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The Viking Chats: navigating the choppy waters of property, technology and businessThe Maths of Home: Elaine Penhaul’s Formula for Property SuccessIn this compelling episode of The Viking Chat, Kristjan Byfield sits down with Elaine Penhaul, founder of Lemon & Lime Interiors and author of Sell High, Sell Fast, for a conversation that bridges the gap between data, design, and delivery in the UK property sector.Elaine is a leading voice in home staging, but her message isn’t about soft furnishings and fluff. It’s about strategy - the measurable, evidence-led kind that directly impacts how fast a property sells, who it attracts, and how well it performs in a crowded, emotionally charged market.
2025-11-201h 00
Property-Porn StarsPremium Market Update - October 2025The premium market is NOT doing what you might think...! 🤔Simon Gates kindly sent through his premium market report for the latest month's data, and even he labelled it as 'surprising'...So see what you think, and let me know 🙂Click here: https://us21.campaign-archive.com/?u=db74f5b588c5289dd2935b2fe&id=002db01c01 to subscribe to receive Simon's full report (plus an unorthodox top tip coming into the winter period), plus some cracking content from Elaine Penhaul and Simon Leadbetter (and myself!) to boot...
2025-11-1604 min
The Estate Agent Consultancy PodcastWe’re Back! The Estate Agent Conference 2025 Is Officially LiveOur End-of-Year Conference 2025 is officially live and ready to book!This year’s event is all about putting you in the best possible position to make 2026 your biggest year yet, with real clarity on your goals, a clear roadmap to hit them, and the strategies to grow your agency with confidence.You’ll hear from an incredible line-up of speakers including:•Toby Martin – on using AI and personal branding to scale your agency•Simon Leadbetter – founder of Unchained Marketing, sharing what’s working right now•Elaine Penhaul – on attracting and converting higher-value clients🎟...
2025-10-2801 min
InvestedSeason 2, Ep 3: Elaine Penhaul, Founder and Managing Director of multi award-winning home staging business, Lemon and LimeIn the third episode of Invested Season 2, Laura Boyd sits down with Elaine Penhaul, Founder and Managing Director of Lemon and Lime, the UK’s largest property staging company outside London. Elaine’s story is one of reinvention, resilience, and relentless optimism. She talks openly about her unconventional career path, from studying maths and training as an actuary, to teaching sailing in Greece, and eventually building a multi-award-winning interiors business. What began as a favour to improve a property for sale became the foundation of Lemon and Lime, a company now preparing to franchise across the UK.
2025-09-1038 min
The Complete Agent - The Podcast For Premium Real Estate Agents77. No Price Drop. Just Staging. Sold for 110% of Asking Ft. Elaine Penhaul.Send us a textIn this episode of The Complete Agent Podcast, Ian Storey and James Kendall sit down with Elaine Penhaul, founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors, to explore the powerful role home staging plays in today’s property market.From her unexpected leap from mathematician to interior design expert, Elaine shares how necessity became passion — and how her award-winning staging transforms luxury homes into irresistible listings.Discover why presentation matters more than ever, how staging can dramatically influence asking prices, and what agents and homeowners alik...
2025-07-2647 min
Breaking Free: Agent StoriesThe Power of Home Staging - Breaking Free | Season 3 - Episode 6Elaine Penhaul, founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors and author of Sell High, Sell Fast, shares how home staging can transform property sales. Backed by 9 years of data, she explains how staging boosts asking price success and shortens time on market—plus the psychological tricks that get buyers emotionally hooked.In this episode:How staged homes are 5x more likely to sell at asking priceThe emotional and visual science behind buyer decisionsCommon mistakes agents make—and how to fix themReal stories from staging mansions, towers, and tear-downsIf you’...
2025-07-0928 min
Move iQ PodcastIs Your Home Ready for Viewings? | How to Stage your HomeFirst impressions count, and when it comes to selling your home, they could be worth thousands. Phil Spencer sits down with home staging expert Elaine Penhaul to explore how a few small tweaks like lighting, layout, and colour can make a huge difference to your sale price. Tune in for: What is Home Staging? The benefits of home staging How to stage your own home Home staging in action - https://www.lemonandlimeinteriors.co.uk/ Elaine's books Sell High, Sell Fast 🔗 https://amzn.to/44mNyAN How to Sell Your House 🔗 https://amzn.to/4...
