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Show Smart Home Staging

Home Staging, Interior Design and Decorating, General Remodeling

About us

Want your home to sell for the maximum money in a minimum amount of time? That takes great marketing. Staging is the best marketing there is to sell a home. Of course all Stagers will make your home pretty, but Show Smart Home Staging is much more than that. Our Professional Staging targets and markets to your likely buyer pool, your home's audience. Your home needs to flirt with this group of prospective buyers so it becomes irresistible to them... If, on the other hand, you are going to dwell in your home for now, your home should please you, reflect your style and taste. That's Interior Design. Either way getting your home to Show Smart is what we have been successful at doing all over the D.C. and Montgomery County Maryland market since 2005... We are a full service, accredited and insured professional Home Staging and Interior Design company. We can take your home from an outdated, lived in or vacant home and turn it into a picture perfect one ready for the resale market or ready for you to enjoy anew... We can design it for you or simply rearrange it (suggesting fresh colors if you like), help declutter it, repair it, and generally update it for you without you lifting a finger. Or, we can design it and give you guidance on how to do it yourself. Or, we can combine forces and do it in tandem, your choice... We offer project oversight, acting as your representative. This means we will schedule contractors for you and meet them on site so you don't have to. We will make sure they show up and do a great job. We will check their work for quality, correctness and completion, keeping you informed of progress, handling minor issues as they arise and alerting you of any bigger issues before they get out of hand... We have a host of trusted and experienced licensed, bonded, insured handymen, painters, floor refinishers, carpet installers, electricians, plumbers and other tradesmen to share with you. You can be assured of best prices and best work from them because we give them a lot of business. Or, we are happy to coordinate contractors you already have... Please call (757) 619-9789 or email Pat@show-smart.com to schedule a consultation. We would love to work with you!

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Professional home staging. Home redesign or up-cycling. Interior design. Color Consultations. Updating. Minor targeted rehabbing. Owner representation. Concierge service.

Services we don't offer

New Construction, but we refer our trusted Contractors and Tradesmen to you.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

Check
Financing Available
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.916 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
88%
4
13%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-16 of 16 reviews

Nancy K.
06/2018
5.0
interior designers
  + -1 more
Pat is a true professional! Her advice is on target and very valuable! I don't have the eye for design or what will look best in a space. Pat knows what looks good and will wow buyers who are walking in the door. That leads to quicker sales!
Description of Work: Pat helped me with ideas for staging one of my listings. She also helped me to know what would be best to use in redesigning a kitchen for one of my homes that will be on the market soon.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Thanks again, [Member Name Removed]! Keep the Listings coming!

Nancy K.
06/2018
5.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
Pat is a true professional! She has the eye for design and what will make your space pop! If you want to wow your buyers and get a quicker home sale, use Pat and Show Smart Staging!
Description of Work: Staging a home and kitchen remodeling

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
[Member Name Removed]. Thank you for your lovely review! I look forward to working with you again to stage your Listings and get you a fast, great sale.

Kelly G.
06/2018
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
It was great. Being educated and counseled on how to stage homes and showing me the value of a well staged home in the return of the investment.
Description of Work: I took a class with the GCAR called staging to sell taught by this company.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. It was such a pleasure having you in my class. You are such a knowledgeable and pro active insurance agent.

Lisa A.
06/2018
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
I am a Realtor and I list homes for sale in the Washington DC Metro area. I use Patricia to stage my homes, both vacant and owner occupied. She does an amazing job making the house look beautiful and appealing to buyers. My listings that utilize Patricia's services sell faster and for more money. Her professionalism, knowledge and sensitivity with the clients are top notch! I highly recommend Patricia for her knowledge and expertise
Description of Work: Home Staging Services

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Thank you very much! It is such a pleasure working with you because you are such a proactive, top producing Realtor, and together we always get the best, fastest results for home sellers.

