Love ottoman's

I love these ottomans and floor pillows. They add instant and colour to your home, not to mention additional seating.
Remove the old bean bags and replace them with some stylish ottomans or floor pillows.

                                                         

Mellow yellow

Yellow is the colour of sunshine, lemons and flowers, offering a fresh appeal in each of it's variations. Check out these fresh ideas for decorating with yellow and discover ways to bring the sunshine into your home. Let's brighten up your home and watch the buyers come flooding in!

                              I am just loving yellow at the moment. For another fix click

                                 
The  meanings of colour in colour psychology,
 The colour yellow is the colour of the mind and the intellect. It is optimistic and cheerful. However it can also suggest impatience, criticism and cowardice. 

Blooming gorgeous

Many of us don't have the time to be arranging and purchasing flowers prior to our open homes and open for inspections.

• If the budget allows, think about contacting your local florist to deliver a fresh bunch of flowers to your home.

          Alternatively  grab a bunch from the supermarket whilst you are doing your
          grocery's

• Try and buy flowers that match or compliment your decor. Instant WOW

•  I really love fresh flowers in the home. Lily's smell so lovely and remind me of the birth of my Lili.

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I love pretty things, they really can make a home

I love pretty things, they really can make a home. Something as simple as a vase of fresh flowers or a nice fragrant candle burning. These things really make a home feel homely! Try and have the candles burning and some fresh flowers for your open homes.

Winter outdoor areas

If you're anything like me the backyard pergola gets neglected in the winter time. Buyers love the outdoor entertaining areas, so its important that they can imagine themselves entertaining under that pergola, cooking the BBQ and having fun with family and friends.

• Generally the pavers get a build up of moss and dirt. Get the hose and scrubbing brush out and give them a good clean with a cleaning solution
• Do the same with the outdoor furniture and the BBQ
• Discard the dead hanging plants and dreary potted ones and replace with some vibrant new colourful plants or flowers.
• For some 'WOW' pot some colourful flowers and put them on the table
•  Add some colourful cushions to the existing seating
• Now you're ready to bring your buyers through  

                                                 Click here for some great ideas

When styling your home for sale you must learn how to get the best out of the space that you already have!

When styling your home for sale you must learn how to get the best out of the space that you already have!

 For some inspiration buy some magazines and check out some of the interior design and styling shows on television such as "The Block". Personally,  I love pinterest check it out for some great home decor ideas and trendy and cool items for your home.

Remember when selling your home " Presentation" is a must!

How amazing do these pieces of furniture look!

How amazing do these pieces of furniture look! Why not give those old chest of draws a lick of paint - instant wow. Sure enough to brighten and enhance any room in the house. Inexpensive and effective.

Check out for more great ideas.

Lets inject some real value into your property this month

It's tough out there that's for sure. Buyers are spoilt for choices so sellers have to present a house which will stand out from the rest.

Now that you are selling, its the perfect time to look at how you can add some real value to your house or unit through improvements.

During this month you will be inspired with the 8 easy ways that the experts reckon will inject real value into your property.

Check out David Koch blog http://kochie.com.au/20120506558/inject-real-value-into-your-property

Let's get all the boxes ticked and lets go and get you a sale.

                                     

Winter styling ideas!

Check out pinterest for more styling ideas

Swap old lamps for some new trendy new ones

Swap old lamps for some new trendy new ones. Or why not treat yourself to some new shades. They are inexpensive and can bring a whole new look to your room.

                                                         

The property needs to be as neutral as possible

The property needs to be as neutral as possible when the potential buyers first see it. Property styling is all about setting up the property for sale so the buyers can visualise themselves in the space and imagine moving into your home. By making your property as neutral as possible they can more easily see themselves in the backyard having a BBQ for their family and friends. And by adding a few nice pillows to your outdoor setting you can create an invitation to let the buyers imaginations run wild.

I dare you to do something different this month?

 I am going to share with you items and ideas that can enhance your property when you list it for sale.
Changing interiors brings new energy into your property and can help maximise the property value.
The aim of property styling is to sell your property quickly, and for the most amount of money.
 Let's together, make your home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers possible.
I say let's reduce your days on market and style your home to sell. Start at your front door and walk around your property as if you were a buyer. Mmm now what do see that you do not like? Remove it, the clutter, the magnets, the pictures, the piles of junk,  and clean and clean some more!

For more tips talk a wander through my blog

First open home

The furnishing the accessories and all the little finishing touches really help give your property that wow factor.You want buyers to walk in and feel right at home! Have some scented candles burning, some soft music playing, some of my clients even bake cookies or cakes and have them on the bench for the potential buyers to try! 

Remember first impressions really count.

Ask yourself, who do you want your property to appeal to, what do you need to do to make your property more attractive for sale. Change the ambience of your property to reflect the homes best features and think about the type of buyer you are trying to attract. For instance if you own an inner city apartment, you need to change the ambience of the property to reflect a stylish comfortable inner city apartment, and on the other hand if have a Victorian style home, select furnishings and accessories that compliment the period of the property.

