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Journaux
The Gazette - Montreal
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Homefront - Real Estate: Staging the sale
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Gazette - Montreal
Thursday, October 26, 2006
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- Montreal
Saturday March 3, 2007
Working - In Profile:
Gabrielle Grawey/Home Stager
 The
Gazette - Montreal
Thursday, October 27, 2005
'Staging' a home for resale
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Radio
Gabrielle Grawey on
The Real Estate Show
Aired June 2, 2007, on AM 940
Montreal.
Time: 16m39s (mp3 / 32 Kbps)
[en anglais seulement]
Radio Interview
Aired Dec 29, 2007, on AM 940
Montreal.
Time: 11m42s (mp3 / 32 Kbps)
[en anglais seulement]
Radio Interview
Témoignages
Gabrielle's work as a home stager was a major factor in the
selling of my home, which had been on the market for a year prior to
her working her magic.
She paid close attention to detail and made sure to
accentuate all the positive features of my house.
Within three weeks the house was sold and the new buyers were
interested in purchasing several of the items that she had displayed
throughout the house. Gabrielle is a designer with
impeccable taste and I would recommend her without
reservation.
-Dina Schrider
There is a lot to say about Gabrielle Grawey...
Over the years Gaby has staged to success several of my
personal properties as well as my clients. Not only does she stage
to sell to success, she also helped my clients in preparation to
stage their new homes to live.
Gaby's ability to instantly develop a rapport with people on a
deep level is remarkable...her knowledge, her methods, her
professionalism and her personality....She is simply the best stager
I have ever had...period.
Rosetta Gentile, Remax Royal Jordan
I have been working with Gabrielle for the past several years
and have just recently completed another successful home staging
with her on one of my listing's in Kirkland.
It was a unique ranch bungalow just renovated by my vendors but not
decorated, so it did not show very well. Gabrielle transformed it
into a
beautiful home and it was a very positive experience for my client
Mrs. Whitbread, she was very pleased with the final result of
selling her home within 4 days on the market and within 99% of the
selling price. As well, Gabrielle made my client feel important,
comfortable and she was included in the shopping process for
materials.
Gabrielle is a true professional in her field and very talented and
creative. I trust her completely with my clients and love that she
works well in a team atmosphere with me and my clients.
I would definitely refer her to anyone in need of home staging and
as well for personal interior decor as she has helped me turn my
house into a lovely home for myself and my daughters
Jennifer Gunn, REMAX Royal Jordan
Merci de nous avoir permis de rêver et de réaliser un nouveau
défi.
—Claudette et Jules Théberge
 Your professionalism and your help are thoughtful
and appreciated
—Andres Pedriks, Real Estate Agent
Dear
Gabrielle, I thank you
sincerely and wholeheartedly for making my
intimate living space a paradise on earth.
—Charles
I found Gabrielle Grawey after reading an article about her in the Gazette
last spring. We met for our first consultation for a property I wanted to rent
on a regular basis, short term.
Gabrielle has also worked on our own home, and we've recommended her to our
friends, and they are as delighted as we were.
Gabrielle's innovative ideas, the confidence she exudes combined with her low
key personality make her a winning asset. She's a joy to work with.
—Manon Bouchard
 Creativity
and devotion are the two qualities that best describe my experience
as client. I definitely recommend Gabrielle Grawey for your interior
decoration projects.
— Charles Haddad, Ph.D.
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Témoignages
During the winter of 2010, we invited Gabrielle Grawey over to
our home in
Montreal (adjacent to Westmount). We had seen an article in the
newspaper about Gabrielle and the work that she had done to stage a
home for a sale.
We were planning to put our house up for sale and we knew that work
had to
be done to make it more presentable. We had completed a major
renovation four years prior and the kitchen, along with other areas
of the house, was up-to-date. Some of the other rooms needed a
serious makeover.
Gabrielle, with camera in hand, photographed each room of our large
home.
She is very observant and very intuitive. After touring, talking
with us and having a good look around, we sat down to talk.
Gabrielle understood our budget and knew that she had to work within
those parameters. She also knew that she was working with a
knowledgeable client because my husband is an architect and a
general contractor. Homes are his business.
In January, 2010, we took six pages of notes based on Gabrielle’s
comments.
In May, 2010, we had completed every single one of her suggestions
on those
pages. We followed them religiously and when she returned to re
photograph, the before and after pictures, she was quite impressed.
Gabrielle’s plans involved some major work, such as putting
hardwood floor in the family room which had been carpeted and some
very minor decorative work. She told us exactly where to go for our
decorative needs and she responded, by phone, to many requests for
help. We were in touch with her
throughout that four-month staging period. Gabrielle came shopping
with me on two occasions when I felt overwhelmed. I thought I would
hate this experience but it ended up being fun, stress-free and
quite easy to do.
Gabrielle has a most keen eye. When we look at a room day, in and
day out,
we are not aware of the clutter with which we are surrounded. For
example, we have an international mask collection in our family
room. She helped us remove the masks, since we were painting the
walls anyway, and she spread out the collection so that each wall
held very few masks. The end result is
that each mask now shows beautifully, the clutter is gone and the
room looks
much larger and cleaner.
Gabrielle came over, once the painting and simple renovations were
done, and helped us put up our curtains, our paintings and taught us
how to place the linen on a bed so that it looks just perfect. She
was good-humoured and a pleasure to work with at all times. We love
how our house looks now and are not pleased to sell it but that was
the original reason for the home staging. Mission accomplished.
Gabrielle was contracted by Tierra del Sol in February 1999 to
decorate our first group of model homes for our Mesa
 Vista
neighborhood. These decorated model homes were an instant success,
and contributed towards the sell-out of this addition. This
assignment quickly led into other projects including decorating our
award winning restaurant, our Pro Shop, Members Locker Rooms and our
Spa and Fitness Center.
Gabrielle's professionalism, experience and artistic vision will
make her a valuable asset to any organization lucky enough to
experience her talents.
—Ann Brown, Director of Operations
I highly recommend Gabrielle for your home staging or interior
design needs, so much so that Gabrielle has been helping perfect my
own home. There is no one that I trust more than Gabrielle and there
is no one better for the job.
—Jennifer Gun, affiliated real estate agent.
 Gabrielle Grawey came highly recommended to us by an agent. Her first
job was to redecorate our house to prepare it for sale. The
alterations were successful and the house was sold near the asking
price.
—Joseph A. Zilkha
A new real estate agent had been soliciting me for my business
and had mentioned Gabrielle Grawey. I was expecting the
typical flighty egocentric decorator. Instead, I had a real person
in front of me, genuine, calm, warm and professional. I hired her on
the spot, and
 listened
to all her recommendations. I gave her "carte blanche" in buying
what was needed, and making all the selections.
Her vision was positive, she gave us the confidence that this house
would sell fast. She was right on the mark, after our first open
house and caravan, we had 2 offers and it sold in 4 DAYS for
$310,000, versus $250,000, 6 months ago.
If you let her do her magic, you will be impressed with the outcome.
—Hélène Gagnon
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