we received multiple offers way above list. it was an extensive and comprehensive treatment of our space, a few ideas I wish we had while we lived there! read more

I have used Haven for staging services for over six years and highly recommend them. Look no further for competent, experienced professionals with an exquisite eye for design and total value. Construction and remodeling is hard. But some partners make it exciting and worthwhile. Working with Haven is something I look forward to. read more

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My real estate agent referred me to HAVEN, and I am delighted she did. After cleaning out and cleaning up my parents' apartment they had lived in for 35+ years, I worked with HAVEN to stage it for sale. Throughout the entire process they were very responsive and answered all my questions. The staging was great, and within a week of putting the apartment on the market we received an all-cash offer at the listing price. By all accounts, the staging really made the apartment stand out from other, identical floor-plan apartments on the market in the building. HAVEN was a perfect match for our needs. read more

The decision to stage with HAVEN resulted in my best return on investment, period. Putting my condo on the market towards the end of the summer made me nervous, but the timing was based on extenuating circumstances that were out of my control. Brad accommodated my schedule for the initial consultation appointment, and even offered up some suggestions that I could easily do myself that would make an impact when showing. HAVEN's pricing model made sense to me and the whole process of confirming/booking/scheduling HAVEN was digital and seamless. With an informed eye towards accentuating the features that appeal, and with an unmatched attentiveness to detail, Brad and HAVEN turned my condo into a jaw dropping space that even made me want to move back in. Please allow me to accentuate the WOW factor: the space that I knew well, and had lived in for the last 7 years TOOK MY BREATH AWAY. It was more than simply the placement of beautiful furniture and furnishings. It was a complete vision, where the whole was an order of magnitude greater than the sum of its parts. My condo was staged on Tuesday, pictures were taken Wednesday, the listing hit the streets on Thursday, and the Open House was on Sunday. I had a verbal offer Sunday evening, and I signed the contract on Monday. All of this in the midst of the seasonal slowdown. Several condos on the same block, in the same price point that were all on the market at the same time (now, 8 months ago) have not sold, even with meaningful price drops, which to me is a testament to the value-add of HAVEN and I will recommend them with enthusiasm at every opportunity. read more

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Brad did a fantastic job in recommending changes to the layout of the furniture in my home to make best use of the space, while making use of all the existing pieces of artwork and decor that I had. I followed his guidelines and the condo looks great now. We are seeing a lot of interest from potential buyers and expect to sell it within a few days! I highly recommend Haven Home Staging! read more

We had a great experience with Haven. We were on a tight time line and Haven came through. Our condo looked great and we ended up with multiple offers. To put this in perspective, we had previously listed our unit and had no offers and barely any nibbles. Our upstairs neighbor recently listed the exact same unit at the price that we sold ours - not staged, just empty - they have since dropped their asking price by $50,000. Our condo looked great, if I can post photos, I will. they worked with our schedule. They are very nice to work with. They are pros and if you take their advice and let them stage your place, it will sell. read more

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We worked with Haven to sell our home. They did an amazing job and we got multiple compliments from many buyers that they thought our home was beautiful (no doubt because of the quality staging). We also worked with Haven to use some of our existing furniture to keep the staging cost down. We did feel the staging was somewhat pricey, but ultimately I think staging is just expensive if you want to do it right. They were immediately responsive whenever we had questions. Lastly, they did a great job moving the furniture in and out of our home and the service was seamless. read more

We worked with HAVEN to sell our single family home in Chicago. We had multiple offers within days of listing and ultimately sold over asking. Julie was wonderful to work with. She came to see the house in the midst of us moving out. She was able to see through all of the mess and chaos of our packing and envision how to set up our house for others to see what a great living space it could be. We were really satisfied with how the house looked for listing, and I've no doubt it helped us sell quickly and for more than we imagined! read more

I've worked with haven a few times, and have had great results and a really smooth process start to finish. Their rates are competitive and when you compare the finished product, there ends up not really being any competition. I recently had them come stage a house I was selling and they made it all so easy. They are quick to respond, show up when they say they will, and they reminded me my first month was up vs letting me forget and charging me for another one, which I really appreciated. The work they do is beautiful and their staging has always been a worthwhile investment for me when selling. Hopefully I won't need them for a while but I'll be back when I do read more

Haven did a great job staging our XL home with pleasant looking furniture. Brad envisioned new uses for several of the spaces and knew what buyers are interested in, which was super helpful. The size of the house made it out of the scope of several smaller staging companies, but Haven could handle it with ease. Delivery day and pick up day were both efficient and easy. Highly recommended! read more

Haven was worth every dollar and thousands more!!!! Our realtor recommended we reach out to Haven to stage our condo for sale in Wicker Park. Initially, we were skeptical of staging as selling a place is already expensive enough and it was our first sale. We decided to trust the process, and we are so grateful that we did! Brad came and completely transformed our place! He was timely, worked with our schedule, worked within our budget and even worked hand in hand with our realtor. I am so happy to say that we received an offer the first day of listing for $20k over asking price!!!!! Communication and professionalism were top notch the entire time! The place looked fantastic, completely transformed it!!! Please please please trust the process and reach out to Haven. We are so glad we did! Thank you Brad and the rest of the Haven team!!! read more

