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October 2021

5 Handy Tools for Property Stylists Under $20

By |2021-10-08T16:53:51+10:00October 8th, 2021|Home Staging Tips|

Being a Property Stylist is not an easy gig. Some of you might think ‘what could possibly be so hard about arranging decorations?’ Well, strap in, because I’m about to blow your mind. Styling properties is incredibly physically demanding work, involving lots of lifting & carrying furniture, changing bed sheets, walking up & down the stairs, hanging heavy artwork, and even steaming beds (which is especially strenuous in Brisbane summer!). Fortunately, there are five tools that make our Stylists’ lives easier, and the best thing is they are all under $20 and small enough to [...]

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Interior Design vs Home-Staging| Same or Different?

By |2021-10-06T13:53:58+10:00October 6th, 2021|Home Staging General Interest|

Interior Design vs Home-Staging Interior Design and Home-Staging share a similar school of thought, but they are not the same. There are a few overlapping principles based on enhancing the look of your home, but the execution of each differs. --- As professional Home-Stagers, we often get asked “Can you style my home to live in?”. Don’t get us wrong, it is an incredibly flattering request to receive (meaning the client must have loved our styling). Unfortunately, the styling principles are so different that we must politely decline and educate the client about the four main differences between [...]

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September 2021

5 Ways to Make Your Home Look More Luxurious

By |2021-09-24T17:42:49+10:00September 24th, 2021|Home Improvements|

Our social media feeds are inundated with photos of beautiful interiors and magazine-worthy homes. If you’re anything like us, you bookmark the pics or save the DIY ideas to your Pinterest board, pinky-promising to yourself that you will make this your next weekend’s project. Okay well… maybe not this weekend, but definitely the next one. Actually wait, you have your second cousin’s neighbour’s dog’s wedding next weekend and you have RSVP’d already. But the weekend after, for sure! --- Let’s cut the bull. If you want to add a touch of luxury to your home, you need advice that [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 & [...]

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June 2021

Impact of Small Styling Adjustments | + Before & After Photos

By |2021-06-28T09:50:59+10:00June 28th, 2021|Home Improvements|

Preparing a property for sale does not always have to entail a complete revamp of the interior. Sometimes, all that is required is just a few small adjustments to elevate the property where it needs to be for a successful sale. There are some Stylists who would insist on a total re-style, every time. But this is not always necessary. Any experienced Home Stager would look at these two factors first before styling a partially furnished property, both of which should be openly discussed at the time of the consultation. ROI Client’s current furniture Return on Investment [...]

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May 2021

Our Selection Process From Start to Finish | + FREE Downloadables

By |2021-05-21T15:42:25+10:00May 21st, 2021|Behind The Scenes, Business of Staging|

Not sure if other Property Stylists can relate to this, but we get this all the time: “Oh my gosh, you work for a Home-Staging company, that must be such a fun and easy job!”  Fun – yes! 100%! It is a lot of fun and we love the creative aspect of it, BUT… it is by no means easy. Most people don’t get to see the volume of work going on behind the scenes and just how much thinking, strategic planning and scheduling needs to happen to make their homes ready for a successful sale. Home Staging is [...]

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December 2020

2 Things Our Stylists Never Leave the Warehouse Without

By |2021-10-07T15:00:39+10:00December 8th, 2020|Behind The Scenes, Business of Staging|

Whoever says the wallet keys phone triple pocket tap is not a part of their ‘leaving-the-house routine’ is either lying… or wearing a handbag. But even myself, as a living woman (Bunnings Karen video, anyone?), I always do the handbag tap-tap as I’m about to walk out and don’t leave the house until I confirm all three items are present. Our stylists have a similar routine, but instead of Phone, Wallet, Keys – it’s: 1) Steamer 2) Install Bucket It’s not usually a pocket tap-tap [...]

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October 2020

Seeing Problems as Opportunities

By |2020-10-15T12:39:34+10:00October 14th, 2020|Business of Staging|

If you’ve ever had to face an unhappy or dissatisfied client, you know the feeling. The stress and pressure that arises during these situations is enough to discourage some people from staging altogether. But it does not have to be this way. All it takes is some mindset adjustment. We at Foxy believe it is all about perspective. What some view as problems, we see as opportunities. Opportunities to learn and grow, but more importantly to get more business referrals, strengthen relationships and ultimately build reputation. We will share with you 3 positive outcomes that we [...]

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