2025-07-0929 minProperty-Porn StarsPRIME CUT 2025: Special Episode.Hosted by David Lindley, with expert insight from Simon Leadbetter, Elaine Penhaul, and Simon Gates.Join four leading voices in the premium property sector for a candid and thought-provoking discussion on the state of the UK’s high-end housing market. In this special episode of Property Porn Stars, we dive into the findings of the 2025 Voice of the Agent Survey—with over 1,000 agents contributing their views.📈 In this episode, we explore: • What agents across the country really think is happening in the premium market • Why understanding market sentiment is crucial when dealing with homes at the...
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The Voice of the Agent PodcastEP.2 : Staged to Sell: Why 99% of UK Homes Are Missing Out.In this episode, we speak with Elaine Penhaul from Lemon & Lime Interiors to unpack the UK’s staging crisis. We explore hard data from Voice of the Agent 2024 and challenge the industry’s excuses for ignoring what should be standard practice.
Topics Covered:
Why agents undervalue home staging
What 10 years of staging data reveals about sale speed and price
How staging impacts fees, perception, and personal branding
Real strategies for agents to sell more, faster with or without a budget
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2025-07-0315 min
Real AgencyThe Power of Home Staging with Elaine Penhaul: Faster Sales & Higher OffersIn this episode of The Real Agency Podcast, I’m joined by my co-hosts Jamie Fisher and Steve Backley, along with special guest Elaine Penhaul from Lemon and Lime Interiors.We dive into the real impact of home staging—how it speeds up sales, boosts offer prices, and helps sellers secure their next home faster. Elaine shares eye-opening stats, including how staged properties sell in 25 days on average compared to the national average of 66+ days.We also break down the importance of understanding your buye...
2025-03-3030 minThe Estate Agent Consultancy PodcastYour Guide To Home Staging With Elaine PenhaulThis week, we have the pleasure of hosting Elaine Penhaul, the leading expert in property staging and founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors. In this episode, Elaine and I dive deep into all things property staging, exploring how strategic staging can transform a property and significantly impact its marketability and value. We discuss the principles of effective staging, the psychological aspects of appealing to buyers, and practical tips for showcasing properties in the best possible light. Elaine shares her wealth of experience and insights on how to create compelling spaces that resonate with potential buyers and drive q...
2024-08-3031 min
Opening The Gates To More ListingsEpisode 98: Elaine PenhaulToday's guest is the award winning founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors and best selling Author of 'Sell High, Sell Fast'.
Her passion for re-developing country properties has translated into a fast-growing business, with Lemon and Lime Interiors offering professional property presentation to owners of luxury property in order to maximise their capital asset through gaining a quick sale at the best possible price.
They achieve sales up to 4 times faster than comparable properties and many of the homes they work with sell with competing offers well above their...
2024-02-0155 min
House of Property👩🦰🧔🎧Episode 38 - The one where we talk about its not what you know but who you know👩🦰🧔🎧Join Katie Griffin and Martyn Baum for their popular property and business podcast - We bring you the very best updates from the coal face of property world and telling it like it really is. This week we talk about networking and its advantages, we talk about total clarity and why disruption is all around. In fact we just aim to support, challenge and brighten your day !!
We discuss our disasters and our wins, our highs and our lows, as well as the usual tough question of the week, RATE YOUR WEEK and Martyn's DAD JOKE as...
2023-11-2631 minProperty-Porn StarsWhy vendors come to me, before they talk to estate agents... #10 Elaine PenhaulIn this episode we are joined by the founder of Lemon + Lime Interiors, a multi-award winning home staging company, and multiple author, Elaine Penhaul. She talks us through how dramatically homeowners preferences have changed, and how now she is approached by vendors directly BEFORE they consider estate agents, and how staging and styling premium homes is changing: from a differentiator to 'expectation'. Elaine also explains the business rationale behind writing a book...and why she's writing a second, becoming a Key Person of Influence in the industry. Elaine has arguably done more than any...
2023-10-2756 min
Making Video Your BusinessE37 - Elaine Penhaul: Founder of Lemon & Lime Interiors.Joining us this week is Elaine Penhaul, Founder of Lemon & Lime Interiors.
