Excellent Staging! Incredible style, good quality furnishings & my listing sold quickly! Thank you Encore!

I had an excellent experience working with the Encore team. Vanessa's experience and attention to detail was phenomenal. Cesar provided excellent customer service and communication. Working with Encore paid dividends on the final sale as we set a record in the neighborhood, which made both myself and client happy! read more

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We hired Encore twice, and the experiences were very different. Last year, they staged our main home and did a phenomenal job. Vanessa completely transformed the house. It was a larger 4b4b home, and the staging felt polished, upscale, and thoughtfully done. The palette was neutral, the design felt modern and appealing, and every nook and corner was staged with care, including the outdoor areas. We were genuinely wowed when we walked in after staging. Vanessa also communicated well, walked us through her ideas, asked about our preferences, and made us feel involved in the process. That experience is exactly why we hired Encore again. This year, we hired them for a much smaller 2b2b home, where using the space thoughtfully was even more important. Unfortunately, the second experience was disappointing. The staging style was very different from what we expected. I assumed it would be similar to the first home, with neutral tones and a modern look, and I should have confirmed that more clearly upfront. Instead, the design leaned more mid-century modern, with bolder pieces and layout choices that did not work well for the space. In several areas, it felt less like the home was being thoughtfully staged and more like furniture was being placed based on what they had available. Even the lighting was inconsistent throughout the house, with some warm/yellow bulbs and some cool/white ones. I had to specifically ask for that to be fixed. Communication was also poor the second time. Responses were often delayed, and sometimes we got no response at all, which made the whole process frustrating. The pricing process also left a bad impression. We were initially given one estimate, but before signing, the amount increased by a few hundred dollars. When I asked about it, I was told the earlier number was part of a range, but I distinctly remember it being presented as a specific number. To make matters worse, the original estimate they had shared through a link was redacted, so I had no way to verify it. One room especially highlighted the problem. As shown in the attached photo, they staged it with two beds placed perpendicular to each other, which made the layout feel awkward and did not use the room well. In a smaller room like this, they could have simply set it up as a bedroom with a small work area. We raised this within the 48-hour change window mentioned in the contract, but were told they would only swap two small furniture pieces in a different part of the house, and that anything more would require a 35% fee, almost $2,000. We also asked to see replacement options in advance and were told they would not share photos because of policy. At one point, I even offered to dismantle one of the beds myself and leave it in the garage so we could avoid labor and truck charges and place our own desk and chair in the room, but that was also refused. The whole process felt much more rigid than expected. What makes this especially disappointing is that I know from experience that Encore is capable of excellent work. They absolutely delivered on our first house. But the second time, the quality felt inconsistent, the communication was poor, and the overall experience fell well below expectations. read more

Encore Staging Services - Home Staging Near Me - Santa Clara, California

encore Staging is my go to Stager. She does a phenomenal job with her vision and has ability to create something that only a sharp eye can envision. I allow her to design style and run with it. She has a great group of vendor partners that work well with and easy to manage from a project managers perspective. She will definitely work on my next listing. Minna Real Estate read more

Encore Staging Services - Livingroom @18006 Almond Road. Castro Valley - Home Staging Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Highly recommend Encore Staging: they have excellent service, beautiful furniture and great follow up, thank you!!

Vanessa and her team are, without question, the best stagers in the Bay Area. Her eye for detail and ability to walk a home with the owner and recommend the exact changes needed to elevate its presentation is unmatched. The social media marketing she includes goes far beyond the standard, and the staging itself--down to the furniture and design choices--completely transforms a property into a warm, inviting home. It creates the emotional connection buyers need the moment they walk through the door. read more

Venessa and her team are absolutely the best! I had a last-minute listing that needed to hit the market within just two weeks in late April--one of the busiest times of the year for real estate. Venessa was the only stager who showed up the same day I called to personally assess the property. She provided a detailed and transparent cost estimate, and was flexible in adjusting it to meet our specific needs. Her team worked seamlessly around both my and my client's schedules, which made the process smooth and stress-free. Venessa even helped coordinate costs for my broker tour. The result? Stunning. I received countless compliments on the staging, and I give full credit to Venessa and her talented team for helping us present the home in its absolute best light. Highly recommend! read more

Beautiful staging and a seamless experience! Encore Staging Services was fast, professional, and made communication and payments easy. Vanessa and the team transformed the property into a stunning, luxurious home that truly impressed everyone. Highly recommend their services and would definitely work with them again! read more

Great partner to have and done excellent work for us. She has fantastic taste and great furniture to match it. Always on time and schedule