You may be skeptical of the whole staging thing and believe that it's not worth the money. After all, you think, buyers should be able to see through small imperfections, look past slightly dated furniture, and, you know, use their imagination to see the potential that is spread out before them. Well, they can't (and that includes me). I learned that even in this hot hot market, you still need to put your best foot forward. And Haven made that happen. Brad visited our condo (completing its first year on the market) and like a furniture whisperer, divined how the whole unit could be reimagined. I did exactly as he proposed and I had a contract in a week. So here are some thoughts on Haven: 1. Let them do their thing and get out of their way. You may not like a particular piece of art they hang, or the location they move the sofa to, but its all part of a grand design and just let it go. 2. Haven will try to make use of your existing furniture and art if it works with their overall aesthetic. This keeps the overall price down. They could have simply said "move it all out" but I think I they were able to reuse about half my stuff. 3. Brad should be a politician. Rather than saying "that chair looks like it came from your 1980's bachelor pad" , he will simply say "that chair is too specific". Sadly, I had lots of "specific" furniture and art. 4. And finally, as many of stated, they are easy to work with, do exactly what they say they will do, and do it exactly when they say they will do it. I'm a big fan. read more

I am a real estate agent for d'aprile properties. I needed to find quality and reliable stagers and that was exactly what I found in HAVEN Home Staging company. Great experience with Haven home staging. Worked with Julie directly and she carried out the scope of work and staging flawlessly. She was easy to talk to, professional, and very understanding. Entire company was very helpful. They were quick and did a great job staging my listing. Home was under contract in a week and got full asking price! Definitely recommend HAVEN home staging and will be using them again soon. read more

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I absolutely loved working with Cheri and Brad at Haven. When I first knew I would need a home stager I thought it would be an easy process: look up several companies, read their ratings, call three for bids and pick the best one. No. First, there don't appear to be too many places that do this and even fewer with any reviews at all, let alone good ones (and not just on Yelp but Angie's List too). Second, there are even fewer that are professionally run. Meaning you call and get voicemail and it takes days to get a call back, if you ever do. And the way some are structured they require you to buy a "plan" and then deduct that cost if you end up using them to stage your home. My house was pretty straightforward in terms of where the funiture goes so I didn't need a "plan." Cheri called me back promptly and was at my house very quickly. They are very flexible and accommodating and their prices are fair. They charge a one-time move-in fee, then just a monthly fee for the furniture rental, with no minimum. They ask for just a few day's notice to remove the furniture and when it was time to move it out I emailed Cheri on a Sunday and the stuff was gone on Thursday. They are also helpful in suggesting just the amount of staging you need; for instance I just did my first floor and that worked out really well. In addition, my realtor told me that the cost of staging was actually LESS than it would have been to have someone do it virtually and he said this was the best looking staging furniture he'd ever seen. read more

Our real estate agent recommended Haven to stage our vacant condo downtown Chicago. Within days of listing the condo with the newly staged photos, we had multiple showings and even an offer within just a few days. Haven did a great job choosing furniture to maximize the space in the unit, which was key for buyers to see. They installed quickly and were prompt to remove their furniture just prior to our closing date. Thank you, Haven! read more

We used Haven home staging when selling our Bucktown home. They were fantastic! Julie came out and looked at our home and came up with a beautiful plan which was executed to perfection by the team. We also dealt directly with Cheri (the owner) who was great to work and communicate with! Staging our home with Haven got us much more than we would have gotten without staging. Highly recommend them! read more

We used Haven to stage a condo were had on the market in Lincoln Park in Chicago. Value for money was outstanding as well as timeliness and reliability. I'm sure that our quick sale was due in large part on how their judgement and taste distinguished our unit from the many others on the market at the time. read more

Brad assisted us with staging tips for selling our home. He was super helpful and detail oriented. He gave us tips and gave us detailed pointers on how best to present the home for the prospective buyers. Couple of days after his visit, Brad sent us a detailed list of updates that if done can generate multiple interest in the property. He even gave us pointers on how best to place the furniture in each room. The best part was that he provided tips to work with what we already had and how best to declutter the home. At first we were skeptical if we even needed to consider some of the suggestions. We did consider most of the staging tips he provided. We only had to buy couple of items as per Brad's recommendation for staging the home. We received multiple offers after the open house and were able to close quickly. I am very grateful to Brad and his team for helping us out. I will highly recommend their services. read more

