Lucille Strachan, owner of Sell With Style, staged many houses before TV makeover programmes came on air. Changing rooms by de-cluttering, decorating, DIY and perfecting those finishing touches when selling, gave her own properties the show home look.

Training by UK Style and Channel 5 TV's House Doctor, Ann Maurice, and her own property presentation flair has enabled her to set up her business Sell With Style.

"Restyling houses for friends and relatives who were selling was enjoyable. I then took college courses in Designer Decorating, Decorative Paint Techniques and Floristry."

"The Home Staging Seminar run by UK Style and Channel 5's TV's House Doctor, Ann Maurice, was followed by the House Doctor's six day Advanced Property Presentation course in Melton Mowbray. At the end of the week I was one of the first twenty consultants to graduate from Ann Maurice's Professional Training Course."

"I am so passionate about the benefits staging can bring to a sale..."

"...that I decided to set up Sell With Style. So now, more people can add extra value if we prepare their properties before selling . Their homes can then sell quickly and can make more money."

Properly prepared houses can sell quickly and for much more than those properties in unstaged or unprepared condition. So the aim of the company is to help people move quickly into their next house. Sell With Style covers Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool, Shropshire, and Wales.

"I believe that the personal touch is all-important so I like to keep in regular contact with my clients. The Property Presentation or Staging process when selling houses should be speedy and efficient but also humane and friendly."