Incredible job done on investment property

I just wanted to send a quick email on behalf of my parents and to you and the team at Minkz Osborne Park for the incredible job you did furnishing our investment property in the city.

You were fantastic in helping us choose the furniture from a huge selection within the store while listening to the style and overall look we wanted to achieve.

The team delivered and installed all the furniture right on time and with your follow up and keen eye had everything positioned perfectly for prospective tenants.

In the two years we have owned the apartment, it has only been vacant one week and achieved icnredible highr eturns. I believe this is down to the appealing style of the apartment driven by the furnishing and location.

In my line of work I often deal with investors looking for that very experience we had, so have noo hesitation in referring them to you and the team at Minkz Furniture.

I wish you all the best and am sure we will see you very soon.

Brian Lynn, Harcourts Central

How to Decorate Your Home and Turn it from Drabulous to Fabulous!

Do you know how easy it really is to change a room from “Drabulous to Fabulous?” 

It is really quite simple if you follow these 4 easy suggestions:

•   New cushions can easily freshen up your rooms.  Buy the most beautiful, decorative, textured cushions you can afford – leave the run of the mill ones.  Cushions can make or break a room.  They are the perfect accessory to pull a room together.  Pick a background colour in the cushion fabric to use as a guide for decorating the rest of the room, and use it for choosing vases, art, floral arrangements and your finishing touches.

•   When choosing art and statues, the secret here is to “Think Big” – choose a few big stunning pieces instead of lots of cheap little pieces.  Everyone can tell the difference between the two and considering the time you have them for and the visual statement they make, it is worth making the investment to have statement pieces.

•  Use texture shag rugs in a solid colour as they help define the areas and are great at minimizing the “druminess” in the room due to high ceilings. Use single or mix of coloured fibres and plain rugs instead of patterned as they are more contemporary.

•  Use beautiful quality artificial flowers arrangements for a contemporary way to breath freshness into your rooms.  They are also fantastic in fiberglass pots in alfresco areas. 

•  With your furniture, buy quality pieces that stand the test of time and together create a story.  Having an entertainment unit, coffee table, side table, dining table, buffet and console all in the same design and materials looks classy is much better than having a mix of mismatched pieces.  This is especially important in apartments and open plan areas.

If you need decorating assistance, visit a Minkz Showroom in Mandurah, Melville or Osborne Park for Perth’s best range of furniture and homewares.  One of our Interior Designers or friendly consultants will be happy to assist you in-store free of charge.  If you would like a Interior Design Consultation in your own home, enquire online at www.minkz.com.au or ring 08 9581 7336.

Furniture Store Owner’s Crazy $100,000 Offer

Look what the media has to say about us!

Reporter — Ron Campbell

YOU may think that offering customers the chance to win $100,000 cash sounds crazy, but not according to David & Fiona Steddy, Designers and Owners of Minkz Furniture & Homewares in Osborne Park, Melville and Mandurah.

“Minkz are always doing something different, and our ‘Dreams Do Come True Cash Giveaway’ competition gives our customers the chance to win either $100,000 cash in hand, a $10,000 Furniture Makeover, or an $850 Minkz Interior Design consultation. It is also a different way to introduce Minkz Furniture & Homewares and our personal service to local furniture buyers,” Fiona said. 

“Buying furniture is a complicated task, since you have to take a very careful look at the quality of the products. Many people also need help in choosing the right furniture design and colours for their home. If people get poor decor advice, they may regret their wrong furniture choice for years.”

To overcome that situation, Minkz decided to operate differently to other furniture stores in that they don’t just sell furniture; there is also a qualified Interior Consultant in every Minkz store to offer advice to all their customers. They also offer the option of an easy 3-Step in-home interior design service.

What I found hard to believe when I went in for a stickybeak was the fact they were more interested in me selecting the right furniture pieces, rather than trying to make a sale. This is a very refreshing experience.

“We encourage people to bring in photos of their home and floor plans so we can begin working with them, giving free expert design advice. Even people purchasing one piece at a time love our design advice,” Fiona commented.

The chance to win $100,000 cash is a great reason to encourage potential clients to call in and see the Minkz difference for themselves.

 

 

    

 

Choosing the Right Furniture for Your Living Room

The living room is the place seen first and foremost by all guests – it is an important reflection of your taste and creates an everlasting impression on their minds. Spare some time and make it a true reflection of your graceful personality.

You have been thinking hard recently about how to refurbish your house to spruce it up and make it more smart and modern, but don’t know where to start? Worry not, for after going through this article you will have a fairly good idea of how and where to do the needful for giving that new look you to your house you so desire.

Get one of our interior designers to suggest you themes and a layout for your house. Our team have a good knowledge of what is available to suit each budget and taste, and would be able to advise you on this aspect as well. They will also be able to suggest a theme to suit your personal preferences and help you make your decisions accordingly.

Let us start with the room your guests are likely to see and appreciate first when they come to visit after you have redecorated your pad – the living room.

