July 2021

How to Appeal to All 5 Senses When Selling Real Estate

By |2021-08-02T13:43:42+10:00July 31st, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

Humans have been using their five senses to investigate the world around them since… well, since the dawn of humanity. But the senses do way more than just identify the things around us. Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing play an integral role in our emotional processing, learning and even buying behaviour. Whether we consciously realise it or not, we all make our purchases emotionally and justify them rationally. The bigger the purchase, the more we let our emotions guide us. --- Selling real estate is predominantly reliant on building an emotional connection and only marginally on the facts [...]

Foxy at Home | Modern Coastal Style | 10 Greenstead St Murarrie

By |2021-07-29T13:51:56+10:00July 29th, 2021|Foxy at Home|

What is Foxy at Home? Foxy at Home is our log series, showing our readers how to easily recreate their favourite looks at home. Taking you behind the scenes and sharing our furniture suppliers and retailers, we keep no secrets when it comes to helping you fall in love with your home again! 10 Greenstead Street, Murarrie It’s not too often we get to style a home this bright and airy, so you can bet we've made the most of it! This gorgeous two-level property is located in the eastern riverside suburb of Brisbane, Murarrie. We’ve [...]

Five Golden Agents – A Simple Idea to Earn a Living as a Home Stager

By |2021-07-23T14:20:13+10:00July 23rd, 2021|Business of Staging|

Quick Intro: Hey guys, Eva here! I was scrolling through Jake's LinkedIn and came across this awesome article he wrote back in May 2020. I couldn't help but notice that it somehow hasn't found its way onto our website yet, so I've decided to fix it. It's a great read full of golden nuggets (pun intended). I'd recommend it to any Home-Stager regardless of what stage of your business journey are you currently in. Enjoy! To be a successful home stager you don’t need thousands. You don’t need thousands of clients, you don’t need thousands of followers [...]

3 Home Staging Illusions

By |2021-07-23T11:40:43+10:00July 23rd, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

The goal of home-staging is to make the house marketable (able to be sold quickly and for a good price). This entails presenting the home in the best possible way to attract the highest number of prospective buyers. Some of the homes we get to stage are already in a picture-perfect condition. All we need to do is add a few finishing touches, bring in some knick-knacks and artwork and it’s good to go! Other homes need a bit more TLC. In these instances, we harness the power of optical illusions. “There is no truth. There is [...]

Foxy at Home | Contemporary Style | 101/30 Festival Pl, Newstead

By |2021-07-15T15:47:05+10:00July 15th, 2021|Foxy at Home|

What is Foxy at Home? Foxy at Home is our new blog series, showing our readers how to easily recreate their favourite looks at home. Taking you behind the scenes and sharing our furniture suppliers and retailers, we keep no secrets when it comes to helping you fall in love with your home again! 101/30 Festival Place, Newstead This modern 1-bedroom apartment was a joy to style! Located in the heart of Gaswork precinct, just a stone-throw away from the Brisbane River – an absolute dream for anyone looking to enjoy everything that Newstead has to offer. [...]

Working ON vs. IN Your Home-Staging Business + 5 Tips for Finding the Right Balance

By |2021-07-15T11:47:11+10:00July 15th, 2021|Business of Staging|

One of the most difficult battles we encounter as entrepreneurs is striking the right balance between ‘working ON the business’ and ‘working IN the business’. Growth of the company should always be the primary focus, however, without cash flow from everyday operations, the company can never hope to grow. Mastering this balancing act requires tremendous amounts of focus, strong self-discipline, and unwavering patience. What is the ideal ratio? Finding the right ratio of how much time should you spend working ON vs IN your business is subjective and the answer will be different for everyone. Defining the [...]

Foxy at Home | Evergreen Style | 20 Hibiscus Av, Redcliffe

By |2021-07-09T16:01:10+10:00July 9th, 2021|Foxy at Home|

What is Foxy at Home? Foxy at Home is our new blog series, showing our readers how to easily recreate their favourite looks at home. Taking you behind the scenes and sharing our furniture suppliers and retailers, we keep no secrets when it comes to helping you fall in love with your home again! 20 Hibiscus Avenue, Redcliffe Story Behind the Sale This was a newly renovated 3-bedroom home in Redcliffe (a coastal suburb in the Moreton Bay region north-east of Brisbane). The owner told us that she has been considering going ahead with [...]

15 Styling Ideas for the Awkward Empty Spaces in Your Home

By |2021-07-07T17:32:08+10:00July 7th, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

Whether your home is small or large, new or old, the awkward empty spaces can be found everywhere. You know exactly what we’re talking about - that one empty corner in the room, the odd-shaped nook, or even the bare space underneath the stairs. Not sure what to do with these spots? Don’t worry, you are not the only one. As Home Stagers, we face this challenge every day. Sometimes, we don’t even get to see the house before we style it, which means our selections of furniture & [...]

Styling Kids Bedrooms for Sale – Tips from Home-Staging Experts

By |2021-07-01T18:45:28+10:00July 1st, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

If you are about to put your house on the market, don’t underestimate the power of a beautifully styled kids’ bedroom. While the kitchen, living and master bed are all important areas to focus on, kids’ bedrooms have a special place in people’s hearts, exuding that warm & homely feel. Home buyers with children pay extra attention to these rooms, knowing it could be their child’s everyday environment. They will spend much of their time there playing, studying, relaxing, and growing up – until they become teenagers and turn the room into a mysterious, who-knows-what-is-going-on-there cave. Whatever you do [...]

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