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Read MoreBedroom – your own secret sanctuary
Bedrooms have become storage centers. Places for clothes (winter and summer) suitcases under the bed, hair products, books, magasines, medication, shoes, laundry, equipment… the list goes on. A bedroom should be somewhere to sleep and that’s it (your own secret sanctuary). To achieve this: 1) Be ruthless in your decluttering. If you aren’t going to need it in the next 3 months it goes into storage. This includes; out of season clothes, extra products, shoes and boxes on top of the wardrobe. I would even be as tough to say if you are going to need something like a...
Read MoreWooden flooring
I am often asked about the use of wooden flooring in a house. There are various different types with options to replicate antique oak to modern finishes for a modern property. I asked my friends at Wood and Beyond Ltd www.woodandbeyond.com to write a short blog to explain the different types: If you are considering fitting wood flooring, or replacing an existing wood flooring, you will likely come across various options. In this guide to wood flooring, we look to simply the choice by explaining types, finishes and grades of wood flooring. Wood Flooring Types: 1. Solid wood flooring...
Read MoreThe sitting room / drawing room
The sitting room / drawing room (or whatever else you may call it) is one of the most important rooms in a house which people remember, after the kitchen. This is the room where furniture can have the most detrimental affect… especially a TV. FACT: Generally when women look at sitting rooms they ask if their sofa will fit, men ask if their TV will fit! 1) I always say it. DE CLUTTER!!! Most sitting rooms I work on require at least 3 boxes of books, magazines, ornaments, pictures and other household ‘stuff’ put into storage before the room has the look buyers go...
Read MoreIf property is Location, Location, Location then styling to sell / rent is De-clutter, De-clutter, De-clutter!
1) Start with a large box which is sturdy enough to take some weight, selotape, a large market pen, a pad and biro. Choose a room at a time and aim to fill 1 box per room. 2) Stand in the middle of your room with your pad and biro. Choose a wall (it doesn’t matter which because you are going to keep turning until you’ve faced all of them) and look at everything against that wall which could easily be stored away for a few months until you move. Think about ornaments, books, CD’s, papers, toys, electronic equipment anything which will fit in your box. List...
Read MoreMaking a positive first impression with your entrance;
We go through it at least one a day but it’s easy to let your front drive / garden / step make a bad first impression Put yourself in the shoes of your guest and stand at the front of the house with the door closed. Check your borders. Does the wall need repairing, is the fence collapsing, are your neighbours plants taking over your garden? A well maintained boarder will help assure your guest that the rest of the property is equally well maintained. How secure / safe is the path and step? Fix or replace any loose or missing paving material with matching material. If you are...
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