Start with a theme – you can decide on a traditional or a modern look. While hand crafted stuff like bamboo furniture is more suited to the traditional look, the modern look and feel is accentuated by the use of smart wooden or leather furniture. A set of leather sofas adds a touch of class to any living room, and is associated with aristocracy and elegance. You can choose from more than 100 colours to go with the overall look of your room. Choose black or dark brown for a touch of sophistication that gels with your overall image. Brighter shades like red or green would look good if you have overall designer settings. Even if the colour of your set is a sober black or brown, you can add red leather recliners to add a dash of colour to the settings.

Look at the placement of your sectional sofas next. Preferably, the largest piece; i.e. the three or five-seater, should be placed along the longest wall. If your settings are in a large hall, place your five-seater so that it does not constrict the entry and the exit spaces. Place the single pieces evenly in comparison to the three/five-seater. They can either be placed along one side of your living room, or placed one each on either side of the main sofa. The latter is better if you have another sofa set to place, or have a five-piece set that needs more space, and would balance out the settings. If you have a stand-alone leather recliner, it is best placed in a corner where it will go well with the sitting pattern. Children generally love recliners, as it offers them a degree of comfort exceeding the normal sofas.

Look for a smart centre table to go with the overall settings. Glass tops are mostly preferred for their elegant looks and large variety in which they are available. A combination of a glass top and chrome-plated frame is the latest ‘in’ thing, and will definitely give that extra special look to your room.

So don’t just procrastinate. Go ahead and make a start, and I am sure you will soon end up with a living room you will be happy to invite your guests to.

 

I wouldn’t go into another house without Minkz doing it again

“What I loved about Minkz is the actual layout of the store.  I’ve never seen a store layout so lovely with everything in it’s place. It’s great.. It made it easy……It made it hard because you didn’t know what you wanted.

When asked ‘What was it that you liked about your Interior design fit out?’- There wasn’t anything that I didn’t like. Everything chosen suited. It suited everything. I knew the interior designers would come up with such great ideas, because they are so good at it.

The whole process was easy. We just gave a couple of colours and went from there. The girls who put it together were fabulous. We were just told when it was ready. Pay for it and it’s yours. I wouldn’t go into another house without Minkz doing it again. I’m just waiting for the next one.

My home turned out more than I hope for actually… as it was quite a big unit, and it just worked, it really did  It looks just fabulous!! We are selling the unit and it has made a lot easier. The comments we’ve got from people are brilliant. That’s how we are marketing the unit- with the furniture. It just makes it. Compared to the other apartments we’ve seen in the same building, it stands out.

Delivery and installation was done while I wasn’t even there. It was all in place and spotless when we arrived at the unit. Everything was done to a high degree of professionalism.

The range of product was just too much. Tell Fiona she’s got to stop shopping.

I got Minkz in to do the fit out, because I get so confused with everything. When the girls come out to your home, once they’re  in your home, they know what to put into a room. They also know- as I have bits and pieces and it makes it easy when they know what you’ve go and what they can use, otherwise you get in there and you are totally confused because there is so much nice stuff there.

I found the quality great, I see things put into the house and go and get more once in my home as I just love it.  The prices are reasonable for the quality.

I tell everyone where to go. It’s just a shame my  apartment in so small in South Perth that I can’t fit more in.

What makes Minkz different to everyone else is I  think, the service on a whole. I’m a big fan on servicing your clients. I cant fault anything.

Thank you Minkz.”

Jenny Leo

Very Professional

“I love Minkz’ presentation and layout. It is very inviting. You never ever want to leave the store when you get in there. You can find so many wonderful idea’s.

The best thing about my Minkz interior design experience was that I didn’t have to worry or stress about anything. Just gave the girls an idea of my colours and what I was looking for. I am very busy running my own business and I did not have the time to be worrying about all of that .

It was all done and it was all done very professionally and it looks absolutely beautiful.

Everyone comments. Everyone that comes wants to know where and who helped me do this.

It was what I expected – Nothing but the best. The girls were wonderful who put the concept together. I enjoyed the fact of being able to come and see the layout first to get an idea of how it was all going to look-which is really good. Instead of just rocking up at your place with the furniture. This gives you a chance to see everything, and if there is something you don’t like, the girls can help you with ideas and change it.

The delivery boys were very professional. They put extra care in looking after each individual item. All rubbish taken away.

What makes Minkz different I feel, is the quality of service and the passion that is involved behind that service. It is different to other stores also in the way everything is presented, the whole layout of the store-it’s very eye catching.

I would recommend Minkz to anyone.. I have already recommended you to heaps and heaps of people

Thanks Minkz.”

Laurel Lavender

It was easy

“What I love about Minkz s the modern furnishings. Everything we’ve been looking for, we could find in the one spot. That is a really big draw card for us.  We’d been looking around for a long time for different sorts of furniture.

We could not find what we wanted down here so when we found your store, we were over the moon.

Minkz design team formed  the ideas based on we wanted. Then came up with  exactly what we were after.

