Special offer
Home > Blogs > Jo Potvin > Home Staging Cincinnati-Design To Market LLC: Jo Potvin 513-265-0952
bookmark_border

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

By
Home Stager with Design To Market LLC

                                                                                                                                                                                                            chair    

                         Pillows 

Shelves

 

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.

Show All Comments
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
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 30, 2007 11:45 AM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.
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!)
Oct 30, 2007 10:46 PM
Anonymous
Susan Shockley-Hidden Potential
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 03, 2007 10:34 AM
#32
Teresa J. Ramey
ReDecorating with Style - Florence, SC
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?
Nov 04, 2007 12:28 PM
Betty Haney
Haney Consulting - Calgary, AB
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 04, 2007 03:33 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

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.

Nov 05, 2007 01:44 PM
Wendy Casey
A-List Home Staging & Decor - Surrey, BC

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

Nov 05, 2007 01:59 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"
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 05, 2007 02:26 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
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!
Nov 06, 2007 12:37 PM
Marci Toliver
438-4642 - Mauldin, SC
Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging
Jo, I want to be you when I GROW UP!  This is what you call ORGANIZED!
Nov 06, 2007 12:53 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

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!

Jo

 

Nov 08, 2007 01:31 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

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!

Jo

 

Nov 08, 2007 01:31 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
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.
Jan 05, 2008 02:03 AM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

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!

Jan 06, 2008 10:49 AM
Juliet Johnson
Vizzitopia - St Johns, FL
Jacksonville Photography & Digital Marketing

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.

Jan 06, 2008 12:04 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
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.
Jan 06, 2008 12:39 PM
Paula Springer
Key Elements Inc. Home Staging & Interiors - Portland, OR
A.S.P.

Jo,

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

 

Jan 06, 2008 12:46 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"
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!
Jan 06, 2008 01:05 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

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.

Jan 06, 2008 02:26 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

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.

Jun 11, 2008 03:54 PM
Back to Top

What's the reason you're reporting this blog entry?

Are you sure you want to report this blog entry as spam?