“I spent months researching staging courses and almost took a very expensive course from a high-profile provider.
I was confident in my ability to stage as I had successfully done several homes for friends. What I really needed to learn was how to run a profitable staging business. That’s when I searched for business training and found Staging Diva instead.
Debra has a simple, logical, and effective business model. From my first paying job, I had all the information I needed to come across as an experienced pro. I’ve used her business model for over 12 years with great success.”
— Susan Atwell (NY)*AtWell Staged Home
“I always dreamed of having my own staging business but didn’t know how to go about it.
Reading reviews from students who were thriving as home stagers after taking the Staging Diva Training Program, I knew I was in the right place.
Debra gave me a blueprint for success, equipping me with all the tools I need to proceed with confidence and integrity.
I always knew I was born to stage, and now I am living my dream. My only regret is not taking this program sooner!”
— Annie DiBernardo (FL)*Pygmalion Home Staging & Redesign
“The Staging Diva Training Program transformed my way of thinking about the business of home staging. I was formerly trained by two other 3-day staging programs. In fact, I was even a teacher for one of them!
But the staging pricing model was wrong in those other programs. It kept me stuck, trudging up a difficult hill wondering why I wasn’t making real money as a home stager.
It wasn’t until Debra Gould explained home staging consulting and billing correctly, that I was able to shift into higher home staging income levels.”
— Jill Gargus-Turgeon (AB)*Simply Irresistible Interiors Inc.
“I was stuck and terrified. Turning my passion for design into a living felt like a perfect fit, yet always out of reach.
Staging Diva was the bridge between my desire to be a professional home stager and my fears. The courses gave me the confidence to thrive and permission to be great.
Debra’s transparency, candor, and business and marketing training shine through in this program. She knows what she’s talking about. She takes you through each step to build your business in a sustainable way.
Purchasing the Staging Diva Program was THE best business decision I’ve made.”
— Charlotte Richardson (TX)*That's the Design LLC
“I’ve made more money working part time in 10 months as a stager than I used to make all year in my full time job as a manager.
Plus I can home school my boys in the mornings and work my staging business in the afternoons. I work my own hours, set my schedule and my sons get a first-hand look at running a business.
I hope that hearing about the courage I found to follow my dream will inspire them to follow theirs, and to know that anything is possible!”
— Laura Kakoschke (AB)*Hunter Lake Homes
I wholeheartedly encourage anyone to invest in this program. I took the Staging Diva courses because, while I was confident in my design talent, I had absolutely no business sense. None. Zero! And that had kept me from starting any business my entire adult life.
Now, at 45 years of age, I finally feel like I can make this happen.
Debra is always there to answer my questions and there is also a huge, supportive Staging Diva Network of home stagers (and soon-to-be stagers) who are ready to assist, and empathize along with you!
— Melissa Ross (CO)*Modest Muse Home Staging & Interior Redesign
“The Staging Diva Program saved me hours of time and frustration by providing a simple, no-nonsense process to follow. I wanted to know what works and what doesn’t from someone who has been there so that I could set up quickly and simply without reinventing the wheel. These expectations were exceeded.
Debra taught me how to build the business and attract the clients that I want, while charging what I’m worth. All with a hefty dose of motivation and ‘go girl’ attitude.
I’m totally ready to help people sell their homes and get on with their lives.”
— Imogen Brown (AU)*Home Staging Brisbane
“I just got paid $9,500 for a redesign project. Debra it is unbelievable, I never thought I could get paid this much for decorating. I was just all smiles the whole day because I feel like I got paid to play!
And while choosing furniture for my current project, I met a different couple in the store and helped them choose the right artwork and lamps for their place. It turns out they just renovated and because they liked the ideas I shared in the store, they want me to do their whole house! Isn’t that amazing?!
Honestly, the $1300 I spent for the Staging Diva Program is by far the best purchase ever. I am still in shock with the turn of events with my new company and so excited for more things to come!”
