Went to their estate sale yesterday. We decided to give them one more chance as usually they are…read moreway overpriced. Got excited to see a big sign in the front yard that said in honor of USA 250th birthday everything is 50% off. So we go in and I'm looking around and I asked one of the sales people so everything is 50% off today? She said that the prices shown are already 50% off. I was thinking "you can't be serious!" They have just lost a couple of customers. Don't go. They are scammers!!! I if I was going to have an estate sale I wouldn't hire them!!!

Overpriced, poorly prepared and presented... and rude staff…read more After visiting 2 different estate sales held by this company, I make it a point to avoid their sales altogether now.

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."

We used Franklin and Kent to stage our house for sale. They were recommended by our realtor who…read morehas used them in the past. Gayle was very easy to work with. She came in a helped with making decisions on preparing the house for sale, suggesting a general theme, paint colors etc.. One the prep work was complete she returned with her team to stage the house with furniture and other decorative objects. Once they were done the house looked like the reveal on a TV show. The house went up for sale and sold very quickly and they came back and removed everything in a few hours. The whole process was very smooth and we were very happy with the results.

From the owner: Welcome to Franklin & Kent! Our goal is to professionally…read moreprepare homes for sale and ease our clients stress during the entire moving process. Gayle Todd, President, is originally from the County of Kent, England and moved to Chicago at the age of 25 to further her career in finance. After meeting her husband and having two amazing children she decided it was time to move on from her career in the corporate world to spend time at home watching and helping her kids grow. Gayle has always loved design and beautiful homes. She watched her family renovate and remodel houses and has now had the pleasure of fully renovating several of her own. Matthew Todd, Gayle's husband grew up in Franklin County, Ohio and became a Realtor in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Gayle started to assist Matt in preparing his clients homes for sale, getting the homes organized and show ready. After seeing the amazing results clients would refer Gayle to other Realtors and friends and so the business Franklin & Kent Designs was created.

Lisa came here a week ago and made suggestions which all were ones we had never thought of. I was…read morecomfortable with her because she is so easy to talk with and she did listen to me on every single change. She puts a brand new perspective into a home that a homeowner wouldn't even think of!! I can't thank her enough. She came back one week later (yesterday) just to make sure everything was looking good. I so appreciated that because I do believe in first impressions when walking into a home that you are thinking of buying. I now have peace, which is always priceless, because of Lisa. I know that this is the best this home has ever looked!! We love what she did and she uses what you have and the only suggestion was new hand towels, which we needed anyway. Small price to pay for all of her help! So thank you, Lisa. We now can move to the next step; showing all this hard work and selling it:) Susie

Our home sat on the market for several months before we contacted Lisa. Lisa's wisdom and vision…read morehelped sell our home within a month. She and her staff transformed our home using cost effective solutions that showcased our home's potential. My only regret is that we didn't call Lisa sooner! Patricia B

Linda recently staged our home for sale. It was amazing to see the transformation of our home with…read morethe touches and changes she brought in. Me and my husband thought, "Why didn't we do such-and-such change to the house before?" about many of the changes she made. During her initial walk-through, she noted some changes she would make based on how a buyer would think about certain things--things I have not and would never even have thought about! Our home received eight offers and quickly went under contract after the first weekend of showings. I have no doubt that the home showed so well due in part to the wonderful touches that Linda made. I would highly recommend anyone selling their home to get in touch with her!

Linda "staged" my townhouse before i put it on the market. It was done so well and looked so good,…read moreI didn't want to sell it anymore. She knew exactly what each room needed and went to work. My townhouse sold in under a week and I think alot had to do with her "staging" expertise ! I would recommend Linda to anyone, she's the best !

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!

My home sold in 12 days - I had two offers from the first two buyers that came through. BUT we have…read morea Cape Cod with bedrooms that are awkward and small closets (or NO closets). It was essential to have furniture in these rooms so people could imagine how they would live. Additionally, we went $25,000 over market price (we were asking $375,000 when other homes were selling for $350,000) because we felt the CV-19 market conditions and low interest rates were favorable. Having a fully staged home helped us get our price! I'm certain that without the staging, we would not be sold at our price. First, our designer met us in the home while we were still remodeling it. She took notes and pictures and could imagine how it would look, even though we were only 50% finished. A week later when we were finished, a truck arrived with several people to "move in". The entire crew was professional and used health safety precautions. They were finished in 6 hours -- imagine if YOU tried to do that on your own!! Everything was sparkling and clean, shiny and perfect. Everyone says WOW when they walk in. They were great to work with and I will use them again if I have to sell another home. https://www.mrmhomedesign.com/1927-westchester

One of my friends who is an expert in home staging in California told me about MRM. So I called…read morethem and I was surprised by how friendly and acomodating they are, especially given my crazy work schedule. They were not only very fast and affordable, but most importantly the quality of their work was much higher than any other company I had spoken with before. So given that I couldn't sell my house within the past 2 months, as soon as I got it all pretty and staged with beautiful furniture, I was able to sell my house within 10 days and even higher than the price that I originally imagined I could sell. I highly recommend them!

Carolyn is fantastic to work with. She has been instrumental in helping design my new home.read more

Carolyn is very professional she listens to your specific needs. She is extremely creative…read more I was so impressed that she thinks outside the box. Weather it be a new paint color, tile or a full room she has an eye for beauty and knows her craft inside out. I would not hesitate recommending Style it Home. Carolyn was fantastic to work with. A true visionary.