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February 2021

How to Hang Artwork | Think Outside the Fox Episode 4

By |2021-02-11T12:35:15+10:00February 11th, 2021|Home Staging Tips, Think Outside The Fox, Uncategorized|

How to Hang Artwork Art is one of the most powerful decorating tools. It provides an instant colour palette, sets the mood and tone of the room and brings depth, dimension, and texture. In our industry of staging homes for sale, artwork can be a huge influence on the value of the property. High-end, good quality framed art will be automatically associated with luxurious, high-end homes, raising the perceived worth of the house. --- “But I don’t want any holes in my walls…” … is one of the most common reservations of our clients. And we get it. [...]

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5 Styling Rules for Towels

By |2021-02-08T09:44:54+10:00February 8th, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

When it comes to staging homes for sale, bathroom towels may seem like a nonessential, easily overlooked decoration. After all, it is only the home’s architecture, fixtures and fittings that get looked at, right? Wrong. We’ve said it a thousand times and we’ll say it a thousand more. Home Staging is about creating the appearance of the buyers’ perfect lifestyle. This can only be achieved by appealing to their senses and decorating with items that pull on their heart strings. So what roles do towels play in this strategy, exactly? Who doesn’t love coming out [...]

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January 2021

How to Choose the Best Greenery for Property Staging

By |2021-01-29T11:22:29+10:00January 29th, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

How to Choose the Best Greenery for Property Staging Plants, flowers, vines, fig trees… you name it. Greenery of any kind is an absolute MUST when it comes to staging a house for sale. --- 3 Reasons Why Greenery is Important: Real Estate Photography – Plants and flowers are known to bring out freshness and vibrancy in photos. Real Estate Photographers in particular, have a very distinct way of editing the pictures. Certain colours tend to stand out more than others and green is one of them. Look at any professional listings on RealEstate.com.au to spot the difference for [...]

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Karate-Chop and 3 Other Weird Things our Stylists Do

By |2021-05-12T13:02:38+10:00January 22nd, 2021|Home Staging Tips, Styling Furniture|

Karate-Chop and 3 Other Weird Things our Stylists Do Get into the stance. Legs wide. Arm high. Breathe in. Breathe out…. and... “Kiai!” No, this is not an excerpt from a karate book. It’s just our property stylists chopping cushions. Yes, cushions. Why would they karate-chop cushions, you may ask. Well, here’s a few reasons why. • It accentuates the texture of the fabric, which contributes to sensory stimulation. (This topic could be a lengthy blog post, but long story short – appealing to the senses of potential buyers creates a more memorable experience) • [...]

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8 Tips to Depersonalise Your Home Before Selling

By |2021-01-07T10:22:36+10:00January 6th, 2021|DIY Home Staging, Home Staging Tips|

When preparing your home for sale, decluttering and depersonalising your space is an important step in the home staging process. If you want to sell quickly and at the highest price, you need to enable the potential buyers to visualise themselves living in your house. Any visible personal items (e.g. family portraits) would cause friction in their imagination and be a constant reminder that the house they’re looking at belongs to someone else. “A properly staged house should feel warm, welcoming & homely, without the “footprint” of the previous owner.” We have put together eight tips on how to depersonalise [...]

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December 2020

Styling a Display Home – Why & How

By |2020-12-21T10:13:39+10:00December 21st, 2020|Home Staging Tips|

Is it just me, or does anyone else really like to visit Display Villages? I mean… I am not even in the position to buy – I have no deposit, no intention to build a house… but there is something about walking through a Display Home that just hits the right spot for me. If you are judging, I understand. I am judging myself too. *she said as she opened Google and looked up another Display Village to visit this weekend* But let's get to the point. Why Should [...]

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How to Style with Bold-Coloured Walls

By |2021-01-06T09:51:27+10:00December 3rd, 2020|Home Staging Tips, Think Outside The Fox|

Blog Series ‘Think Outside The Fox’ | Episode 3 Feature walls make for an exciting design element in any room. Bold colour choices can add a splash of personality to your home and really liven up the space. But when it’s time to sell your house, feature walls can become a disadvantage. In most instances, your real estate agent would recommend repainting the wall(s) into a more neutral colour to attract the highest number of potential buyers. Of course, this is not always a feasible option. Things like your budget or not worthy ROI (Return on Investment) can often [...]

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6 Things To Consider Before Starting a Home-Staging Business

By |2020-12-14T13:02:52+10:00December 2nd, 2020|Business of Staging, Home Staging Tips|

So, you are thinking about starting your own home staging business. How exciting! The good news is that home staging can be a very profitable & sustainable business, IF you set the groundwork right.  A sustainable company to me has a long-term focus, can run independently during the owners’ absence, and ultimately is saleable. Whether you are still in the planning stages, or already running your own home staging business, we hope you can get some value from our experiences. It is never too late to reflect and re-evaluate whether you are heading in the right direction. And if [...]

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November 2020

3 Marketing Tips for Home Stagers – with Cody

By |2020-11-25T08:41:05+10:00November 24th, 2020|Business of Staging, Home Staging Tips|

If you have been following us for a while, Cody does not need an introduction. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure to get to know him yet - Cody is our marketing guru and the face (and brain) behind every Foxy TV Episode. As the backbone of our marketing team, he does it all - from creating advertisement strategies to managing our online shop. Oftentimes you can hear Cody in our Instagram & Facebook stories, talking to the team, asking questions, and praising their efforts. I’ve decided to flip the roles for a change and [...]

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How to Style Rooms with Wallpaper

By |2021-01-06T09:58:35+10:00November 12th, 2020|Home Staging Tips, Think Outside The Fox|

Blog Series 'Think Outside The Fox' | Episode 2 Wallpapers have been around for hundreds of years and quite frankly… we don’t see them going away anytime soon. They are perfect for adding that little extra pop of personality to your rooms. Although they look beautiful in your own home, when it comes to selling your house, wallpapers may cause some issues. The potential buyers may not necessarily share the same taste in style, which could deter them from buying. "One thing we do not recommend is leaving the room with wallpaper vacant." - Phoebe Shorter | Chief [...]

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