The Perch Prep Consultation · $150
Home Staging Consultations for North Georgia Sellers
A home staging consultation is a room-by-room walkthrough of the home before it's listed, ending in a written report that tells you what to address first — from decluttering and furniture placement to lighting, repairs and repaints.
Who It's For
A Starting Point Before the Home Goes to Market
Either the homeowner or the agent can request and pay for the consultation — and the report can go to both, or only to whoever paid.
Sellers who don't know where to start
You know the home needs something before it's listed — the consultation turns "something" into a specific, ordered plan.
Realtors who want a professional assessment
A neutral expert walks the home, puts the recommendations in writing and handles the sensitive conversations about clutter and personal items.
Homeowners hearing conflicting advice
Friends, family and the internet all have opinions. One walkthrough replaces them with a single prioritized report.
Builders preparing a completed home
The same walkthrough and report help a finished spec home present at its best before marketing photos.
The consultation is the recommended first step among The Refined Nest's home staging services, and it's available throughout the North Georgia service area.
What the Walkthrough Covers
Every Report Reviews the Home Inside and Out
Elissa walks the property the way a buyer would — starting at the curb — and documents what she finds room by room. The walkthrough happens before photographs are taken, while the plan can still shape the listing.
The consultation is $150, and it covers each of the areas listed here in a single written property report.
Curb-appeal analysis
Decluttering roadmap
Styling and accessory-placement recommendations
Furniture rearranging concept
Interior and exterior lighting review
Repair and repaint considerations
Staging approach
The Deliverable
A Written Plan Everyone Can Follow
Not a vague to-do list — a property report with clear priorities and a sequence of next steps.
The report gives the seller something concrete to act on: which rooms come first, what to pack away, what to rearrange, which repairs and repaints are worth considering, and how the staging approach should come together before photos.
Because it's in writing, the agent, the homeowner and anyone helping with the preparation are working from the same plan — no repeated conversations, no second-guessing what the designer meant.
Recommendations are explained, not just listed. That context helps sellers understand the reasoning behind each recommendation and decide what to address first.
Before
After
Guidance vs. Hands-On Help
Where the Consultation Ends and Staging Begins
This Page · Assessment & Guidance
Perch Prep Consultation — $150
Elissa evaluates the home and hands you the plan. You (or your own helpers) carry out the changes on your schedule.
Next Step · Implementation
Occupied Home Staging
When the plan calls for hands-on work, half-day and full-day staging services put Elissa in the home doing the work herself, with the furniture you already own.
See what a staging day includesFor Listing Agents
Agents Can Request the Consultation Directly
Agents use the Perch Prep Consultation to bring in a professional voice for the decluttering and presentation conversation, rather than having it themselves. The agent can request and pay directly, and decide who receives the report.
Staging Support for RealtorsQuestions & Answers
Consultation Questions
Begin Here
Get the Plan While There's Time to Use It
One walkthrough, one written report, one clear order of operations — for homes across North Georgia. Ask for it while the listing timeline still has room to act on the recommendations.
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