Marcella P.
10/2016
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
Excellent, Patrica was easy to work with and always answered all my questions. She was prompt in her responses. When we had difficulty with our sale and had to re-stage the house, she worked with us to get it done quickly.
Description of Work: Staged our townhouse for sale

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Thanks so much. It was such a pleasure to work with such a lovely person. I am thrilled that your second and succussful contract went through smoothly AND $15K over list price! Proves good people win.

Asha A.
07/2015
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
The main rooms (family, dining and formal sitting rooms) were done very well and we were pleased. Communications with Pat were easy and flexible as she is available via text messages and video chats too. She delivered what she promised and was able to use what furniture we had in her vision. We were happy how it came turned out.
Description of Work: Staged main areas of a single family home

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
[Member's name removed], It was my pleasure to stage your home and get you the quick sale (within a few weeks as I remember), but also a pleasure to work with you, such a confident and savvy young woman, very admirable!

Amy M.
05/2015
5.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
I am a full time real estate agent. Pat staged a house in Bethesda that has been on the market for 42 days and was vacant. It is a beautiful home but no one was buying it. We staged it and had a contract in 5 days. Pat is efficient and has great taste. Her staging makes the home very appealing to all ages and is perfectly suited to the rooms.
Description of Work: Staged 7 rooms in a vacant house. Included furniture rental, installation and accessorizing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,200

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Thank you, (removed member name)! It is always a pleasure working with you. Your service to your clients is exemplary. Even though this seller was resistant to stage at first, you persevered and finally convinced them, getting them to stage at last. It really made a difference. Thanks for your confidence in my work and in staging in general as a tool in your business.

Daniel K.
06/2014
5.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
Overall, things went very well. Pat Ebrahimi was referred by my realtor as the "only" stager for us to consider. She helped with so many ideas for improvement...what to do, where to invest in the renovation project and where to save my money,color selection, carpeting vendor referrals, flooring vendor referrals (who referred me to his painter/handyman, who was great), what items to donate, what items to discard, what items to keep (Pat arranged for charity services to come to my house for free to pick up items we were not going to keep and removed those for donations). Pat, while having strong opinions on what and how to stage (and she is good at it), also was very flexible working with us as home owners on those items. She understands the value and importance of the client working relationship,where to stand firm because it is in everyone's best interest and where to yield to ideas that may work better and that please her customer. She put in a lot of hours of work and the house is now on the market and looks absolutely gorgeous! Our house's final staged appearance reflects the objectives we had when we started with Pat months ago. It is a beautiful home with well placed furniture and accessories that compliment the renovations we did. Her work shows off the space beyond what we hoped for.
Description of Work: Provided house pre-staging consultative services. Provided staging services Referred multiple high quality vendors for major house renovation project

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Carol H.
06/2014
4.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
I used them about a month and a half ago, in early May. She did not charge me, the listing services on my home paid for the consultation on my behalf. She walked through my house and gave me recommendations around furniture placements and other things to do to get it ready for showing. I was getting ready to put my house on the market. She charges a fee for that kind of consultation but the listing agent paid for it. She spent about an hour with me and walked through the house making recommendations. I implemented some of the changes that she recommended and it helped to open up the space in the dining and living rooms of my house. It was an hour of my time, it was helpful and it made a difference because it made the house appear ready for showing. She talked about other clients in a less than complimentary way. My mom was here with me for the appointment and it made us uncomfortable. It left us to wonder what would she say about us when we were not there. I would probably browse first before using her in the future.
Description of Work: Show Smart Home Staging came out and assisted me in getting my house ready for showing, to potential buyers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Response from Show Smart Home Staging
[Member Name], Please accept my sincere apology for making you and your Mom uncomfortable with any comments I made. I remember you fondly and enjoyed working with you both. Patricia

Steven R.
01/2013
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
It went very well. No problems or issues at all.
Description of Work: Staged the 1st floor of our house in Arlington to sell. He was very good and very easy to work with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Paul Y.
06/2012
5.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
Excellent staging of our condominum, which contributed to selling the first weekend it was shown, very close to listing price. Very easy to work with, great designs, and qualityfurniture and accessories.
Description of Work: Evaluated the condo, brought in quality furniture and accessories on a very timely basis--no fuss, no muss--excellent movers and personnel who staged placement, took pictures of the staged condo, as well as other condo amenities, prepared an outstanding slideshow for the realtor to post on the web showing a complete walk-through from the front door of the building, through the condo exercise room, pool, etc, and then through the complete condo, highlighting the important condo features.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,900

