Frequently Asked Questions

The Online Class and the Hands-On Classes are different prices. Go to the dropdown menu of the CLASS page for the PAY CLASS DEPOSIT page. 

This is the only class taught by an ASID member. The American Society of Interior Designers is the oldest and most respected interior design association in the world. It takes many years of experience and training to become a member. 

Many other classes focus on decluttering and neutralizing. This is important but does not go far enough. We also teach key interior design principles that equip you to beautifully transform any home, in any style, in any condition. 

Some classes teach mainly marketing and business strategies. We cover all that but our classes are more design-oriented. 

Becky has been in leadership since 2010 in international home staging trade organizations. She is currently the Florida State President for RESA, the Real Estate Staging Association. She is continually adding updated material, as trends and methods change. 

Yes!! Since 2004, we have been staging and designing interiors in North Florida and for 14 years before that, I was an ASID Interior Designer. We are in the trenches, every day, proving our methods with actual staging and redesign clients. Out website says, "We are the Chic Boutique of Home Staging Training. We are Lilly Pulitzer, not Macy's! Not the biggest but the most targeted, design-oriented training in the US. Who needs 100 forms when 25 will do. Ditch the Fluff and get the Nitty-Gritty of what matters most." 

Yes and No!! All classes get certified in professional level Staging and Redesign and get a beautiful badge but the in-person classes get an extra badge called Designer Staging Professionals. The online attendees can earn that badge by sending before and after pictures of staging or redesign results.

We are like family once you take one of our classes. You have my cell number. We have monthly continuing ed and we are updating our Facebook group - Home Staging & Home Styling - to stay connected.

We meet at a beautiful Club Corp. property. This is Queens Harbour Yacht and CClub on the intracoastal waterway in Jacksonville Fl. They have stringent protocols in place and we meet in a larger space that allows social distancing. The meeting space is cleaned every day before we meet. 

Yes, for all our classes. After 2 days taking the class, contact us for a 100% refund, no questions asked!

Big YES! Just contact me for details.

Big YES!!! Generally, they will double their number of listings and sell them 4 X faster! YES!

Yes, Soft Staging is very affordable, starting at $600. It stages the kitchen, baths, LR, DR with art, accessories, greenery. see example: https://www.houzz.com/projects/5258989/amelia-island-vacant-soft-staging 

It depends, of course on the time you have available. Anywhere from 4 - 7 days to 2 weeks. 

Yes!!! We have been in leadership with RESA for 10 years, I was the 2019 Florida State President for RESA and one of only 8 approved training providers. Also, accredited by the IAHSP. Read more on the ABOUT page.

No. Previous experience is not necessary. The students have come from all walks of life. This class will give you everything you need to succeed in this rapidly growing arena. 

Absolutely not! You can lease furniture when you need it for vacant home staging. But, we teach both methods of staging, with and without staging furniture.

Yes. Of course you can. But just like any home-based business, what you invest in time and effort will come back to you. If you work just 10 hours a week at $75. per hour, you can make $3,000 a month. Some of our graduates bring in 5 to $10,000 a week. 

I believe this industry has only just begun. I believe that in the near future, all homes everywhere will routinely be staged. There are 10,000. agents in our 4 county area. 

With 8,000 listings, if only 3% of them are staged, we still do not have nearly enough stagers to fill the need.

We only have about 30 to 40 stagers in our area and only about 10 serious big staging businesses. All of these 10.000 agents need stagers as the industry grows. It will be many years before we have enough stagers to go around. 

We have an extensive marketing segment. We have recently updated website and internet marketing to our training. Social Media is continually updated.

We go into all aspects of starting a business including these important areas.

The manual contains a large section with all your contracts,  a sample staging report, inventory tracking sheet, sample letters to homeowners and agents. There are 25 forms and contracts in all. We also include some time management forms and appointment calendars.

The class teaches how to take advantage of designer pricing and referral fees offered by vendors. We also tell how to get into wholesale accessory markets. A resource list that took nearly 18 years to compile will be included.

All the amenities...golf, tennis, swimming... of the Queens Harbour Club are available, as well as, shopping and museums. The Atlantic Ocean is 10 minutes away. 

You will receive updates and a monthly newsletter. Tele-seminars and online Power Point presentations round out the ongoing support. 

Go to the Class page and click on "Request Information" at the bottom of the box.