--- title: "No. 29 Design — Home Stagers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/no-29-design-pfvwus-pf~1384137926 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1384137926.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "No. 29 Design" category: ["Home Stagers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/1033a84f0f4c064e_2068-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Belmont, Massachusetts 02478-3522, United States" latitude: 42.4128 longitude: -71.2044 phone: "(781) 367-3426" website: http://www.no29design.com rating: 5 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 324 last_updated: 2026-08-25 --- # No. 29 Design Original Houzz profile: [No. 29 Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/no-29-design-pfvwus-pf~1384137926) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Stagers - **Location:** Belmont, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Waltham, Brookline, Medford, Arlington, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Watertown, Needham, Melrose, Belmont, Burlington, Winchester, Concord, Bedford, Weston, West Concord, Brighton, Chestnut Hill, Newtonville, North Waltham - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2021), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Home Redesign and Space Planning. Houzz Contributor. № 29 Design offers full service professional staging & design for realtors, developers and homeowners in the Greater Boston area. ### Services Provided - Home Staging - Furniture Selection - Space Planning - Color Consulting ### Areas Served - Boston - Cambridge - Newton - Somerville - Waltham - Brookline - Medford - Arlington - Jamaica Plain - Lexington - Watertown - Needham - Melrose - Belmont - Burlington - Winchester - Concord - Bedford - Weston - West Concord - Brighton - Chestnut Hill - Newtonville - North Waltham ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | No. 29 Design | | Address | Belmont, Massachusetts 02478-3522, United States | | Phone | (781) 367-3426 | | Website | http://www.no29design.com | | Followers on Houzz | 324 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/No.29Design - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/No29design - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christina-katos/5b/187/b62 - Blog — http://www.no29design.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [No. 29 Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/no-29-design-pfvwus-pf~1384137926) - **Website:** http://www.no29design.com - **Phone:** (781) 367-3426 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2021), for Service, Design. **Affiliations** - [Real Estate Staging Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/real-estate-staging-association-pfvwus-pf~92455693) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — Josephine Tsui, Feb. 2020** > Christina is incredibly talented and pleasant to work with! No. 29 Design is my "go to" for staging properties. Thanks Christina! **★★★★★ — April Nelson, Feb. 2020** > I'm a realtor who has worked with Christina and her team many times over the past couple years, and she has become my "go to" when I have a client who needs a home staged in order to sell for top dollar. She understands how to showcase a home of any size to its full potential, her team is highly professional, and her prices are very reasonable. I love how easy it is to work with No. 29 Design! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for home design or staging services. **★★★★★ — Anne Kennedy, Feb. 2020** > Christina and her team did an excellent job on staging the condos at 156 Pearl Street in Newton. She was prompt, courteous, efficient and very pleasant. She accommodated a last minute request to change the de-staging appointment. Her furniture and design accessories were of the highest quality which was very important since the condos are new construction. Overall excellent job and I will certainly work with this design team again. **★★★★★ — Julie Agarkov, Feb. 2020** > Cristine Katos as an amazing eye for interior design. She transforms the space. She has amazing taste, she is highly professional and organized. I can't recommend her enough. **★★★★★ — Martin Steffen, June 2018** > Christina did a great job helping us sell our house. The place looked great, and sold quickly thanks to her efforts. Another great thing is she made it very easy. She managed the whole process, the painters, electricians, movers and the staging furntiture. Will definitely use her again! **★★★★★ — T. Capobianco, March 2018** > Stop. Don't look any further. Christina is the person you want to help you with you interior design project. She is professional and responsive. She also has fantastic suggestions and works with your given taste/budget. I have too many options and unclear ideas for my space - and she helped me make a decision and actually pull the trigger to make purchases. She is very responsive to both text and email - and honestly her rates are extremely reasonble. > Highly highly recommend. **★★★★★ — aa02478, Dec. 2014** > Christina is not only an amazing designer with an eye for visualizing the potential of each space but a wonderful person as well. Christina helped us create a beautiful environment out of a dreary 1950's space. We were able to reconfigure the space and color schemes with amazing personal touches that brought the rooms to