Porter & Gold offer bespoke interior design, home staging and styling services to developers, interior brands, estate agents and home owners. We believe that by working with curated modern pieces, together with art, vintage and antiques, we can create layered, modern and inviting interiors that speak to today's home buyers, meeting their needs and aspirations with beauty.
Staging & show homes:
Our aim: to achieve the strongest possible return for our clients, in the shortest time, using our experience to create spaces with wow factor, appealing to a wide range of buyers, whilst providing a good experience for our clients.
Find out more about our Staging service or Show Homes.
Styling:
Over 30 years of visual storytelling and making an impact, together with a warehouse full of props, and the knowledge and expertise to help our clients with a variety of projects, whether that's styling for an interior funriture brand, or styling a lived-in house to sell.
Find out more about our Styling service.
Interior design:
For your own home, from concept design boards to full installation and project management. Working with our team of skilled contractors and trades to make the right design decisions with you, with natural materials and longevity at the heart of how we work.
Samaya Ling
Samaya is the founder of Porter & Gold, bringing 30 years of visual storytelling experience to the interior design, home staging and new build show home world. Her work brings together different styles and eras with ease, layering modern pieces into period settings and making
antiques feel completely at home in newer spaces.
With a background in interiors, fashion, music and film, Samaya’s work has supported the sale of over £15 million worth of homes in the past 24 months. Combining an MA in Arts Management with a structured business that delivers, her strength lies in being able to see what a pace can become, using considered staging to reveal its potential and create homes that buyers connect with instantly.
Samaya’s styling work has been featured in several magazines, most recently on the cover of Bristol Life magazine, and comes highly recommended by developers, estate agents, photographers and brands and businesses including: Ralph Lauren, Dior, Leighton James, Jill Stuart, Antony Crolla, Rupert Oliver, Richard Harding, Savills, The Developers Network, Boardwalk, Knight Frank, Elephant and many more.
What we do:
Interior design, home staging and styling for photography, home owners, developers and estate agents.
Our values:
We provide a high end and quality service and working experience for our clients. Both in terms of the design and installation, and in how we communicate and deliver our work.
The environment:
Reducing carbon footprint through thoughtful, sustainable design, combining antiques, vintage and modern pieces to create beautiful, timeless interiors with lighter impact.
Get in touch today to talk about your project
What our clients are saying:
Show Home, Wiltshire:
"Porter & Gold completed our show home in Wiltshire and I could not recommend them more highly. They were extremely professional, efficient, and delivered a fantastic show home with no fuss at all. The end product was outstanding and had a brilliant, unique twist, giving us exactly what we wanted to achieve. I would highly recommend Samaya and the team and would definitely use them again in the future."
- Gary Kipling (Kipling Build)
Home staging, Clifton:
“I was selling a house which had been let unfurnished. I took a bit of persuading by my estate agent to have the house “dressed” but eventually decided it was an investment worth trying. I am glad I did as the house was presented so well by Porter and Gold that on the first day of viewing I accepted an offer which was above the guide price by more than the cost of their services. Samaya was very helpful in organising to have the outside of the house cleaned as well as dressing the inside of the house. I thoroughly recommend them.“
- Fional Tolmie (Richard Harding)
Home staging, Bristol:
"Very professional and friendly service from Porter & Gold. We had our apartments dressed and a week later one was sold! Excellent value for money."
- Dan Brown, Habibo Homes
Home staging for developers, Bristol:
"Samaya is a breath of fresh air and always fun to have around. She is passionate about her staging, providing many unique and curated pieces. Her style transforms spaces to feel warm and homely which has had a great impact on helping our properties sell"
- Lucy Davis, Innova Property
Home staging, Bristol:
“"We used Porter & Gold to stage our flat on the Downs in Bristol after a previous sale fell through. Samaya's enthusiasm and clear understanding of how to present the property won us over, and her detailed vision included everything from styling to repainting. The result was stunning — we had a full asking price offer within a week. I’m convinced her work added up to £25k to our sale price. She was incredibly helpful throughout, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her"
- Grahame Rose (Savills)
Show home design:
“We had the pleasure of working with Samaya at Porter and Gold for our latest development, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the results. Samaya’s eye for detail and ability to transform spaces is unmatched! From the moment the Porter and Gold team stepped in, they understood our vision and elevated each home with beautiful, on-trend furnishings and thoughtful design touches that brought every room to life. Their work undoubtedly contributed to the quick and successful sales of our properties. If you are looking for a home stager who blends creativity, professionalism, expertise and fun, Samaya at Porter and Gold is the one to choose!“
- Richard McCluskey / YTL / Nest Homes
Interior design for show home:
“Porter & Gold provided us with interior design and staging services at our conversion project in South Gloucestershire. Samaya was superb to work with throughout and the staged show home looked beautiful. She has great energy, passion and a fantastic eye for detail. We're very glad we made the appointment and will certainly be using Porter & Gold again! Thank you!”
- James Adams , Fairholm Estates
Home staging:
“We have worked with Samaya on helping us present several Bristol homes for sale. She always does a fantastic job, has an amazing eye for detail, a style which sets Porter and Gold apart and an infectious enthusiasm which makes her a pleasure to work with. The results have always been hugely positive and our clients are extremely grateful for her involvement. Keep doing what you're doing Samaya“
- Nick Stopard, Director of Boardwalk estate agents
Home staging, Montpelier, Bristol:
"Within one week of (Samaya) staging my flat I had 10 + viewings and 3 offers - one of which is over the asking price, all in a tough market. It's magic, you did a great job - thank you!."
- Nish Patel (home owner, Bristol)
Sourcing for design, New York:
"I get so much inspiration working with Samaya's curated pieces for our work in New York. A wide universe, full of history and patina is always opening for me in her spaces, and in her presence"
- Daniela Kamiliotis, Artist and Creative Director at Ralph Lauren.
Sourcing for interiors, Frome:
"I have been a loyal customer of Samaya’s for several years and have purchased some exquisite pieces from her collection. She has the ability to source truly remarkable items, and her taste is impeccable!"
- Pearl Lowe, designer, writer, singer
Styling for editorial & living spaces:
“For over a decade I have watched in admiration as Samaya has created considered and soulful interiors which exude a familiar feeling of comfort, yet are refreshingly new”.
- Alice Roberton, writer and stylist at The Sunday Telegraph, Period Living, Homes & Antiques, Country Living, and other interior publications.
Sourcing & Home Staging Project, Plymouth:
"I love working with Porter and Gold and will be again! They’ve successfully turned around two properties for me: a home stage property that sold immediately, and a fully booked airbnb. Porter and Gold’s eye for detail and sourcing knowledge, coupled with their fun and professional work ethic, makes it a joy to work with them - the end results were above and beyond my expectations."
- Rob Brown, Fitzgerald Property Services LTD, Intelligent solutions for landlords
Home staging in Montpelier, Bristol:
‘When I first saw the house Samaya had styled I was blown away. The owners choice of colours and sympathetic changes also worked sensitively with the building to show it off in the best possible light. It felt instantly like a place you wanted to live in.’