Inspiration
The reaction to last week's blog and the different themes for your Christmas decor was amazing. Clearly, a lot of people...
Christmas Decor Inspiration
When planning on decorating your home for Christmas I think there are two approaches. You can either opt to follow a theme...
Do’s And Dont’s Of Selling Your Home At Christmas
Christmas is just three weeks away! … If you are considering selling in the New Year or if your property is currently on...
Six Top Maintenance Ideas
This week is National Maintenance Week (November 20th to 27th) culminating in National Gutters Day on the 27th. This is the...
Empty Nest, Thinking Of Downsizing – Think Again
When the children have flown the nest and the house feels empty, it's common to contemplate downsizing. The house feels...
The Feedback Is Positive But My Home isn’t Selling – Why?
I know the feeling, I've been there myself. You've had a viewing, the agent rings and the feedback is positive, but then...
How Can I Make My Home Welcoming When Selling In Winter?
Are you trying to sell your home at the moment? Maybe your home has been on the market for a while and you are worried that...
How To Make Your Garden Attractive When Selling In Winter
The clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and the weather has turned wintry. This time of year our gardens are...
Interior Design Style – The Natural Look in 5 Tips
There is a major trend towards nature and the natural look. Using natural materials is not only good from a ecological...
5 Quick Tips For Being Ready for Viewings When Selling Your Home
“Good Morning Mr A, it’s Judith from XYZ estate agent, we have someone who wants to come and view your property” “Wow...
5 Reasons To Sell Now
October is here and we have entered the final quarter of the year. With the nights drawing in and weather turning cold and...
Three Tips For Creating Some Scandi Cosiness
The leaves are turning colour, your windows are steamed up in the morning and you are contemplating switching to a higher...
Too Much You – Reasons Why Your Home May Not Be Selling
Our home reflects our personality – the way we decorate, the furniture we buy, the accessories we add. This is a good...
The End Of Open Plan Living?
Separate reception rooms Open Plan What’s next? The way we live is constantly evolving. In previous eras we had separate...
5 Suggestions For Smart Technology In The Home
Do you love gadgets? Are you someone you can't resist the latest tech whether it's a phone, laptop or something for the...
Styling To Sell Your Home – An Investment
Estate Agent Fees, Legal Fees, Removals - there are a lot of expenses when moving house. You may have stretched yourself to...
Easy Ways To Boost Your Kerb Appeal
Do you do a "drive by" when you are looking at properties to buy? By "drive by" I mean driving to a property you may be...
Top Tips To Help You Live Through Your Renovation Project
Most of us have watched one or other of the many property renovation programmes on TV, from Homes Under The Hammer,...
5 Ideas For Coastal Inspired Decor
The feel of sand underfoot, the squeal as you take the first plunge into the sea, the joy of lying back on the beach towel...
Top Tips For Styling Your Lounge For Sale
Do you have your property on the market or are you thinking of doing so? Wondering about what to do to enhance certain...
5 Storage Solutions For Small Spaces
Storage - or lack of it. Do you find yourself struggling to find somewhere to put things away? Does your property lack...
3 Reasons Why Emotional Attachment Can Frustrate The Sale Of Your Home
Do you have a much loved toy? No matter how old we are it's likely that we have some item from our childhood that we would...
Do You Need To Sell Quickly? 5 Reasons Styling Your Property Can Help
You might have found your dream house and don't want to lose it. You or your partner may have landed a new job and need to...
Creating A Simple Living Space – Easy Tips
Did you know that this Sunday 12th July is National Simplicity Sunday? Simplicity in our homes is a big factor in how we...
5 More Cost Savvy Styling Tips
In a previous blog I shared 5 tips on cost conscious ways to style your property for sale or let. Those were actions that...
Struggling To Sell Your Home? – How To Refresh For Sale
So the property market is moving again. New properties are coming to market. What do you do if yours has been on the market...
5 Top Tips For Cost Savvy Styling
Cost v. Investment "Why would I spend money on styling my home when I am selling, I won't see any benefit?" It's a very...
How To Make Your Home More Eco Friendly
I discovered something at last weekend. Friday 5th June was World Environment Day. This got me thinking. We have all become...
5 Easy Interiors Projects to Refresh Your Home
In recent weeks I've been sharing a few ideas for ways in which you can update your home. The aim was that if you were...
Easy Tips For Creating A Wildlife Garden
I think we have all come to appreciate (if we didn't before) the importance of a garden. It doesn't matter what it's size,...
Budgeting For An Interiors Project
If the current lockdown has prompted (or forced) you to reconsider the layout of your home and how you use it, then you may...
3 Easy DIY Projects
As we enter Week 7 (or is it 8, I've lost track!) of lockdown, are you looking for things to do? It seems that people have...
Right Agent – Right House
The housing market is one of those sectors that has been badly affected by lockdown although estate agents are doing what...
Make The Most Of Your Garden
Did you know this week is National Gardening Week? I have always stressed the importance of gardens (or, more widely,...
Selling Your Home Pitfalls – Lack Of Purpose
The property market is in lockdown like the rest of us but it doesn't mean there is nothing you can do. Properties continue...
Easy Kitchen Updates
During this period of lockdown, I am sure that a lot of us are spending our time planning - whether for our businesses or...
Five Things To Do In The Garden At Easter
The Easter weekend is normally a long weekend and one where we like to get busy in the home and garden. This year it's...
Decorating Your Home For Easter
This Easter is going to feel strange. It's an occasion when we tend to go out and enjoy the long weekend and meet up with...
Ideas For the Home Office
Many of us are already working from home whether full time or part time but with the current government advice to stay at...
Spring Cleaning – Hints And Tips
With lengthening days, a little warmth and signs of Spring emerging in our gardens, it's time to think about the dreaded...
Styling A Bathroom – Top Tips
The bathroom is a very important room in any house and it is an easy room to refresh. Our approach to bathrooms can vary...
Interior Design – Colour Trends 2020
Colour trends - are you a follower? Colour trends usually start in fashion and they then appear in interiors. You walk in...
Top Tips – What To Look For When Choosing Kitchen Appliances
So, you've decided it's time for a new kitchen, may be you've built an extension with that in mind, and you're excited....
Selling Your Home – Do You Need Professional Photography?
When you come to sell your home and you are obtaining marketing appraisals from estate agents one of the questions that you...