Our Services
Every house tells a story.
Let us bring yours to life by turning your home into a house every prospective buyer will envy, regardless of selling price. Our broad service offerings are geared to meet the needs of the discriminating Northern Virginia clientele.
Home Staging Consultations
The in-person consultation uses our proprietary format which includes a prioritized, interior and exterior written assessment of your home that encompasses the following elements, all geared towards maximizing your return on investment for selling your home:
curb appeal
specific de-cluttering advice
furniture placement
accessorizing using existing furnishings
recommendations and/or options for furniture, artwork or accessories needed, but not present in the home
deferred maintenance issues
specific paint color recommendations as needed
updating and/or upgrading suggestions such as counter tops, cabinets, lighting and carpet
specific lighting suggestions complete with links to local shopping venues
We will also prepare a staging proposal at no cost to you, for additional labor, artwork, accessories and/or furniture rental should you need assistance to complete the staging process.
Serving all of Northern Virginia, and providing staging services in Sterling, Ashburn and Leesburg as well,
Virtual Home Staging Consultation
Our virtual consultation includes the same level of detail as the in-person consultation, facilitated in a slightly different format. We utilize a combination of photo review and video call to assess your home. Our proprietary report, which includes a prioritized, interior and exterior written assessment of your home is still included as part of the service. This option is perfect for the client whose home is out of our service area, or when a busy work schedule or health concerns can make meeting in person difficult.
We will also prepare a staging proposal at no cost to you, for additional labor, artwork, accessories and/or furniture rental should you need assistance to complete the staging process.
Vacant and Model Home Staging
We transform empty rooms into enviable spaces that photograph beautifully and “wow” in person. Our extensive inventory of high-end furniture and accessories creates a model home look that will stand out against the competition, and increase the perceived value of YOUR home.
We can provide you with pricing after the form below has been completed. We look forward to hearing from you!
If you will be living in your home while it is on the market, see Occupied Homes, below.
Occupied Home Staging
If you will be living in your home while it is on the market, we begin first with the staging consultation. The consultation identifies what you as the home owner can do to prepare your home for sale and saves you money in the long run. If your home is lacking in furniture, artwork or decorative accessories, or should you need assistance completing the plan, we are happy to provide a proposal at no additional charge after the consultation has been completed.
short-term rental services
STR Property Consultations
This service provides design input such as paint colors, lighting, upgrade/update options to your current or future Short-Term Rental geared for style, comfort and profitability.
If the property is currently furnished, input will be provided on furniture placement, flow and enhancement as needed.
STR Furniture & Design Service
We provide turn-key solutions that include purchasing Furniture, Decor, Linens, Kitchen Set Up, and Bathroom Amenities for your new property, or provide an update and refresh on your existing one.
Interior Redesign Services
Tired of the same old look, but don’t want to spend a fortune? This popular service starts with our two hour Interior Redesign consultation helps you define the look you want for your home, incorporating as much or as little as you like of your existing furnishings. The consultation covers up to three rooms in your home and includes paint color selection, furniture placement and accessory suggestions.
If your budget includes purchases to complement your existing furnishings, we also offer a consultation/e-design combination that includes the services listed above, and also includes four hours of online shopping time with links to local and online sources.
Our Interior Redesign service makes an amazing closing gift! Gift certificates are available.
Color Consultations
Choosing paint colors can be very overwhelming task. Let us help you determine a new color palette for your new or existing home. We provide paint color selections to enhance your home and reflect your sense of style during this two hour appointment. Follow up includes large scale paint swatches sent to your home to assist you in your selection.
Gift certificates available.
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
& speaking engagements
Leverage our 18 years in the staging industry to your team’s advantage. Our team’s background in facilitation and instructional design allows us to create compelling content in an entertaining and engaging format. We have had the opportunity to partner with Brokerages, Real Estate Associations, Women's Groups and Senior Living Communities to create and facilitate the previous topics in the past. We can also easily create content geared to your specific needs.
