Testimonials
Mr & Mrs McDonald, Flintshire
Home-Staging
"The day after you finished staging my home and garden, I sold my house!"
Helen, Buckley
"I didn't know where to start to update our family house. Lucille gave me helpful advice and suggestions and above all helped me to prioriitise the jobs that need doing."
Mrs G. O'C, Wrexham
Budget Makeover
"Our Kitchen looks great after our budget makeover. Cheers!"
Emma and Jane. Manchester
Bedroom One Day Makeover
"Before Lucille arrived we thought: 'What on earth can she do to the room in one day, as it is so bad? We de-cluttered, cleaned, re-arranged and even painted. Now the room looks bigger, brighter and more like a bedroom. As Lucille left we said 'Wow! What a difference in one day!'"
Mr & Mrs McDonald, Flintshire
Colour & Style Consultations
"I started with a living room that was not at all relaxing. In one day with Lucille, we decided on a colour scheme,shopped for curtain material,cushions and accessories. Now it is finished, it is calm and relaxing and several people have said how relaxing it feels."
Jean H, Tewkesbury,Gloucester
"Sell with Style and Lucille provided a wonderful day of colour,style and advice for the cottage I've just moved into for a warm sumptuous feel."
Lorraine G, Shrewsbury
Excerpts from a Selection of Press Articles
Chester Wrexham and North Wales Evening Leader
Stressed about moving house? Then take a tip from Lucille.
Moving House is widely acknowledged as one of the most stressful and exhausting things you can do in your lifetime. If only there was someone who could relieve you of all that pressure- from the decision to put your house on the market, to going through the front door of your new home.
Meet...Lucille Strachan (who) would not only make sure there were no last minute hitches when leaving your old house, she would make up your beds,stock up your fridge,and cook you an evening meal for when you move into your new one....
Emma Roose 11/10/04
Anglesey Chronicle
Lucille ... knows that there is a great emotional attachment to a home and its contents and believes that the( professional) training course has provided her with invaluable training on how to talk to clients who may find it difficult to de-clutter the belongings of a loved -one who has passed away, or a child who has left home.
21/10/04
Denbighshire Free Press
How to give your home kerb appeal.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression is as true of houses as it is of people It's so important to interest and intrigue buyers as they drive up to your house. If the outside is unappealing, many buyers will just keep on driving and not stop.
So what draws the buyer in? Kerb appeal.
What is kerb appeal?"I hear you ask...
L.Strachan 26/02/04
One chance to make that first impression
Home is where the heart is. Home sweet home. The word home is very emotive and it can be hard letting go...
LStrachan 12/02/04
When less means more in the home.
Clutter-free is the key concept in this article. There is a fine line between homes that are so neat, tidy and ornament -free that they fell impersonal and unloved, and those homes whose every surface is covered with ornaments,books,videos and toys...
L Strachan 22/04/04
Shropshire Star
Making the right move over selling
In any house sale when you first put your house on the market there will be lots of viewings. Forward preparation by you and your trained Property Presenter will enable it to meet all the buyer's requirements and have maximum appeal before the start...
L Strachan 13/02/04
A natural advantage with the minimum of effort.Tips to speed up your house sale.
...Plant a terracotta or frost resistant bowl of flowers. Red and yellow are lucky in Feng Shui, so use red and yellow primroses in winter, red tulips and Tête a tête daffodils in spring, and so on through the seasons...
L Strachan 06/02/04
Lucille tops at de-cluttering.
...Lucille's clients can be any one who is thinking of selling their house in the next six months; whose house is not selling at the moment; young professionals re-locating or up-grading homes who are time poor;families with busy lifestyles; empty nesters moving to a smaller property; couples moving to separate accommodation; ..and people who have found their dream home and need to move quickly...
L Strachan 09/01/04
Llangollen News
Leave some room for colour
How do you feel about colour? Does really red excite you? Do you thrill to Purple plush? Where would you use orange sunset or are you wary of vibrant colours and think it's safer to stick to Magnolia and Brilliant White?...
L Strachan Issue 10 July 04
Brilliant Bathrooms get top marks!
If you are on a budget, what can be done to improve your bathroom's selling prospects? Ensure the paintwork is light and neutral. Choose a paint colour that suits the aspect your bathroom faces...
LStrachan Issue 13 October 04