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How to Furnish Your Holiday Home
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How to Furnish Your Holiday Home

How to furnish your holiday home, if you are looking to start your own holiday home buying the correct furniture is very important. Making good investments now will save you time and money in the long term. Here are my top furniture planning and buying tips. Including key considerations and things to look out for when buying furniture online and in the shops.

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The 1% Cost of Home Staging
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

The 1% Cost of Home Staging

Home Staging an Empty Property costs around 1% of the property asking price. Find out what you get for your 1% investment?

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Ways to Stage Part 2
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

Ways to Stage Part 2

View Homes and Virtual Staging are not the most obvious home staging services. However the final result is highly professional whilst being kind to your budget. Want to learn more about Virtual Staging take a look at the blog post and my website.

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Ways to Stage Part 1
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

Ways to Stage Part 1

There are many ways to use Home Staging to sell your property quickly and for the highest price. Here I explore the many different Ways to Stage. In part one I talk about furniture and accessory rental services available in East Anglia and Nationally.

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Winter Gardening WOW Factor
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

Winter Gardening WOW Factor

Giving your grounds a little bit of care and attention during the colder months will do wonders for your kerb appeal. The wildlife and your health will also benefit – so put on an extra layer, grab your wellies, a pair of gloves and step outside.

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Kitchen Refresh Part 3
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Kitchen Refresh Part 3

Want to refresh your kitchen it - having it resprayed is a durable and cost effective alternative to buying new. Here is my Q & A with Paula from Gallant Restoration- experts in kitchen spraying.

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Understanding Home Staging
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Understanding Home Staging

Home staging isn’t just a dated American method of depersonalising your home with excessive use of magnolia paint. Learn more about UK home staging in 2020.

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Kitchen Refresh Part 2
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

Kitchen Refresh Part 2

Kitchen Refresh Part 2, using peel and stick vinyl and wrapping to update your kitchen. It is a LOT better then it sounds (honest!)

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Kitchen Refresh Part 1
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

Kitchen Refresh Part 1

When selling your home it is really important that your kitchen is looking it’s best. Useful tips on how to refresh your tired looking kitchen.

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Budget Bathroom Makeover
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

Budget Bathroom Makeover

I think peoples greatest apprehension about home staging is the cost. Here I have demonstrated that a lot can be achieved for very little cost. Read on to find out how small changes can make a BIG difference

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What is Home Staging and will it help sell my house?
Lorna Rayner Lorna Rayner

What is Home Staging and will it help sell my house?

If your house isn’t selling, or you’re not receiving the right offers, this can be rectified by improving your properties appearance. Home staging is the process of preparing a property for sale or rent. The goal of staging is to make a home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property quickly and for more money.

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Making the best of it - Part 1
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Making the best of it - Part 1

Thinking about selling your home - start with a list to plan and prioritise tasks. I am planning to ‘make the best’ of my bathroom on a buget - read on to find out more about my project.

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