Fourteen thousand dollars later and we are unimpressed with the staging and entire experience. Recommended by our broker of course but our instincts were to go with Bella Casa based upon website images and word of mouth. On the day of staging, my husband and I were dropping off closet materials, husband was in the room upstairs when Robyn made a huge deal to me instructing us to leave and stating we were not allowed to be in the house at all. We had no idea that was some kind of rule. She was very unpleasant but insisted she would text us the next day for a final walkthrough and never did. I wasn't surprised but after having to pay fourteen grand, we thought that was super uncool and unprofessional. She obviously knew we would have taken issue with many poor choices she made and instead bypassed us and had her friend/broker do the walk through instead. We, the owners had to pay this fourteen thousand dollar over priced/under delivered staging NOT the broker! But, we went into the house a few days later to find a hole popped into the stucco wall going up the left side of the staircase. We were less than thrilled with the fact that on the front deck of our three million dollar Mediterranean home, off of the front door that was designed for two benches, she placed only one by the front door when there is and was the proper spacing for two benches given the length of the Mediterranean front deck. The back deck has two exit doors and she only managed to put one door mat not two. We anticipated warm, creamy Santa Barbara/ Santa Fe neutral colors more modern and less dated and aged type of furniture fitting for a nursing home. Again, animal fur rugs in our Spanish home just seemed so tacky. The use of black furniture evidenced by a black mirror in the dining room; black chairs in the backyard; black umbrella by the pool, etc...just made no sense! We have walked through thousands of staged open houses over our lifetime in high end homes and have been blown away by staging. We expected the same with our own home paying fourteen thousand dollars for a three month contract. Madness!!! This is my opinion of course knowing that what an owner likes is different from potential buyers visualizing the space to live in. But with dated Brady Bunch era type furniture-it seems to do this Spanish/Mediterranean home an injustice. There is a brick step down deck off the living room that literally has zero plants or any staging on the deck-it looks so stark and cold. The pool gate that separates the grass area and the pool side is blocked by over populated lounge chairs obstructing entry to the pool. Just makes no sense. Bella Casa wasn't much more in cost and they seem to think outside of the box. Most importantly, always go with a larger company that has the inventory to support a fourteen thousand and above price tag-you get better pieces and a more experienced stager willing to make changes on the fly. The worst was really the way we were treated in our own home and not standing by her word to do a walkthrough the next day. I would not recommend this company at all. So disappointing. Again, even if the argument is made that we are overly critical of our own home, it looks nothing like the staging we have observed in numerous high end homes over a decade of viewing other homes. It's only fair to assume our home would knock it out of the park for a fourteen thousand dollar bill. That's a ton of money and this staging fell short for sure. I can't get past the animal print rugs in our 1920's Mediterranean home, beyond tacky-I hope potential buyers look past the poor staging choices. My gut, my husband's gut was to pick Bella Casa, but when your broker is friend's with the stager and pushes for that choice to be made, it makes things super uncomfortable and unfair to the seller who is paying the fourteen thousand, not the broker! Seller beware of this company and of Robyn. Please proceed with tremendous caution as we are paying the ultimate price and many have agreed with our assessment of her. read more

Exceptional job! I called at the last minute, I needed everything right away and Upstage delivered! They exceeded my expectation and the customer service is all class, all the way. read more

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Robyn has been incredible, professional and with a killer eye for design. I am so happy with how my staging came out for my apartment and with what the price I paid has gotten me. I will definitely be using her service again and thank her for her business! Thank you for high quality furniture staging and great customer service . read more

Upstage Design - Home Staging Near Me - Los Angleles, California

We are a three person, very active real estate team, and have worked with Robyn for years. Robyn has helped many of our clients, and we have no doubt that her designs and staging help our clients' bottom line. Many times, buyers even end up purchasing some of the staging - it is so custom and well-suited for the space. In short time frames when needed, and she creates magic in our clients' homes with the final product! She uses beautiful furnishings, original art, and her own special eye for color and detail. We couldn't be more pleased! Robyn is a delight to work with, and we recommend her and Upstage Design with five stars! read more

Robyn's team did a excellent job for my clients from staging to flooring and interior colors. They worked very quickly keeping my clients satisfied on a short notice. She created a great environment for the property. . read more

