We've said it once, we'll say it again; Winter is a great season to sell your property, you just need to be savvy about it.

The same number of people want to buy a home but there tends to be fewer options for them to consider. The biggest difference between the Summer and Winter markets is the number of sunshine hours. By dressing your property, the cosy "at home" feel is present no matter the weather outside. 

So if you, or someone you know, is "umm-ing" and "ahhh-ing" about putting their house on the market in Winter, go for it! We can help with the rest.

​Until next time...

We've had a bit of a break from updating the site lately but not because we've been on holiday, we've just been too busy!

The past two weeks have been spent staging six houses and furnishing one apartment. It never ceases to amaze us just how different houses can be - even ones just down the street from each other. We always treat our staging jobs as individual spaces; each home has its own personality or character that needs to be played with.

But we digress... we just received a lovely email from a happy client saying, "thank you" and it really has made our day.

We do our best for our clients and sometimes our work is acknowledged, other times its not - no big deal. But when we do get something back, it makes us feel even better about what we do.

So, thank you to anyone who has taken the time to read this post (and any others). We appreciate you, your time and your support.

Until next time... 

We recently visited some friends that we'd not seen in a while. Naturally, it was great to catch up with them, but the thing we really noticed was how they'd made some very minor tweaks to their design aesthetic but it had literally transformed their whole house!

So, what did this small scale transformation entail?

They chose a new colour accent for their soft furnishings (cushions and a throw) and decorative pieces; in this instance it was copper. They bought some oversized pots and planted new indoor plants at their entrance. And that's it.

No painting or wallpapering. No new furniture. No new flooring.

The whole thing would have taken less than half a day (depending on how fast you shop) and would have been painless to the pocket (depending on where you shop). 

We call that a win/win.

​Until next time...

We're delighted that 2016 has started with a bang.

Towards the end of 2015, we weren't feeling overly enthused with how the market was looking but what a difference a couple of months can make!

​Almost all of our staging furniture is out there helping potential buyers imagine themselves in their new home, and we're still fielding phone calls.

Today, we received a call from someone about Apartment Furnishing, which as you know, is another hat we wear on occasion. This call was a bit different to the others... we weren't just discussing one or two investment properties, the numbers being thrown at us were potentially in the hundreds!

Now, we're not counting our chickens - we've learnt that lesson the hard way - but we were thrilled to be even on their list of people to speak with. We're essentially a one-woman-machine but we produce some great results, and that's why we got the call.

It goes to show that by being genuine, reliable and efficient, you can find yourself being invited to play in the big leagues.

We'll keep you posted on this one.

Until next time..

We received an email last week from a potential client who was wondering whether or not we would be happy to stage her home, even though it wasn't brand new or newly refurbished.

Their email said, "...your photo gallery looks quite impressive but all the house were quite new or newly renovated. My house is not renovated, just wondering if it matters?"

We were quick to assure them that not all the properties we stage are new or done-up, its just the magic of staging that makes any room look special. When we thought about it, the fact that they thought that we would only work in fancy houses is a testament to the high level of results we have achieved.

So just remember, we can transform any room into an extraordinary space.

Until next time...

First off, let us say a very belated Happy New Year!

Yes, it's shocking but this is our first official week back after an extended (not-to-mention wonderful) Summer Holiday. We hope you are all safe, happy and well.

While we were off enjoying the sunshine and the glorious sights our fair country has to offer, we did manage to find the time to stage a few properties here and there, with one in particular being something we think deserves a special mention; not because of the great work we produced, but because of who it was for.

Late last year, we were contacted by MyPad inviting us to be involved in a local charity drive where they built a funky new "bach" in Mangawhai, to auction off to raise funds for The Mangawhai Activity Zone Charitable Trust.

It didn't take a lot of thought, we said yes!

Working closely with the MyPad, we're happy with the results produced and wish them the very best of luck on Auction Day (Saturday, 6 February 2016). Whoever wins it on the day is supporting a great cause, and buying themselves a wonderful space.

Until next time...