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Client Testimonials
"I am a true believer in your talents! I saw the before and after and the transformation was incredible! My husband wants to have our house staged -- just for us to enjoy! Thank you! This has been a wonderful experience!"
DT, Agent, Chatel Real Estate
Apr 08
"It has been an exciting two days, we got an offer yesterday and
we counter-offered last night. They accepted the offer in writing this
afternoon. We got a great price: $1,070,000. It was great working with Done in A Day, the transformation was amazing and both R. and I believe that a third of the reason the house sold so fast was the staging. The other two thirds were the right price and the right neighborhood. It took all three parts to get the house sold. Thanks so much for your help."
KB, Homeowner
Apr 08
"As usual outstanding! The wows at Sunday’s open were non-stop."
MM, Agent, WC & AN Miller, A Long & Foster Company
Apr 08
"Wow....an offer 3 days after the staging was done...I should have done it earlier.
Thanks for your help...the place looked great! Thanks for the great job and for helping to bring in the offer I have."
JD, Homeowner
Apr 08
"The open house went really well! People had all really positive comments about the place. Thanks again for making the place look so beautiful. We have forwarded the virtual tour to friends and they can't get over how gorgeous and 'magazine ready' it looks! You've really done a stellar job!"
GH, Homeowner
Apr 08
"I was at the Open yesterday and everyone was raving about the staging. A customer in particular who has seen all 3 stages of the house - her furniture, empty and yours - said that your work was great in helping her visualize what fits in each room. As always, you do such a good job!! "
TY, Agent, Washington Fine Properties
Mar 08
"You did a remarkable job!!! It looks great - I certainly would never hesitate to recommend you."
TW, Homeowner
Mar 08
"The house looks fabulous, you did a great job!!"
NS, Homeowner
Mar 08
"The agents 'open house' was fabulous. They loved your taste; pictures, fresh plants, lighting, lamps and the way you turned the house from 'empty' to a HOME. I had over forty agents."
DT, Agent, Long & Foster
Feb 08
"We sold for our asking price (a record price in Cleveland Park!). It was on the market for less than 48 hours. So kudos to DIAD. Caroline, you and every member of your team are amazing. I keep walking through all the rooms and just loving them..."
DH, Homeowner
Jan 08
"Thanks for everything - it looked fantastic and I had no real negative feedback once it was staged. I will certainly call you if I have a client who needs staging services…"
WB, Agent
Dec 07
"Thanks in good part to you, our house is confirmedly sold!!! I cannot tell you enough of my admiration of you in all ways.... the organization, the designing... and- most of all- the SUPER human being who causes it all to happen!!! You have been accommodating to the nth degree...Again....THANK-YOU...THANK-YOU...THANK YOU..."
AW, Homeowner
Nov 07
"Thanks for doing such a wonderful job. It showed beautifully and had my client waited to review offers until after the open, we would have had multiple offers!"
TH, Agent
Long & Foster
Sept 07
"Caroline, you have done a fantastic job with my apartment! I am just so pleased. It is absolutely perfect in person, and photographs are beyond gorgeous! To pass along an example: I showed the place last night to a very close friend who has tastes so completely different from mine, but she couldn't stop saying fabulous things about your design. Thought the space looked bigger than her 1100 square foot loft...and told me that I should have you reorder & redo our town home once the apartment sells. It's just perfect! Thanks so much!"
JW, Homeowner
Under contract in 3 days!
Sept 07
“Caroline, you did an amazing job on Forest Lane-you are so gifted! It was transformed!”
MS, President/Regional Manager
WC & AN Miller
A Long & Foster Company
September 07
“Caroline - you are now in deep trouble! EVERYONE who saw the property wanted to know who staged it, what your phone # was and expressed how brilliant it was --- I tried to take some of the glory but it was clear that Done In A Day was the star - can't tell you how incredibly impressed everyone was - mouths agape and jaws dropped -------Sat. and Sun. were packed with potential buyers-- the drama and grandeur of the house are beautifully showcased by your vision, Caroline.”
MC, Agent
WC & AN Miller
A Long and Foster Company
NW, Washington
September 07
List 4,495,000
“It looks fantastic-thanks for such great work, Caroline”
WB, Agent
Fairfax Realty, Inc.
September 07
“Caroline, it looks amazing!!!”