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2023-10-0918 min
The Home StretchIain McKenzie: The Home Stretch Series Two Round-upAfter 30 fantastic episodes with some of the industries most respected influencers joining Iain and Holly throughout the second series of The Home Stretch Podcast, we looked back on some of our favourite episodes from the last five months of recording. A huge thank you to all of our guests including; Grainne Gilmore, Simon Whale, Kevin Ellis, Russell Humphrey, Chris Millington, Russell Humphrey, Nathan Emmerson, Verona Frankish, Ben Beadle, Rob Hailstone, Savvas Savouri, Elaine Penhaul, Bryan Mansell, Richard Combellack, Peter Knight, Peter Brodnicki and Anthony Codling. As well as all the #ProudGuildMembers who have contributed.
2023-08-0216 minThe Home StretchElaine Penhaul: Maximising a Home's ValueElaine is an award-winning businesswoman, entrepreneur and and the author of 'Sell High, Sell Fast - how to sell your home for the best possible price in the quickest possible time', the first UK book to speak directly to vendors about how to maximise a home sale. We asked her to join us on this week's episode of The Home Stretch to understand how property staging increases the value of a property.
2023-05-3130 min
Lunchtime LearningLunchtime Learning with Elaine PenhaulElaine is the founder of home staging company Lemon and Lime Interiors and tha author of Sell High, Sell Fast: How to sell your home for the best possible price, in the quickest possible time. In this episode Elaine and I discuss why sellers should use home staging, what stops agents from asking sellers about home staging, use of case studies and educating sellers, tips for getting sold, the importance of mentoring and much more.
2023-05-1733 min
The Dark Side of EntrepreneurshipSE04/EP5 The Impact of Home Staging on Real Estate Sales w/ Elaine PenhaulJoin us for a special episode of our podcast featuring renowned home staging expert, Elaine Penhaul. We'll explore the impact of home staging on real estate sales, including how it can increase property value, attract buyers, and lead to faster sales. Elaine will also cover common misconceptions and provide practical tips for staging on a budget, tailoring to buyer profiles, and using technology to enhance the process. Don't miss it!
Guest Bio: Elaine Penhaul is the founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors (www.lemonandlimeinteriors.co.uk), a multi-award-winning property staging business. Her unconventional journey...
2023-05-101h 33
The Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast - Key Takeaways From The International Staging Conference with Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime InteriorsIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington talks to Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime Interiors.
Elaine is an HSA Founding Member, Founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors, Best Selling Author and Creator of the data app Stageflow.
Alongside Paloma, she was a speaker at the International Staging Conference by the IAHSP in New Orleans in February 2023 and in this episode they talk about their key takeaways from the event, in which stagers from all over the world gathered to discuss business and all things staging.
2023-03-2043 min
The Home Staging ShowWhy Data Will Help You Win More Home Staging Clients with Elaine PenhaulAre you obsessively using data to track key metrics in your home staging business? You’ll be surprised to learn that some of the most successful home staging businesses rely on their numbers to be more effective. Today’s guest is Elaine Penhaul, an award-winning home stager and the owner of Lemon + Lime Interiors in the UK. She has a full team of salespeople, movers, and stagers, but she’s also wildly passionate about data and believes it’s an essential marketing tool for every home staging business. You’ll hear more about Elaine’s incredible n...
2023-02-081h 00
The Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast - Scaling your Home Staging Business with Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime InteriorsIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington talks to Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime Interiors and Stageflow.
Elaine and Paloma discuss what it really means to scale a business and what to take into account when looking to do so.
From careful business planning to insurance, risk assessment and other formalities, the two Staging Experts share a breakdown of all that comes with growing a business.
Find out more about Elaine via their website www.lemonandlimeinteriors.co.uk or visit the HSA's website for more information: www.homestaging.org.uk
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2022-09-0951 minThe Home Staging ShowCommunity Talk: Inside An Award-Winning Home Staging Project with Ashley TapleyCurious about how a home staging project actually comes together? In this episode, Ashley Tapley, an interior designer, color consultant, and Santa Cruz home stager from House Candy HOME, shares her process on her shortlisted home staging project for the 2022 International Home Staging Awards, which was even featured in Apartment Therapy! Ashley shares the many design decisions she made and what went wrong! We also do a deep dive Q&A covering the new “Coastal Grandma” trend, pre-sales consultations, real vs. fake plants, and so much more. Ashley is so incredibly creative and the c...
