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Design To Market LLC: Take a Peek at Our Warehouse!

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We at Design To Market LLC have been staging homes in Greater Cincinnati since 2004. We are asked repeatedly where we keep our inventory and how we manage to stay on top of the demands of managing these items.

The answer to this question has been an evolving response that started with a crowded basement and a 10 x 10 storage unit. Today we are the proud owners of a "well-oiled" 4,000 square foot warehouse that serves as command central for the projects that we implement on a daily basis. Our ability to respond to the breadth of projects we implement with a speed that can make the typical homeowners head spin is driven by good designers and the materials that make it all come together.

We look forward to sharing additional glimpses into the world of Design To Market's warehouse in future blog release.

For additional information, please contact Jo Potvin Owner of Design To Market LLC at 513-265-0952 or jpotvin@designtomarketllc.com.

Posted by Jo Potvin-Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market on 10/27/2007 04:14 PM

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50 Comments on Design To Market LLC: Take a Peek at Our Warehouse!

OCT

2007

Jo ~ Boy, I'd love to go shopping in your warehouse! It looks very well organized - good job!

Thanks for the comment. There are many hours of shopping represented in that warehouse!

Impressive to be sure. Is the space such that you don't worry about dust? That's always my concern with items on open shelvingl especially fabric items, like pillows. I guess if you're busy enough and your things turn over then it's not an issue. Almost all of my inventory is in tubs for just this reason.

Thanks for the photos!

Dust is an issue but I was most concerned with moisture and bugs. This is a very dry bug free environment (former paper company warehouse). We are looking at covers for the shelving.

Jo,

This is awesome! I am dreaming of a facility like this in the future of my company. Thanks for sharing and letting us all know this is possible.

This is absolutely unbelievable! Awesome. I have been storing pillows in trash bags which means I have to label them to know the contents. I like your setup very much.

Jo: You rock! You are my warehousing hero. Your set up seems intuitive and easy to navigate, which makes jobs go so much easier. I am still wrestling with finding a suitable larger space that is also affordable here in the Los Angeles area. But you have motivated me to keep on searching.

WOW Jo, Fantastic warehousing. It is wonderful to see that you have evolved in such a fashionable way! Woo Hoo!

OCT

2007

OH MY GAWD . Im jealous (in the good way though. What a dream warehouse,

you have your own Pier 1, Marshalls, TJMax, Kirkland, Wal-Mart, Michaels, Tuesday Morning, SteinMart, & Home Good warehouse.

I continue to work on sustainable organization! We are always looking for the next best tip. Thanks to Michelle Minch I am the new owner of a great steamer and no longer worry about wrinkled bedding. More tips are always appreciated.

That dull thud you heard was my jaw dropping to the floor! How impressive - plus there are MANY set of chairs! MANY color choices for pillows...Like Fernando, I'm jealous! Happy Staging , Jo! Julie

Pier 1, Marshalls, TJMax....they all fill those shelves! Will we ever have enough pillows?!

All I can say is WOW! I am speachless.

WOW!!! This looks super Jo. I also have pallet racking but now I want to get more shelves in between like you have. I have tubs on the very bottom that have specific sets in them, say Bathroom set with towels, decor and a couple of plants. Then I am not bending over to check the shelf and I know that a set-up is right there ready to go. I have my kids sets in tubs to free up room for other decor. If I used it, I take the top off and stick it inside. On the lid I have the contents so that I know just what goes back in. I am jealous and want more space now :)))

Amazing! What a wonderful job you've done with storage... and so organized! I am curious as to how many houses worth of furnishings you might have in your 4,000 sq. ft. warehouse. By the looks of the number of chairs and pillows alone, I'm guessing in the 3 digits. :-)

Thanks for sharing with all of us and providing a storage goal!!

Lisa Sherman ~ Interior Aura

This is my dream! I am going to put this on my vision board!

This looks amazingly close to a Tuesday Morning Store! Mine is a disaster!!

In answer to Lisa Sherman's question about the number of homes...it's all about the veritcal space. As you can see the chairs are double high and stacked 2 on 2. In a future post I will also show the sofa's, dining room tables etc. We have the ability to house over 15 houses of inventory but our focus is to keep it out helping our clients sell homes!

Jo, this is fascinating to those of us that have similar grandiose goals and simply drool with envy. How much help do you have?

Would love to see more photos!

OCT

2007

I wish you lived closer, I'd love to shop your warehouse, it looks fantastic!!!

This warehouse looks like a stager's dream! Very organized. All the pillows make me drool! :) Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the feedback! I keep hearing about everyone using storage bins. I think that is a good idea and something we will consider.

OMGosh.... How wonderful! I'm absolutely amazed at how organized everything is. That has to make the process so much simplier for you. Kudos to you, my staging sister!

Kathy

Jo-

This is inspiration! And all this since 2004! I am curious about how many stagers you employ to keep the inventory in use! Thanks!

