My name is Olivia Prentis and I run a business based in West London called Post Prentis Design. Whether you are looking to update your home with a simple interior facelift, or maximise its value for that all important sale, I am here to help and will take the stress out of styling and designing your home.
With a career spanning 8 years as an art dealer, specialising in photography and 5 years as an art buyer in advertising, I am also a highly organised and experienced manager. The years I spent in the art world taught me the skills I need to become both a visual stylist and experienced gallery curator.
I am essentially a creative thinker with excellent people skills and an organised and focused mindset.
Projects
- Before and After PortfolioA small selection of some before and after projects I have worked on over the past two years. Each project varied in price depending on the use, style and budget for each room. No project cost more than £5000 per room (including furniture and fittings). For any specific questions do drop me a line.
- Home Staging a House for Sale, Southfields, LondonPost Prentis Design was brought in to help get this Southfields home market ready. It was on the market for almost a month with a number of good 1st viewings and only a handful of second viewings with no offers. A warm and welcoming home, it was deemed to be too busy and viewers said it felt cluttered. The homeowners were advised to paint it grey by the estate agent and turn it in to a more neutral and cohesive space. The client and I worked together to do just that. We focused on using whites,
Work history
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DirectorPost Prentis Design
London, United KingdomFull Time
Post Prentis Design is a company which covers three areas of service. The first of which is home staging and sorting, both helping people whose homes are on the market and are struggling to sell, or helping those who’ve moved and need help in dressing / organising their homes. The second is sourcing goods to help with both of these areas, sourcing the perfect ‘x' to go with ‘y' as well as advising on paint colours, fabrics, home accessories etc. Lastly I offer a consulting service where I can advise on buying or renting art for your home in order to help achieve your best sale.
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Associate directorHuxley Parlour
- London, United KingdomFull Time
et up and was responsible for an online branch of the gallery called The Print Room, establishing relationships with new and existing gallery photographers.
Curator of regular online exhibitions and coordinated weekly newsletters for The Print Room, resulting in a high number of monthly sales.
Curator and organiser of 50% of the yearly gallery exhibitions, including photography, jewellery and print exhibitions. Notable exhibits include: Cecil Beaton, Sebastiao Salgado, Cig Harvey, Michal Kenna, Elliott Erwitt, Ruud van Empel, Steve McCurry, Terry O’Neill, Martin Parr.
Responsible for the organisation of the gallery’s participation at a selection of national and international art fairs.
Responsible for coordinating the gallery’s busy events schedule, including internal openings and external museum and artists studio visits.
Daily client interaction involving both regular client liaison and dealing with client sales and relations across all aspects of the gallery.
Research, write and manage the preparation of exhibition catalogues.
Skills
- Director of Photography
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Organisation
- Art Consulting
- Art Business
- Art Branding
- Interior Styling
- Art Buyer
- Residential Decoration