— Red Barrinuevo (ON)*ReDesign4More
“The Staging Diva Training Program helped so much with setting up my business and having the confidence to think like a home stager. I can finally follow my dream of having a creative career that I look forward to every day.
I’m almost 63, so it’s never too late to start!
I quit my full-time job and now I have the freedom to schedule my time for once in my life. I’m finally doing what I love and getting paid for it.”
— Robin Weflen (PA)*Round Table Home Staging
“Friends and family are always asking me for decorating tips. Now that I’m within 2 years of retiring, I decided to turn my passion into something more.
The Staging Diva Program is easy to follow and to the point. Debra shows you how to conquer each step of becoming a home stager with pride and confidence.
If you’re considering this program, I say do it! You won’t regret it! I’m well on my way to building my business and doing what I’ve always loved to do.”
— Adrienne R. Brown (NJ)*A1 Center Stage, LLC
“The Staging Diva Business Training Program is worth every penny!
While there are other home staging courses out there, I’m so happy I follow the business model Debra teaches in her program. It is specific, concise, and thoroughly explained.
In addition to her courses, Debra offers SO many supplemental materials that are incredibly helpful too. The community of Staging Diva Graduates is another bonus, as we all support each other and share each other’s wins.”
— Cristin Lyons (NC)*Raleigh Staging & Design
“The Staging Diva Program is very well organized and explains in the most straightforward terms how to set up your business, maintain and grow it.
By the time I was on Course 3, I had already completed three home staging jobs which more than paid for all the training!
Debra’s step-by-step process allowed me to start a 2nd career doing something I probably should have been doing all along!”
— Rob Reinhart (CA)*Make It-Home
“Once I decided home staging was for me, I was terrified of starting my own business. Staging Diva Training gave me the confidence to do what I love, and contribute to our income after being out of the work force for 15 years.
Debra gave me the information I needed to get over my fear of failure, charge what I’m worth, and get out there and start my home staging business!”
— Kelli Hughes (TX)*ReAbode Home Staging and Redesign
“I ordered the mailed-to-your-door version of the Staging Diva Home Staging Training Program.
I’ve been listening to the course CDs while driving and I find when I reach my destination I don’t want to get out of the car! So much to learn, but I feel getting to listen while on the road is a good way to prime me for my home studies.
Many thanks for the Staging Diva Program, I look forward to going through each step!”
— Mary Zalewski (OH)*Tastefully Staged
“I felt like I hit the jackpot when I found the Staging Diva Program. I bought it without hesitation and began my training immediately.
I’m excited and inspired. The courses exceeded my expectations and gave me the knowledge to confidently start my own staging business.
So grateful for what I learned from Debra. She shares her gifts and talents so generously!”
— Mary-Maye Lorriman (UK)*Room by Room Interiors Ltd
“I had a lot of fear holding me back from pursuing what I really wanted to do. The Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program gave me the confidence to move forward.
The behind-the-scenes of how home staging works was a mystery to me, and I felt that Debra Gould’s transparency in the program was open and honest.
I needed a mentor to help me figure out the inner workings of the business from pricing to marketing and that’s exactly what Debra delivered.”
— Amy Spencer (SC)*Amy Spencer Interiors
“The first home I staged was on the market 3 months and sold two days after I staged it for an open house. My client was thrilled!
As my business grows, it’s nice to be able to review my notes from the Staging Diva courses when new questions arise, like the decision not to carry inventory.
The common sense approach in her training and Debra’s experience in the business world are invaluable. I’m encouraged by her blog and email as Debra continues to reach out to Staging Diva Grads. Her enthusiasm is catchy!”
— Katie Mines (NE)*Sweet Villa Home Staging
“Staging Diva is a great ‘from the ground up’ training program for those wishing to start and grow their staging business. No detail was left out.
As an established home stager and RN, I was looking for the marketing piece of the puzzle. I found that Debra’s practical examples were just what I’d been missing. She helped me achieve my goals by simplifying how I do business.
