Consultation Services (A to Z)

Whether you're looking to make changes to a single room or an entire home, it all begins with an in-home consultation. This is the first step to determine your home's needs. A "how to" analysis designed to minimize imperfections and maximize strengths is provided along with a priority "punch list" for those homeowners who want to do the work themselves.

Home Staging Services

The main goal of home staging or making home improvements is to make a home sell faster and for more money. If vacant, it usually includes the introduction of rental furniture, accessories and artwork, etc. This is what most people think of when they hear the word "Staging".

There are 3 distinct levels of Home Staging available, all designed to make your home look its best, stimulate buyer interest and bring about offers and a sale.

Level 1: Simple Staging - This service provides vacant homeowners with a few key vignettes in spaces which need more definition. Simple Staging does not include elements present in higher levels of staging, i.e., furniture, area rugs, artwork, etc, but will incorporate area-specific accessories to highlight key spaces. Kitchens, bathrooms and mantelpieces are excellent candidates for Simple Staging services.

Level 2: Complete Staging - This service provides vacant homeowners with the basic elements needed to prepare their home for sale. Key rooms such as foyers, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and master bedrooms are candidates for Complete. This type of staging would provide more than vignette highlighting and would include rental furniture, area rugs, and accessories. Some artwork may be included.

Level 3: Premier Staging - The highest tier of home staging available, Premier Staging affords a finished, model home appearance complete with rental furniture, area rugs, accessories, artwork and luxury window treatments. The type and quality of furniture and accessories/artwork would complement the style and price point of the home.

Event Staging

This is a temporary introduction of upscale furniture, accessories, lighting, and area rugs to reception halls, meeting rooms and convention centers to create inviting spaces for guests to gather. This type of staging may only stay in place for a day or two but what a difference it can make! This type of staging is perfect for wedding receptions, fundraisers, parties, etc., to allow for comfortable and relaxed mingling and relaxation.

Interior Redesign Services

This service is available for the homeowner who plans to live in their home, but recognizes the need for enhancements to their space's aesthetic appeal, functionality and energy flow. The goal is to use the homeowner's furniture and accessories/decor and with artful attention to spacial utility, redesign the space to achieve higher function, comfort and beauty.

Home Improvements/Renovation Services

Usually required in older or lived-in homes, this service provides recommended cost-effective improvements such as new flooring, cabinetry, countertops, fixtures, appliances, window treatments, wallpaper, paint and faux finishing.

Residential Decorating

This service includes working with a resident homeowner to enhance the look and feel of a space. Walls, windows, doors, textures, finishes, light, furnishings and furniture are all elements to be considered when creating an inviting and beautfiul space in which to live.

Additional Services

Services such as professional shopping, organization, selection of recommended materials, etc, are available to clients.

Bidding Estimates

Bid estimates are provided to clients after the necessary consultations are complete. Bidding involves specific price projections for detailed job proposal.

Public Speaking

I feel so lucky that I've had the opportunity to meet so many homeowners through my public speaking engagements on the topic of Home Staging and how it increases the saleability of homes on the real estate market.

One of the things I love most about speaking is how involved the audience gets when it comes to the topic of Home Staging. I often hear that members of the audience are huge fans of HGTV and they'll let me know what ideas they got from watching... They often want to "run these ideas by me" to see what my reaction would be or if I would recommend them.

My question is always: Are you undertaking this staging project to sell your house or to make it more enjoyable for you while you remain in your home? My recommendations may be very different for each scenario.

When a homeowner undertakes a staging endeavor to get their house sold, then my real estate background also kicks in. I advise the seller to take on projects which will have the highest return on investment and will appeal to the highest number of potential buyers. My recommendations are tied to the main objective; to bring about good offers from buyers.

If the homeowner is not selling, and interested in a staging project to make their home more beautiful and enjoyable for them while they live there, then my recommendations are more individualistic and more reflective of the homeowner's personal goals and lifestyles. There are no pat answers. As many different homes exist, so do homeowners and individual needs and goals.


Thanks for your interest,
Gary

To have Gary speak at your engagement, please go to the Contact Page and complete with your name and phone and email. Please allow for an approximate 20 minute powerpoint presentation with time for audience participation/ questions and answers.