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Meet Melanie
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highest reward for a person's work is not what they get for it,
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Melanie Serra’s approach to interior design is
fresh, innovative and less expensive than the traditional approach
to interior decorating. She transforms residential interiors from
ordinary to extraordinary by rearranging existing furniture and
accessories. The concept known as interior redesign
- also called “use-what-you-have decorating” - is fast becoming
the most sought-after design service in the industry. One of the early
pioneers of the trend, Melanie has been reviving interiors for
15 years and has worked with clients in Dallas, Philadelphia and
Atlanta.
In 2006 she founded the Home Stager's
Guild, a certified training program in Home Staging and Interior
Redesign (www.thehomestagersguild.com
). Recently she became a consultant and was named the Atlanta instructor
for the Dewey Color System. She will be working with homeowners in this
new color methodology as well as training other designers and stagers to
become color experts in this exciting new program.
Melanie’s credits include photo stylist
for Omega Studios of Dallas Texas, where she supervised set design and
production for the JC Penney Home Furnishing Catalog. She has been a
design and product consultant for many major manufacturers in the
interior surfacing industry, such as Duron Paints & Wallcoverings,
Nevamar Decorative Laminates and Prince Street Carpets.
Melanie also
works with the real estate community staging homes for resale.
She has been praised for increasing the average market value of a
home by 20 % with her “staging” techniques. As Member of I.R.I.S.,
(Interior Redesign Industry Specialists), Melanie received her
certification for C.I.S.S., (Certified Industry Staging Specialist).
She also received recognition for best design in four categories at
the 2002 National Redesign Conference, and was awarded the “Best Art
Arrangement Award” in 2003.
Melanie is a published author who
writes about Decorating for the Dunwoody Crier, a local
Atlanta newspaper. She has received editorial coverage for her work
in the Philadelphia Times Herald and the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution. She’s been featured on television, as a
guest redesigner for Jacksonville’s “The Morning Show.”
Melanie is also an instructor at Emory University- Center for Life
Long Learning, where she teaches a course on “Decorating To Sell.
She is a professional speaker on the topic of “Use What You Have
Decorating” and "Home Staging".
Awards and Recognition:
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2003 I.R.I.S. Best Art Arrangement - National Interior
Redesign Conference in Scottsdale, AZ |
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2002 I.R.I.S Best Interior Redesign -
National Interior Redesign Conference, Boston, Mass |
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2002 I.R.I.S Best Real Estate Design -
National Interior Redesign Conference, Boston, Mass |
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2002 I.R.I.S Best Bookcase Display
- National Interior Redesign Conference, Boston, Mass |
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2002 I.R.I.S Best Overall Design
- National Interior Redesign Conference. Boston, Mass |
Professional Credentials:
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Design & Product
Consultant to residential and commercial architects and interior designers.
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Certified Industry
Staging Specialist
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Dewey
Color Consultant
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Photo Stylist
/ Production Coordinator for National Interior Home Furnishings Catalog
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Studio
Production Coordinator
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Food and Prop Stylist
for print and television advertising
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Paint Manufacturer Color Consultant
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References supplied upon
request.
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Fully insured
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Member of I.R.I.S.
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Affiliate Member of IDS
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Owner and instructor of
The Home Stager's Guild.
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