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My hallway is dark. Should I paint it white?
My hallway is too dark... People often say this as if everyone else's hallways are bathed in light. They're not. Hallways generally tend...
Rachel Smith
Apr 19, 20224 min read
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Q&A with a woman making time for herself for a change
This week a house sold that I had dressed for a local business woman who is a big part of the local community. She had been thinking...
Rachel Smith
May 11, 20211 min read
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What does your front door colour say about you?
Yellow = optimism, black = wealth. What does your front door say about you?
Rachel Smith
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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Clutter is the symptom, so what's the cause?
By dealing with the clutter first, we can remove the first layer of unhappiness and have a look at what's underneath.
Rachel Smith
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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Is your house an obstacle course?
It's as important to consider the empty spaces in your house as much as the spaces we fill with our stuff.
Rachel Smith
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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I'm buying a house! It's nothing special...
Potential buyers don't want to see sofas covered up by tatty throws and saggy cushions; that doesn't scream 'dream house', does it?
Rachel Smith
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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Mine's colour maximalism modern retro minimalism. What's yours?
We've all got style within us, we just might not have the vocabulary, or the confidence to express it.
Rachel Smith
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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The answer is plants... What's the question?
Quite often people will ask me what is missing from a room and more often than not the answer is plants. But why?
Rachel Smith
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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Why us Brits love greige so much
Colour is NOT the enemy, Greige and clutter are. Join me on my mission to rid this nation of both these things, one room at a time.
Rachel Smith
Jan 6, 20215 min read
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Your home should be your happy place
I believe that everyone has the right to a beautiful home and it is my mission to help you achieve it - even if you have champagne tastes...
Rachel Smith
Dec 23, 20203 min read
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Don't underestimate the power of colour...
Have you ever wondered why your favourite fast food joints are often decorated in red and yellow and the lights are as harsh as the seats...
Rachel Smith
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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Power to the people (or how to stand up to estate agents)
So today I'm talking about empowerment. I'm all for people speaking up and standing up for themselves generally in life and the same goes...
Rachel Smith
Dec 2, 20204 min read
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Q&A with a changed woman
If you follow me on Facebook then you may have seen that I had a great result last week. I have been helping a lady who lives nearby -...
Rachel Smith
Nov 10, 20203 min read
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The window to your property soul
I'm talking porches and hallways, which generally tend to have few or no actual windows. Still, they set the tone for what is to come and...
Rachel Smith
Oct 28, 20204 min read
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Your house has 8 seconds to convince me...
Just like in a job interview when the interviewer decides 3 seconds after you walk in the door whether they're going to employ you or...
Rachel Smith
Oct 21, 20204 min read
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The psychology of home staging - it's all about detachment
That's right, home staging is not just about strategically placed plants and bowls of fruit, it burrows deep into the psyche of the...
Rachel Smith
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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