Colleen was recommended to me when I was selling my mom's home. She had fantastic ideas to stage…read morethe house; using some of my mom's furniture as well as furniture that she brought in. The house looked so beautiful and updated fully staged! It sold in two days! I think a lot of that had to do with the excellent staging. In addition, Colleen recommended subcontractors to do painting and electrical work. I was so happy with the work they did I hired some of them to do work in my own home!

Did an awesome job! Very tasteful and matched the vibe of the house. Sold in 48 hours for 15k over…read moreask! Highly recommend.

I just finished a full kitchen renovation and had zero clue how to set it up efficiently -- every…read morecabinet and drawer was a blank canvas. I'm so glad I called in the pros instead of winging it myself. They walked through the space, asked smart questions about my cooking habits and daily routines, and came up with a layout that actually makes sense. Pots and pans exactly where I reach for them, a pantry system that keeps everything visible, drawers that don't turn into junk catch-alls. It's the kind of organization you don't realize you need until you have it. On top of the great work, they were easy to communicate with and respected my timeline. I'd absolutely book them again for another space in my house.

Our kitchen and bathrooms were touched by angels…read more We just moved into our new condo and let's just say we had more than we thought the space could handle. There was no way we could have unpacked and organized our kitchen and bathrooms over the next few weeks, which is what their team excelled to do in less than a day. Mackenzie was very responsive starting from original quote to appointment day. Because of this they came fully prepared and we feel every minute they used here was optimized to the fullest. It's our first time using this kind of service and Mackenzie, Chloe, Brittany, Mary and Melanie have officially spoiled us for all moves to come. Our home brings us so much joy now.

"When we found Pam, we found the perfect professional -- proactive, patient, calm and tireless…read more When we found our dream home - also in Wilmette, she was swift in executing the process and genuinely shared in our joy and happiness. Her warmth, humor, and positive attitude are attractive in any profession - but especially in residential real estate. We interviewed three realtors before meeting Pam. When another realtor assessed the value of our home, he zoned in on a few flaws and suggested we list it at a low price. When Pam assessed it, she instantly recognized its unique qualities, charm and great light. I knew she would "sell it" with sincerity and grace. And she did. Pam is politely persistent and moves the ball forward, in spite of having to juggle many stakeholders and their wildly divergent personalities. Pam was always our partner, friend and confidante. She truly wanted what was best for us -- never making us feel pressured or rushed. She inherently knew how emotional it is to objectify and pack-up the home in which you raised your children. And was empathetic and understanding about the stresses that come with the quest to find your perfect next home. Pam is beautiful inside and out. She is knowledgeable and generous with her time, heart and insight. We feel so very fortunate to have found her. She was simply extraordinary and she is just getting started."

Overall, primarily influenced by the outcome of our search / purchase (the most important measure),…read morewe were very dissatisfied with the overall service from Pam and Wendy. Pam and Wendy did give us a significant amount of their time and energy over the months it took us to complete the purchase of our new home, which was greatly appreciated. That being said, due to circumstances that could and should have been avoided, we now find ourselves in a discouraging and extremely costly situation as we work through several issues that should have been identified through the home search, due diligence and inspection. We trusted the inspector Pam and Wendy recommended to us would be thorough with a critical focus on protecting us from major issues - this was clearly not the case, and the shortcomings of the inspection and related negotiations have left us having to pay tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to remedy. On a related note, the 'experts' Pam and Wendy recommended during the inspection/attorney review period were equally poor, particularly a roofer that gave us an estimate for repairs that we now know was 95%+ underestimated (as proven by four subsequent estimates for the same work), and gave us a false sense of security in terms of what we had ahead of us. Maybe the most unsettling part of the experience in hindsight (which should have raised our flags in the moment) was when Pam and Wendy clearly put the best interest of the sellers ahead of ours (their client) in the context of pressuring us to sign the deal on a condensed timeline so the sellers would not have to relist the property. Finally, neither Pam nor Wendy made themselves or a legal representative available to represent us in person during our closing, and did not give us a heads up that we would be there alone, leaving us with a fairly sour taste on what should have been a celebratory day. Overall, as we continue to work through issues daily and try to recoup our losses, we do not feel our best interests were prioritized and feel the advice from Pam, Wendy and their recommended subject experts was critically underwhelming and insufficient.

I needed inspiration for a new stair railing which is the centerpiece of our kitchen and living…read morearea. Cat had this vision that I absolutely loved. She recommended a contractor for the stairs who did an amazing job! I recommend Cat as she has a great eye for design.

Cat Hardt is so creative and talented. she can make anything beautiful! she listens, executes and…read moreeven comes in under budget. highly recommend!

Chris has staged our client's homes for sale and we will keep going back to her to help move our…read morelistings. She is the utmost professional and always a pleasure to work with. I recommend Chris for anyone that wants a smooth working relationship, sophisticated style and great ideas.

