A touch of contrast

When marketing your property, its styling should be an effortless ensemble of interesting areas and objects. Predictability, bland and average do not capture the interest of buyers.  Search for fabric patterns that recall the styling of the room but are a touch louder in volume, […]

Cherie’s Toongabbie facade reno

The owners of this humble fibro house in the outer western suburb of Toongabbie were keen to capitalise on the Sydney boom by selling their existing home and upgrading to a new location. The couple, who had owned the property for 15 years, had already […]

Cherie’s Colyton Kitchen Reno

In this renovation, expert renovator, Cherie Barber, takes hold of her paint brush and rollers, to teach one of her younger sisters, Jeneane, (and the rest of Australia too) how to transform a kitchen on a modest budget of just $2,000, in 2 days, with […]

Rookie renovators’ lesson

Homeowners turned rookie renovators, Dulsiri and Lakmi, bought this western Sydney home in December 2016 with the aim of building a property portfolio for long-term wealth accumulation. The couple deliberately bought an “unrenovated” property so they could cosmetically renovate it and add instant equity. On […]

The Right Furniture

Never, NEVER, fall victim to your emotional judgement, that one piece that you love so much may be successful in your own living space, but that doesn’t  mean it will appeal to others. Appealing to your target market is one of Interior Design For Profit’s revered […]

Adding A Wall Mirror

“The reason why this mirror behind me works so well is that it mirrors the size of the window adjacent to it. The size of the mirror is also appropriate because of scale. It relates to the sofa that is directly underneath it. I could […]

Styling to Sell

The appropriate styling can help you achieve thousands of dollars difference between a good deal and an excellent one. Unfortunately too often I walk through homes for sale that are beautiful, and yet lacking that homely touch. So, how do you persuade your prospective buyers […]

Elegantly Thrown

After completing a good renovation, styling is what brings our property to life and expresses its true potential. Well-positioned plants, art on the walls and scattered cushions are all details without which, our property wouldn’t look at its best. It may sound superfluous to some, […]

Creating The WOW Factor

“Adding the WOW factor to a room is very important if it is bland or doesn’t have any architectural elements. It is also important for rooms that are transient like this one, which means that when you walk past the hallway you would otherwise walk […]