I got my very first project from my listing in the Staging Diva Directory of Home Stagers. And it more than paid for the training program plus my listing for a year.”
— Holly Battaglia (MD)*Holly's Home Matters, LLC
“I staged and sold many of my own houses, but had never done it for a living before this program.
Staging Diva gave me a pathway for success! The guidelines and tips really showed me how to make money from this thing I love. I learned what to do and how to do it.
The Staging Diva Program is empowering because it connects you with real home stagers, including Debra, who have had success in the industry.
I go back to the course recordings again and again to refresh my business.”
— Alison Alexander (NC)*Oakdale Interiors
“The Staging Diva Program was such an influential part of my home staging business plan. The business tools, processes and procedures Debra Gould outlines in the program set you up for success.
I have taken other courses but none compare to the comprehensive program with Staging Diva.
I truly appreciate all Debra’s help and guidance through the courses and group coaching calls. She is such a great inspiration!”
— Lori Carbone (NJ)*Spaces That Speak Home Staging
“Through the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program I gained the confidence I needed to take the ‘leap of faith’ and I believe that I am truly ready for this adventure.
I have dreamed of this for so many years and I can honestly say that I now have the confidence to step out and allow my passion to come to life.
Thank you Debra, I feel empowered and equipped to start my home staging business!”
— Katrina Belton (NC)*Willow Home Staging and Design, LLC
“I love Debra Gould’s straight forward approach and candor. As a home stager, she knows first-hand what it’s like in the field. Debra is running her own staging business as a real business and knows what it takes.
Debra is truly an uplifting woman and I continue to aspire to follow her lead. Her amazing passion for home staging is felt all the way over here on the Jersey Shore.”
— Wynette Williams (NJ)*Red Robyn Interiors
“It took me awhile to get my head around all the details of starting my own business, so the unwavering and ongoing support I received through the Staging Diva Program and the Staging Diva Dialog calls were absolutely invaluable.
Debra inspired and pushed me. It’s all thanks to her and her amazing training that 4 years later, I still get excited every day as I head off to work that I absolutely love.
I really do laugh out loud when I’m driving to a styling job, because I still can’t quite believe I get to do this for a living!”
— Karen Pinkerton (AU)*Artisan Home Staging
“At the age of 53 I was really soul searching and found Staging Diva and began reading how you can start your own business.
The other courses I looked into emphasized that they provide ‘home staging certification’ and I found out from Debra that there is no such requirement and does not officially exist. I appreciated her honesty!
The Staging Diva Program has inspired me to change my life and pursue a career that will be fulfilling emotionally and financially. The journey to become a home stager has brought new purpose and meaning to my life.
Debra’s emails continue to encourage me to keep going when I question if I can really do this. For the first time in my life I have a direction, purpose and a goal to reach for!”
— Kim Hart (MA)*Hartridge Home Staging
“The Staging Diva Program taught me many secrets about home staging consultations— especially how to charge, and have no inventory.
I took another home staging course before Debra’s and the Staging Diva Program really helped build my business. Debra forced me out of my comfort zone, she is such an inspiration! Now I know I can make a difference in many people’s lives.”
— Susan Bierig (NJ)*Re-deZine The Shore Way LLC
“I finally decided to turn my creative hobby into a home staging business. After researching various programs, Staging Diva struck me as a comprehensive course that would set me on my way to the career of my dreams.
After taking this program, I knew everything I needed to know to start my staging business, including how to market and price my services.
I was apprehensive about starting my own business for over a decade, but Staging Diva walked me through it step by step.
Now I am confident in what I’m doing and I wish I had started sooner! I’m already seeing the benefits of implementing what I learned.”
— Jennifer Westbrook (MD)*Main Stage Home Staging & Organizing, LLC
“Prior to taking the Staging Diva Program, I was an Interior Designer struggling to make it with the onset of the housing collapse. I was desperate to get out of the troubled retail end of design.
Someone mentioned I try my hand at home staging and I found Staging Diva. Debra gave me the courage to start my own interior design business specializing in home staging.
