Design Elements, Ltd.
Serving  the Reno-Tahoe Areas

 
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Home Staging and Interior Redesign Services
 “For a refreshing change of space….”

Every home benefits from professional Staging, regardless of style, condition or location.  First impressions count!  Typical homebuyers will make a decision about your house in the first 90 seconds and only spend 8 minutes on average looking at your home.  MAKE EVERY SECOND COUNT.

 Home Staging is a proven solution….
  • Statistics show that homes that have been professionally staged sell 50% faster and on average for 6-10% more money+.  Today’s home seller needs a competitive edge to make their home rise above the rest of the competition.  Design Elements, Ltd. works with the Realtor and Seller to improve the visual appeal and balance of the home while creating ‘emotional connection points’ for buyers.

+ The New York Village Voice reported that the average number of days on the market for a staged house was 13.9 vs. 30.9 days for an unstaged house.

 Because homes are bought on emotion and not logic, it is important to create ‘emotional connection points’ that excite and motivate buyers to extend an offer.  

  • Design Elements, Ltd. creatively utilizes the “Feel Home” philosophy to extend a warm and inviting atmosphere buyers can call home.  A staged home also ensures Realtors will want to show your home over a non-staged home.
     
  • Selling a home is stressful and many homeowners cannot ‘see’ their property through ‘buyers eyes’ because they are, themselves, emotionally attached to their home and can rarely be objective about their property.  A Design Elements, Ltd. professional will give an honest, objective evaluation of the property, and solutions to overcome obstacles that could inhibit a sale.
     
  • Home staging is NOT interior decorating.  Home staging is ‘marketing’ a home to appeal to buyers and is accomplished by not, in most cases, having to purchase new furnishings, but rather, by rearranging, removing and refreshing (3R’s) the homeowner’s existing furnishings.
     
  • Staged homes inspire more internet interest…let’s face it, today’s buyers will typically view homes on the internet BEFORE inquiring about a home listing.  A staged home will capture a buyers interest over a non-staged home.

         Call or email us today to take the guesswork out of getting your
         home ready for sale!  The investment in staging your home will always
         be less than the first price reduction.














































                                       

 

 

 Our Mission

Our mission, at Design Elements, Ltd., is to partner with Realtors and homeowners to educate and provide Home Staging principles and proven staging techniques to prepare homes to sell quickly and for top dollar.
We will turn home browsers into home buyers!  Our focus and dedication to our clients, and their  home, is paramount.
 

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Please Contact Us


Sherry L. Smith
775-781-7656
sherry@designelementsltd.com

Lake Tahoe, CA






 

“Sherry Smith, owner of Design Elements, Ltd., has been instrumental in selling homes for me, especially considering the difficult market we are currently in.  The homes she has staged, or completely furnished, have been luxury homes priced above $800K.  Sherry grasps the theme of the home immediately and her furnishing choices reflect that.  Everything she does is of the latest trends, very tastefully presented, and reflects high-end mountain décor.  She continues to meet our budget parameters and timelines.  It would be my pleasure to continue to recommend her to my clients and colleagues.”

Mark Salmon, CA Realtor
Pinnacle Real Estate Group
South Lake Tahoe, CA 

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“As a real estate broker, I never realized the value of staging a home.  It hit me like a thunderbolt when I saw the results of Sherry’s work.”                                    

David Kurtzman, Broker/Owner, CA, NV
ReMax Tahoe Realty Today
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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