Dawn Fisher Design, based in Guelph, offers comprehensive home staging and redesign services tailored for residential projects, including smaller homes and condominiums. Founded by certified stager and designer Dawn Fisher, our mission is to create interiors that are timeless, unique, and inviting. When preparing to sell your home, it's essential to recognize that potential buyers may not share your memories and will want to visualize the space in a way that aligns with their lifestyle.
We specialize in maximizing your home's value by presenting it in a tasteful, open, and neutral style. Drawing from our expertise in scale, proportion, and diverse design elements across various eras and styles, we are adept at effectively marketing your property. Our staging and styling process may incorporate your existing furniture, art, and accessories alongside additional items we provide to accentuate the home's features, helping prospective buyers envision how they could personalize the space.
Allow us to assist you in uncovering the full potential of your property.
DAWN FISHER
FOUNDER | DESIGNER | PROPERTY STYLIST
ID, CCSP, RESA, Staging Design Professional™ Expert Level
Dawn's passion for design and entrepreneurship runs deep in her family. Growing up surrounded by the entrepreneurial spirit and home building, she fondly recalls childhood memories of climbing scaffolding (her personal monkey bars), working onsite, and running from showroom to showroom, helping to select finishes. It's no surprise that Dawn pursued a career in interior design.
Her journey, like any entrepreneur's, has been rich with learning and wonderful experiences. A cherished chapter in Dawn’s history was her time in "Hollywood North." After completing her interior design education, she worked alongside incredibly talented production designers and artists in the art department. Over the years, she contributed to various productions, from mini-series to major feature films, even crossing paths with a few stars along the way. She has some amusing stories to share—just ask her!
During this period, Dawn also took on select design projects and continued to further her education. Her entrepreneurial spirit continued to grow, leading Dawn Fisher Design to focus on interior design projects and home staging. In 2020, she served as the RESA Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter (Real Estate Staging Association) President, and she was honored to be elected as the 2021 RESA Ontario President, where she was awarded RESA 2021 State/Provincial President of the Year.
This recognition inspired her to support the industry even further, where she became apart of the faculty at Sheridan College in their Intermediate Staging program.
Property Staging Consultation
Get your property market-ready! All of our Stages [Vacant & Occupied] begin with our signature "Property Staging Consultation" Our skilled team conducts a comprehensive assessment to identify essential upgrades in fixtures and finishes, with the goal of maximizing your return on investment when you sell. We carefully assess your current furniture and decor, creating a strategy for what should stay and what should be removed during staging. Using photographs and videos of the space, we develop optimal enhancements, including aesthetic renovations and both interior and exterior staging, to ensure your property stands out and attracts buyers, resulting in compelling offers. Within two business days you are provided a detailed report outlining necessary preparations and a personalized to-do list. Additionally, you'll receive a detailed quote that includes costs for furniture, art, accessory rentals, delivery, and pickup, tailored to your home's size, the number of rooms staged, and the type of furniture required. $275 +hst Covered by most Realtors Note: If the Vacant Property Staging Consultation is just a quote with no staging notes it will be credited to your Staging & Styling Day when booked.
The Prepwork
You will have received your detailed report outlining all necessary preparations, including a personalized to-do list with recommended upgrades, repairs, decluttering, and depersonalizing tasks. We suggest reviewing this report with your Realtor to finalize an action plan. Be generous with your timeline, ensuring you have adequate time to complete the tasks. This can be a stressful endeavor, so be kind to yourself and ask for help if needed. We can refer various vendors and partners to assist with the recommended tasks. This is also the time to confirm if you wish to proceed with the quoted staging services from Dawn Fisher Design so we can schedule your staging accordingly. Outside vendors can assist based on your requirements. Please communicate with these vendors directly for pricing.
Staging & Styling Day
Once you have completed the necessary enhancements, aesthetic improvements, and cleaning, your property will be ready for staging installation. Get ready to transform your home into a marketing masterpiece with our Staging & Styling Day service. According to the agreed-upon schedule, our team will deliver the furnishings and decorations to your property. Our talented stylists will then artistically arrange and embellish the furniture and decor, transforming your property into an enchanting setting for prospective homebuyers. Price Varies - See Quote provided with your Property Staging Report.
Photography & Listing Days
We don't offer photography services, as this is typically arranged by your Realtor.
However, we do provide our White Glove Service where we return one hour before your photographer arrives to ensure all the details are perfect for the photoshoot. This includes the optimal placement of cushions, removal of floor mats, tucking away electrical cords, and hanging artwork at the proper heights.
Hourly Rate: $200 +hst (minimum 1 hour)
1. Design Consultation
We start with a 2-hour Initial Consultation where we'll tour the space, discuss your goals, and outline the scope of work, timeframe, and budget. During this meeting, we’ll take photos and measurements to prepare our design. We will discuss your needs, preferences regarding your project. If you have any inspirational photos or ideas this is the time to share them. After the consultation, we'll prepare a detailed proposal for your approval. Once the proposal is approved, we'll finalize the contracts and process deposits, and then move on to Design Development
2. Design Development
Our Design Packages offers the ideal design scheme for your space(s). We prepare drawings, select finishes, and gather samples for review meetings.
3. Decor & Styling Development
The finishing touches can truly transform a space. Our Decor & Styling Packages offer the ideal design for each area, complete with drawings, elevations, and 3D renderings to illustrate our design concept. We’ll also provide furnishing recommendations, including custom furniture, rugs, art, accents, blinds, and window treatments.
4. Review
We offer review meetings and, if necessary, showroom visits based on the scope of your project. These sessions are designed to confirm and refine all design details as we prepare the Final Design Package and Decor & Styling Package.
5. Design Package Delivery
Once your Final Design Package is complete, we will set up a “trade day” to meet with the appropriate people and start gathering quotes. From there, a timetable of schedules and finishes is created.
Once our Decor & Styling Package is approved we will oversee order management, purchasing, delivery, install and styling to ensure every last detail and bring your space to life.
6. Design Management
We create the Construction Package and collaborate closely with contractors and trades to confirm all design details.
We also place orders for decorative finishes and oversee the design during construction phase to ensure that our design is implemented as planned.
7. Styling Day
This is our favorite day as we put the finishing touches on everything. We coordinate the delivery of all furnishings and decor and handle every detail, from hanging art and arranging furniture to fluffing the final pillow.
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