MH, Asset MGR
Roadside Development
Sept 07
“As soon as I got off the plane at National, I got a cab and came home, grabbed the car and went to see the house-I was thrilled with all of the work you have done there…it looked very appealing to the young folk and a definite “facelift”-all of the refurbishing is terrific-WOW! Caroline, all in all, I think that you are a genius….I can’t tell you how lucky we are that our agent “found” you…it makes all the difference-and I thank you and the rest of your team SO much for giving the house and me a huge boost-let me know when you run for president…I’ll not only vote for you, I’ll volunteer for your campaign!”
AW, Homeowner
NW Washington
September 07
List 4,495,000
"WOW, WOW, WOW! The apartment looks amazing. My husband said to me this morning upon viewing the pictures, "Why did we move?" (because we could never live so glamorously, of course, with a toddler and a newborn, but honestly, it's like a magazine shoot and we're jealous of our own apartment! Whoever buys it is so lucky!) Many, many thanks. We're so pleased you're on our team"
SS, Homeowner
NW Washington
August 07
List 620,000
“I just wanted to email you to thank you for all of your hard work-you were flexible and able to work with my short timeline. Although my house was almost fully furnished and decorated, you were able to “complete” it and make the hose look like a “showplace”. Your efforts made the sale of my house easy—it sold in 4 days for full asking price and the contract had perfect terms and conditions…”
RH, Agent/Homeowner
NW Washington
Washington Fine Properties
August 07
“We loved the staging! Thank you. We really liked the way you opened up the fireplace to the entire room, made it much more central - we had essentially closed it off by our placement of furniture, but then we had two competing focal points - tv and fireplace - and that didn't work. Your staging really brought the room together, something I felt that we never quite managed. Building everything around the wallpaper in the hall really worked. My family loved it also. Thank you. Now we just need a buyer!”
BG, Homeowner
Georgetown
August 07
You did a fabulous job! The interior design…the landscaping…the efficiency in doing the work so quickly…your availability in for any requests we had were of the highest professional standards. You also did a thoughtful and superb job of working with tow generations of a family-all from long distance!
PR, Realtor
Washington
Fine Properties
June 2007
"The pictures look fantastic. Better than fantastic….it makes me think that we should try harder to furnish our next home appropriately!"
JS, Homeowner
NW Washington
June 2007
"Caroline-Wow - the place looks great! I love the style that you picked - not too contemporary, not too antique - to appeal to a broad base of buyers, and that it looks very open and uncluttered. Exactly what most buyers are looking for these days!
The transformation of the sunroom is really terrific and it now looks very welcoming and comfortable and like a room you would want to spend a lot of time in. I love it.
Thanks for all your hard work and for getting it done so quickly. I'll send you the virtual tour when it's done so you can see the fruits of your labor!"
JS, Realtor
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
May 07
"Caroline, thank you for doing such a beautiful job staging my apartment! It went under contract after the first open house with 6 offers!"
LB, Condo Owner
NW Washington
April 07
"I heard about Caroline Carter's Done in a Day, from my real estate agent who recommended her work. Caroline staged my condo before the first open house, and we had 18 offers, almost all for over than the asking price! I can't believe that my condo generated that much interest when three others in the same building have been on the market for months. I would highly recommend Done in a Day, to anyone looking for a quick and easy sale."
BA, Condo Owner
NW Washington
18 offers received!
April 07
"My brother and I found DONE IN A DAY to be an effective partner in selling our parents' house. Caroline Carter is thorough, thinks ahead, and remembers what might need a little extra attention before an open house. She staged the house in a style that was very appropriate to its potential market. The house sold quite quickly, and (equally important) from a distance of 300 miles--in opposite directions--my brother and I found DONE IN A DAY to be very easy to work with and totally reliable."
KT, Homeowner
Chevy Chase, MD
List $1,850,000/sold $1,695,000
March 07
"Caroline-the condo looks fantastic! It looks so good I should keep it! (haha)"
MW, Condo Owner
NW Washington
Under contract in 6 days! (Four offers received.)
Jan 07
"You are a miracle worker! The apartment looks wonderful!"
BC/Condo Owner
NW Washington
Jan 07
First time on market in 30 years!
Under contract in 5 days!
"WOW! WOW! WOW!
Phenomenal job, Caroline! It looks just great and I can't wait to see more photos. Thank you for your care, vision, and execution."
DD/Condo Owner
NW Washington
Jan 07
Under contract in five days! (Seven offers received!)
List $400,000/Sold $424,500
"Done In A Day did a superb job. Our apartment was on the market for five months and never got an offer. Three weeks after we hired Done In A Day, we sold it."
