Posts by Lisa
Green Design through Redesign
If you are an HGTV junkie, you are most likely familiar with a hot design concept known as Interior Redesign. Using the furnishings you already have, an interior redesigner gives your rooms a fresh new look through the rearrangement of furniture, wall art, and accessories. The best part…it is all accomplished within one day! An…
Read MoreCommunity Service: DesignWish
Lisa Leonardi believes in giving back to her community. She came up with the idea for DesignWish. DesignWish is a collaboration of Connecticut Shoreline interior design consultants and retail sponsors that aims to transform a room in the home of a deserving individual or family. Many individuals and families are nominated. One lucky winner is…
Read MoreDesignWish on CT Style, News Channel 8
Master Minds on Main
Minds on Main Are you trying to grow a business, but not sure how to go about it? You may want to follow the lead of six design divas who gather once-a-month at a trendy coffee house on Main Street to brainstorm ideas over a cup of joe. The Connecticut interior redesigners are putting their…
Read MoreHome Staging in a Competitive Market
Have you ever walked into a model home and been so captivated by the tasteful décor that you long for that home to be your very own? If so, you’ve been influenced by an interior decorating technique called home staging. In today’s real estate market, home staging is one of the hottest trends for making…
Read MoreIncreasing Your Home’s Resale Value
Thinking of selling your home, but uncertain how to increase its market value? Most homes require simple upgrading before they go on the market, such as replacing dated wallpaper with fresh paint or refinishing worn hardwood floors. However, occasionally it means large scale renovations. Updating your home is likely to make it more appealing to…
Read MoreSetting the Scene with Home Staging
When selling a home, most homeowners take basic steps to win buyers over, such as making minor repairs, keeping the home tidy, and cleaning up the yard. Nowadays, that may not be enough to acquire a quick sale. Buyers are savvy and selective. They are looking for a home to which they feel an emotional…
Read MoreThe Room Doctor Wins First Place 2007 National Redesign Challenge for Best Vacant Staging
Lisa Leonardi is the recipient of several prestigious awards in the interior redesign and staging industries. Lisa was awarded first place in the National Redesign Challenge for Best Vacant Staging.
Read MoreThe Room Doctor Awarded First Place for SIR Conference Interior Redesign Challenge 2006
Lisa Leonardi is the recipient of several prestigious awards in the interior redesign and staging industries, recently, first place in the SIR Conference Interior Redesign Challenge 2006.
Read MoreHome for the Holidays
By Susan Braden Features Editor The “perfect” fresh-cut Christmas tree is leaning in the foyer, looking very verdant and smelling – well – piney. Strewn on the floor are dusty boxes just removed from the attic, jammed with newspaper-wrapped ornaments and tangles and tangles of lights. The ghost of Christmas Past is all around. At…
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