Welcome to Maria Petow Design

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Maria has been an interior decorator for over 30 years, practicing her profession in Connecticut, New York, and California. The New York Phoenix Design School and The Connecticut School of Interior Design helped Maria develop her raw talent and passion into a perfected skill used in both homes and professional offices. Maria has extensive experience with interior decorating, painting original murals, faux walls and finishes, and furniture refinishing and arranging. Her talent and examples of work are powerful and speak for themselves; clients have flown her across the country to share her beautiful work. Maria’s open mindedness and unique creativity allow her to visualize and custom design freely. With the young industry of Home Staging still evolving, stagers with the level of experience Maria has are hard to find. A simple consultation will open your eyes and show you what your living space really can be. Aside from staging experience, Maria's level of natural artisitc ability shine through.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Why Stage?

Why should you Stage?

Staging sets the scene throughout your home to create immediate buyer interest in your property, resulting in your home selling faster. This method is a growing concept in real estate aimed at getting you more money for your home and selling it faster. The average increase in sale price between a Staged vs. Non-Staged home is 6.9%!

Staging with Maria begins with a consultation and discussion involving her thoughts and ideas regarding the home. Next Maria's interior design skills go to work and help your home fluorish to the eyes and on the market. There may not be a lot to it after this; Most of Maria's homes are sold in days. The average time your house is on the market is lowered by 50% when your home is staged!

Should I stage my home?

Simply put, YES. Realtors that have discovered Maria's talents have hired her time and time again to get their houses moving! Don't let your house go stale on the market. Maria professionally:

  • Consults and sets up a game plan
  • Shops for furniture and accessories and pulls items from her inventory
  • Reorganizes, Restyles, and Refreshes your home
  • Puts the finishing touches on
  • And then becomes equally excited when your home sells!

Testimonials

  • Honestly, I was skeptical that the cost of the staging would be recouped when I sold the house. Given that my own decorating was sparse, I figured it was worth a try. The stager, Maria Petow, did an incredible job transforming my home. I followed her instructions to the letter, removing certain items and moving some furniture. When I returned home from work the night after she completed the staging, I couldn’t believe I was in the same house. She brought in furniture, plants, curtains, accent lighting, pictures, centerpieces, and items for every room in the house. Her elements were color coordinated appearing as natural as if they had been there for years. All this and I didn’t have to look at a single color swatch! I can sing her praises all day, but the real proof is in the results. I received multiple offers and my house was under contract in less than a week. I firmly believe that the staging both increased the sales price of my home and reduced the time on the market. One of the best investments I made during the home selling process. Thanks again, David Fox
  • Maria, Just wanted to let you know how pleased we are with your work. It really put the finishing touch on our new home. We will proudly refer you to as many as possible. You have terrific talent and we were fortunate to find you. Stay in touch. Doreen and Dave, Bloomfield CT
  • It is with great pleasure that I recommend Maria Petow for her outstanding suggestions in the interior design area. Her suggestions helped sell my home in a matter of weeks. Maria has always displayed a high degree of integrity, responsibility, excellent design accomplishments and ambition. She is a leader rather than a follower. Her good judgement and mature outlook ensure a logical and practical approach to her endeavors. Maria would be an asset to any person or organization, and I am happy to give her my wholehearted endorsement. -Maureen Ogrean, Manchester CT
  • Rockwell Place sold in 3 days. We got rave reviews on the decor. Thanks so much! -Erin Matino, ReMax Premier Realtors
  • "We had our house on the market for 13 months and had many potential home buyers look at the property but no offers. We knew the price was right but didn't know why we couldn't sell. We decided we definitely needed help. Maria visited with us and gave us ideas on how to make the property more appealing, and within a month, one of the previous viewers returned and put in an offer that we accepted. We are very grateful to Maria for her expertise. Thank you Maria!" - Lesley Alderton, Deep River CT
  • Maria Petow did an outstanding job staging my listing in South Windsor. The home was decorated in the 1980's decor and Maria came in and had such insight as to what changes needed to be made to make a sale. Maria was able to work with most of the furnishings that were there. She added mirrors, pictures, and accessories to really spruce up the property. It was amazing how the house showed when she was done! It was warm and inviting. I would recommend Maria to anyone who wants to change a plain house to one with a beautiful interior. She is creative and cost conscious. Maria is easy to work with and has a nice rapport with my clients. Thank you, Maria, I really appreciate your help. It made a difference! -Roseann DiTomaso, South Windsor CT
  • Again thank you for all your help and your special talents, making my home warm,inviting and beautiful. -Eileen Sullivan, CT
  • I doubt if we're going to do an open house, I don't think we'll need to, it will be sold! All because you did such a great job! -Rosemary Hunt, West Hartford CT