Saratoga Home Staging: Saratoga Business Journal, November 2008, Excerpt

Saratoga Home Staging

For more information about my
services, or to schedule a consultation, please call me at 914.466.4585 or email me at Neil@LetMeOrganizeYou.com
Services Offered
Staging Consultation:

This is a 2 to 3 hour consultation with a complete summary of how to present your home to the widest audience and how to sell it as quickly as possible for the best possible price.

Home Staging:

Re-organizing the home's existing furniture and accessories with an eye toward making the home feel more spacious. De-cluttering is also involved by packing away unneeded items. An added benefit is that this helps you prepare for your upcoming move, and can actually make your move less expensive!

Vacant Home Staging:

This service completely furnishes and accessorizes vacant homes and model homes. Properly staged vacant homes appear larger and more inviting than empty spaces.

Staging for Living:

So many clients who have lived through a staging are so happy with the uncluttered and streamlined appearance of their homes that they wish to continue in their new homes. Through selection of paint colors, window treatments and furniture and accessory arrangement, clients can continue to live with that "staged home" feeling.

Professional Organizing:

Whether it's a kitchen where nothing is located within reach, a messy garage or basement, a home office, crowded closets or personal paperwork, I can help you get it in order. I can help you with your computer files as well. And I can help you whether you are a residential client, a small business or a large corporation.

Testimonials

Neil, I have been so enthralled with organizing my apartment that I am just now seeing this email... thank you so much! I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed working with you. I never imagined that I could get so much done in such a short period of time... including a wall-to-wall closet built to my specific needs in just four hours!! Please know that I am thrilled with your work, your efficiencly, your creative ideas, and your ability to help me think outside of my traditional "box." I look forward to keeping in touch. Have a joyous and productive New Year!
Portia
Neil was wonderful to work with. He stayed in budget better than I did. He really listened to me to find out what my needs were beyond what I knew how to express. To me, that says expert. He did not over sell me at all even though he went above and beyond and organized my entire space. My apartment is now a space that I love being in. It works with my lifestyle, so it's easy to maintain! Neil is the best!!! Oh, and did I mention, we actually had fun!

Lori J.
To Whom It May Concern: This is a letter of reference for Neil Bindelglass. About 5 months ago I contracted Mr. Bindelglass to organize my new home office. My consulting business is just getting off the ground and I am spending all of my time meeting with clients and working on their projects.
As a relatively new start-up I also do not have the need for a full-time office manager at this time. However, I greatly needed assistance in setting up a functional office space that could grow as my business grows. Consequently I hired Mr. Bindelglass and was very impressed with both his ideas and time management on the project. Mr. Bindelglass also kept costs well within the estimates provided to me at the outset of the project.
Two months ago, we scheduled the 3 month follow-up session so that Mr. Bindelglass could see if the office system was operating effectively. Although the follow up session is extremely helpful and we came up with some ideas for the future, it was apparent to me that the system was operating smoothly. It is also very easy to maintain.
I highly recommend Mr. Bindelglass's organization and design services.
Sincerely,
Michel H., CPA
Dear Neil,
It was good to hear from you. I'm glad to find out that your business is continuing to do well and that you have expanded your business up into Dutchess and Columbia counties. Of course, it is my pleasure to provide a reference for you.
I am still absolutely thrilled with the re-organiztion of my kitchen and utility/storage room. As you know from our many initial conversations my work week is very long and I do not have the time or energy to hunt for items that I need or reorganize them- for that matter. Your plan for organizing my kitchen storage around how I function in the room has made a world of difference in how quickly I can get dinner on the table. My family members even know where to find things now! Which means there is no excuse for them not to pitch in! Since we've reorganized I've also been able to reduce my weekly food shopping....as I'm now not buying duplicates or triplicates of items that I did not know I had. (I've consequently also reduced waste of expired food). I have more room than ever in my kitchen and so far that means that my new dishes have not gotten chipped like they did under previous storage conditions.
Finally, my basement/utility room is such a pleasure to work in. I no longer mind going down to the basement to do laundry as everything is so clean and bright and all of the storage units are well-lit and cheerful. I find everything I need at a glance and the laundry routine is much faster now.
You really provide such a valuable service for people like me who lack the time and/or the energy to figure out how best to reorganize, purge and invest in the right solutions based on an individual's life style.
I do believe everyone could benefit from your service. Good luck to you in the future....and maybe next year we'll tackle my attic!
Sincerely,
Deborah Byrne

Services Offered

Staging Consultation:

This is a 2 to 3 hour consultation with a complete follow-up summary of how to present your home to the widest audience and how to sell it as quickly as possible for the best possible price.

