Functional Home Designs offers affordable and creative real estate staging, redesign and redecorating services in southern NH and northern MA. I partner with homeowners and Realtors to transform homes into more functional and beautiful spaces. Whether you are staging to sell or styling to live in a home, FHD offers a creative alternative to traditional home interior services.

By using the principles of redesign–using furnishings, accessories, lighting, etc. that you already own–I find economical solutions to your home challenges and create a space that functions exactly as you need it. I am happy to get involved in any capacity you need, whether it is consulting or hands-on services.

Your time will be better spent when you leave the "home work" to us.

I'm a working mom trying to do it all. That about sums it up. Yes, it's busy, but I'm doing what I love, so it's all worth it.
 
With an MBA and 20 years experience in marketing, and certificates in home staging, redesign and decorating, I am able to not only transform spaces into beautiful, functional areas, but also to act as a partner to homeowners and Realtors to provide home staging and preparation services to more effectively market homes for sale. And I love it!

I hope you have found a way to do something you love.

~Kerri Durkee

Let's swap! It's a fun twist to girls' night in or a wonderful fundraiser for the charity of your choice. Host a Functional Home Designs Swap Party and invite your friends. Ask them to bring some of their less-than-loved home decor items (pillows, vases, mirrors, framed pictures, curtains, etc.). Everyone shops from the collection of treasures and goes home with new-ish pieces to create fresh looks in their homes. 

Contact me today to book your swap party!

_Event Calendar

2/16 - Home Staging Basics for Sellers
Kimball Library, Academy Avenue, Atkinson, NH (Cost: free,
no registration required)
A GREAT SUCCESS! With over 25 people in attendance--including both homeowners and Realtors--we covered a wide range of topics and had a very interactive session.

3/14 - Beyond the Basics of Home Staging
GSSBR, 50 Nashua Road, Londonderry, NH (Cost: free, registration required)
A great group of Realtors joined the discussion on how home staging is used to shoot listings up to the top of buyers' "must-see" lists!

4/19 - Creating a Fresh Look with Familiar Pieces
Kelley Library, Main Street, Salem, NH (Cost: free, no registration required)
What an interactive group! We exchanged information and ideas and had lots of questions answered. You may catch this presentation on Salem's public service station.

5/17 - Creating a Fresh Look with Familiar Pieces
Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street, Rowley, MA (Cost: free)
I had a great time with this group, discussing new projects, past experiences, inspiration and motivation!

6/28 - Beyond the Basics of Bedroom Decorating
Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street, Haverhill, MA (Cost: free, registration is required)
In line with the library's "Between the Covers" summer reading program, my presentation's focus will be on making affordable changes to create a functional, relaxing bedroom oasis.


Do you have a group that would like to learn more about home staging or home decorating? Give me a call!