Fix and Flip Projects have many options when it comes to getting good looking products for a fraction of the price offered by other similar stores. Creativity is key and it doesn’t hurt to be a little cheap. Don’t go all out cheap and buy junk but look look look for the best bargain. Everywhere you shop whether at the hardware store, a great little bargain outlet store or even online. Always be on the lookout for great value. Your time is money literally. Once you do the research the profit will follow. Bargain hunters get paid to shop, just look at some of the amazing deals mentioned below.
�When they come to us, they virtually get free advice on how to do their windows, which is great for them.�In Sydney, where the windows aren�t deep enough, we�ve compensated by having an amazing SantaLand for the children,� Burkin says.�We get all kinds of requests, especially for thrones and arches for shopping centres, and we just had an unusual request for a lifesize sleigh.��It takes about a fortnight to install the window displays. In the middle of this month we do a full setup off site in Port Melbourne. We then pack it all up and send it to the respective destinations - Bourke St Mall and Brisbane City for the end of this month. The theme is the same for both cities. Finally, we have our big reveal in the middle of next month following a top-secret dress rehearsal.Once you get your standards down and know what works for you then it’s easier to buy in bulk and negotiate discounts. STOP! Did you hear that investor friend? Buy in bulk and give yourself the power to negotiate discounts. This works with small, large, even the big box stores once you get to know the manager or owner. You never know until you ask, so ask away.Look at this example for instance.This could amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars on a larger home.�A lot of companies such as ourselves deal with people all over Australia. So while many of us may be based in Sydney or Melbourne, it�s because the population isn�t big enough to open a showroom in every state.The 1956 window was not a fairy tale or famous story, it was called Santa at the Olympics. Subjects over the years have included Santa�s Journey into Space, Chinese Fairytales (1967), Arabian Nights (1966), Gilbert and Sullivan (1982), Wind in the Willows (2001) and Peter Pan (1964 and 1990).Chandeliers: again Lowes has the absolute best deal I’ve found. A very nice, elegant but simple candlelike chandelier that comes with optional covers but looks loveley on its own. Last time I bought for 79.00 but found an even better priced chandelier on sale again very lovely but different style for only 40 dollars. How can you beat 40 bucks?�We�re confident it will appeal to a broad spectrum of customers of all ages. In particular this year, when the viewer approaches the window, not just looking in but gazing up, there will be another element or level of interest. I think that will intrigue a lot of the adults.�Lights: lowes often has awesome sales on their lighting fixtures. In fact they regularly offer a contractor’s special 4 pack of standard surface mounted brushed nickel finish lights that amounts to about 10 bucks a light…Best deal I’ve found on this type of light. The other stores only offer shiny gold in bulk.�We manage David Jones and Westfield. This year, we�ve designed a brand new corporate theme for Westfield Bondi Junction. Our corporate business is growing and growing because a lot of the larger companies prefer to have it managed for them,� Clarkson said.�These incredible windows are a full year in production. We also have our generic Christmas overlay, which is a more contemporary window interpretation extended through all the Myer stores.�I have done a lot of work with David Jones, Grace Bros, Myer, Roselands, Westfield and numerous small stores over many years developing theatre lighting techniques for use in window displays.�A lot of smaller shops don�t wake up until the beginning of November. Every year, we get last minute orders and requests. We�re used to the crazy last minute rush,� Cook says.The checklist should include gift wraps for their complimentary gift wrapping service � to give that little extra to their customers � curling ribbons and bows to complete the sale, gift vouchers and envelopes, table trees to add some cheer to the sales counter, trees and decoration (using red and green leaf lights to create an instant Christmas feel), and Christmas lighting.Plant, who is the visual merchandising manager at Oswald Sealy (incorporating Mei & Picchi) says there are no hard and fast do�s and don�ts for setting up a Christmas display.Foley has been in the business for 40 years, but he wasn�t always creating Christmas trees and lights. He started out in the 1960s doing psychedelic light shows with rock bands.Clarkson suggests retailers compile a simple checklist for their store in advance.
These are just some of the many different things I have found in my hours of hunting for the best quality for the best price on my fix and flip projects.
Author: Michelle Rene Garcia
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