Chris is amazing to work with. We sold our house in 3 hours due to her beautiful and creative taste…read moreof staging the house. I would highly recommend her, and can't wait for my next project so I can use her again. I highly recommend using Chris Milne Redesign to see the amazing work she can do. Sabrina Briggs

We wanted to sell our condo in Edgewater but one room, the sunroom, had absolutely no furnishings…read morein it and needed to be staged. Our realtor recommended O Designs along with two other staging firms. I wasn't impressed with the response I got from the other businesses, but O Designs was responsive and excited to work with me from the start. The designer came to our place and took a look around at our mid-century style furniture. Based on the photos we saw on O Design's website we felt confident that they could design a sunroom that complimented what we already owned.....and they did. The furnishings were delivered on time as promised and expertly arranged. The sunroom looked terrific. We received an offer on our place within two days and signed a contract within a week! I highly recommend O Designs. Their flair for design and professionalism really added value to our sale.

Smooth, good listeners, and a fine finished product. Their photography was top notch, and their…read morescheduling department understood the demands of working with difficult condo rules.

Working with Dawn was amazing! I reached out for help selecting a paint color for a tricky room in…read moreour house (the kitchen). During our 2-hour consultation, Dawn not only found a color that perfectly matched our style, counters, and backsplash but also spotted opportunities to refresh the colors in the dining room and entry to bring the whole design together. Her color savvy is fantastic, and she asked great questions and listened carefully to incorporate our preferences and ideas. She left us with paint swatches for all three rooms, and the new colors look incredible. Dawn's color consultation more than exceeded our expectations, but she didn't stop there! She also suggested ways to update the kitchen and dining room lighting to be more functional and coordinated. Her after-visit email summary included links to all of the ideas she had offered, including multiple options for fixtures that were very affordable and perfect for our spaces. We love the new lighting. To top it all off, when we told Dawn about our longer-term goal of renovating our kitchen, she offered fantastic ideas for reconfiguring the space to make it more functional and appealing. She followed up with detailed recommendations in her after-visit email summary and included rough drawings to help us visualize thew space. The 2-hour consultation with Dawn was an incredible value, and we definitely want to work with her on the kitchen renovation project!

"I had an absolutely amazing experience working with Dawn Bach on my apartment layout and design. I…read morereached out to her before moving from Colorado to Illinois, and she took the time to schedule a call and clearly explain her role as an interior decorator and how she could help based on my space and preferences. Dawn provided detailed layout plans along with furniture, bedding, electronics, and artwork recommendations--all of which perfectly matched my style and lifestyle. Her guidance not only made the process easy, but it also saved me over $900. I truly got everything I asked for and more. Thank you, Dawn! I will absolutely recommend you to anyone looking for an interior decorator."

I was referred to Soulsis by another stager who wasn't able to schedule me for a few weeks, and I'm…read morevery glad I found them. Nicole and Stacy were delightful. They got the furniture in quickly, it looked great, and -- when it was time -- they worked with my schedule and the buyer's schedule to get the staging supplies out too. They even stopped by a week in and checked on it to make sure it still was looking good (which I appreciated). There were some minor flaws in the apartment that the staging really helped diminish. The apartment was on the market for two months without any offers...and once Soulsis staged it, I had an offer in less than two weeks. In terms of pricing, I had my living room, dining room, and two bedrooms staged for ~$2600. So if you need staging, definitely give them a try.

Nicole is fantastic. As a realtor I have used Soulsis many times. She is very flexible and has a…read moregreat eye.

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

I have used Haven for staging services for over six years and highly recommend them. Look no…read morefurther 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.

Danna was a huge help in tackling the decluttering of my home. I needed help with my basement after…read moreyears of disorganization while raising small kids and found myself overwhelmed with way too much stuff we were no longer using. Danna was quick to make a plan, ask questions and provide insight on value or usefulness, point out what she could easily find a new place for or what was not worth saving, recommend products that would assist in organization and make suggestions for systems to help grow with our family that we could utilize after our work together was over. We made such progress after two sessions that we used the remaining sessions to focus on other areas of our home (closets, bedrooms, etc.) I also felt empowered after working with Danna to start organizing smaller spaces in between sessions. This project has made our home feel so much more relaxing and less chaotic. The mental benefit associated with getting our home organized can't be overstated. We also really liked working with Danna as she was able to get the items we were no longer using to people who needed them the most (refugee communities, other organizations) so we felt good about sending items off to get a second life. Would highly recommend Danna to anyone considering her services; she works fast and will help you accomplish your goals and feel more in control of your space.

Danna helped me organize and de-clutter our small apartment. One of the highlights was her…read moreingenious idea to install shelving in our basement storage unit so that we could more easily see and utilize the things in that space better. It was also a huge relief that of the many things I discarded for donation, she was able to take them with her the day-of so that I didn't have the extra task of needed to drop things off at various charities on my own. Danna is a very efficient and hard worker, and I felt like she really valued my time and wanted to make the most of it. Overall highly recommend working with Danna!