Home Staging:

Re-organizing the home's existing furniture and accessories with an eye toward making the home feel more spacious. De-cluttering is also involved by packing away unneeded items. An added benefit is that this helps you prepare for your upcoming move, and can actually make your move less expensive!

Vacant Home Staging:

This service completely furnishes and accessorizes vacant homes and model homes. Properly staged vacant homes appear larger and more inviting than empty spaces. They also allow buyers to see the potential of the home.

Staging for Living:

So many clients who have lived through a staging are so happy with the uncluttered and streamlined appearance of their homes that they wish to continue in their new homes. Through selection of paint colors, window treatments and furniture and accessory arrangement, clients can continue to live with that "staged home" feeling.

Professional Organizing:

Whether it's a kitchen where nothing is located within reach, a messy garage or basement, a home office, crowded closets or personal paperwork, I can help you get it in order. I can help you with your computer files as well. And I can help you whether you are a residential client, a small business or a large corporation.

Decorating For The Holidays Is Made Easier With The Help Of Interior Design Specialists

By Laura Griffin

Organization is the angle from which Neil Bindelglass, owner of Let Me Organize You, begins. He is an accredited staging professional who approaches home staging in a straightforward manner. "You most likely have a beautiful home. And you most likely have some beautiful things in your home. Unfortunately, you haven't opened a retail business to sell your things. You have opened your home to the public in order to sell it. And it is your house that you want the public to see, not your large collection of books. This is what staging is all about."

It may not be obvious how home staging and decorating fit together with organizing, but Bindelglass explains: "In addition to de-personalizing your home, home stagers de-clutter your home as well to make it appear larger and more inviting. In my case, as a professional organizer / home stager, I help my clients lighten their load and pack away things that they own but will not need until they move into their new home, thus making their move easer and often cheaper."

One of Bindelglass's long-standing clients illustrates this connection. The homeowner is passionate about decorating for the holidays - all holidays, not just those at this time of year. For every holiday, she used to have to go through her vast collection of decorations to pull out what she needed, and it was extremely time-consuming.

Bindelglass came on the scene, assessed her needs, then put together a plan to organize and reduce what amounted to a roomful of decorations into 50 large plastic tubs, duly sorted and labeled. It took four days and countless Sharpies, but the pay-off was his client's ability to set up and break down from any holiday easily and happily.

When this same client was looking to change homes, she once again called on Bindelglass, asking for his assistance in organizing the move, staging the home for sale, and setting up a designated area in her new basement with industrial shelving for her 50 tubs of holiday decorations.

Although this client's situation was unique, organizing and decorating can still be overwhelming for many people. They appreciate having an extra pair of hands during the process, and they are pleased with the end results. Many of Bindelglass's clients, in fact, find that they enjoy learning how to pare down their possessions and enjoy a simpler environment, year-round.

Bindelglass's services include staging model homes. During the holidays, that entails swapping out table linens and runners, filling bowls with attractive displays, perhaps even adding a swag around a mirror. Bindelglass reveals a "stager's secret" - it has to look terrific but does not have to be expensive. It's perfectly acceptable to pick up a rich-looking linens at Targer, for example, or tasteful holiday dishware at Marshall's.

Families with multiple homes also appreciate Bindelglass's services during the holidays. For example, he received a call from a client with a vacation home who gave him a budget, a check, and a date on which he would be arriving with his family and guests. Bindelglass had carte blance to prepare the home, both Bindelglass and the client were delighted by the project. While Bindelglass does not call himself an interior designer, he receives kudos for his great taste and good eye.

What about decorating for religious holidays? For home staging or commercial decorating, it's best to focus on the seasonal, natural aspects and steer clear of outright religious decor. Using Nature as your palette can yield beautiful, warm results. For example, look for natural items collected from your back yard: acorns, pine cones, even twigs can be arranged in a glass vase. Evergreen garlands make classic decor. Abundant use of tiny white lights can create a magical setting reminiscent of a starry night sky. Pine and cinnamon can provide a clean, homey scent throughout the space.

Let Me Organize You deals primarily with residential customers who seek organization, with many also looking for staging help. Geographically, Bindelgalss is seeking to focus on the Albany and Saratoga areas from now on, although he has enjoyed his work with clients in New York City in the past.

You may get in touch with Neil Bindelglass of Let Me Organize You by calling 914-466-4585 or emailing him at neil@letmeorganizeyou.com. You can also consult his Web site, www.LetMeOrganizeYou.com.

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