We currently live in Seattle but are selling our condo in Chicago, and it has been challenging to find reliable vendors to help us with the process. We signed a contract with one home stager and on the day they were supposed to install the furniture, they decided that they didn't feel like it. Needless to say, we were not pleased and we were in a pickle. Our real estate agency helped us find Haven and this find was a total blessing. Haven is reasonably-priced, easy to work with, reliable, flexible, and accommodating all at once. They installed the furniture when they said they would. The condo looks fantastic. We delayed the removal of the furniture twice due to extenuating circumstances and they were unbelievably understanding both times. We would highly recommend Haven to anybody looking for a reliable staging company. They are top notch. read more

The whole team is fabulous and talented but a special shout out to the owner Cheri Who is extremely service oriented and totally knows what she's doing and now I know my home will sell very very soon read more

The team at Haven Home Staging gave us an extensive consultation on how to better stage our townhome. They carefully spent a few hours going through our home and the next day sent us about 80 different recommendations to implement. Some items on the list like repairs and decluttering may have been obvious but they also came up with many ideas we would have *never* thought of. We followed through on almost all the recommendations and received a full price offer 3 days after putting it on the market. Definitely is worth every penny and then some. Would use them again in a heartbeat. read more

The Haven team did a great job of advising us how to best prepare our place for showing and did an amazing job of transforming the space to highlight all of its great features. They have a wonderful eye for presentation, light and space. Finally, they allowed us to vacate our place prior to showing, which is great in the current environment, and for privacy generally. Definitely exceeded our expectations. read more

I completely credit Cheri and the team at Haven Home Staging with helping get our condo sold during the first day it was on the market! Based on our realtor's recommendation we contacted Haven for a consult. Cheri came over that week to do a walk through and I could tell instantly we were in good hands. She pointed out different things we could do within our unit that wouldn't cost us a dime or take a lot of time (we were short on both!) but would maximize the visual impact. She then followed up with a detailed list of these no-cost changes, and at my request, pricing for swapping out a few pieces of furniture. She made fantastic recommendations based on our budget and the results were amazing. I wish our place looked that great the whole time we lived there. Cheri and team are fantastic. I highly recommend them if you are planning a move or simply need some design inspiration! read more

I own a condo in downtown and recently engaged Haven to do the staging for me to help sell the property. I couldn't have been more pleased with the results, Cheri was easy to work with, after I initially contacted her, she came out within days and gave me a very reasonable quote. Then Brad came out to do the installation and man, I was so happy with the results. The place look modern and inviting; I put the condo on the market on wed and received 4 offers by Sunday night and all of them were higher than the asking price. Thank you Cheri, Brad, your work is really impressive and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone. read more

This is where you go to have your home staged! Cheri is fabulous and brings fresh simple ideas to clients on a budget. She has a comprehensive approach to staging which includes a consultation with follow up email detailing everything she spoke of. she offers full home staging and or piece by piece as well - i've seen the results several times and im always thrilled. read more

We hired Haven Home Staging to stage our condo for sale, and had a wonderful experience! Brad managed our project and oversaw the final staging, and everyone on the team was helpful and easy to work with. The experience was smooth sailing from beginning to end! Despite a record snowfall the previous two days, their moving folks were able to get into our alley and moved everything up quickly while still being very careful in our newly cleaned and painted space. After they were done moving in and staging, it looked fabulous and according to our agent many of the realtors who came through commented on the excellent staging and wanted the contact info for Haven. We had an offer on the place 1.5 days after it went on the market and sold it within 3 weeks! Moveout was just as smooth as movein and the place was still spotless when they finished. I believe Haven's staging made a huge difference in both the speed at which we sold our condo and the price that it was able to command. We would/will definitely hire them again in the future if we have to sell again, I highly recommend them! read more

Cheri and Brad are excellent! We have used them for years now to stage listings and they always sell fast. They are wonderful to work with, highly recommend! read more

Left several voice mails for a week and nobody ever got back to us. I can't believe they are still in the business.

I had Haven stage a condo Fall 2017 in Streeterville to get it ready to sell. My realtor recommended the company. I was not there when the apartment was first staged. To say that I was disappointed with the result is an understatement. The furniture was worn and dirty. The couch had stains all over it and so did the chairs. The chairs were from Ikea. The dining table and chairs selected were too large for the space which made the room look too small...exactly the opposite effect you are trying to achieve as a professional stager! The bedding was also switched out because you could see the blow up air mattresses under the comforter. I also felt the artwork looked cheap and didn't really match the modern look I was going for. To Haven's credit, I worked with Cheri the owner and she did switch many items referenced above and she agreed that the furniture was not in good shape and didn't fit the space. I wish as the owner she would have reviewed this with her staff prior to staging my condo. The final product looked much better than the original. That being said, the hassle of scheduling multiple deliveries and switching things out , along with the cost/benefit of the actual staging was just not worth the cost in my opinion.I expected the furniture to be higher end/quality from a staging company. If you think your home may take more than a couple of months to sell and you have any eye at all for decorating , you can literally furnish in a similar way on your own for a fraction of the cost by doing Ikea and Wayfair .I gave an extra" 3rd star because Cheri did her best to make things right and she also gave me a " Winter " discount the final month which I appreciated. read more