What an amazing experience we had with Janice and the entire team! Not only are they creative, hard…read moreworking, and professional, but they have the most beautiful and quality items! You can put your complete trust that they will stage your house to perfection so that it will look great for the photos and the tours!! Our home went into escrow 4 days after listing and we received $100,000 over asking price! The 1st stage service is a great value and will pay off tremendously in the end.

I have hired 1st Stage for multiple properties over the years. In the past, they generally did…read moregreat work and I was impressed with their staging style, professionalism, availability, and pricing. That said, my most recent experience was disappointing. I had them stage a modern townhouse in Costa Mesa near the beach. Unfortunately, the staging style they chose did not match the aesthetic of the property at all. I am not a designer, so I typically trust their vision and let them take the lead. This time, I reached out to their team and simply asked if we could swap out a few items to make the space feel more modern or beachy. I was told I would need to pay a restocking fee. That response was frustrating. I had referred them many jobs and clients in the past, and while the fee itself was not a large amount, it felt unnecessary and left a bad impression. They did eventually waive the fee, which I appreciated, but the situation already felt mishandled. Fast forward a bit. The property did not sell, and I requested that it be de-staged. Their team came out a few days later and removed the furniture. A few months after that, they emailed both me and my client, who was the actual party to the staging contract, claiming there was a prorated balance due for a few extra days the furniture remained in the home. The amount was under $400. The contract was between my client and 1st Stage, not me, so I was confused as to why I was included. Shortly after, Mark Sutton emailed me directly asking if I could take care of the payment by the next day. I found that extremely unprofessional. Agents are the ones who bring them business, and asking me to personally pay an invoice that had nothing to do with me showed a real lack of business judgment. I expressed my disappointment with their customer service, and the only response I received was a payment link. If you are looking for a stager who truly feels like a partner and values long-term relationships, I would think twice before using this company. In my experience, once an issue arises, you are treated like just another number, and preserving relationships does not seem to be a priority.

My wife did her best vetting 3 staging companies. She chose Kathleen because of her prompt response…read more and her desire to listen. I found her very responsive and easy to work with. Easy to contact and best of all "SHE DID WHAT SHE SAID SHE WOULD DO' I will certainly be using her on my next flip.

Kathleen and Co staged our home beautifully. The perfect finishing touch for our listing. I'm going…read moreto utilize some of her decorative talents myself. Grouping certain items together, using colors that I never would have thought about. They are very professional and easy to work with.

Ted and Eric did a great job with my mother's estate sale. Their team took care of everything and…read morewere transparent with me about what they do and how to maximize getting the most out of her things. Their team took house was set up beautifully and everything was accounted for. They put items I wanted to keep away for me to pick up after the sale and did a fantastic job cleaning up after. I highly recommend them and Retro!! I spoke with a few other estate companies and didn't have a good feeling about them. Ted made me feel comfortable and confident in them. Many thanks guys!!

Ted and Eric, are extremely knowledgeable about about silver, and pieces that are of value. They…read moreare experience, and truthful about what things are worth. they are compassionate about your loss, and know how hard it is to sell things you have grown up with, but have no room for it. I highly recommend them, and would use them again. Thank you again Lynn Snyder.

Has moved to LA so I wasn't able to have her do our estate sale. But was extremely helpful in…read moretelling the process to use. Go to estatesales.net and answer their standardized questionnaire, and then submit for qualified estate sales people to consider. Make sure they are bonded etc. Ensure that they will not just charge you and give you no money from what they sell.

Cindy was Awesome. Professional, Kind and courteous. Was in a pinch as my Mothers home sold and…read moreescrow was closing in 2 weeks. I had another company that dropped the ball on me and I was panicked. Not only did she make things happen. She made me feel that I could count on her. She proved the point! We had an amazing sale and turnout. She brought sanitizer, temperature check and everyone had to have their mask on. Everyone complied with distancing and the sale was a huge success! Thank God for Cindy and Aeswon I will be forever grateful.

I normally stage all of my listings on my own, but since this was 2+ hour drive for me, I decided…read moreto try a staging company and they did not disappoint! They really transformed the house into a home with just the right amount of appropriate furniture for the style of home. Highly recommended!

I have hired alongside my real estate clients Simply Staging multiple times. We have been very…read morehappy with the service and quality from beginning to end. They are extremely efficient from scheduling, getting a quote, install and removal. The furniture and decor is top notch and fits with the design of the home. We will continue to work with them on future projects.

Great place, collection and location. I love going to this gallery. Always filled with great…read morecustomer service and smiles. I would recommend it to all my friends. Oversized arts everywhere. Nice basket collections and the upstairs is an additional gallery. Really cool setup.

What an aweful place, terrible "art" gallery, and I use thee word Art very lightly. Service was…read moreeven more absurd. Don't bother

Tina was absolutely wonderful! She was so much more than a home stager…read more My parents passed away and we needed to sell their house but wanted to avoid the vultures who will offer a super low bid on the home just to take advantage of our situation. I was trying to arrange all this by driving to Palm Desert and take care of everything myself. Tina was amazing in that she helped arrange all the necessary contractors, painting, cleaning, windows etc., and managed them getting into the house so I did not have to come in town just to be there to let them in. She set up the movers to move the excess furniture into storage locker she helped us get, and managed to have charities pick up all the things we did not want to keep. The house sold relatively quickly for the current market and we got the price we were looking for. Tina really helped make a terrible time in our lives a lot less stressful than it would have been otherwise, we would recommend her to anyone that needs staging or design help.

From the owner: Quality, friendly and professional services. Making your home stand out above the rest and creating…read morepositive first impressions.