Kathy

Jo, how do you store your couches? Do you have them all sitting, do you stack them or do you put them up on their sides. Also... my trees take up about a third of my warehouse,, do you have another way to store them. I have the 2 foot plastic wrap that I wrap most of the furniture with... I am thinking of using that also on the plants to save space. Any thoughts? Thanks, Lori

Lori Kim, In answer to your question, my dad the engineer designed and my family (husband, kids, dad, everybody!) built the rack in the first photo with the dining chairs on it. I took additional photos today and will upload them tomorrow to show you the back side of the rack. It essentially allows me to stake 2 high on the sofas. I am worried about damaging the fabric if I stand them on end. So far they go out pretty much as quickly as they come in so the rack system has worked...that vertical space is critical. I also kept a focus on ease of moving in and out as we designed this solution.

OCT

2007

Jo your warehouse is phenomenal! But then again so are you! how could it be any less? It looks like a much better version of our Tuesday Morning here, wish I could shop in your Market. Thanks for sharing.

Wow, wow, wow! Oh my gosh...I need to pay close attention to those photo's. I cannot stand it when I let things get crazy and disorganized, even a little bit. You're an organization inspiration for me!

Jackie

Wow! The advantage of not using plastic tubs is the fact that you can see everything. I'd love that. My (small) inventory is in plastic and I don't have the visual that you have. I have to rely on my memory and photos.

I am not inately organized! We struggled a lot with organization before setting up the "system" to keep it up. If it is easy to put things away...you'll put them away.

OCT

2007

Hi Jo...you're warehouse looks great! I agree with you on if its easy to put things away, you'll put them away! I have a open shelving concept myself...I'm so visual so I've found that being able to see it all and shop it works really well. (and putting it away is simple too!)

NOV

2007

Wow! We talk about the day we will have a warehouse. This gives me hope! Thanks for posting this. It looks so organized and professional.

NOV

2007

Your warehouse is fabulous!!!!! I want to be like you when I grow up :) I know that you've been in business in 2004, but how long did it take you to build up your inventory?

Hi Jo, this a glorious space. I want to come shopping because there are quite a few items I covet. What a wonderful place to work out of. Betty

NOV

2007

In answer to Teresa's question, we have built our inventory steadily since 2005 when we first decided to provide an in-house rental solution. We have built the inventory based on the needs of the local market and our specific client environments.

Jo, thank you for shring your warehouse with us. It's very impressive! One of the tricks I use for pillow storage is clear lawn bags. I can see what I have and protect them from the dust too.

Wendy Casey, CSP

Vancouver, BC

Jo, Your warehouse is inspirational! How do you store area rugs, by the way? Your ideas are wonderful and we'd love to see more photos -- thank you for sharing.

NOV

2007

Maureen, I continue to find area rugs to be quite a challenge. At this point we have them rolled up and laying on pallets. I would love to have something that hangs them like rug stores but it would be difficult to build and it would potentially be hard to load. Until a better idea comes along we will use the pallets. I am open to ideas!

Jo, I want to be you when I GROW UP! This is what you call ORGANIZED!

NOV

2007

Marci, It does take a little more work to make yourself "clean up" after job pick ups but it is soooo much easier to source for new jobs!

JAN

2008

Jo: I am currently moving into my new warehouse. It is a huge undertaking. I went back to review your photos to see if I could learn something more from you and of course I did. I have all my throw pillows in big clear plastic bins. Do you find that the pillows on shelves like you have them get dusty? That is one of my big worries. I though I held the record on metal shelving, but you have me beat by a mile. You are an inspiration, my dear.

I AM BEYOND IMPRESSED! Show these pics to every Realtor/Client you can!!

Have a fantastic 2008!

JAN

2008

I know the dust thing is a huge issue but to be honest, I have had my pillows arranged in this fashion for over 6 months and have not had a problem. They at least get some cover from the shelves above. I find it is SO much easier when we are sourcing for a job.

My recent blog post Why Stage It now? Tales of a family room redo for example was a small job with a need for 10 pillows! Because the pillows were so visible we were able to quickly pull the pillows for the rooms in need. I guess I would say the risk of a little dust has been minimal when compared to our newfound pillow efficiency!

Oh, I want this space so badly!! And all the stuff in it, mind you! Now if it could just be attached to my garage so that I don't have to go anywhere.....

Jo, you are an inspiration.

Jo: I will have to see if I can rework my pillow area. I like the idea of having them exposed also, but my shelving is set up for bins, so I will have to redo it, me thinks.

Jo,

This is what I dream of for my collection. I am grateful to you for the vision of how it could look.

I love this warehouse set up. I'm looking for a larger space now and want to clone yours! It's perfect, but I don't quite need 4000 sq ft so hopefully I'll find another stager to share with. Thanks for the photos!

Maureen, We started much smaller 3 years ago with a 10' x 10' storage unit. It worked well for us to grow into our size! I would just recommend calling "for lease" signs whenever the space looks good. My warehouse is 10 minutes from my home in a spot I never new existed until I called to ask about a sign they had posted.

JUN

2008

As an update to our warehouse scenario, we have begun to really feel the benefits of making the right investment of both time and money on well-designed and scalable storage solutions. We all feel the eb and flow of in-house inventory. I can not reiterate enough the importance of being able to handle the peaks and valleys with a flexible warehouse solution.

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