From start to finish Upstage were complete professionals. This project was a complete staging project and Robyn and her crew did an amazing job. Staging a home is such an important part of the team building making sure we achieve all of our goals. Upstage staging gets the job done! Congratulations to us all read more

My wife and I hired Robyn to stage our home in the Glendale hills and were extremely satisfied with her service. She was a little bit pricier than the other stagers that we talked to, but I'm 100% positive that we were able to sell our house for significantly more than we would have with a lesser stager. She really transformed out house into a beautiful place. She was also very easy to work with and was very personable. I would not hesitate to recommend Robyn to anyone selling their home who wants to take it to a whole new level! read more

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This was our first experience of staging. Although I'm not a fan of the practice, our realtor - who we love and trust - persuaded us we needed to do it, and Robyn was recommended. Our first meeting was brief, the second a bit more thorough. I was surprised (not in a good way) by the price and the punch list, and there was some back and forth before we found a happy medium. But in the long run everything was prompt and efficient, and they were able to work round an unexpected emergency. Robyn did a good job of showing the potential of each room of our renovated 1930s Marston & Maybury Spanish house and friends who saw the results were complementary. However, I think that the artwork (and some of the furniture) she chose did not always fit a house of its age and value. Especially when paired with our own good quality art. I had the feeling that several were chosen because they were the right size rather than the best piece for a wall. I found the stretched canvas of staring turkeys particularly disconcerting, especially in the dining room! That said, she did come back at our realtor's request to replace a couple of pieces. But I was saddened to discover that all the art had been hung on screws, necessitating another round of painting when everything came down. Come time to un-stage, Robyn went out of her way to accommodate our deadline. At that point nothing was barcoded so I'm glad I was there to answer questions and catch a few pieces that might have been gathered up by accident. But since I had already gone through the house separating out our belongings, everything went smoothly and I understand that we were the last clients on the old system. And Robyn did fill all the screw holes in person before she left! read more

Working with Robyn and her team was a breeze, they were on time, friendly, and the design and installation was impeccable. I highly recommend hiring Upstage Design for any staging or interior design work. They can't be beat. read more

Upstage Design - Home Staging Near Me - Los Angleles, California

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On the insistence of our real estate agent, we used Robyn to stage our house. If only our real estate agent would have used the same hard sell pitch to sell the house... but that's for another review. If you are selling your home and want it filled to capacity with cheap wall hangings, furniture, and bric-a-brac that looks like rejects from a K-Mart clearance center, look no further. She puts so much furniture and clutter in the house that the buyer cannot see anything beyond the crap. She covers up almost every square inch with floor coverings, animal throws, blankets so that the buyer cannot the beauty of your house. For the finishing touches, the knick knacks don't even make sense. Why would you place a tacky gold human skull and dead animal carcasses in a family home? It's not a hunting lodge! Why connote the idea of death? Is she trying to give small children nightmares? None of the design makes any sense. I literally cried when I saw it and had to spend a few nights in a hotel until I found the courage to return and face the disaster. The agent said that this would elevate the house. The house did finally sell but for tens of thousands less than any other house in the area. Honestly, that wasn't all the stager's fault, but I have no doubt it was a big part of it. Do yourself a favor and put the $10,000 towards something that will actually increase the value of your home - new carpets, painting, new fixtures. You'll be glad you did. read more

Robyn offers the complete package. Paint colors, helps select new lighting fixtures and of course the furniture. She's easy to work with and very responsive. She can stage an entire home and when needed just a few rooms. Robyn is an excellent problem solver and sometimes just a room or two are the problems. read more

When helping our clients prepare their home for the market, staging just isn't an option for a vacant home. We always refer Robyn and Upstage Design with confidence, and our clients consistently receive multiple offers and sales prices in excess of their expectations! Happy clients, Happy buyers, and Happy Realtors! We just LOVE Robyn! read more

Robyn was great. The house wasn't selling and she came in on a fast notice and even helped with financing it...we sold it the first week once the home was staged. I would definitely use her again! read more