SS/Homeowner
The Watergate, NW Washington
Jan 07
List $960,000/Sold $960,000
"In September of 06, we found ourselves in an unenviable position with a brand new 1600 square foot condominium in Nothwest, Washington DC. We purchased a pre-construction state of the art condo at 14th and P Street in April of 04 and were told it would be ready by year end 05. Being San Francisco based, we applied for job transfers etc. to reflect the construction dates only to find out construction was delayed by 1 year. Our job transfers were no longer valid based on promotions on the West Coast and were forced with difficult decisions around a condo and lifestyle. So, we closed on the condo, contacted a realtor we met 2 years previously, Joe Himali from Best Address, and said we needed to sell our condo ASAP.
Joe immediately set us with Caroline Carter of "Done in a Day" on Tuesday, by the following Monday our condo was 'Done in a Day', pictures posted and all ready for the open house the following Sunday. Well, our condo never made it to the open house due to the synergy between Joe and Caroline, the photos, the marketing, the quality and appeal of the units furnishings all led us to accept an offer that Saturday. What is key to point out that right now in October of 06, all of the national news is talking about the housing slow down, the bubble has burst but we were very fortunate to have found Caroline because if you do it right, i think good things will still happen. It is now Friday, October 13th and within one day, our staging has become 'Gone in a Day'."
Larry R. Kasten
Oct 06
List $950,000/Sold $950,000
"The staging is fantastic! The virtual tour has been updated and the open house had the most traffic yet!"
MS/Managing Partner
EGM Properties, LLC
October 06
"I heard about Caroline Carter's Done in a Day, Inc., from a real estate agent friend whom I had asked about preparing our Washington property for rental. We live out of town and planned to supervise the renovations from a distance. So we needed a trustworthy person to oversee our revamping project. The agent said that Caroline and her firm were reliable, fast, knowledgeable and creative. I can confirm that everything my friend told me about Done in a Day, Inc., was accurate -- and then some. Caroline did a comprehensive assessment of our needs and located a wonderful all-around subcontractor, who worked diligently on the project for two months. She gave advice when we needed it, letting us know candidly when she thought we were making the wrong decision on a renovation. Most often her advice was good and our ideas were misguided. She kept in mind that we weren't millionaires, adapting the project to our budget. We were impressed with her honesty, candor, and reliability in staying in touch with us.
We couldn't be happier with how things turned out with our Washington property and would heartily recommend Done in a Day, Inc. to anyone interested in preparing a property for rental or sale."
Christine and John Keller
Sept 06
First time on market in 9 years!
"Done In A Day was the best money I spent in selling my house. Caroline made a remarkable difference. Both my realtor and I are amazed at how she and her team were able to so efficiently yet so completely improve the look and feel of my house. At a time when the market has cooled off considerably, my house sold in twelve days for full asking price with no contingencies. It would not have happened without Caroline. She is extraordinarily professional and a pleasure to work with. I will have her consult on my new house as soon as I move in, as she has a gift for making places look their best. I would be happy to speak with anyone considering using Done In A Day."
DB, Homeowner
DuPont Circle, NW Washington
12 days on market
Full asking price of $1,495,000
June 06
"Dear Caroline, The brilliant staging worked and the condo has sold. Thank you, thank you. I liked what you did with the big closet ("library") and also loved the kitchen - the warmth of the rug, the way you camouflaged that ugly circuit box, and the way you exploited the little shelf the renovators put in near the window - in your interpretation, a cookbook shelf. I also loved the linens on the bed and the way you pushed the bed way over to the window to make the room look bigger. Finally, the red Gerber daisy in the bathroom - very nice. I was relieved that the scheme wasn't ALL yellow and green, a little punch just when you thought you'd seen it all. It was an enormous amount of money for me, especially to pay upfront, but certainly worth every penny. Thank you so much for using your talent so well and doing such hard work - I'm sure it is a large factor in how quickly the apartment sold."
JO, Homeowner
Under Contract After One Open House
June 06
"I also want to note that what you did was terrific and no doubt had a significant effect on the quick sale at a favorable price. Indeed, one prospective buyer wrote us a note to compliment us on our nice job of decorating the house."