Art puts your home on the map

Loving where you live is a central factor for most home buyers, and the first thing that draws buyers in to a property is often its location. Use this to your advantage: choosing landscape paintings and photographs of the area, be it the city, the countryside, the outback or the ocean, can encourage a buyer to imagine their life in this environment. Further to this, bringing in well-known and celebrated cultural aspects of a region through art, such as indigenous artworks, can tie a home to the land’s heritage and history, enriching the value and importance of the place both
financially and socially.




Boost cultural significance and value to a home with relatable artwork, such as this piece by indigenous artist Dorris Temay.

Art creates focal points

Does the perfect home exist? Perhaps, but then it probably wouldn’t be up for sale! “Using art in a home that has a few unexciting elements can help bring out the best in a space, and draw attention away from its grey areas by turning them into vignettes,” Bluethumb’s interior specialist Alex suggests. Using several pieces in a cluster to create a gallery wall is another option bringing the buyer to focus on a particular feature while diverting them away from others. ​Online curations​ centring on themes or styles can boost inspiration when installing art at home in preparation for a sale. Whether one piece is displayed or several, the important thing is that the art selected flatters the room while downplaying the undesirables.


Tropical prints are big this Summer! This piece by Donna Maloney energises a room by mixing bold leafy greens with house plants.

Suitable arrangements
Create a styled vignette on an otherwise empty sideboard or coffee table by grouping ceramics, glassware, geometric shapes or ornaments in threes or fives. Be sure each grouping of objects has similar or complementary colours and different heights and shapes for the most aesthetically pleasing result.

Photo by Park and Oak Design – Look for contemporary living room inspiration

Make an entrance
The first thing a person sees when they visit your home is the front door. Make a bold statement by attaching a wonderful door knocker to your front entrance. From lion’s heads and mermaids to gothic shapes and shackles, there are myriad options to choose from.

Photo by CM Glover – Look for entryway pictures

Look luxe without the huge price tag

Whether you’re looking to update your home according to the season, or want the space to feel a little more polished, there are a few simple changes you can make to your interior to achieve a luxe look without a big outlay.

Elevating your interior style isn’t about spending a lot of money on decor or buying large pieces of furniture. It’s about thoughtfully editing your personal collection of treasures and memories into a curated display that speaks to who you are, your personality and your style.

Bathroom review
One of the hardest (and most expensive) rooms to update can be the bathroom. However, sprucing up this space needn’t be costly. Take note of what vanity top, windowsill and shelving space you might have spare in the room, and think about what items you own that might fit into the space and make it feel a little more ‘done’ and more your style. This can be anything from a few fab plants to a carefully considered selection of candles, ornaments and shells that the kids may have collected from the beach.

By Laura Barry in association with 

Tips from Nat Winter

What are your hot tips for styling a home? 
An inviting home, that flows well can be created by keeping a similar theme running through the house from inside to out, downstairs to upstairs, bathroom to living room. A trick of the trade is to use books to stack items on top, or trays to cluster items together on a coffee table, dining table, sideboard, side table or bedside. An easy styling tip is to display three objects at different heights.

How can people create a beautiful look on a budget?
If I’m working on a budget, I find a hero item that may (or may not) be more expensive and I mix with inexpensive items. To do this, try using my tips above with small items like vases, candles and trays. 
A few quick tricks I use are…

Recover an old sofa or outdoor set using Ikea linen curtainsWait for the mid and end of year sales at your favourite storesJoin sites like Temple & Webster for great deals on furniture and homewares Shop at Kmart, Target and Adair’s on sale Have a big clean out of the old and sell it on Gumtree, before buying something second-hand to replace it.

For more information from  Nat click here

 
Image Via Pinterest

Different styles

  

Check out the Ray White blog for more ideas.  Click here 

Why use property styling

Property styling is a must when selling your property whether you hire a professional or doing it yourself it is worth spending some money on presenting your house in the best way. Property styling is all about setting your house up for sale so that any potential buyer coming through the house will see the benefits of your house. First impression counts, just think back to your first date did you go with unwashed hair and un-matching shoes? Didn’t think so. So get started. The goal is to get the best possible price and to get the deal settled as quickly as possible.

Why use property styling 

A beautifully styled home can increase the speed of a sales campaign, It certainly will make the property look more desirable. In my experience the better a home is presented for sale the greater the final sales price will be.

Homes that are styled purely for the purpose of selling stand out more, they look far more impressive in comparison to other properties that haven't been styled. Compare the styled and unstyled homes on the websites and in the newspaper's. The styled home without a doubt looks far  more impressive and has a greater WOW factor! Therefore creates greater buyer interest. Its a numbers game! The more the merrier.

A  well styled home will standout much more than an unstyled cluttered home. In this competitive market place we want our homes to appeal to a wide range of buyers. Buyers are searching for a property they can see themselves living in, I want them to walk in and feel right at home. Arh.... a wine sitting by the fire!

We want to create the Wow factor, i want my buyers to be excited the moment they enter your home. Take away the negative factors, you don't want buyers drawn to any defects, instantly thinking "Price reduction".