Home Staging with Porter & Gold
Why homes struggle to sell:
Most homes don’t sit on the market because of the property itself. The issue is presentation. Only 13% of buyers can visualise potential, so instead of seeing a future home, they see awkward layouts, cold uninspiring spaces and bare rooms that feel smaller than they are. Without an emotional connection, they move on.
Get it wrong, and it costs you
Poor presentation leads to stale listings, fewer viewings, lower offers and price reductions.
Get it right, and it changes everything
Thoughtful staging helps buyers understand the layout, makes rooms feel bigger and warmer, elevates estate agent photography and attracts stronger offers, often faster and above asking price.
What sellers really need
Not just furniture, but a clear, design-led interior that shows buyers how they could live in the space.
That’s exactly what our home staging service does.
Our home staging service transforms empty and uninspiring properties into warm, characterful homes that your buyers instantly connect with.
Blending modern design with carefully chosen antiques, artwork and sustainably sourced pieces, we create spaces that feel both stylish and soulful.
Whether you’re a homeowner preparing to sell, or a developer launching a new build and do not want to invest in a permanent showhome, our staging is designed to make your property stand out, photograph beautifully, and achieve faster, stronger offers.
By combining thoughtful design with intentional, sustainable choices, we help buyers immediately imagine the lifestyle your home offers - and remember it.
Where staging really counts:
For Photography
Most buyers see your property online first. Clean and styled spaces photograph better, appear brighter and feel more spacious. Strong photos attract more enquiries and create momentum from day one.
For Viewings
A beautifully presented home helps buyers feel at ease, move through rooms more intuitively and imagine how they’d live there. When rooms feel purposeful and appealing, viewings last longer and longer viewings often lead to offers.
For Social Media
Estate Agents today rely heavily on social media. Well-presented rooms perform significantly better: scroll-stopping images lead to more reach, more shares and ultimately more potential buyers through the door.
Our core home stage services include:
Our free guide to staging your own home
Bespoke staging consultation (for lived in homes)
Full home staging design and installation
Ready to book in your staging service?
Click here to read about one of our latest home staging installations in Bristol (property now sold!).
Full Home Staging
Our full home staging service helps buyers fall in love with your home the moment they walk through the door.
We help homeowners and developers struggling with slow interest, low offers, and buyers who can’t visualise spaces to get faster sales, stronger offers, by providing beautifully presented staged homes that stand out in a crowded market.
Our team includes professional stylists, interior designers, and film set designers, and in the past 12 months we have helped to sell over £8 million pounds worth of property in Bristol and the surrounding areas.
Find out more about our full bespoke home staging package and pricing below & contact us to talk about how we can help you sell your property faster, and for the best price.
Full Home Staging, from £4000 plus VAT
We design and install a complete, cohesive look tailored to your home, using a curated mix of furniture, antiques, textiles and artwork from our collection. Every detail is chosen with intention. The light, decor, lifestyle, and photography angles are all carefully considered for each area. Your property becomes warm, characterful and inviting - never generic. We also book and project manage trades for any maintenance work or redecorating needed for ‘tired’ properties that need some extra love and attention.
This is the perfect service for:
Vacant homes and tired ex rental properties
New build homes & developments
Homes with quirky layouts, small or difficult spaces
How it works in 5 easy steps:
Get in touch: Call or email us to arrange a visit, or email us a floorplan, and we’ll provide a proposal within 24 hours.
Confirmation & payment: Once you’re happy with the proposal, we’ll send an invoice for the agreed service and your project is confirmed.
Property assessment: We will measure up for: furniture, art and rugs, usually within 4 working days of first contact.
Design & install: We get to work curating, packing and preparing all the elements of a design, tailored to your target market and fully install your staging within 10–14 days of quoting.
Hire period & collection: The initial hire period is 12 weeks, and then moves to a monthly contract until exchange of contracts, or we can collect the staging by arrangement.
Let’s Stage Your Home to Sell:
If you’re preparing to list your property, or your current listing needs new life, we’d love to help.
Give us a call or drop us an email and we’ll guide you through the next steps.
Staging Consultation
Our lived-in home staging and styling consultation service is perfect for homeowners who want their property to look its absolute best for estate agent photography and viewings, without the cost or logistics of a full home staging service.
This service is for you if:
You are preparing to put your home on the market, and want expert help to ensure that your property stands out online.
You need some help with maintenance and decoration work but do not have any trade contacts.
You are living in your home during the sale process and need advice on how to position furniture, declutter, style and arrange your spaces to appeal to potential buyers.
You want professional, design-led guidance without the cost of a full staging install.
You’d prefer hands-on support rather than just a checklist. With this service we work with you to get your home ready for photography and ongoing viewings.
Home stage consultation, £1500 plus VAT
A three part service to get your home ready to sell:
In-person visit & consultation: A full walk-through of your home with tailored styling advice for each space (up to 3 hours, with interior expert Samaya, and assistant stylist Sara). We can look at any maintenance and decor issues and share contacts for our recommended trades.