Vanessa has a keen eye and attention to the details that help sell a home. She staged our home very professionally and because of her work, our home sold ;the very first day, over asking price. She is very easy to work with and is very reasonably priced. Based on our experience we would give her 10 stars. read more

I have a guest house that I use and also Airbnb in Alamo California that needed a serious upgrade to modernize. Encore was fast to come and did a fantastic job in modernizing the space with a luxury feel. The mirrors, lighting, furniture and home goods used made the place look amazing. I highly recommend Encore for Airbnbs, updating short term and long term rentals, interior design and furniture rental. Highly recommended! read more

Thank you Vanessa & Encore Staging Team for doing a fantastic job at staging our listings. Everyone on your team is so professional and skilled. Thank you for always taking our feedback and working with us. I look forward to working with you again on our next listing! read more

Your search for the most talented, humble, silliest, yet extremely professional home staging service in Silicon Valley is over! I've had the pleasure of working with Vanessa and her team of incredible designers now for almost two years now and they are absolutely my "go-to" for staging & design guidance. I'm a Realtor and business owner of NextHome Lifestyles in San Jose, and as a business owner myself I can most assuredly say that Vanessa is a very honest, hard-working businesswoman who truly strives to provide the best services possible. Not only is she very responsive to my erratic schedule, but she is also very accommodating of my clients' schedules and their needs. Her design advice is sophisticated yet practical, and her staging service is always complimentary to my marketing plan thus making me look like a hero in the eyes of my clients! Encore Staging Services is definitely an integral part of my marketing plan and a trusted business partner supportive of my success as a Realtor. Thank you Vanessa and the Encore Team...if I could give 6-stars I most definitely would! read more

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Thank you so much Vanessa & Encore Staging Team for all your help in making this a very speedy successful sale in both RECORD TIME and RECORD PRICE! Your brilliance in craftsmanship, excellent services, & wonderful collaboration team executed SUPERIOR RESULTS! I look forward to working with your team again in the near future! Happy Holidays and Stay Safe! Air Hugs to Everyone! Dan Do read more

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This team is full of superstars. They went above and beyond and supported us in unexpected ways. The staging was brilliant and helped set the house in rich light. Thank you so much for the excellent service and at great value! read more

Vanessa and Encore always work their staging magic on our listed properties, turning ordinary spaces into stunning, contemporary, and welcoming homes. Vanessa excels in creating exceptional styles for high-end residential properties. She leads a responsive and friendly team. I highly recommend their services. read more

This review is long overdue! I reached out to Vanessa after checking yelp reviews a couple of months ago because we thought we needed professional staging in order to list our home for sale and she seemed to be perfect! Vanessa was prompt in communication, she reached out right away, walked us through the process and scheduled a free consultation. Vanessa came over, took a look at each room and it's existing furniture, wall art and decor and basically said what to keep, what to move and what more to buy. She methodically explored our home and spent a good amount of time telling us exactly how to showcase in the home (wall art in the bathroom, how to set up the beds and pointers that we would have never thought of on our own). She was super honest and said "it's better that you spend a few hundred dollars and buy more wall art that you can keep and use for showcasing rather than hire my services because you don't really need me!" We were at a loss for words because it is so hard and rare to come across genuine and honest people like Vanessa in today's world and especially in the home buying/selling business. She also refused to charge anything for this entire session but one thing is for sure.. we will definitely be working with Vanessa again (maybe to decorate our next home). I can't recommend her enough!! read more

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I think this review is long overdue and will cover a couple of properties. First met Vanessa 3-4 years ago when I was selling my townhome in San Jose. Wanted to find someone who could provide a modern, clean style that would really accentuate our home in photos. Vanessa more than delivered. She is easy to work with, comes in full of positive energy, and really walks you through her thoughts on design. She was also super flexible and took into consideration my thoughts as well (minimal help provided). She is meticulous when it comes to taking photos and notes of your home to make sure she finds the best pieces to stage your home. I want to emphasize that she will find pieces to fit your home rather than use whatever may be left in inventory. Fast forward to today, we are getting ready to sell our home again. Unfortunately timing did not work out for us to work with Vanessa this time around, but in the consult she brought the same energy, attention to detail, and focus on client needs that I experienced many years ago. I was also shocked because when I first reached out to Vanessa by phone, she picked up and addressed me by name. After all these years she still remembered who I was and the home she had originally helped me stage. I would highly recommend Vanessa to anyone looking for a stager who will really make your home shine. As a real estate agent on the side, I would also highly recommend her to any agents who are looking to stage their listings. read more