What can I say but wow! I hired Robyn and her team to stage my father's estate and they did an amazing job! She has such a great eye for design and style! It helped us get top dollar on the sale. We have also hired her to stage another smaller house we are putting on the market as we were so pleased with her and her team. Couldn't be happier with their work! read more

My wife and I hired Robyn and her team and our house was expertly staged and quickly sold. They did exactly what they said, it required no work on our part, and they got the results. Couldn't be happier with them. read more

I love using Robyn with Upstage Design for all my staging needs. She has an incredible sense of style and she makes the spaces look fresh, current, yet like a home. High quality furniture, accessories and art, beautifully and masterfully executed. My properties were transformed. One feels you could move right in which is the emotion one wants to convey. She's fabulous to work with, extremely professional and has a great team to carry out the work. Love Upstage Design! read more

Our house is currently in escrow. We used Robyn to stage our home and she made it look like a model home. Well worth the money. Robyn was also super nice and accommodating. We would definitely recommend and use Upstage Design again. read more

Absolutely THE WORST!!!!! Owner doesn't return calls. There were bugs in her bedding. Had website suspended and sent copies that were unreadable. Neglected to hang mirrors in bathrooms. Left 10 (yes I counted them and have the picture to prove it) holes in the wall to hang one small powder room mirror and refused to pay one cent to fix them. Put plastic stack-able chairs from Target on the front porch of my multi-million dollar home. (I took them away) When they packed up to leave,they put on their truck 2 small side tables, 1 new lamp, 2 throw pillows of mine. Thankfully, I happened to see them and got them back. Also, used white putty to fill nail holes on dark blue walls. Didn't wipe them down so I had large white swaths of white on my dark walls for the new owner to see on walk through. I loved my realtor but really don't understand her choice of this vendor. read more

Robyn was great and professional. She took our time capsule of a home, used as much as she could, and added some great updates. She was on time, within our budget and dependable. Thank you for helping us sell within 2 months! read more

We used Robyn to stage our home for sale, and she and her team did a great job. Robyn is extremely talented with an amazing sense of design. Not only was she efficient and attuned to every detail of our job, she is a genuinely nice and lovely person, and it was a pleasure to know and work with her. I highly recommend her and Upstage Design. read more

We knew we were going to have to do some sort of staging to sell our house and our realtors confidently and eagerly recommended Upstage Design. Our house is over 100 years old and we knew it would attract a unique buyer, but we wanted to make sure it got the proper exposure a 100 year old house deserved. Robyn and her team came in with colors and patterns that we would have never imagined. She maintained the integrity of the home, by mixing classic pieces of furniture with a contemporary feel. Her use of warm colors spoke to the coziness of the house, while sprinkling the use of cool colors to welcome someone new to brighten the home with their presence. I received a ton of compliments on the completed work of Upstage Design from friends and family that new our home before the transformation. The words "amazing" and "fabulous" were used abundantly! In fact, from what I understand, we had a showing to more than 150 people from all different realms of life that very first weekend and our house was covered in a trendy public newsletter with a hip following - all due to photos of our staged house. My biggest, personal compliment to Upstage Design, however, is their powerful awareness of use and space. I almost want to hire them for my future home to ensure I am living and set up right in every room. Every change they made was livable and actually preferred over other set-ups we have used in the past. For example, they put a little bistro table and chairs in our kitchen. I loved it! It worked so well for feeding the kids and separate dinners with the husband. Another example is they decorated our master bedroom in the colors burgandy, gray and white. I was surprised by how calm and relaxing the room became. They even moved a picture of ours from our living room to our bedroom that we ended up loving having in our bedroom. Little changes made huge differences. I could go on and on about the wonderful transformation performed by Upstage Design, but simply, you just cant fake or learn this talent. Upstage design has the eye to make things look spectacular, the knowledge to make things livable, and the instinct to make someone love it! read more

I was hesitant to pay to have my home stage since we already had modern furniture pieces we really liked. Our agent convinced us and it was absolutely the right decision. They incorporated our pieces (reducing the cost) and added additional pieces and photogenic finishing touches to give our home that wow factor. The pics came out amazing and our home had multiple offers way above asking. Then set up and breakdown was quick and painless. Robyn was great! They are clearly pros and I would use them again in a heartbeat. read more