Staging logistics in Sydney: a guide for agents and stylists
Work back from the photo shoot
Start with the date the photographer is booked, then count backwards. The furniture has to be in, placed and finished before the first frame, and that usually means the day before at the latest. Anything that slips after that point slips the photos, and the first open home with them.
Give your coordinator three dates up front: the photo shoot, the first open home, and the day you expect the campaign to end. Property staging logistics at BARI is planned from those dates, not from the day someone remembers to book a truck.
Sort access before the day
Most staging delays are access problems, not furniture problems. Settle these early: who has the keys or the lockbox code, whether the vendor is still living in the home or it is vacant, and whether anyone needs to be there to let the crew in.
For an apartment, book the strata lift and loading dock well ahead, and ask the building what hours it allows for deliveries. For a house, check where a truck can actually park, and whether a narrow street or a steep driveway changes the plan. If you are unsure who should hold the keys, ask your coordinator what works for the job.
If the vendor is still living there, say so. A home with someone in it needs a different plan from an empty one, including which rooms are staged and which are left alone.
Protect the property
Staging furniture is carried through the same doorways, halls and stairs the vendor lives with. Floors, door frames and walls are where the damage happens, and it is far easier to prevent than to explain afterwards.
At BARI, the property is protected before the first piece comes through the door and checked before the crew leaves. Do your own walk-through with the crew at the start and again at the end, and note anything that was already marked, so there is no argument later.
Place furniture for the camera
A room is photographed from a few angles, and placement decides what those angles show. A sofa has a right wall for the light, and a bed that blocks a window or a table that hides a doorway can undo good styling.
BARI styles homes for sale, so the crew places each piece the way a stylist would place it in the room. If you are the stylist, send a floor plan or reference images and mark the camera angles you care about. A simple sketch of where the big pieces go saves a lot of moving once the truck is unloaded.
Agree the campaign and the collection
How long the furniture stays depends on the campaign. It is agreed with your coordinator and set out on the written quote, along with when collection happens.
Be specific about the trigger. Is collection a set date, or after exchange, or after settlement? A clear trigger means nobody has to chase a truck at the last minute. If the campaign is extended, tell your coordinator as soon as you know, so the collection time can be changed rather than missed.
One run sheet for delivery, install and collection
The point of staging logistics is that the stylist is not coordinating several trucks. BARI runs delivery, install and collection as one run sheet, with one dedicated coordinator, and the same crew that already styles BARI homes does the work. Read how that crew handles pieces in how BARI moves furniture, or see the wider furniture logistics service.
Before the day you get a written scope and quote that sets out access and inclusions. BARI is insured for goods in transit and public liability. Truck time is $55 per 30 minutes for the compact truck, $60 with movers for the medium and $80 with movers for the large, and the quote sets out what your job needs. When you have your dates, ask for a quote, and see property staging logistics for the full picture.