Where do I begin? Vanessa and her team at Encore Staging is nothing short of AMAZING! Long story short (hopefully), I'm a Realtor that specializes in newly constructed homes and I hired Encore Staging for my model homes. I can't begin to tell you how beautiful the model homes are after she is done with them. Every piece felt like it was picked specifically for my units. I also had the opportunity to take over a listing that was originally listed by another agent. I had the unit restaged with Vanessa and it was sold within 2 weeks when it previously sat on the market for over 6 months! I truly believe her staging was the finishing touch that was needed. It had staging before but due to the odd layout of the unit, it required a particular set of design skills to make the unit feel functional. And Vanessa delivered just that! In addition, she was also able to provide window treatment and custom designed/painted accent walls, which no other stager I contacted was willing to take on. You won't regret using Encore Staging. read more

Vanessa is extremely easy to work with. Highly recommend! We decided to sell our place only a few weeks before leaving the country for a month-long vacation. Vanessa and team was able to fit us in her schedule on a short notice and her team also helps hide lots of stuff that we didn't have time to move away. She is a master in the balance of adding in artful decorations vs leaving empty spaces for buyer to imagine the possibilities. We almost regret to sell our place after seeing the result! Since we still need to live in our place for 2 more month after the open house, I asked Vanessa to use our own furniture as much as possible. She has been very creative in mixing her stuff with ours and the end result was very tasteful. Our place has received 9000+clicks on Redfin and 20+ offers within a week! This is phenomenal even in the bay area! read more

Encore Staging Services - Home Staging Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Vanessa and the Encore Team are fabulous! They do an outstanding job and it's always a pleasure to work together. Thank you all for your excellent style, communication and flexibility! A true 5 star experience read more

Vanessa is amazing and lots of fun to work with! She treats all jobs with the same professionalism no matter if the project is a small condo or multi million dollar home. Not only does she have great taste in decor and seems to be ahead of all decorating trends, she works very well with my clients. Sellers can have a lot of "house pride" and be attached to certain fixtures or the way a room is arranged, neither help when presenting the home to potential buyers. However Vanessa has a wonderful way about her and her ability to communicate to sellers to help them see how small changes (such as switching out a light fixture) can make a huge difference in the appeal to the buyers. Vanessa answers her phone!! Other stagers simply don't answer their phones....which is a crazy business practice in our fast-paced market. The Encore support staff are courteous and polite plus they are very respectful of the client's home. The move-in and move-out process is hassle free, no worrying about damage or floors/carpeting getting dirty. Give her a call to discuss your next listing! read more

Phenomenal job! Vanessa staged my home and I fell in love with my home again. I *almost* didn't want to move out. From the beginning, Vanessa was extremely personable and noted our existing decorations and incorporated the quirky paintings we had, like individual paintings of 3 anthropomorphized cats. She was accommodating to our wants (i.e., leaving our comfy couch in front of our TV) and brought my home to a whole new level. I didn't know my house could look so good. We had 11 offers, sold quickly and for top dollar. Highly recommend her and will use her design services again. read more

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Best experiences ever! Vanessa is so knowledgeable. When she walked into my home, she gave great advice on things to improve. Her staging was the best I have ever seen!!! It made me almost regret selling the home lol read more

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I've been a Realtor for 27 years and worked with a range of vendors for client needs. Vanessa has just been great in every way I could think of. She's very communicative, flexible, upbeat, and does a great job with different kinds of properties getting them looking fabulous. I would highly recommend Vanessa and her company and I'm really lucky that I crossed paths with her because she just simply rocks the staging experience. read more

Encore Staging Services - Home Staging Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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If only every business ran like this. I was confused about pricing ahead of time, I wanted to know if I should find my checkbook or run to the ATM and her response was simply "I'll bill you once I know what we're in for, this is a free consultation." Those aren't her words exactly, but something like that. Anyway, my wife and I have mostly new furniture, and my wife is always telling me what great taste she has. And she must. Because Vanessa basically said "remove that and this." She methodically explored my entire home, including the patio area, and spent 30 minutes telling us exactly how to showcase our home. In the end we just had to remove some odds and ends, and apparently, did not really need any staging. In other words, Vanessa concluded that she wouldn't have to do anything for us. Personally, I think driving to my house, spending 30 minutes and giving us details on how exactly to show our home deserves some payment. She said no. Refused taking any money from me. I thought I could suggest buying her and her associate lunch. Just lunch! She wouldn't have any of it. A deal's a deal I guess. In the end, Vanessa was very knowledgable, confident, punctual, and good lord, the price was right. Given her own personal taste, examples of her services, and her business acumen, whatever she charges for staging is worth every penny. read more

Encore and team has done a wonderful job staging for me. I really appreciate their ability to be organized and stick to a schedule. Their inventory and design style speaks for itself. You can't go wrong with Encore! read more