JV, Homeowner
Potomac, MD
Contract in 21 days
List $1,875,000/Sold $1,800,000
May 06
"In the process of downsizing and preparing to move from our 5600 sq foot home to an apartment of 2500 sq feet, we gave virtually half of our furniture away to family. The house looked so bare. Our real estate agent, in whom we have the utmost confidence suggested that we get the house staged and suggested we meet Caroline Carter to learn about the process and its benefits. Caroline's energy and experience were tremendous but we were skeptical. Not only were we going to have to empty out even more of the house, but we'd have to put away much of our carefully displayed art collection. But her good sense ultimately prevailed: we didn't want prospective buyers to think that they could only "fit" in the house if they too had an extensive art collection. So we packed it all away. The results were beyond our expectations. The house looked bigger and brighter. The furniture and touches accentuated the remaining art, and it was actually fun to see how she mixed and matched our
furniture with the staged pieces. The house sold in under three weeks. And we are no longer skeptical."
JF, Homeowner
Potomac, MD
Contract in 21 Days
List $1,875,000/Sold $1,800,000
May 06
"Dear Caroline,
I just want to say they are amazing!!! When my best friend looked at them she said, "I can't imagine anyone WE know living THERE." It certainly doesn't look like a convent, that's for sure!
Thank you so much. I appreciate all your talent and hard work on this."
JB, Homeowner
Roman Catholic Nun
DIAD Sends pics after stagin vacant condo
May 06
"Caroline, just wanted to say thanks again - the house looks GREAT!!! I can't wait to put it on the market!"
AS, Owner/Agent
WCAN Miller
May 06
"Done in a Day is long overdue in the Washington, DC area. Caroline Carter is one of the most talented individuals I have known. She has enhanced the beauty of our home-outside and inside-triplefold!!!"
MH, Homeowner
Marathon Oil Company
Wash, DC
Feb 06
"I just wasted to drop you a note to tell you how pleased I have been with the decorating and furnishings you provided for our 2 homes at Porter Street, NW. Both houses have just sold and I am sure that you furnishing each house to appeal to two different buyer types helped us sell the houses despite having to bring them on the market during the Holiday season, a less than optimal time.
In addition, the speed at which you were able to react to our request to furnish and decorate the homes was impressive. The name of your company seems appropriate. Finally, your pricing seemed quite fair. I look forward to having you furnish and decorate other houses that we build in the future".
SK, Builder
Encore Development Corp
Bethesda, MD
Feb 06
"I am so pleased with the way Done In A Day staged my listing for sale. The home was transformed and the potential buyers were able to see how lovely the vacant home could be! I have, and will continue to refer Caroline Carter and Done In A Day to all of my fellow Realtors, and homeowners who are selling their homes".
AD, Realtor
WC & AN Miller
May 05
"Wow, I have not been impressed like that in a long, long time!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Done in a day so much!"
AC, Homeowner
NW Washington, DC
Full price contract, one day on market
"With major enthusiasm, sharp and quick analytical skills, taste, spatial sense, and organizational abilities beyond belief, Caroline Carter makes a plan, works it and depending on the projects size and scope, is frequently 'done in a day.'"
JS, Realtor
Washington Fine Properties
Dec 05
"I can't tell you how fun it has been getting gall squared away here on 45th street. I never would have considered all of the options you gave us, and now the place truly feels like home. We lived in our other home for 9 years and struggled to hang and arrange anything. Would that I had known you then!"
GB, Homeowner
NW Washington, DC
August 05
"After having lived with several smaller to-do projects for almost a year, I finally decided to see what we could finish on a small budget. Caroline Carter and her Done In A Day crew were able to complete almost my entire wish list on a shoestring budget with the highest quality of work. She truly made the house come together and feel complete.
The master bathroom, in particular, was very unattractive and I expected to spend several thousand dollars to where it was passable. Caroline and her crew were able to completely transform and modernize it with a quarter of the amount of money I expected.
Caroline Carter is a pleasure to work with. Honest, reliable, trustworthy and has fabulous taste. I highly recommend her and her company, Done In A Day."
ER, Homeowner
Chevy Chase, MD
Sept 05
"It's great not having to worry about one more thing,... Done in a Day is one of the Washington area's best kept secrets!"
PK, homeowner
NW Washington, DC
Jan 06
"My spring, summer, fall and winter garden planters would be a mess if it were not for Caroline's beautiful work. Her knowledge of flower combinations and colors that compliment the exterior of my house is without equal."
PMG, Homeowner
NW Washington, DC
Jan 06
"I can think of no one more clever, capable and efficient than Caroline Carter. She transformed my home in a matter of hours. Her ability to use minimal resources for maximum effect is pure magic!"
