FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Nothing appeals more to a buyer than a clutter-free and beautifully defined space. By removing any clutter and personal effects the potential buyer will create an emotional connection to your property which can lead to a faster sale and a higher sales price.
It is estimated that professional property styling in Australia adds between 5 and 10% to the final sales price. In fact, LJ Hooker recently surveyed its top real estate agents in Australia. They found that styling your home could increase the final sale price by between 7.5% and 12.5%. That number is nothing to sneeze at! It could mean the difference between breaking even and turning a profit.

Your home is your biggest asset so you want to make sure you have done everything possible to present it to buyers in its best light. While some still see styling as an unnecessary cost when selling, more and more vendors are realising that styling is an investment in the sale of their home, maximising the final sale price and minimising the days on the market.
We have found that to keep your home looking its best and to ensure that our furniture and homewares are kept in the best condition, it is best to not live in your home for the duration of the furniture hire period. However, we can style occupied homes on a case-by-case basis.

You can certainly do some things to prepare your own home for sale. These include doing general repairs and maintenance, painting, cleaning and spending time getting your lawns and garden looking their best. But you cannot objectively style your home as you have too much tied up in the property emotionally.

The possessions in your property distract buyers from seeing the house and what it has to offer them. Remember it is going to be their property and they need to see themselves living there.

Sellers attempting to style a home don’t usually see the flaws because they have lived with them for some time and can’t see past them. A property stylist will see these things and correct them so the potential buyer only sees the positive features and walks away in love with the home.

It can be hard for home buyers to get a true sense of liveability, warmth and a sense of space when a home is empty. Without professional property styling, buyers are more likely to focus on negative aspects of the home, such as poor maintenance, cracked or scratched flooring, lack of architectural detail, or inadequate size. Furthermore, empty spaces feel cold and uninviting and tend to leave buyers unsure of how they might arrange furniture if they moved in.
Yes, they usually do. But at what cost to you? A home sitting on the market for too long is costing you money. You may have purchased your new home and maybe paying two mortgages. You will have to continue to pay rates, electricity and water for a property you want to sell. Or perhaps you will have to consider a price drop to get things moving. And if that doesn’t work, you may have to consider writing off all the money you have just spent on marketing and putting your property up for rent. Selling a home faster saves you money. Selling a home for more makes you more money. Property stylists are trained to ensure that every feature in your property is highlighted to achieve these outcomes.

Ideally, property styling should be completed prior to the property being listed with your agent. This will provide the agent with a strong first impression of your property and therefore they will be more likely to market it at a better price.

Alternatively, if your property has been on the market and there is little interest, property styling can provide an alternative to a price reduction. Reviewing the property once it is on the market is common and issues can still be identified and worked on so that the property can attract more potential buyers. Remember, you only have one chance to make that initial impression. Don’t waste it.

We sure do! All the furniture, artwork and soft furnishings you see on our website, Instagram and Facebook is owned by us. We do not sub hire from larger rental companies to ensure quality control. All of our styled property looks are curated by our owner, Penny, and designed with your home in mind. We make sure that our furniture is on-trend, in pristine condition and cleaned between each hire period.
Yes we believe so! Whether your property is a modest apartment or a large new home, it needs to be de-personalised so potential buyers can imagine themselves living in it. The way you decorate your home to live in versus how you decorate it to sell are very different. The furniture choices you make for your home may suit your taste and lifestyle but they may not suit those of a wide range of potential buyers and may not show off your home’s best features. Homebuyers are typically looking for bright, clean, spacious properties with great flow. Many buyers have difficulty picturing themselves and their belongings in a home if it is cluttered and has outdated decor. Cleaning, de-cluttering, de-personalising, organising, and of course Property Styling is needed in almost every home, and these adjustments can have an enormous impact on what your property will eventually sell for.
Often, the best offer on a property is presented within the first two weeks of a sales campaign. Properties that linger on the market are far more likely to require a price reduction in an attempt to renew buyer interest. You may also want to consider the emotional toll of a house sitting too long on the market, the stress of your house not selling at all or eventually selling for less than desired, and the strain of keeping your house looking immaculate for multiple showings and Open Houses. The stress reduction alone can make Property Styling well worth it.
It’s not too late to call us to arrange a consultation. Metamorphic can help you with a strategy to get your property sold!
We understand that when you are busy or living interstate during the time your property is listed, the whole process of selling can seem overwhelming. It is our mission to make the styling process as seamless as possible for our customers. We take care of the entire styling process so that you don’t have to!
Metamorphic Property Styling are the property presentation experts in Darwin. Penny Morse, a qualified and passionate Interior Designer, started the business in 2015 to help Darwin homeowners and real estate agents sell properties for the highest possible price. We review each property on its own merits and address the issues that will create the smallest negative impression for buyers. We aim to highlight the positive features of each property and avoid promoting attention to the less desirable aspects of the home. We also work with many furniture wholesalers and suppliers that small stylists don’t have access to, so we are able to style based on what your property really needs. We obsess about it until everything is just right. We are obsessed like that. But it works!
The more notice you give us, the better! 2 weeks is fantastic and 3 weeks is even better! However, we are pretty quick on our feet and can deliver a fully staged property in a matter of days if we have availability. (We do book out very fast!)
If you receive a quote from another styling company for the same level of styling (and can forward us the quote to compare) we will price match that quote to ensure your choice of stylist is based on what quality service and products can be provided to you, not on cost.
Yes. Our team has years of experience in Airbnb furnishing projects with a full understanding of the functional and safety requirements of fitting out short-term-rentals. We know how to maximise your return on investment and will design a package that’s perfect for your individual rental property.
We work with a wide variety of passionate and dedicated agents in Darwin, so we can definitely suggest one that’s right for you and your property. Just ask us for a recommendation.
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