How Interior Designer Helps Triangle Home Owners Beat the Recession

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Tired of the same old look in your home, but on a budget? Trying to sell your home in the current market? Depending on your needs, Staging to Sell or Residential Re-design can be your perfect solution!

Denise Whitley, owner of Interior Concepts, is an interior design professional who offers full-service interior design and specializes in home staging and Residential Re-design.
She is certified by The Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design, an Associate Member of Interior Design Society, Certified One Day Stager, Member of One Day Decorating Alumni Association and is the Lead Designer for Cary based Town & Country Realty.

“Proper staging is all about increasing the potential selling price while reducing the length of time your house stays on the market. The dollars you invest in staging your home could reap substantial rewards upon selling. Staging to sell can turn your house into a showcase home!” said Denise.

She went on to say that a number of studies support the value of home staging. A U.S. Housing & Urban Development study found professionally staged houses sell, on average, 17% higher than non-staged houses; a Home Gain survey revealed that sellers who spent up to $1000 staging their house recovered almost 200% of the cost in the sale of their house; and 2007 and 2008 statistics released in February 2009 by the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) proved that professionally staged occupied homes sold 46% faster in 2007, and up to 89% faster in 2008. Staged vacant homes previously on the market sold 68% faster in 2007; 85% in 2008.

Whitley is unlike other interior designers. Her use of your existing furnishings in new and creative ways brings a sense of harmony and balance to your home with economy and flair. When new items are needed, she knows where to find great design at affordable prices. Interior re-design focuses on a formula that establishes where and how to place what you already own while accenting and displaying those items that make your home unique to you.