2022-08-3148 minThe Home Staging ShowHow To Create A Distinctive Home Staging Aesthetic with Dara Donovan of Paloma HomeIf you’re a home stager working in a competitive market, having an incredibly distinctive point of view and signature style is absolutely critical to set yourself apart, which is exactly why Dara Donovan is here. Dara has spent her entire career bringing a California sensibility of aesthetics into the modern home, as both a stylist for Pottery Barn and other brands, and now with her own successful staging business, Paloma Home. Dara loves to draw upon the long, rich history of international fine art and design from the Mediterranean, Japan, Scandinavia, and the American Southwest. ...
2022-08-1757 minThe Home Staging ShowPinterest Trends for Home Staging Businesses in 2022 with Kate AhlPinterest is one of the most powerful tools we have as home stagers to boost our marketing efforts. Beyond the pretty photos and staging inspiration, Pinterest is an incredible search engine that generates traffic for long-tail keywords and it has evolved a LOT in the last few years. Kate Ahl, founder of Simple Pin Media, is here to teach us her favorite strategies for using it to its fullest potential in your home staging business. Kate and her team apply a data-driven approach to crafting Pinterest strategies, and to date, they’ve worked with over 700 (!!) Pinterest accounts at...
2022-07-201h 04
The Property Marketing ShowHow Staging Can Help Your Vendors Sell Quicker And Get Higher Offers With Elaine PenhaulElaine Penhaul is the best-selling author of "Sell High, Sell Fast" and director of Lemon & Lime Interiors. In this episode she shares how she went from maths graduate to property staging expert, providing useful tips on how staging can help your vendors to sell quicker and achieve higher offers.
2022-05-1331 min
House of Property👩🦰🧔🎧 Episode Thirteen - Does home staging help to sell you home and is modesty dead ? 👩🦰🧔🎧👩🦰🧔🎧 Episode Thirteen is out now !!!- Does home staging help to sell you home and is modesty dead ? 👩🦰🧔🎧
Join Martyn Baum and Katie Griffin for another filled episode - talking all things property, life and business. 👩🦰🧔🎧
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2022-05-0528 min
The Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast: Pricing Strategies for Business Growth - Panel Discussion HighlightsIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington invites Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime Interiors, Alex Willcocks of Burbeck Group, Chris Booth of Foxtrot Twenty and Chloe Gold of Chloe Gold Coaching to talk about “Pricing Strategies for Business Growth”.
This episode is a recording of the highlights of the Panel Discussion that took place at the Home Staging Forum 2021.
Find out more on HSA's website: www.homestaging.org.uk
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2022-01-1059 minThe Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast: Pricing Strategies for Business Growth - Panel Discussion HighlightsIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington invites Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime Interiors, Alex Willcocks of Burbeck Group, Chris Booth of Foxtrot Twenty and Chloe Gold of Chloe Gold Coaching to talk about “Pricing Strategies for Business Growth”.
This episode is a recording of the highlights of the Panel Discussion that took place at the Home Staging Forum 2021.
Find out more on HSA's website: www.homestaging.org.uk
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2022-01-1059 min
The Home Staging ShowInside a UK Home Staging Business with Elaine Penhaul of Lemon and Lime InteriorsElaine Penhaul is an expert in home staging, an author, and the founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors, supporting clients all over the UK and helping homes sell as much as 4x faster thanks to her staging work. You’ll hear about Elaine’s unique business model and how she built her successful business from the ground up with a 2-person sales team. I have never really seen home staging businesses have active sales people on staff, so I found this fascinating. Elaine also shares how she bootstrapped her business using upcycled furniture, why emotional inte...
2021-09-2957 min
Don’t Miss: This Immersive Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Sell High, Sell Fast: How to sell your home for the best possible price, in the quickest possible time by Elaine PenhaulPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/524528to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sell High, Sell Fast: How to sell your home for the best possible price, in the quickest possible time
Author: Elaine Penhaul
Narrator: Elizabeth Bower
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 28 minutes
Release date: May 24, 2021
Genres: Marketing & Advertising
Publisher's Summary:
Do you want to sell your house for the best possible price in the quickest possible time? Sell High, Sell Fast sets out the seven-step ADDRESS system that will enable you to realise your house's maximum value up to three times faster than comparable properties on the market. Read this p...
