Simply put, Leah has excellent taste. She staged our home in Short Hills, selecting everything from wall colors and electrical fixtures to bathroom vanity and bed linen. She was thorough in her walk through, detailed in her suggestions, and cost conscious—even using her own coupons to keep costs down our costs! But what sets her apart is how she went above and beyond to get the job done. On the day of our staging, a snowstorm brought the town to a standstill and made staging impossible. Even though she had another staging scheduled the next day, she came early and returned late evening, working into the night to finish our home. Our home looked so beautiful and well-coordinated, we almost wanted to buy it!
—Mudit, Short Hills
“Leah - how could I know that staging a house is so much more than that. She literally made our house look the way it was meant to look - took our stuff and used it the way its meant to be used ! She has a gift. She is an artist. And, to boot, she is also so kind and humble.”
—Mayuri
"Until Leah Gomberg and Sweet Life by Design staged our home we had no idea it could look so lovely.
Our home (built in 1930, three bedrooms, two baths) was always cozy and cute. But it reflected our family's personality, which was okay for us but not necessarily for potential buyers. When we put our house on the market, we wanted people to imagine that it could be THEIR future home.
Leah and her team made this happen. First, they encouraged us to de-clutter -- by giving a unattractive pieces of furniture to Goodwill or the junk man; ridding built-in bookshelves of an excess of books; stripping a broad mantel of myriad family photos and tschotchkes; and generally putting extraneous items on counters and shelves throughout the house into cupboards or boxes. We also removed worn area rugs from lovely golden-wood floors. Suddenly the house look airy and spacious.
Then Leah and her team swooped in, Within a few hours they had moved our furniture items into new and elegant configurations, shifted some of our vases, figurines and coffee table books into more strategic locations, set off our sofas with nice-looking cushions, introduced their own sculptural items into mix, placed fancy towels in our bathrooms to make them look like they belonged in fine hotels -- and much more.
When our son came home from school that day he was wowed -- and he scolded us (good-naturedly) for not having decorated our home so nicely in the first place. I'm convinced that the staging helped us sell our house, for a good price."
–By Gabriella Stern Levy, former resident of Short Hills, N.J.
“I cannot recommend Leah highly enough. I’ve witnessed her ability to transform the several homes we’ve collaborated on. She has a sharp eye for decorating and a wonderful attitude. I always look forward to working with her, confident that her staging will make all the difference in sales for my clients.”
–Suzanne Lear, Broker
Lois Schneider, Realtor
Summit, NJ
What a job! We could not have done it without you, Leah and the gang - the team that was here was great - thank you again.
—Ivy
I know that I had some doubts early on, but in the end, it all turned out very well.
I appreciate that you listened to my concerns, dealt with them, and made the house look clean and updated.
Also, your staff was very professional and it was a pleasure working with them.—Gary D., South Orange 2017
My Goodness, Leah, I just finished looking through them all — Phenomenal. So lovely. So, first, of all, can you come to San Francisco and make our home there feel as coherent and whole? Second, and this is corny, we loved this house which was beaten up and a bit abused when we bought it. So, it also feels nice to have it so lovingly shown off. Houses don’t feel just like dwellings to me. They hold families lives, memories, give them safety, a place to land. We will miss this one. And it is nice to see her given her due, if you know what I mean.
—Vanessa
Just want to drop you a quick thank you note for the beautiful staging of my home. You and your team were amazing....
—Ilene Y.
Dear Leah,
Brava!
I have high expectations for every project/interaction. Your execution of the staging today was on point. All members of your team where flawless.
All the best
David