We called Minkz in for an interior design consultation for our new house. We wanted our brand new house to look good. They started from scratch. We loved going into the store. You know that from all the times we went in there. We could have a look and see what was around and point out what we liked. You then took it on board and wrote down what we liked and wanted and put it into a package that worked for us. Every step of the way. We really enjoyed dealing with you. It was easy. We didn’t have to search around any more. It was great It was comforting knowing you had somewhere you could go to- a design  professional as well. That was really good.

The end product was amazing! I loved it. It was probably a little bit better than we expected. Everyone we dealt with through the whole process has been very helpful, everyone was willing to do the right thing for us and basically get it right for us. Any thing I sort of said ‘hmmm I’m not happy with..’ – was whisked away and then we got it replaced with something we did like. So it was awesome. The only thing I was not happy about was –not having enough money to spend more.

Even down to the delivery boys, the whole process was good. The delivery boys were very friendly and always out with a laugh and a smile. It was amazing. The delivery boys and one of the girls came in,  put it all together in and it was all done and ready for us when we came home. It was awesome, really, really good.

The range of product was what drew us to the store in the first place, as there was just so much to choose from. It was all different stuff. It wasn’t the same sort of stuff that you find in all the other stores, which was a main draw card for us. Everything is good quality. We can actually see the good quality in the stuff that we’ve got.

When we looked around for quality for price. We were happy to pay a little bit more if it cost a little bit more just because we knew the quality was there.

What makes Minkz different, is the range you have there and the service as well, so it really is range and service you’re getting. Which surpasses any other stores You go anywhere else and they don’t know what they’ve got, they don’t have the design professionals there, where as at Minkz the staff know what products they’ve got and are familiar with the product and know exactly what to put with what, That makes it a lot easier for us to buy as well. We know what we want but you are actually able to put it together for us.

I would recommend Minkz and I have done to everybody!

Thanks Minkz.”

Natasha Kemp

Breath taking

“I wish to write in great praise of your extraordinary store. On a recent visit to the area (holidaying from Victoria) we passed by your store and were immediately drawn in. Having just completed building our house all the way back in Victoria, we had been looking and agonising over the interior for months, spending countless hours in and out of other stores back in Melbourne and not getting anywhere. Within seconds of entering the store we were captured by the look, feel and unique products available.  Because of the way they were displayed, we could easily picture them in our own home.

We walked in simply to browse, however we walked out wishing we could take your girls and the furnishings back to Victoria – and then we did! After a quick phone call home to check measurements your team went to work and created our new master piece. From the large furnishings to the small accessories that add the final touch, everything was taken care of.

By the time we arrived back from our holiday our new house was finally a home, everything had been taken care of; freight, delivery and installation. The whole thing is a reflection on our personalities and our friends are amazed. Not only what a difference it has made to our home but that it was all so simple. You really made the process such an enjoyable experience.

The end result is breath taking and we just love showing everyone and telling them it’s all the way from Perth!! If you ever decide to set up store over here we will be so delighted.

Thank you again for you wonderful service and complete professionalism.”

Darryl & Marita Allen, Swan Hill, Victoria 0417 326018

Very, very satisfied

“I was in Minkz one day and asked one of the staff if she knew of any local interior designers. To my surprise, she told me  Minkz  offered the service I booked a consultation and had the girls out to help me. It was everything I asked for, which was great, the girls listened to what to want.

My house turned out fantastic. I absolutely loved it. Everybody that comes through the door-even now anyone who hasn’t been before, when they come through, they always say they love the interior design and they décor and everything that is in my home now, which is all the stuff you did. Everyone always raves about it. It all worked out really well.

At the time, I was not really too sure what to expect because I had ideas of what I wanted, but of coarse I needed somebody, like you to kind of put it all together and give me advise on what things go together and what things don’t go together.

There was plenty to choose from.  Minkz has lots of modern interesting looking pieces Everything was good quality and I was pretty happy with the price. I did have a budget. I wasn’t too sure what it was going to cost me, I wouldn’t say it was cheap, but when I compare it to other places, it was fairly reasonably priced. I got a lot for my money.

It was good how everything was together. It was also good how you took photo’s, went away, came up with ideas. I found it was all very easy for me. I also got a lot of good advise from you.

I would absolutely recommend you.- I have done. .I’m very, very satisfied, really happy with the whole finished design and  also with the way it was all done.

Thank you Minkz”

Julie Shaw

End result achieved with maximum effect

“Recently we have been trying to sell our apartment in the new South Harbour Marina development in Mandurah, but were daunted by the fact that all of our competition (the big developers and others) had utilised professional interior design and furnishings to market their developments.

We decided on the pro-active approach and called in to the store to make arrangements for your consultants to visit our apartment to give us a better insight as to the best way forward to achieve the result we wanted.

The end result—achieved with maximum effect. The visual impact—amazing. The wow factor—stunning. The timeframe—unheard of these days and the satisfaction—overwhelming.”

Craig & Karen Dowling, Mandurah