Vanessa and her team are the best you can get! Punctual, professional, extremely talented, fabulous inventory....I could go on and on! My husband and I use Vanessa for staging properties and I have used Vanessa for years before when I was at another brokerage. I wouldn't trust anyone else with our clients and listings. She really understands the flow of a space and how to create an emotional connection for buyers. Her style is impeccable and each home looks like an AD spread in our marketing thanks to her attention to detail. Seriously, don't look anywhere else - no one quite compares to Vanessa! read more

I can't say enough about Encore Staging Services and Vaness Nielsen's talent. My role at SummerHill Homes; which in a Bay Area New Home Builder is Director of Design & Merchandising. We typically contract with merchandising firms; which costs 50% - 100% more than staging, and I've got to tell you Vanessa's space planning and interio design expertise are outstanding! We are so impressed we've hired Encore to stage three of our new homes in the last month...they are that GREAT! Looking forward many more staging efforts with ENCORE! read more

Encore Staging is simply the best. Not only do they have an eye for elevating the look and feel of a home, but they take much care and pride in each and every room they stage. The team is professional, friendly, and communicates well. You will not be disappointed! read more

I've been working with Vanessa and her team for a few years now and couldn't imagine working with another staging company. I'm a realtor, and it's important that we can get a job done in a timely manner and that the home looks spectacular so that buyers are impressed. After Vanessa and her team are done staging a listing of mine, my clients often say, this looks better than any years we've lived here! The results speak for themselves. Our homes sell quick for an incredibly high price when Vanessa stages it. Her communication is great all throughout the process and she's just an all around pleasure to work with. I highly recommend using her and her team. You will not be disappointed! read more

We were looking for a staging company and found Encore on yelp and saw that they had amazing reviews. Gave them a call and got a response back super quick. What was great about Encore Staging was that they were so responsive and were able to accommodate us quickly. Every time we needed bids, Vanessa and the team were quick about scheduling a time to see the property and giving us a bid. We've used them for a couple houses and they've been great. Super easy to deal with, super nice, and super flexible. They've been great and done an amazing job with staging the properties. read more

What can I say! Encore staging is the best and most professional staging company I have used. Vanessa is awesome, professional, prompt and has an eye for current decor.She delivers on time her crew is outstanding and they can be trusted. A loyal honest businesswoman give her a try you will not be sorry. She will bring absolute value to a home if you are a listing agent. She has even been so kind as to give me tips on my home. Love her! :) read more

We used Encore to stage our house in San Mateo. They did an excellent job designing a warm, welcoming interior to our home and we were able to sell the property quickly. They were extremely responsive and worked around our schedule and availability, and we look forward to working with them again next time we need staging services. Thanks, Encore! read more

We had the best experience! Vanessa did such a fabulous job staging our home we only had to show it 2 days and we had 6 offers! It sounds unbelievable but it's true. I absolutely loved everything she did arranging our own things and bringing in art and accessories to match perfectly. Her and her team really went above and beyond for us and it paid off in a big way. Totally worth it!!! read more

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The best in the business Vanessa is a true all star and she always goes above and beyond. I have the honor of working with her and she provides so much upfront value and reconditions for getting our property ready to sell. She advised on everything from paint color, fixtures & hardware to staging. Vanessa is truly passionate about what she does and it shows 110% read more

Vanessa was referred to me by another agent and I had used her before to stage a listing that I had. It was owner occupied and adjustments had to be made to accommodate the client's needs and preferences. Because of my past experience with her team I called her again for another job. As usual, Vanessa and her team at Encore Staging delivered. It was EXCELLENT! My seller was very pleased and I did not have to worry all. Vanessa is professional, prompt and her work gave so much value to the listing. Again, Encore Staging did an amazing job! If you want someone who will do a great job at staging your home or your listing, look no further. Call Vanessa at Encore Staging and you will be glad you did! read more

This December, I listed a very small home that needed creative staging to show its highly functioning layout and highlight its historical features of the 1930's. Vanessa was referred to me by a colleague, so I gave her a call. She was awesome! She was quick to respond and come to see the house. She had lots great ideas and suggestions to open the house up a little more. I got that house sold in 5 days because of how cute it looked and open it felt. Buyers could see its livability. Encore Stage is responsive, creative thinkers, and the staging was light and modern and well thought out. I'm so grateful to have teamed up with Encore Staging! read more

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Great service and style! They were efficient and flexible. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great staging company!

Vanessa is the consummate professional stager. Encore is a pleasure to deal with and always make me look good in the eyes of my sellers. I love working with this staging company read more