Our journal is a place where you will find our new blogs and stories. We comment on the housing market, give you links to Youtube videos on how to achieve our look and provide useful top tips on your own property presentation.
Get a head start with your sale
Speed staging helps you create a memorable first impression with fantastic photos of your home attracting viewers so you achieve your best possible sale. This service includes: Decluttering & styling of your main reception rooms, kitchen, master bedroom & one...
Why use a property presentation service
If you google ‘What percentage of gross revenue should be spent on marketing in business’ the answers come up with anything from 5% to 20% for a smaller business. Marketing a product is considered important enough for virtually every business these days to be...
Smells don’t sell!
When getting a house ready for sale vendors often forget one of the most important senses, smell! Let’s face it, after years of living in your house you’ve probably become used to the smell whether it’s good or bad. Ask a close friend to be completely honest with you...
How glass can open up your staircase
We were asked to contribute to an article about how the use of glass panels can open up a staircase. Read the article here.
The Lemon and Lime Journey!
From start to finish we are proud to offer a personalised service tailored to your individual needs and property type. We work with everything from country cottages to farmhouses, to new builds and large period properties each with different features and selling...
Our top 5 pieces this month!
We are continually purchasing new furniture to put into our properties whilst ensuring to keep up with current trends. This month we have selected our top 5 pieces which we find work really well in a lot of properties. 1.Charcoal Armchairs These studded...
500K vendors buck trend in subdued housing market
As latest figures from the Halifax revealed that house price rises in the UK slowed to the end of May – increasing by only 1.9%, one Derbyshire firm has partnered with estate agents to buck the trend. The Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said that the change...
10 ways to make your hallway and staircase appear bigger without extending your property
We were asked to contribute to an article about the best way to create the illusion of space in the hallway and staircase, read the full feature here.
Speed Staging Service
Get a head start with your sale: Speed staging helps you create a memorable first impression with fantastic photos of your home attracting viewers so you achieve your best possible sale. This service includes: Decluttering & styling of your main reception...
Meet The Woman Who Owns 40 Sofas, 56 Beds, and Can Sell Your House In 30 Days!
Meet The Woman Who Owns 40 Sofas, 56 Beds, and Can Sell Your House In 30 Days! Elaine Penhaul isn’t your average 50 something from Melbourne- not only does she own 40 sofas, 56 beds and 18 dining room tables, she will promise to sell your home using a selection of...
Summer Update
Read our summer update here...
Top 10 tips to sell your home!
Curate your clutter – declutter but don’t completely de-personalise DIY – finish all the jobs on the ‘to do’ list Clean, clean and clean again – everywhere and everything Pets – some of us love them, some of us don’t… Outside Space – avoid...
Courgette & Lime Cake
This Thursday we joined the rest of the Fine & Country team in hosting a charity coffee and cake morning. In true Lemon and Lime style, we had cake to feed a small army. A big thank you to everyone who popped in for a cuppa and a slice (or three!). We are thrilled...
Top tips from Lemon and Lime!
When you first move into a new property - do nothing! The more work you believe the house needs the longer you should do nothing. Wait for up to a year before you start to plan any major changes. You will find out, through the first few months living there, exactly...
F&C National Report, April 2018
Read this months Fine and Country National Report here: FC National Report APRIL 2018
Why Professional Property Presentation?
Why Professional Property Presentation? If you google ‘What percentage of gross revenue should be spent on marketing in business’ the answers come up with anything from 5% to 20% for a smaller business. Marketing a product is considered important enough for virtually...
Join our team!
Join our team! Property Dresser We are on the lookout for candidates who are interested in joining our ‘dressing team’ in the Sheffield, Cheshire and North Oxfordshire areas. The job will involve decluttering and/or dressing properties ready to be marketed....
Cossington Story
Take a look at our Cossington Story here, read how we helped the vendor gain a quick sale at a low price!
How to sell a house that is difficult to sell
Selling difficult houses, usually ones that have been stuck on the market for months, or in some cases years, is bread and butter for us! We love a challenge! The first question to answer is ‘Why is the sale not happening?’ 1. Location? 2. Poor marketing? 3. Too much...
Bedroom Makeover
A quick bedroom update that can done in a weekend with a bit of determination, and a constant supply of coffee and chocolate biscuits….. A dated bedroom doesn’t necessarily need the wallpaper stripping off. Paint over light colours with a more modern neutral,...
If you have a project you’d like to talk to us about please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.
We generally work in the premium end of the market which means every quote is bespoke. In order for us to provide you with an accurate quote, please equip us with as much detail about the property as possible including square footage, floorplans and listing links.
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Book an initial consultation
An initial chat with our consultant gives us the opportunity to learn more about your property staging needs so that we can tailor our service and offer specifically to your requirements.
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07967 636718
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