Karina Topp Email & Phone Number

To Prospective ClientsFrom Remax Heritage Inc. BrokerageRe: Karen Tibbett, Decorating 101I am writing this letter of recommendation based on our professional association with Karen over the past several years. Karen has demonstrated a creative flair and an understanding of what is needed to create the perfect first impression when staging a home in the real estate market.When we decided to give our main office in Paris a much needed make over, Karen was the perfect choice. She demonstrates a high degree of understanding as to the professional yet warm atmosphere we wanted to create.Karen's services extends far beyond creating a vision. She follows through in bringing her ideas to life, shopping,designing and old fashioned hard work to complete the task on hand.Karen has the ability to work within a budget, willing to assist with any task; no job is to big or to small. Karen has demonstrated a high degree of loyalty and trustworthiness to her work. She has a real passion for what she does and is constantly honest and straightforward in her approach to her work and her business. Karen really cares about her clients and goes the extra mile.I feel Karen is without a doubt the best design stager in Brant County.Kay HoshoianBroker of Record

Paris, Ont. Canada

To Whom This May Concern,As a local realtor in Paris, I am looking forward to networking with Decorating 101. We have recently worked together on a few houses that once Karen had finished decorating, the house sold in a few weeks!!!! As a direct result of this I will be putting Decorating 101 at the top of my list for staging, or for clients who are looking for a way to enhance their home.Yours Truly,Andrew LairBrokerRecommendation;"We engaged Karen's services to assist us in preparring our home for selling. Karen's skills were exceptional. She was quickly able to assess each room and provide practical advice as to how to enhance the room's presentation for open house viewings. She also provided very concrete suggestions on inexpensive items that could be purchased to enhance the look of each room. The resulting effect was great! Our home sold quickly. Karen was able to capture the best features of each room in how she arranged it. Karen's attention to detail is amazing. She is very skilled in her work. We have also hired Karen to decorate our new home. She has completed the family room and living room and is currently assisting us with a major renovation to the kitchen. I am pleased to recommend Karen as a Decorator."Peggy MellorMarch 17, 2010

“Karen is a person of passion when doing business with her. She will not stop until every detail is correct. Not only have I had rave reviews from window designs that she has completed but she is also becomes a great support to your own business. Recently, I have had Karen come to assist me in getting my home ready to put on the market to sell. The results were amazing and I have had very positive feedback on how well the house shows. Karen is very skilled in the decorating field and really listens to what the client wants and needs are. Keeping that in mind, she has the ability to make you understand changes that have to be done to achieve the perfect results. She would be an asset to any Realtor in the area to get those properties sold. I have known many people that have used her services again and again. This speaks for itself.” January 13, 2010 Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , Good Value Penny Harris

“Karen's knowledge of landscape procedures and keen eye for design were evident when she installed our backyard pond system. She went above and beyond simply putting in a pond to make sure there was a consistent flow to the entire backyard. She provided great background information regarding upkeep as well as provided several tips about how to optimize the aesthetic of our backyard. Karen has a natural skill with landscaping backed up by practical knowledge and design know-how. She was great to work with and demonstrated a personal investment in our project. Over all I found working with her to be a successful arrangement and the results very pleasing. I would recommend her services for exterior design to a friend or anyone interested in making their existing space beautiful.” January 18, 2010 Top qualities: Good Value , High Integrity , Creative Jeff Landeen hired Karen as a Landscape Design in 2008

In this position you had a number of responsibilities and had to be proficient in multiple tasking.Some of my duties were designing and outfitting Kitchens and Baths for clients.To do this you would have to make rough floor plans, check stock,order supplies,and source out decorative accents. I was also responsible for helping design the showroom and sales. I went to Trade shows in Toronto and dealt with sales reps from plumbing suppliers. Received an award for Best Sales.

Diploma With Highest Honours, Interior Decorating

Course study materials * elements and principles of design * principles of colour * analyzing decorating needs * floors * walls *.

Education record

Word Processing, Excel and Office

Grade 12 Diploma