A Goode Start Decorating and Home Staging's interior decorators and home stagers can help you achieve a "picture-perfect" look for almost any room in your home. We also specialize in property staging, for both occupied and vacant homes, to sell your home quickly and for the most money possible.
Business highlights
16 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
We offer interior decorating and home staging services to showcase your home for selling or staying. Our interior decorating services include in-home consultations, color consultations, furniture, fabric and upholstery selection, and advice on window treatments, flooring, artwork, lighting and accessory choices. We also offer full home staging services for occupied homes and vacant homes, and have a full inventory of furniture and accessories.
Services we don't offer
We refer clients to contractors for painting, carpentry, kitchen design and other services.
Deb Goode was recommended to me by my realtor. I contacted her by phone and we scheduled a mutually convenient time for her to come to the house for an initial consultation (fee $80). She was very friendly and responsive over the phone, and exactly the same in person. I had already decided on some renovations (e.g., hardwood floors to replace linoleum; paint ceilings, walls, trim); to expedite the work, I planned to move all the furnishings out of the house. Deb and I met prior to anything being done, and we went through the house room by room. She made recommendations as to what should and should not be moved back in, and where it should go. We then discussed and decided on paint colors, flooring, and some additional renovations that would be a good investment for house resale. All in all, a very positive and upbeat experience. Deb came by the house again about a week before the renovations were completed, to get a better sense of what the newly refurbished house looked like, and make some final decisions about furnishings and decorating ideas. Since I was not planning to live in the house once it was on the market, she offered a very reasonable price ($100/month) for renting artwork, kitchen and bath items, as well as a variety of other items to dress up the house (which I gladly accepted). Deb and her assistant arrived on staging day and went to work. The house was already greatly improved - the paint, flooring, and granite countertops in the kitchen transformed the house from what I considered as a rather cold and lifeless place into an inviting and attractive abode. But wow!! Once Deb was finished with her magic, I wanted to move back in instead of selling! By adding some colorful pillows here, attractive artwork there, pretty plants and flowers everywhere, candles, knick-knacks, etc. - well, I just don't know how to describe it. It was truly a different place - Deb has a wonderful eye for color, placement of furniture and furnishings...just a terrific sense of what looks great. I love it - and I'm sure potential buyers will be drawn in by its warm, homey, comfortable environment. I wholeheartedly recommend Deb Goode and A Goode Start Decorating.
Description of Work: Home staging in preparation for sale
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Joyann E.
02/2014
5.0
interior designers
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First she asked what I wanted to see in the exterior colors since I had had the house powerwashed. I wanted a color very close to the one that was originally there. She chose the correct colors for the house, the trim, and the doors. For the interior, she asked my preferences and took into consideration colors already established in the floor coverings, drapes and furniture. Placing color samples on the walls so that I could observe them during different times of the day and night, she helped me select the colors that would work in my environment. I love the work she did and am extremely pleased the with result.
Description of Work: The provider evaulated, researched and made appropriate color suggestions for the exterior and interior of my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
MARJORIE S.
02/2014
5.0
home staging, interior designers
 + 0 more
Everything went great! Both houses looked beautiful and sold astoundingly quickly. They were also very easy to work with.
Description of Work: Staged 2 houses
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Chad R.
07/2013
5.0
interior designers
 + -1 more
She is a private individual. The cost was $75 an hour and she also gave us a discount. She was cost efficient, she was timely and she was pleasant. She took all of my ideas into consideration. She worked within our budget. I would tell the other members that she isn't just for decorating an entire room but she can come in and help me with bits and pieces to add ideas to an existing decor.
Description of Work: I used A Goode Start Decorating & HM for home decoration. She basically helped us decorate our living room, dining room, the kitchen and the foyer area.
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Service Categories
Interior Design and Decorating,
Home Staging
FAQ
A Goode Start Decorating & HM is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
A Goode Start Decorating & HM accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, A Goode Start Decorating & HM does not offer free project estimates.
No, A Goode Start Decorating & HM does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A Goode Start Decorating & HM does not offer a senior discount.
No, A Goode Start Decorating & HM does not offer emergency services.
No, A Goode Start Decorating & HM does not offer warranties.
A Goode Start Decorating & HM offers the following services: We offer interior decorating and home staging services to showcase your home for selling or staying. Our interior decorating services include in-home consultations, color consultations, furniture, fabric and upholstery selection, and advice on window treatments, flooring, artwork, lighting and accessory choices. We also offer full home staging services for occupied homes and vacant homes, and have a full inventory of furniture and accessories.
We refer clients to contractors for painting, carpentry, kitchen design and other services.