 She became seriously interested in the housing market when she bought her own flat and subsequently worked for three years as an estate agent, valuing and selling residential properties in Berkshire and Surrey.Her natural aptitude for advising clients on how to make the most of their homes, together with her study of interior design and soft furnishings, resulted in her setting up her own home image consultancy.In the summer of 2003, Walker auditioned for the BBC and was chosen to be the property stylist for 10 one-hour specials of the already successful "To Buy or Not to Buy".