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Member, Just saw your review. Thank you very much for the kudos and most of all for the privilege of staging your property. Some of the credit for the sale in only one day on the market has to be due to the excellent condition of the property you brought to the project. Do call me in the future if you need me. I'd welcome working with you again any time. All the best, Pat

Ira K.
02/2012
5.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
It is hard to see how Patricia could have done a better job for us than she did. She is very easy to work with and made valuable suggestions to help us prepare our home for sale after making several visits to the property. Her suggestions for renovations were right on target and on several occasions she saved us money by discouraging changes that would not have a big enough pay off. The house was vacant and her mover was efficient in getting staging furniture, wall hangings, and other decorations delivered and placed under Patricia’s guidance. Real estate brokers who saw her work were quite impressed with the way her staging increased the marketability of the home. From our perspective, the rooms looked much less attractive without furniture after the home was sold and the rental furniture removed. Patricia kept all appointments, arriving on time and ready to work.
Description of Work: Patricia provided advice to renovate and stage our vacant home for sale. She made suggestions for many improvements like paint colors and carpet selection. In addition she provided rental furniture, wall hangings, and other decorative materials for a three month period, However we had furniture for only about six weeks as we sold our home quickly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

Response from Show Smart Home Staging
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback. I wanted to add how great you both were to work with as well, so accessible, willing and able to accept my suggestions. I'm so happy things worked out for you and your family. I also want to thank you for the referrals I gained to the several Realtors who you interviewed and who therefore saw my staging, liked it, and called me because of it. Thanks again and mazel-tov!

Machelle J.
08/2011
4.0
home staging, interior designers
  + 0 more
Everything turned out ok with this company. One of the issues I had with this experience was that she didn’t stay the full two hours she was supposed to. She left after an hour and a half into the visit. I think her prices were a little on the pricey side. If you are going for a more modern look she may not be the best company to consult with. I was happy with the suggestions that she did make.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal from this company to stage my home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

GAYLE G.
05/2011
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: She did home staging. She did a fabulous job.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Nathaniel M.
07/2009
5.0
home staging
  + -1 more
She is absolutely phenominal. In two hours she has told us more than anyone has been able t.
Description of Work: She did staging for our home. She is still working with us.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Deb D.
09/2008
5.0
interior designers, home staging
  + 0 more
In a very tough real estate market, with scores of units for sale and for rent, I needed to give my totally updated condo an edge. Pat called me back the same day I emailed for information, and we scheduled to meet the next day. She was professional and prompt, with good ideas to keep costs down. Within days, the place was minimally furnished with furniture, pictures, mirrors, and accessories. There was a lot of interest and I rented my condo at a good price. I was very happy with this service.
Description of Work: Home staging for recently renovated condominium. Some design was required also.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

    Contact information

    108 Forest Avenue ., Rockville, MD 20850

    www.ShowSmartStaging.com

    Licensing

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Home Staging,
    Interior Design and Decorating,
    General Remodeling

    FAQ

    Show Smart Home Staging is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
    Show Smart Home Staging accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Financing Available,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    No, Show Smart Home Staging does not offer free project estimates.
    Yes, Show Smart Home Staging offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Show Smart Home Staging does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Show Smart Home Staging does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Show Smart Home Staging offers warranties.
    Show Smart Home Staging offers the following services: Professional home staging. Home redesign or up-cycling. Interior design. Color Consultations. Updating. Minor targeted rehabbing. Owner representation. Concierge service.
    New Construction, but we refer our trusted Contractors and Tradesmen to you.

    Contact information

    108 Forest Avenue ., Rockville, MD 20850

    www.ShowSmartStaging.com