
Full show home design and staging
Willow Tree Apartments
South Glos, Bristol

My sister and I started Porter & Gold to do interior design and staging for developers, and this is the first combined service (design and staging) that we have completed, and it feels like a very exciting step in the right direction. The images here are taken by Leighton James, aka The Property Photographer, a wonderfully talented photographer, and here is a testimonial from the developers for you to read:
"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!"

Home staging and property styling
Montpelier, Bristol

This home sold in the first few viewings for a few key reasons: it was beautifully decorated and designed by the owner / developer, then staged and styled by us, and finally! it was marketed really well by Elephant Estate agents. As a rule of thumb, staged homes tend to sell 50% faster compared to non-staged homes. It’s important to consider that the first price reduction recommended by estate agents for properties that are not selling can be around 2-3%, and sometimes even up to 5%. Therefore, professionally staging your home not only enhances your home's curb appeal but also helps you avoid substantial price reductions, leading to a more profitable and quicker sale. Estate agents are a very important part of getting your new development or home ready to take to market, they will know the types of buyers that are looking in your area, the budgets and also the current values of similar properties - well worth doing a bit of research and choosing the right agent for your area and your property.

Full staging for a show home with design
Somerset
It was a pleasure to work with Nest Homes and YTL Developments to design and stage these two (3 bedroom) chalets in Somerset. We provided full staging for both properties and sourced and oversaw the flooring design and these elements gave the finished look to these previously unsold properties.

After an initial visit to measure up, I designed the interiors based on the views from the large windows that open onto the landscape. I wanted to use colours and earthy tones that would compliment these beautiful views. We found extra local art and antique dining tables from some vintage shops in Bridgewater, and art by local artist Jean Marlow, as well as two oil paintings on loan from prolific Bristol artist Sally Coulden. Large Loaf sofas in natural linen, cotton curtains, wool blankets and antiques together with clay pots, woven baskets and some beautiful objects bring these chalets to life, and we are pleased to report that they sold within weeks of staging. This development consists of 9 chalets, set onto a hillside road, all with large gardens, views and double parking spaces. The developers had sold 7 of the plots, but the last two were stalling so they hired us to bring our magic touch and: It worked a treat! If you have a showhome that you would like to talk with us about, either for full design or for staging and styling, please do get in touch and see how we can help.

Interior design for the showhome, Water Lilies
Eco developemnt, Kings Weston, Bristol
This is a very exciting project for us to be working on as Bright Green Futures are a sustainable construction company, and they have designed and created unusual and beautiful homes. These are built with fully sustainable energy resources and all the top floors have vaulted apex glass walls, with stunning views across the Severn estuary to South Wales.
One of the challenges we face working sustainably with vintage and bespoke furniture is finding the right pieces in time for the installation. Working with antique and vintage furniture has issues that are different to supply and fit of newly produced items, for example some restoration may be needed, and hand picking the items and arranging delivery can take time. To allow for this it's a good idea to get us involved early on in the design stages to talk floor plans, furniture and decor so we have plenty of lead time to find the perfect pieces for your project.

Home stage project Montpelier
Montpelier, Bristol
It was an honour to work on this beautiful house in Montpelier, it has been so beautifully renovated by the owners, with complete design by Sylvie Morris, with a roof terrance, modern stainless steel kitchen and incredible paint colours. The bones of this house are supremely beautiful, and it has all its original features. There is a wonderful glass garden room and the sash windows all have their wooden shutters. Working with the clients own furniture and artwork, we added wall hangings, fringed lamps, soft furnishings, plants, some of our famous bowls, large jugs and other decorative items to add to the lived in feel and to show it off at its best. It's already been featured in two interior magazines!

Full Re-design & Project Management
Cottage in Penzance, Cornwall
We fully designed and project managed this complete renovation of a granite cottage in Penzance. All the pieces we sourced for the interior were in a classic seaside style, with vintage wooden furniture and antique textiles with natural textures. Artwork of St Michaels Mount and Boscastle by artist David Morris, and rugs from an amazing local shop East of Here, which can be found on the interiors and antiques haven of Chapel St, Penzance.
As usual, we sourced as locally as possible, and had things restored and upcycled where needed using local trades and crafts people. This included sourcing a wood burning stove locally, and having a flue installed and finding local slate for the hearth.
Shouting up the chimney to the installer on the roof was exciting - and managing to find a stainless steel flue that fitted down the tiny and ancient chimney was very lucky indeed! We loved the slate for the hearth so much that we bought extra for the door number and the window sill in the bathroom too. We love to work in Cornwall and have a good database of local suppliers and trades people in the area - and we are looking forward to working on more Cornwall projects in the future.
Home Staging
Large house in Plymouth
Airbnb Sourcing & Styling
Apartment, Penzance, Cornwall

Styling & Sourcing for an Airbnb Property
Mousehole, Cornwall