Specialists in home styling and staging
We share a passion for home styling and staging. After years of styling our own homes and helping friends with theirs, we sensed a real desire out there for styling and staging help, delivered by enthusiastic and practical outsiders with experience. So we set up Bird in Hand Home Styling and, with bases in London and Sussex, we now carry out a wide range of assignments, from student accommodation to smart London houses and apartments.
We are asked by estate agents to bring their client's home to market or to help with a property proving hard to sell. Or we may be approached by a developer to style and stage a show home in their development. Sometimes our clients are staying put but want friendly and professional help to revitalise their home.
We can help you declutter and contemporise, creating a different feel which is fresh and stylish, warm and inviting - and uniquely you. We'll make the most of what you already have and can also help with selecting paint colours and fabrics. We can provide a seasonal feel as well as suggest affordable additions and special Bird in Hand touches that will give your home that WOW factor.
Our clients seek our help to style and stage their home for many different reasons. They may be selling and keen for their property to look its best or wanting to dress their home for letting purposes or, in the case of a developer, to put a show home together. We are often also approached by clients who have bought a property with a view to refurbishing or restoring it. But it may just be a matter of giving the client's home a fresh look and feel. Whichever of these it may be, we would love to help you.
When you are selling, it is important that your home looks at its most inviting and stylish for viewings and for the agents' photographs. Well presented homes can sell faster and at a higher price. We will help you make your home look its absolute best through careful styling and staging, making use of furniture and accesssories which we provide on loan.
Are you looking to rent out your house or flat? We will help you prepare your property for letting, making it fresh and attractive to potential tenants. Letting or selling can be a stressful affair when there are lots of demands on your time - let us share the load!
There are so many different decisions to make when you restore or refurbish a property. Some of them involve home styling and we can help you with those. On the bigger jobs we work alongside architects, providing our input on the style side, while they concentrate on their core design skills.
You may have just bought a property and would like help in laying everything out to best effect. Or perhaps you are ready for a change - the average UK home owner now spends 21 years in their home, so one or two new looks during that time can't be a bad idea! Whether you are after just a few tweaks, a seasonal touch or something more major, we can help you refresh, declutter and contemporise your home. Our starting point is to make use of what the client already has but we can also help choose paint, fabrics, accessories or furniture as required.
"I first instructed Bird in Hand when we had a property in Highbury which wasn't selling. The feedback was that it looked too cold and clinical. BiH were extremely professional and very quickly transformed the apartment into a warm and inviting space, which led to it being sold very soon after it went back on the market. BiH have since carried out several further staging projects for us, always using their excellent sense of style and attention to detail to good effect."
Jack P, London estate agent
"I used Bird in Hand to furnish a Hampstead flat for sale. The transformation from blank canvas to what was created was fantastic and resulted in a lot of demand for the flat"
Mert Z, London property investor
"I had an extension done for an open plan room to combine kitchen, dining and sitting room. It was a large area with quite an awkward shape. I had great difficulty finding colours that would bring the space together. I knew Jackie and Louise at Bird in Hand and asked them to help. They were so helpful, suggesting colours I would not have thought of and fabric to bring the whole room together. It gave the feeling of a warm and modern room which I would not have been able to pull off by myself. I knew the look I wanted and they were able to help me achieve this. They were great at suggesting placement of furniture and pictures and were lovely to work with because they think carefully of their client’s personal taste. Two lovely ladies who I couldn’t recommend more highly"
F Davies, Tunbridge Wells
"We wanted to sell our house quickly. We couldn’t afford to compromise on the price but it had suffered a bit of wear and tear and was looking far from its best A friend recommended we call BiH and I’m so glad I did! They quickly identified some budget-friendly tweaks to give the house a boost and generally took all the burden off us. As well as working with the estate agents’ photographer, they even liaised with our carpenter and decorator, advising on all the necessary colour choices along the way. We received offers the very first week of viewing and sold for a good bit over the asking price. I would recommend BiH to anyone looking to give their home a makeover before selling - in fact it’s a no-brainer!"
Joanna, London
“Jackie and Lou were recommended by a friend. I had just moved into a new Barn Conversion and was struggling with the large open plan space and need for colour! They immediately got why I was having difficulty and made such simple but effective suggestions. They also did some research and sourced some items to consider, with no obligation as they have such unique relationships with many gorgeous interiors shops and were able to bring items for me to try. They are such a great team - professional but not pushy, and allowing my own sense of style to mix with their vision! A most rewarding experience and I am so happy with the result!”
Elizabeth Daly, Cotswolds
"Bird In Hand were fantastic when I moved into my new apartment. It was my first time living alone and they turned what was a rather boring, unloved flat into a real home. The whole process was quick and easy, I will definitely use them again the next time I move, and would recommend them to anybody else who has recently moved house as well"
Wills B, London
No charge is made for an initial one hour consultation, which will give us the opportunity to learn your requirements and view the property.
Following the consultation we will provide an estimate of likely charges based primarily on the time we expect it will take us to do the job.
On occasions, in the case of styling a home for sale, we may suggest a commission fee under which we are paid a percentage of the sale price achieved, to the extent it exceeds an agreed threshold.
Please get in touch if you would like any further information or to arrange a consultation, using our contact details or the form below.
info@birdinhandhomestyling.com
Insta: birdinhandhomestyling
0787 296 6427 or 0781 369 9159
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