09/14/2021
I have several new followers, so an intro post seems in order. Welcome! I’m Ann Marie, owner of Rie Design Co.
A little background. My business and offerings have shifted over time, and especially so in the last year. When I first started in this field, I primarily offered staging services. Most of my early clients were getting ready to list their homes for sale and I would help them get their houses staged and ready for the real estate market.
As time went on, I had a growing number of clients who would reach back out to me once they were in their new homes. They’d come to me with new and different design questions and needs. This shift provided a fun new challenge, working with clients to create spaces tailored for them, rather than staging their homes to appeal to the masses.
Fast forward a couple of years to the time when my husband and I made the decision to purchase his childhood home and move our family there. Our decision to move, made it obvious that it was time for me to sell off my massive stock of staging inventory.
Those of you who have been with me for awhile, will remember my inventory reduction sales that I hosted online in the early days of Covid quarantine - back when all of the local decor stores were closed. Candles, flowers, chairs, pillows (SO. MANY. PILLOWS.), lamps, vases, artwork, mirrors…ALL the things. It was bittersweet to let go of all of the staging inventory that had been a staple of my business for so long, but it was time and I’ve never looked back.
While I no longer stage vacant homes, I do however, still provide staging consultations for clients getting ready to list their homes. Additionally, I offer a wide variety of other design services. My favorite projects are small-scale projects with a big impact. Things like gallery wall installs, shelf styling, sourcing and styling soft finishes, such as pillows, rugs & curtains and selecting the perfect accessories to complete a space.
If you have a project in mind, or a space you need help pulling together, give me a shout. I’d love to hear from you!