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About Design2Sell

19 Years of Staging Atlanta's Finest Homes

Design2Sell Interiors & Home Staging is a Metro Atlanta staging company founded by Barbara Heil-Sonneck in 2007. We help homeowners and real estate agents sell properties faster and for more money through expert staging backed by data.

Today, Design2Sell is the only Atlanta staging company ranked in the national Top 10 for eight consecutive years. Our team has staged thousands of homes across 12 Metro Atlanta submarkets — from Buckhead estates to Alpharetta townhomes — delivering measurable results every time.

Barbara Heil-Sonneck, CEO and Lead Designer of Design2Sell

Meet Barbara Heil-Sonneck

Barbara brings a unique combination of international business experience and design expertise to every project. Before founding Design2Sell, she built a career in corporate strategy — a background that shapes our data-driven approach to staging. Every staging plan starts with buyer demographics, neighborhood comps, and price point analysis.

Her industry leadership includes serving as 2018 RESA Atlanta Chapter President, holding an HSRA Board of Advisors position, and earning the HSRA Mastery Level Achievement Award. Her designer's eye shapes target buyer profiles for each neighborhood and price point across Metro Atlanta.

Under her direction, Design2Sell has earned the Top 10 national ranking for 8+ consecutive years — a distinction no other Atlanta staging company holds. Her philosophy is simple: staging is not about making a home look nice. It is about engineering a faster sale at a higher price.

Awards & Recognition

8+

Consecutive Years

Top 10 Nationally Ranked

2018

RESA Atlanta

Chapter President

4.9

Houzz Rating

Best of Houzz — Multiple Years

HSRA

Mastery Level

Achievement Award

2025 Top 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging ASID Firm Partner — American Society of Interior Designers IAHSP Design Excellence 2025 — Best of Home Staging, Real Estate and Design IAHSP Industry Leadership 2025 — Best of Home Staging, Real Estate and Design RESA Staging Excellence Winner RESA Client Care Winner

How We Work

Data Drives Design

Every staging plan starts with the numbers — neighborhood comps, buyer demographics, price point analysis. We stage for results, not just aesthetics.

Quality Over Volume

We maintain a curated furniture inventory and limit active projects so every home receives the attention it deserves. No shortcuts. No generic setups.

Aligned Incentives

Our pay-at-close option means we succeed when you sell. We are invested in the outcome, not just the engagement. Your faster sale is our business model.

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