We are an accomplished boutique home staging, redesign and interior decorating company serving Chicago and the Chicagoland suburbs. We offer our services for residential homes, model homes, commercial and industrial spaces. I am Donna Allen, home stylist and stager and I look forward to working with you.
Our clients use our services to stage their home for a quick sale at a premium price, to redesign their current home [staging to live] or to provide services such as interior design. If your home is on the market and you aren't seeing quick action, it's time to connect with me and find out how you can sell fast and sell for more - most often for $10,000 to $100,000 over list price.
That's because a properly staged home will afford you top dollar and even a bidding war. If you are looking to re-fresh and re-design your current home, we are excited to work with you. Whether its adding new paint colors, refreshing your dated kitchen, adding dramatix flair with accessories or talking about new flooring, we have an affordable decor package for you.
Our clients use our services to stage their home for a quick sale at a premium price, to redesign their current home [staging to live] or to provide services such as interior design. If your home is on the market and you aren't seeing quick action, it's time to connect with me and find out how you can sell fast and sell for more - most often for $10,000 to $100,000 over list price.
That's because a properly staged home will afford you top dollar and even a bidding war. If you are looking to re-fresh and re-design your current home, we are excited to work with you. Whether its adding new paint colors, refreshing your dated kitchen, adding dramatix flair with accessories or talking about new flooring, we have an affordable decor package for you.
Services
Staging makes your house look bigger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more loving and, best of all, it makes home buyers want to buy it. Over the years, I have seen home staging payoff big time for many of my sellers. Not all my clients are receptive at first, but when we try it their way and the home doesn't sell because it's missing that "oomph."
We are dedicated to creating inspiring spaces that you can't wait to come home to. Careful attention to detail is a must. From the aesthetics to the functionality, we are vigilant in assuring that each and every nuance is considered. Most importantly, this is your home and it should reflect who you are.
E-Design is using technology to allow a designer to provide inspiration, expert sourcing and design expertise in a detailed room plan with product links, at a fraction of the cost of full-service design. All communication is done using technology to provide a step by step plan for creating a professional designed space that perfectly meets your individual style, space, and budget.
Redesign is about repurposing what you already have and then rearranging and displaying your furniture and accessories in a fresh and appealing way. 90% of the time, we use what the client already owns; perhaps a piece of furniture from a different room or even a forgotten keepsake hidden away in a storage area.
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Reviews (12)
Maggie Marcyan
Dec 01, 2021
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Donna at Dramatix Decor did a wonderful job updating many rooms in my house. She put together her vision on vision boards for me so I could see the whole scheme laid out for each room. This was so helpful. She helped me line up the best painter, electrician, and carpeting help as well. She also sourced all of the furniture to make it happen. She found us stylish, updated furniture that fit our budget and worked perfectly! Donna really listens to her clients and finds them exactly what they are looking for. I still can’t believe how great our house looks. I could never have done it by myself.
Ari Richelson
Oct 19, 2021
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Donna was great to work with! She was very accommodating and available every step of the way. Her expertise was very helpful for my wife and I. We remodeled two bathrooms, a laundry room and a pantry. It was very overwhelming to say the least but she got a good sense of our style and selected options for us that fit what she determined would be consistent with our preferences, which made it very easy and effortless. There were also a few snags along the way but she was very accommodating then too and offered her assistance whenever needed. I would highly recommend her services.
Suzanne Molchin
Jun 27, 2021
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Donna really helped me zero in to decide what needed to be updated while always trying to choose what would be most cost-effective as well. She’s guided me through painting, refinished floors, new hardwood floors in the bedrooms, and has also literally probably saved me $1000-$2000 on amazing couch find!! I’ve had multiple personal commitments interrupting my finish date but she’s perfect - just checking in with me enough to keep things moving forward but does not get pushy.
She is always extremely responsive, professional and nice to work with!
She is always extremely responsive, professional and nice to work with!
Doris Vaclav
Jun 23, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism
Donna showed me step-by-step what to do for my home makeover! She gave me lots of tips and explained about setting a budget for my project. Donna help me Declutter and staged a beautiful photo gallery with precious family photos. I loved her enthusiasm! Thank you Donna for your knowledge and expertise !
Service: Refurbishment
Donna showed me step-by-step what to do for my home makeover! She gave me lots of tips and explained about setting a budget for my project. Donna help me Declutter and staged a beautiful photo gallery with precious family photos. I loved her enthusiasm! Thank you Donna for your knowledge and expertise !
Service: Refurbishment
Ellen Lieponis
Jan 29, 2021
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My name is Ellen and I’m the owner of Bella Blinds, a boutique window decor consultancy. Donna has been my friend and colleague for many years. I’d like to share with you what you can expect when you work with Donna. Firstly, you will get excellent customer service. Donna is detail oriented, efficient and always follows through. She accomplishes much more than most in a shorter time frame. Her laser focus quickly gets you beautiful results whether for staging or for decorating. And she does this all with a fun and engaging personality.
I refer my window treatment clients to her for their decorating
I refer my window treatment clients to her for their decorating
Patti Wyrobek
Jan 24, 2021
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Donna is fabulous to work with !!! Donna is amazing at her job... very knowledgeable, easy to work with, offers great decorating ideas and really listens to her customers. And it is obvious that she loves what she does. I am overjoyed with the transformation of my living room and we are continuing to work together on my family room. I have talked her up to everyone and will refer her to anyone looking for help decorating!
Robbie Lopez
Dec 02, 2020
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LOVED working with Donna! It has been 10+ years with raising little ones since I updated my house. I was ready to freshen things up and make my house into a home that my family could cozy up for movie nights, family dinners and lazy days. I needed to also make sure my home was still functional because we still needed room for homework and school projects. Donna was an amazing listener and asked lots of questions to make sure she understood exactly what I wanted for my home (before I even know what I wanted!) She was patient and flexible with my crazy schedule. Brought me great ideas and never pressured
Shami A.
Jun 09, 2019
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I've worked with Donna twice. Once last year for the staging of my house, and I just hired her again to design my living room! I'm so happy with her work, professionalism, communication, and kindness. The e-design she created for my living room was beautiful. We spoke about the colors & look I wanted (boho & contemporary). She asked several questions before she started the e-design. After a couple days, she emailed me with it. I was both impressed and happy with her selections. If I had any questions about specific items, she definitely helped clarify and provided other options
Sarah Leonard
Jun 13, 2018
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As a real estate stager Donna is top notch!! She is professional and reliable. All our clients love her, respect her opinion, and continue to keep in contact with her long after the sale! I would highly recommend Donna to help prepare your home for sale and help design the interior of your new home!
Lori S.
Mar 23, 2018
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Joy B.
Feb 16, 2018
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I have known Donna a long time and her eye for decor and what a room needs is always spot on! I am a realtor and her staging talent is amazing! She can size up a home quickly and turn it from "drab to fab" in no time at all to really propel it to that next level! Everyone will want to live there and it'll get sold quickly! If it's decorating advise for you're seeking, trust me she will help you fall in love with it all over again. If you are planning a major remodel, be sure to call her prior, I have seen her two of her complete renovations (kitchen and a master bathroom
Cherilynn V.
Feb 16, 2018
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I have used Donna Panko's decorating services for years. She recently helped me change a useless room into a lovely living room that I am using. She also helped me to update my kitchen/TV room with awesome and inexpensive accessories. (I had no idea that because my ceilings were so high, I needed larger accessories...). It was so helpful and she definitely makes it fun! We laughed a ton. Highly recommend.
