All I did was... stage a model townhome with a Barbara Barry feel, pure luxury.

Hi Monika, it really does look move in ready. You feel at home as soon as you come in. The sofa is down filled. Anyone who sits on it has a big smile on their face. They love the cozy feel of it, they settle right into it and sit there for a quite some time. Perfect marketing.

HI Sally, thank you!! The Barbara Barry feel to the townhome carries right on to the towels with the detail circle theme embroidery.  The bedding in the second bedroom is one of a kind. It was a prototype sample that had just come back from the trades shows in Italy. I was very lucky to have been able to use it.  The mother of pearl headboard in the second bedroom stops everyone in their tracks. No one had ever seen such a thing.

This was definitely a great opportunity to work with exceptional finishes to create a luxury look for the high end market.

HI Teri, Glad you enjoyed my story about this model home. The design work all went well, smooth as butter, however, it was not a normal staging day in any way. It was the professionalism of all involved that day that allowed the launch to happen on time.

Hi Janet, I ordered enough dining room chairs to have six for dinner. That allowed one to be used for the desk that had been incorporated into the run of kitchen cabinets. The chair could also be pulled into the seating area of the living room for extra seating when needed. I loved the fabric on the chairs, it was the palest ice blue. Lovely.

Hi Karen, so true. As with any job on a construction site, there are always delays. It's our job to make it all go smoothly and finish on time.

HI Beth, it was a long day for sure. Plus, the elevator was not in use at that point so we were having to use four flights of stairs to carry everything up and down. Boy did we get a work out that day!  We are all really feeling it the next day. No need for a gym membership when you are a stager!

Hi Shar, the headboard was custom made in oyster linen. The bedding was from Bombay Company. The chair from Union Lighting. The bedding in the second bedroom was something I saw in a suppliers trade room. They had just returned from a show in Italy. I asked the owner if I could have it for the model townhome. He hesitated at first, however, realizing the clientele that would be purchasing the townhomes, he gladly let me have it. The stitching in it is exquisite.

Hi Kathy, When I drove on the site and saw all the furniture in the garage I blanched. I had paid for it to be taken to each of the rooms due to the four flights of stairs. There was no way my team would have been able to get it up there. Fortunately, I was working with a great builder who supplied the man power to get it up to the rooms. When I entered and saw way too many men bent over their particular part of the house, that's when I really started thinking that I should return the next day. Everyone was really doing their part to get the townhome ready for us to stage so we stayed and you see the results were worth waiting for.

Hi Maureen, there was so much detail work in this project, it was truly a joy to work with this builder.  The bedding had just arrived back in Canada from a trade show in Italy. It is the only one in Canada until they start producing it for the showrooms. The mirrored cabinet was used as the bedroom is a little on the smaller side and it helped to expand the space PLUS reflected the beautiful bedding as a bonus. The headboard is mother of pearl. It is everywhere right now.. on mirors, vases, dishes, flatware handles. This piece was hung as artwork but I used it as a headboard with stunning results. The comments from buyers have been very favourable. As you know, we just keep going when we are staging. The job has to get done and meet the deadlines.