Downsizing Seminars
Home Selling Seminars
Design Trends
How to Partner with a Stager in Your Real Estate Business
Give Yourself a Raise-How partnering with a stager for your listings can increase your commission
Handling Difficult Conversations with Your Sellers about Condition
RAVE REVIEWS
In a last minute decision, we decided to stage our home for sale. Just weeks before listing, I reached out to Leigh after seeing her work on Houzz. She squeezed us into her packed schedule and transformed our home almost overnight! She options within our budget and did not try to oversell. The process was seamless and so easy from our end. Her sense of design and styler was perfect - appreciating fully our house and the market for it. The staging was beautiful and we received comment after comment on it. I am certain it was a critical factor in our receiving a full-price offer just two days after we listed the home for sale! Thank you Staged by Design!
Our home sat on the market for 90 days. We took it off for a week to refresh (mainly painting and staging). Leigh came in during a busy week on short notice and quickly turned our house into a model home. She also provided simple, cost effective updates and upgrades we completed in the master bathroom. Leigh provided links for suggested products which made it very easy to take action. We had an offer within three days of relisting. Leigh spent an hour on the main level in our new home. She quickly rearranged furniture, identified locations to hang items on the walls and recommended rug sizes/selections (with links to purchase). What a difference! I highly recommend Leigh to get your home ready to sell or to give it an updated look for you to enjoy.
Yes I would recommend them. Very professional, had good tips to help sell the house. I didn't want to do some of the suggestions but I am glad I did. I wasn't local so had to deal through phone calls and emails but they were very accommodating. House sold first weekend. LISTEN to the experts - you are paying them for their experience - they really do know what they are doing. :)
I cannot recommend Leigh and her team highly enough. I was managing my staging from out of state and she made everything so easy. She was quicker to respond to me than any other group I reached out to, even from the first moment I contacted her for a quote. Her price was incredibly reasonable and was able to complete the staging with a very fast turn-around time. I had a few ideas of what to include in the staging, which she incorporated, but the final product was all her amazing work. She was so exceptional I recommended her to my realtor.
Leigh and her team have worked wonders in many of my listings and helped me to present my listings in the best light possible. Her professionalism coupled with her exceptional customer service skills left our mutual clients absolutely impressed. From the first consultation appointment to home staging process, Leigh doesn't leave anything to chance. Her dedication to deliver the utmost level of quality and her willingness to help others succeed sets her apart from the rest. Her warehouse is filled with the most up-to-trend design pieces and the listings she helped stage have brought the highest offers in the shortest amount of time. Her experience in design and her wealth of knowledge brings incredible value to all the listings we collaborate in. I think of our collaboration as an investment and I highly recommend Leigh and her team to anyone who is thinking of selling a home, as working with her will produce the highest return on your investment.
Wow! I worked with Leigh and her crew to stage a wonderful house that just wasn't moving because of the large great room that was like a large empty concert hall. As soon as she staged it and defined the separate areas, suddenly people could imagine themselves in the home and it sold within two weeks. It was so irresistible, we suddenly started getting more interest and several interested in putting in an offer. One lucky couple are now moving in next week!
Leigh has great style and created an impeccable, top-drawer design for my townhouse. She and her team came prepared, were highly efficient and completed the project within budget. We received an offer one day after the open house! I give her an A++ and look forward to working with her again.
Great staging. Great pricing. So convenient. They get your home sold fast! Staged by Design is very responsive and gets your project done right on time.
I highly recommend Leigh! I'm a Realtor in a very competitive market and we use her on all of our listings to ensure that our sellers are poised for a quick sale. Her recommendations are conservative in terms of cost but incredibly impactful. We've had many clients tell us that they wished she had staged their home before they decided to sell :)
When we decided to work with Staged by Design, we were a little nervous because we didn't know what to expect. When Leigh arrived at our home, she quickly put us at ease and carefully explained her process. Her recommendations initially seemed quite challenging, but after carefully working through her list, we couldn't be more pleased with the results. The staging process has not only made our home into an outstanding showcase, but also given us ideas regarding how might decorate our next house.