For anyone wondering if the investment in Staging Diva will be worth it, I say ‘Go for it’!”
— Linda Scaglione (CA)*The Savvy Stager
“The only money I SPENT to start my successful staging business of 5 years was on the complete Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program back at the beginning.
I used the marketing methods Debra teaches to get my first staging projects (which more than paid for my training).
From those projects I took great pictures and was off and running from referrals. So, my experience has been to put a lot of effort into my business, rather than money.”
— Patricia Ebrahimi (MD)*Show Smart Home Staging
The Staging Diva Program showed me how to correctly establish my business and it taught me how to talk to clients with more confidence. It also helped in my pricing structure, website, social media and marketing.
Becoming a property stylist has allowed me to use my creativity working from home while also raising two young children. I am really passionate about my business and helping homeowners sell their property quickly. Plus this staging business allows me to structure my work around my busy family life.
— Katrina Gibbons (AU)*Stylus Home Staging
“The Staging Diva Program provides above-and-beyond what any other staging course has to offer. Debra genuinely cares about the success of each and every one of her students!
Unlike other training, Debra’s is not a ‘production line’ course. She offers business savvy and marketing that is NOT available in other staging courses and it has been quite valuable to me.
I am constantly encouraged by Debra’s support. She is a Godsend, and I thank her from the bottom of my heart for all she does for us.”
— Peggy Harrington (MI)*WOW Factor Real Estate Staging LLC
“I loved Debra’s no-nonsense style of running a home staging business, it’s very easy and straightforward. She keeps it simple, and it all “clicked” for me.
I now have the confidence to get out there and do what I am passionate about. I knew I had the talent, and now I have the business knowledge to round out my staging business. Thank you Debra!”
— Judy Chizmar (PA)*Judy Chizmar Home Transformations
“The Staging Diva Program is fantastic! I wish I had found it before completing a different home staging course. The program provided me with valuable business information that the other course lacked.
I am very impressed with Debra Gould. It is quite evident that she is honest and ethical in all her dealings with her students and clients, and that’s #1 in my books.
She truly has become my mentor!”
— Monique Milne (MB)*Milne Well Dressed Homes (MB)
“I researched various home staging courses over the past two years. Most cost thousands of dollars and a time commitment of a week of travel, away from home and family.
I knew my search was complete when I found the Staging Diva. Debra Gould spoke my language. Her realistic approach to staging, along with her approachable style sold me!
I listened to the Staging Diva course recordings on my own time schedule, from the comfort of my home. Debra is an invaluable source of information, education and inspiration.
My goal was to have a job that I loved. The Staging Diva Program gave me the structure and know-how to create a business and make it work. With the program’s help I now have an outlet for my creative juices and a job I love.”
— Dolly DeWald (NE)*D3 Dolly Dewald Designs
“It’s been a pleasure taking the Staging Diva Courses. I felt as if I were right there with you while listening to the course recordings and I could listen to them on my own schedule. Thanks for being such an incredible support throughout my journey into this new career! Even though we haven’t met in person, I feel as if I’ve known you for years.
That $600,000 property I staged sold to the first couple that looked at it after I was done. It had been listed for 65 days with no offers.
The Realtor is absolutely sold on staging now and will be recommending me to the other 60 agents in her office. Debra, thank you for all your help and encouragement as I build my home staging business.”
— Gary Baugher (TN)*An Eye 4 Change
“I had my first staging job before I finished the program and I listened to the course recordings to coach me through. Not only were the homeowners thrilled, they said that working with me was transformational. I couldn’t have received a higher compliment.
I have known for a long time that I wanted my own business and that it would involve interior design of some sort. Once I settled on home staging, I got stuck looking for a road map until I found Staging Diva.
I knew almost instantly that I would use Staging Diva Training as my guide because of Debra’s statement that she didn’t need to tell us how to rearrange furniture; she needs to teach us how to take our innate ability to rearrange furniture and turn it into a profitable business.
