Leigh is worth her weight in gold! She helped us sell our house in less than two months after it had spent over a year on the market. Thanks, Leigh!!"
L. H.,
Loudoun County, VA
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Third Time’s a Charm?Capital Home and Garden Show 2010
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Leigh Newport is a very creative person. She is very good at taking a plain room and making it beautiful, taking ordinary things and using them in an extraordinary ways.
D. G.,
Antioch, CA
Leigh Newport, Owner and Principal Designer, is an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP®). Leigh and her team have Staged over $24,000,000 in Real Estate since 2007. Staged by Design has a proven track record of return on your Staging investment. Our two year average of Days on Market is 20 - and that's from consultations alone! For physically staged homes, our Days on Market average is 28 days.Leigh received her training from Staged Homes®. Staged Homes® is recognized as the leading international training organization, teaching staging professionals the skills to effectively stage homes for their clients and give them the Staged Home® advantage.
Leigh discovered Home Staging as a career in 2005 when the home her family was selling was professionally Staged, and then sold for $25,000 above asking price, just 9 days after listing. Leigh's love for interior design, experience with re-design and décor projects, keen eye for aesthetics, and mind for dollars will add to your equity! Prior to Home Staging, Leigh spent a long career as a hospitality and training professional for Marriott International.
Leigh was elected in 2010 to the IAHSP® Washington DC Chapter's Board of Directors, as President Elect. She also served on the Board of Directors in 2008 and 2009 as Public Relations Director. Staged By Design was nominated for the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards for both 2008 and 2009.
Leigh and her family live in Loudoun County, Virginia. Leigh is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, and the Dulles Area Association of Realtors.
Staged by Design in the Media:
- The Smart Way to Sell Your Home? Neutral-ize the Colors
The Washington Post - May 7, 2009 - Newport Participates in Home Staging Event in Falls Church
The Purcellville Gazette - July 18, 2008 - Room created by Staged by Design featured in The Washington Post's "Decorating for Dollars" - July 27, 2008 - View Room Photos
Staged by Design's Networks: Staged by Design is fully licensed and insured.