Leigh came in to do a staging consultation as part of our realtor's process of getting our house on the market. We've enacted 95% of her recommendations and boy are we glad we did! (The only thing we didn't do was re-stain the deck - it's December!) The house looks amazing! Her paint color recommendations, flooring suggestions, furniture removal/placement...all together it makes all the difference in the world. Her level of customer service is what every service provider strives to offer. We highly recommend Leigh and her team to anyone considering selling their house (or wanting to update it to feel like a new home!).
The staging was done on time and was beautiful, tasteful and fit the home perfectly! We had a lot of competition for units that are exactly the same,- many sitting for months, but ours got a very strong offer in just the first week!
Leigh came in to see a property that had painters and carpenters throughout the property. Drop cloths and supplies everywhere! Somehow she was able to see beyond the chaos and reassured me that she would stage this home. Leigh, and her team did an incredible and beautiful job! The homeowner cried when she saw her home staged. Said she could not imagine her home could be so stylish and gorgeous. Needless to say, the property went under contract very quickly with many complements!
My sellers were skeptical about the idea of staging. But they knew Leigh and had heard wonderful things about her and her work, and decided to give it a try. The result was that Leigh's vision transformed the home from one of the many to THE one. We got multiple offers and closed the sale for over asking in just two weeks. Thank you Leigh.
I highly recommend Staged by Design service! My house was ready for sale but it was empty inside. I decided to stage it. Came across this company. Leigh Newport was very professional from the beginning. At the day of staging her team worked very quick and quite. The result was amazing! Rooms looked so stylish and homie that turned this empty house in very inviting place. I had an offer on this house less than a week from the day on the market. Money well spent!
Leigh provided a consultation and full staging services for our recent home sale. She provided a list of recommended changes/updates and the best paint color for each room of the house. She was able to recommend great contractors for some of the repairs we needed to make. We repainted and recarpeted the whole house to prep it for sale, but the staging made it look so much more spacious and luxurious. We received 7 offers on our house and sold for 20k over list price. The investment in staging was worth every penny.
Leigh and her team at Staged by Design are true professionals! I have worked with them many times and each time I am incredibly impressed! Leigh's approach is skilled, gentle, and concise; working with both my seller clients and myself for the very best results! I know that homes staged by Leigh and Staged by Design, sell faster and for more money than without, making hiring Staged by Design an easy investment!
Yes I would recommend them. Very professional, had good tips to help sell the house. I didn't want to do some of the suggestions but I am glad I did. I wasn't local so had to deal through phone calls and emails but they were very accommodating. House sold first weekend. LISTEN to the experts - you are paying them for their experience - they really do know what they are doing. :)
Our home sat on the market for 90 days. We took it off for a week to refresh (mainly painting and staging). Leigh came in during a busy week on short notice and quickly turned our house into a model home. She also provided simple, cost effective updates and upgrades we completed in the master bathroom. Leigh provided links for suggested products which made it very easy to take action. We had an offer within three days of relisting. Leigh spent an hour on the main level in our new home. She quickly rearranged furniture, identified locations to hang items on the walls and recommended rug sizes/selections (with links to purchase). What a difference! I highly recommend Leigh to get your home ready to sell or to give it an updated look for you to enjoy
In a last minute decision, we decided to stage our home for sale. Just weeks before listing, I reached out to Leigh after seeing her work on Houzz. She squeezed us into her packed schedule and transformed our home almost overnight! She presented options within our budget and did not try to oversell. The process was seamless and so easy from our end. Her sense of design and styler was perfect - appreciating fully our house and the market for it. The staging was beautiful and we received comment after comment on it. I am certain it was a critical factor in our receiving a full-price offer just two days after we listed the home for sale! Thank you Staged by Design!