It was smart, direct and exactly what I needed. Little did I know that Debra would become my most trusted adviser and one of my biggest cheerleaders!”
— Lori Fischer (PA)*Rethink Home Interiors (PA)
“I’m so glad I came across the Staging Diva Home Staging Training Program. It’s a perfect fit for me with Debra sharing her business model and what has worked for her. She takes the guess work out of how to run a successful home staging business.
Debra is supportive, down to earth and has a wealth of experience under her belt. I can now express my creative passion with more confidence following her guidance.”
— Shelley Giffin (QLD AU)*Rooms for Miracles
“The Staging Diva Program is very comprehensive, flows well, is explained simply, and the content is engaging. I loved the combination of information from Debra mixed in with student questions.
I do not need a business background to be successful as a home stager after taking the Staging Diva courses. They gave me the confidence I needed, to know that I can be successful.”
— Haana Nyamekye (MD)*Zuri Sophia Interiors
“I love that I’m pursuing a career that pays me to be creative, rather than spending my time working for someone else.
Plus, I have the freedom to be available to my family when they need me.
The Staging Diva Program filled in all the questions that I still had after completing another ‘hands on’ program. Thank you Debra, I now have the confidence to build my staging business.”
— Tracie Lacroix (BC)*Sold by Design
“I loved the Staging Diva Program! Working through the courses at my own pace while still working my full-time job was great.
The idea of starting my own business was intimidating, but the program is organized in a way that isn’t overwhelming. Instead it gave me the confidence to keep working toward my goal.
Becoming a home stager is the perfect way to turn my passion into a career. A career that not only fuels my natural desire to optimize my surroundings, but also allows me to work one-on-one with others to showcase the true value of their homes.”
— Amanda Elmgren (MN)*Full Bloom Home Staging
“This is the first time in my 57 years of life that I am pursuing something solely for myself — despite my often paralyzing fear!
I’m optimistic and excited to see what the new year has in store for me— due in large part to having found the Staging Diva Program and feeling prepared to take this new journey as a home stager. Debra, thank you sincerely!”
— Lisa Tyus-Lee (OH)*Lights Camera Stage LLC
“Thank you all for your support! I am so proud to be a part of the wonderful home staging community Debra has created! My business is not yet a year old and I’ve grown so much.
Don’t give up on your dream to be a home stager— it just takes time and dedication to your dream!
I also love the home staging checklist. It’s a great product. Very thorough as one would only expect the best from Staging Diva! It just saved me tons of time!”
— Suzanne Manlove (VA)*Arlington Home Interiors
“Debra’s knowledge and expertise on how to start a home staging business have inspired me.
As a seasoned Real Estate Agent who already staged clients homes, I believe this is a great business to be in.
I am moving my dream of staging homes into a separate business because Debra taught me how in the Staging Diva Program. Thank you Debra!”
— Leslie Manson (BC)*Staging Homes by Leslie
“I appreciate Debra’s candid approach. It’s the reason I chose the Staging Diva Program over other home staging courses.
My first project sold the first day on the market for more than the asking price. This confirmed I’m in the right business.
Thank you, Debra!”
— Casey McDougall (TX)*Custom Home Staging
“Before I did the Staging Diva Program, I had initially thought I needed to travel to take a hands-on course with another company.
However, that changed when Debra said, ‘You don’t need to push furniture around a room with a group of people. You are going into home staging because you already know how to do that part. The Staging Diva Program focuses on how to start and build your business.’ So thank you for that.
My business has been building and I’ve just been featured staging a house on a TV show!”
— Anne Gunson (AU)*Home Staging by Anne
“I loved the Staging Diva Program! I was skeptical about the format at first, but it was great. The notes were concise and easy to follow. Students asked questions I was wondering about myself, and Debra is clear and direct.
I’m confident in my decorating abilities, but wasn’t sure how to run a professional and profitable staging business. Debra walks you through the entire process.”
— Deborah Brischler (CA)*Home Staging Solutions
