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De-clutter your home De-clutter your life

Is your home your sanctuary or is it a place of chaos? You may be feeling overwhelmed? You may be feeling tired? You may have lost your passion? You are not alone… Without giving you an ear bashing…‘YOUR LIFE IS TOO CLUTTERED’ As a professional home stager who has worked for years with clients preparing […] Continue Reading →

30 day home makeover.

30 Day Home Makeover My local real estate agent, Jim, referred me to my latest project management client. The vendor Jeff had just accepted a new job in Sydney and had to relocate in 2 weeks. Jeff’s problem – he needed to sell his home and he needed to sell it fast! Jeff’s biggest problem […] Continue Reading →

Give the Buyers What They Want When You Sell Your Home

I believe the essence of Home Staging is styling your home so you entice an emotional connection with the buyer. Obviously you want your home to appeal to a large amount of potential buyers but the reality is your home will appeal to a certain category of buyers.  My motto for Houses to Impress is […] Continue Reading →

Jenna and Josh lose the plot on The Block

Living room disaster this week for Josh and Jenna on The Block. After winning everything in the first few weeks Josh and Jenna totally lost the plot with the living room and hallway challenge. ‘Share accommodation for students” –  that was the opinion of the The Block judges John McGrath and Neale Whitaker. Tacky, old […] Continue Reading →

Tips for A Successful “Cosmetic” Renovation in Adelaide

I started doing renovations in Adelaide in early 2005 when I bought my first derelict house at Auction in Elizabeth Downs. The flooring had been water damaged, it needed painting from top to bottom, the whole kitchen was missing and the back garden was a jungle.  Although the house definitely needed some tender loving care […] Continue Reading →

Good news and Bads news from the Property Professor

Australia’s Property Professor delivers both the The Good News and Bad News The latest issue of Australian Property Investor magazine has hit the stands and in this issue it unveils its fifth Hot 100 list of suburbs set for property price growth in 2011 and beyond. The Property Professor, Peter Koulizos, is also featured this […] Continue Reading →

How to Achieve House Price Maximisation

Typical home buyers make up their minds within minutes of viewing a home. MAKE EVERY SECOND COUNT. As Australia’s leading home staging experts, we help our clients maximize the selling price of their homes and speed the sale week in and week out. From bachelor pads to luxury homes and new developments, we expertly transform […] Continue Reading →

The Block – Second Hand Week

Amie and Katrina drastically reduce resale price of their cottage by making it 2 bedroom + study Second Hand week brought out the best and worst in The Block couples. Jenna and Josh were in their element and delivered a bedroom that impressed the judges and gave them a back to back win. This will […] Continue Reading →

Trash and Treasure – The Block

Rod and Tania’s art deco desk wins The Block Trash and Treasure Challenge This challenge was so much fun to watch. In all my years of renovating I don’t think I have ever paid full retail price for anything and part of the enjoyment was bargain hunting in salvage yards, at auction houses, and discount […] Continue Reading →

The Block – Jenna & Josh Win Week One

Jenna and Josh from The Block win the first room challenge Jenna and Josh “Wowed” and “Styled” their way to victory on The Block this week. Their room was a stand out winner for both of the judges and for me too. Although Katrina and Amie came close the two judges for this series of […] Continue Reading →