Detailed styling report: A beautiful room-by-room recommendations guide, tailored to your home, with mood board images and clickable sourcing links for accessories, furniture, textiles and artwork.
In-person styling session: Once the recommendations have been carried out and any extra accessories or pieces sourced, we’ll return for a 2-hour visit to add the finishing touches. We’ll help you with styling shelves, surfaces and arranging textiles to ensure your home feels beautifully presented, viewing-ready and ready to be photographed and go on the market.
If you need more in depth practical help with staging your lived-in home, we can tailor the service to meet your requirements.
Let’s get your home ready to sell:
If you’re preparing to list your home for sale, or your current listing needs new life, we’d love to help.
Give us a call or drop us an email and we’ll guide you through the next steps.
Our Free Staging Guide
If you do not have a budget for professional staging, here is our free 7 step DIY guide to staging your own home! Buyers aren’t just looking for a property; they’re searching for the feeling the home will give them when they live there. Staging helps a home to tell its best story, allowing potential buyers to imagine themselves living there and to see the full potential of each space.
First impressions are made in seconds, especially online. A well-presented home instantly feels more inviting, more cared for and more valuable. Staging isn’t just tidying; it’s creating that emotional connection that makes buyers think, “I can see myself living here.”
The guide gets into the most important elements of preparing your home for sale:
Decluttering
Deep cleaning
Decoration and repairs
Lighting and atmospher
Furniture and layout
Soft furnishings and textures
Creating a focal point in each room
A free guide to staging your own home:
1. Declutter
This step goes far beyond a quick tidy. Staging requires editing, decluttering and then usually doing it once more. A home that feels crowded, overly personal or filled with “life admin” will distract potential buyers (and makes rooms feel smaller than they really are).
2. A Deep Clean
A beautifully styled or staged home can still fall flat if it isn’t clean. It's always worth doing a proper deep clean before photography and viewings. Hire professional cleaners if you can.
Key things to focus on:
Windows inside and out: They brighten every room and make photography sharper.
Floors, carpets and rugs: Fresh vacuum lines and clean flooring instantly lift a space.
Kitchens & bathrooms: Shine taps, polish sinks, scrub grout and remove limescale, these are areas buyers scrutinise closely.
Patio, balcony or outdoor areas: Sweep, jet wash if possible, remove dead plants and tidy outdoor furniture.
Bins & pet areas: Empty kitchen bins and ensure litter trays are completely clean.
3. Decorate & Repair
You don’t need to reinvent the whole house, but small updates can dramatically improve how a property feels. Buyers want to walk in and sense “this home has been looked after” rather than “here’s a list of jobs I’ll need to do”.
Key areas to focus on:
Neutral, fresh colours: If any room feels dated or overly bold, a coat of neutral paint can modernise the space and help buyers imagine their own decor.
Repair anything broken: Wobbly handles, chipped tiles, loose door hinges or cracked socket plates are small issues that suggest neglect. Fixing them makes the whole property feel solid and well maintained.
Check finishes: Touch up skirting boards, reseal around baths and showers and ensure all lightbulbs are working.
4. Lighting, Styling & Atmosphere
Choose simple, well-proportioned lampshades to soften light and elevate each room.
Let curtains hang neatly - avoid bunching or pooling awkwardly. A well-dressed window makes the whole room feel more considered.
Use warm bulbs to create an inviting glow during viewings.
Styling Your Surfaces
Look for inspiration: Pinterest is full of examples of styled shelves, consoles, coffee tables and sideboards. Keep surfaces simple, clean and intentional. A few well-chosen pieces (books, a vase, a candle) look far more sophisticated than lots of small items.
Let pieces breathe. Negative space helps rooms feel bigger and calmer.
5. Furniture & Layout
Make sure every room has a clear purpose, such as a home office, cosy reading nook, guest bedroom, dining area. Buyers struggle with “miscellaneous rooms”. Remove anything oversized, surplus or that’s blocking walkways. Flow really matters.
6. Soft furnishings & textures
Dress beds with beautiful bedding, layered cushions, throw or bedspreads.
Layer textures (rugs, cushions, throws) to add warmth and depth especially in living spaces and bedrooms.
Use greenery or flowers to bring life and colour into rooms (they also photograph beautifully)
Art, accessories & personality
Display your best pieces such as art, ceramics and textiles, but keep it curated.
Create symmetry where it feels natural: paired lamps, matching cushions, balanced artwork. It helps a room feel calm and pulled together.
Keep personal items subtle. A touch of character makes a space feel authentic without distracting buyers.
7. Create a focal point in each room
Give each room one clear visual ‘hero’, something the eye is naturally drawn to.
A beautifully dressed bed
A styled console
A standout piece of art
A cosy seating corner
A strong focal point not only makes your home memorable, it also makes your photographs far more engaging and impactful.
We hope this guide has been helpful and wish you luck selling your home. However, if all of the above feels like too much, our other staging services are here to help!