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Guest writer Oliver Heath

Pippa Jameson Interiors has teamed up with Interiors expert Oliver Heath to provide 5 essential tips on selling a home in a recession. Over the coming weeks we will advice you on what to do and not to do when preparing your home for sale. These are tough times that we are facing, especially if you are in the position of trying to sell your home in a market that has collapsed. That said, there are still buyers out there but just not as many. For this reason your home has to really hit the mark when it comes to presentation.

“You want to leave potential buyers with a sense that the property has been well maintained and looked after so that that they don’t get the sinking feeling that as soon as they move in there’ll be lots of things that need doing”.

PART 1: DECLUTTERING

There is nothing that puts of a buyer more than clutter! Even though you may adore your little collection of porcelain cats and dogs I can guarantee that your buyer will not. Things that are personal to you mean nothing at all to a buyer; harsh but true. So put away all the little nik naks that are lying around and invest in some good storage. If you have things rammed into overflowing cupboards it is going to look like the house is too small to cater for your belongings and give the impression of being cramped. (more…)

  Back in January 2009 I posted trend predictions for 2009/2010.  One of the stories I wrote about was ‘Colour blocking’ and how it would start off as a fashion trend and then slowly filter down into the interiors market.  Well, I have just attended  the Exclusively Housewares trade show at The Business Design Centre where there was a huge selection of gorgeous homeware accessories and ‘Colour blocking’  a plenty’!

A while ago I posted a feature on where to buy the best flowers and so I thought it would be good to do a follow up on fake flowers. Although they have come a long way in design and quality in recent years, it can still be hard to find stylish and modern design

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Q: I am looking for a stylish and contemporary wooden bed frame and have so far found nothing that I like.  I have looked at most of the high street stores but nothing has inspired me….can you help!  Stew, London.

A: Hi Stew,  I think the bed that best matches your description is from a company called Raft.

Raft

Raft sell a wide range of wooden furniture that are a mix of modern and classic designs.  Their pieces are made from all natural materials and are quite reasonably priced.  I’m not sure what the delivery time is like but I would think between 10-14 weeks unless that have it in store.  A few other companies that you could try are Lombok (the image below) Ligne-Roset, Feather and Black & Bonbon.

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