LT, Homeowner
NW Washington, DC
Feb06
"True to their name-Done in a Day-transformed my house inside and out from everyday to holiday. I will never try and do it all myself again."
KH, Homeowner
NW Washington, DC
Feb06
"You did a wonderful job Caroline. The owner would not have gotten $10,500 over asking in one day without your efforts!"
MPP, Agent
WC & AN Miller
April 05
"I put the house on the market on Monday and the phone has not stopped ringing since. So, far two people are writing offers and I have not even had an open house yet! It appears that all the hard work is paying off; we'll probably have multiple offers. Everyone has told me that the house shows beautifully and we are so pleased. Caroline, I cannot thank you and Done In A Day enough!"
MB, Agent
Long and Foster
March 06
"The buyers agent didn't realize the house was staged! Can you believe that? Didn't they look in the closets?"
PP
Long and Foster
Sept 05 Sold in one day, full asking price!
"Thank you very much Done in A Day for a great job!!! The house looks wonderful!!!"
MS, Owner
WADC
Oct 05 Sold in 7 days, full asking price!
"$1,000 over asking price, on the market 2 days."
M & DJ, Homeowner
Silver Spring, MD
Apr 05
"Caroline designs with a painterly eye."
MR & BO, Homeowners
NW Washington, DC
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"We were floored!!! It is so beautiful, it doesn't even feel like the same house and some of the things you did we truly loved- like the living room, dining room and lower level bedroom - we would never have thought to do. We are truly impressed! We're going for it! Here's to a quick sale."
MB, Owner and Agent
Long & Foster Realtors
(Home Staging)
"My home office was nearly completed except for the wall of built ins - a job I simply did not want to tackle. Caroline came in and not only organized it, but gave it that designer touch it needed to make it look totally polished and complete!"
EU, Homeowner
Potomac, MD
(Redesign)
"I moved cross country and had only seen my new house once. The first time I saw the house I cried because it was so dark and dingy. I hired Done In A Day to help me with the interior design. I had to work with Caroline Carter cross country, but I have to say the distance didn't matter. Caroline has a great eye for design. She suggested colors and architectural design improvements and placed my furniture in such a way as to optimize space. I arrived five weeks later and was thrilled because everything was done-and done in such a short amount of time on a small budget.
I have just bought a second, larger home in Georgetown and yes-you guessed it-I hired Done in a day to stage my first house for sale and design my new home!"
PP, Homeowner
Georgetown, NW Washington
3rd time Done In A Day client
"I really enjoyed working with the Done In a Day team on the interior redesign project for my home. During the initial consultation, Caroline Carter was straightforward about what the company does/does not do, what they are especially good at and what was needed from me. Our conversations helped me to get organized for our project so that it could be as productive as possible. I was offered a range of advise-from the least expensive approach to the most. It was left up to me to decide what I wanted to do. Caroline did not push, but recommended. She gave me a lot of ideas that I could follow up on after our project. I felt totally free to tell her what I wanted to do versus what I did not. And my house looks great! It is now a home!
Finally-I know that I was not the company's biggest job, but while the Done In a Day team was at my house, they were totally focused on the project. And the results speak for themselves. I am looking forward to working with Done In A Day again when it is time to tackle the kitchen renovation and the next set of projects! I am happy to serve as a referral and have already told a lot of my friends in the DC area that will be buying a home this year!"
MK, Homeowner
AU Park, NW Washington
"We had a fantastic turnout: 57 folks on Saturday (and that was during the pouring rain!) and 105 people stopped by on Sunday! The response was overwhelmingly positive. We've already received one offer (which the sellers rejected), and a second offer is coming in later today.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the absolutely INCREDIBLE job that you did! The place looked fantastic! Everyone commented on how perfect the furnishings were, and how absolutely charming the house looked with them.
Thanks again for all your help. I look forward to working with you again. As a matter of fact, I have a house in Capitol Hill coming up next month that my clients have already expressed interest in having staged. I've told them there was no one better than you! So, I'll be in touch."
JH, Principal Broker
Best Address Real Estate
House under contract in two days
"I thought it was simply fabulous... EXACTLY what I wished for... I cannot say more good things. Thank you for your wonderful efforts... They are MUCH appreciated.
Thank you thank you again for your excellent eye and wonderful work."
JM, Homeowner
Cleveland Park, NW Washington
House under contract in two days
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