2021-05-243h 28Explore New Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Marketing & AdvertisingSell High, Sell Fast: How to sell your home for the best possible price, in the quickest possible time by Elaine PenhaulPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/524528to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sell High, Sell Fast: How to sell your home for the best possible price, in the quickest possible time
Author: Elaine Penhaul
Narrator: Elizabeth Bower
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 28 minutes
Release date: May 24, 2021
Genres: Marketing & Advertising
Publisher's Summary:
Do you want to sell your house for the best possible price in the quickest possible time? Sell High, Sell Fast sets out the seven-step ADDRESS system that will enable you to realise your house's maximum value up to three times faster than comparable properties on the market. Read this p...
2021-05-243h 28
Foxy Property ChatBecoming a published author with Elaine PenhaulToday’s guest is Elaine Penhaul, founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors, which began life in 2012 under the guise of her property investment business.
In this conversation Elaine tells the story of Lemon and Lime’s transition into a home staging business, and the growth over the past few years, the book Elaine has recently published, and how Lemon and Lime is now a leading business in the UK Home Staging Industry.
Website - https://www.lemonandlimeinteriors.co.uk/
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2021-02-2445 min
Business Insider Secrets - Team HoopsBusiness Insider Secrets - Elaine Penhaul | Episode 6 |Andy talks to Elaine about her Journey and the recent highlight of publishing a new book!
2021-01-181h 32
The Property Experts PodcastHome Staging Tips & Tricks to Sell it Faster with Elaine Penhaul | The Property Experts PodcastIn the very first episode of the “Property Experts” podcast, we’re joined by Elaine Penhaul, owner and founder of “Lemon and Lime Interiors”. We’ll talk everything from how to prepare a property to sell at a higher price, to sharing how she decided to start working in the field. Read our in-depth article on home staging tips on The Advice Hub: Home Staging Tips and Tricks to Help You Sell Your Home FasterElaine’s Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sell-High-Fa...Elaine’s Business: https://www.lemonandlimeinteriors.co.uk/Elaine’s LinkedIn: https...
2021-01-0444 min
The Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast - Sell High, Sell Fast with Elaine PenhaulIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington-Griffin speaks with Elaine Penhaul. Elaine is the founder of Lemon and Lime Interiors and StageFlow. She is also a property investor, a qualified business coach and an HSA Founding Member, as well as the Senior Advisor for Coaching & Professional Development.
Elaine joins us today to talk about her new book, "Sell High, Sell Fast: How to sell your home for the best possible price, in the quickest possible time".
The book sets out the seven-step ADDRESS system that enables you to realise your house’s maximum value up to...
2020-10-0644 min
This Week In Property PodcastElaine Penhaul: Sell High, Sell Fast, Move OnIn today's show, we hear from Elaine Penhaul, and hear about her fascinating journey in life, business, and property. Take all the varied threads of Math skills, a childhood fascination in property, the world of sailing, the crash of 2008, family situations, and the urgent need to manage and sell properties, and you start to see how the rich tapestry of Elaine's life is woven together. In a fun and interesting conversation, you will hear, enjoy, and learn... > the windows that Elaine pressed against as a young child > how as a mother...
2020-08-2448 min
The Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast - Knowing Your Worth with guest Elaine PenhaulIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington-Griffin speaks with Elaine Penhaul of ultra-successful Property Dressing business Lemon and Lime Interiors.
Originally recorded as a webinar, Paloma and Elaine talk about how to negotiate and how to position yourself among clients, but not before discussing the first effects of Covid-19 (which hit the UK just a few days before the recording).
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2020-03-191h 01
The Home Staging Association Podcast with Paloma HarringtonThe Home Staging Association Podcast - Finding the Right Partners for your Staging Business with guest Elaine PenhaulIn this episode, HSA's Founder Paloma Harrington-Griffin speaks with Elaine Penhaul of super successful Property Dressing business Lemon and Lime Interiors.
Originally recorded as a webinar, Paloma and Elaine talk about the importance of finding the right partners for your Home Staging Business and discuss how to go and get them!
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2019-03-2750 min