Universal Design in South Saint Paul.

“Lillian is a unique talent. She has the ability to see potential in your home you never could have imagined, and then the ability to build her vision at a reasonable cost, greatly increasing the market value of your home. Lillian took my parents’ 50-year-old home and brought it into the 21st century, turning it into a like-new home. As a result of her creation we realized multiple bids upon listing and netted some $90,000 more upon sale than estimated by one of the largest real estate companies in the Twin Cities. She worked tirelessly to bring her vision to life, putting in unimaginable hours of time preparing the home for sale, with her keen eye noticing the smallest detail. I cannot say enough about her dedication to helping us prepare our parents’ home for its new owners, in making the design decisions for us which maximized the home’s potential and market value. Thanks both to Lillian and Clayton for all your hard work in preparing my childhood home for sale and for the great result you achieved.”

“Becky has such a great eye and knew exactly what I wanted for my new apartment! She was able to find things that would brighten up the room and also stay within my budget. I would highly recommend her to help design any space!”

“I used Birch Hill Interiors to stage the home of my parents, who had recently passed away. Roberta’s calm and gentle demeanor helped me with this emotional task in a sensitive, yet very efficient, manner. She quickly assessed what needed to be rented, and which of our own items we could use to stage the home. Roberta’s style is fresh and simple, with a modern and inviting feel. She transformed my parents’ somewhat dated and cluttered home into something that would appeal to any buyer. The difference was amazing, and I could not have imagined it on my own. We had an offer on the home after two days of being in the market! Thank you, Roberta, for guiding me through this process! Karen Scislow Lakeville, MN”

“Building a house is one of the most exciting, stressful, costly and memorable things one can do in a lifetime. Picking your designer is your first crucial decision. Emily makes the process incredibly pleasurable. She has the education and experience to make her great. However, it is her natural ability to see beauty that makes her exceptional. Emily has this incredible ability to help you see the vision which is hard for us first timers or novices out there. Emily takes your idea and stratifies it. She pushes you just enough so you take comfortable risks and gently steers you from regrettable mistakes. She is remarkable. One of the most important elements Emily brings is advocacy. During my build when we ran into problems, my builders/contractors would occasionally push me into solutions that were easiest or cheapest for them. Emily would not allow it. She would rectify the issue and provide solutions that we all agreed on and most importantly I was happy with. This makes her worth her weight in gold. Emily has everything you want and need in a designer. She is experienced, talented, diversified, organized, professional and truly a joy. You will have hundreds of decisions when building a home, Emily should be your first.”

“All I can say is WOW. This year I moved into my own apartment and was completely overwhelmed with the idea of decorating an entire space, alone. Stage to Stay was my saving grace. The dynamic duo, Katie and Mary, started by looking at my floor plan. Then, they came with me to the furniture store and helped me pick out pieces that were perfect for my space! Their work continued as they helped me decide on all my finishing touches, with my personal taste in mind, and responded instantly to any questions I had. I am so thankful I looked to professionals when decorating my apartment. When I get home from work I still find myself smiling: I love the furniture, decorations, and all of the finishing touches Katie and Mary recommended. Do not think any space is too little for their help, you should love the space you live in! I would recommend this professional, personable, and creative team to anyone!”

“Angie is professional, knowledgeable, and very resourceful. She works within your budget, asks the right questions, and takes your basic ideas and turns them into a beautifully finished home. She will work on any size project and adds tremendous value to any remodeling project.”

“Carla does an excellent job in listening to the needs of her customers and then designing and integrating her expertise into the preferences they have. She has a natural eye for detail, can envision the big picture, and can make the ordinary extraordinary!”

“I have worked with Laura Bischoff of Metropolis Design Group on two occasions--both with my 1924 family home in Tangletown in South Minneapolis and with my "empty-nest" modern condo on the river downtown. I loved working with her both times and highly recommend her. She is fun, kind, smart and great to be around and brings a wide variety of skills and a depth of knowledge that dramatically increases what is possible. She is hands-on--painting a lovely graphic element to make a focal point of a set of kitchen cupboards, for example--and also can access whatever other resources (both people and materials) that are needed. She has great ideas to extend a budget, a wonderful eye for color and texture. With both my homes, she helped create a sophisticated and wonderfully comfortable background for my life. I look forward to working with her again!”

“Kathy has helped us in an ongoing town house renovation since around 2005. We did things gradually over the years. She is always ready to help us with her expertise which is outstanding. Our latest project was our master bath. She picked tile, cabinetry, lighting, colors, etc. She also guided us with the general layout of the area. We couldn't be happier.”

“Allison's depth and knowledge in interior design made our project exceed our expectations. Her listening skills and ability to incorporate our ideas with her professional expertise made our home amazing and beautiful. We couldn't be happier with her suggestions, ideas and overall delivery. I would highly recommend working with Sicora Design Build. If we ever had to do a build again (which we won't since she's already created our dream home) we would choose Allison Landers and Sicora Design Build.”