life. I would highly recommend her for any of your design projects. **★★★★★ — Mohawk Home, Nov. 2013** > Working with Christina is such a delight! The sense of style she brings to the table is classy and modern. Christina was on time with her commitments and very professional. I plan to work together with Christina in the future and highly recommend her for your projects as well. **★★★★★ — Chic Shelf Paper, Sept. 2013** > Working with Christina Katos at No. 29 design blog was such a great experience for us. Christina is professional, creative, and very easy to work with. She used Chic Shelf Paper to add interest to shelves and described the project for consumers in easy-to-understand terms, which was invaluable to us. We love her creativity and attention to detail. We hope to work with her again! **★★★★★ — ellenmahoney, July 2013** > Christina's design's make you say "hey, that's just what I was looking for!" quickly followed by "hey, I could do that!" > > Her aesthetic is traditional American style with a creative twist. Grounded by her graphic artist training, Christina adds an accessible and practical eye to her design, offers easy to follow steps, and tops it with a sprinkle of whimsy. Knowing she is mom of young children....and a dog owner....makes me eager to see what she comes up with next because I know it will work for me! > > The balance she offers is what is most appealing. Beautiful but usable, high end looks but affordable, soothing color schemes but not monochromatic; fresh ideas but not trends that will become dated; kid-friendly but not childish. > > Christina sees beauty all around her and helps us translate that in a way that makes our houses into homes. **★★★★★ — nikroc, July 2013** > Christina has the eye to see what the potential can be with moving walls, removing bad wallpaper and updating tired paint colors. Shas great ideas and has helped me create efficient and beautiful storage in our home! First and foremost, she listens to our goals and keeps in mind our budget and family needs while discussing and presenting her solutions. > > Just one example, is our bathroom, glitzed out from the 80's with metallic wallpaper and gold fixtures. Christina has walked us through how we could update and modernize this eyesore on a nominal budget. Her suggestion to paint a black lacquered vanity that is built into a quartz countertop saved us a huge expense, along with removing golden shower doors and hardware with a simple shower curtain and new hardware. She also showed us how we could maximizing storage potential with new cabinets! > > I look forward to working more with Christina in the future! **★★★★★ — kallie1977, Nov. 2012** > Christina has years of design experience and continues to put her clients' needs and design aesthetic first. Her positive attitude makes even the most difficult and tedious project a great experience. She has worked on several projects with me in the past. Christina was always encouraging and stayed within our budget. In fact, we would always get more done on our dime, as she is very price conscious, extremely resourceful and creative with her use of materials. Next year, our plans to build our dream home will begin and Christina will be on our speed dial. I know that I will use her to help plan out our family room, kitchen, mud room/laundry room and basement. She is really wonderful to work with. ## Selected projects - [Jan 2020 stages](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jan-2020-stages-pj-vj~6077313) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Mass ave - condo](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mass-ave-condo-pj-vj~5191734) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Carlisle country house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carlisle-country-house-pj-vj~4948779) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Cambridge condo staging](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cambridge-condo-staging-pj-vj~4948493) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - [Jamaica Plain new construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jamaica-plain-new-construction-pj-vj~4948276) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Pre-tween Girls Cloffice](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pre-tween-girls-cloffice-pj-vj~190900) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Belmont Staging](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/belmont-staging-pj-vj~3128909) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-pj-vj~190964) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Basement Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/basement-renovation-pj-vj~52013) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 74 - [Pre-tween Girls room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pre-tween-girls-room-pj-vj~190895) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Guest Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/guest-bathroom-pj-vj~35895) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [House Tour Part Three](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/house-tour-part-three-pj-vj~192473) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 23 - [House Tour Part Two](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/house-tour-part-two-pj-vj~192394) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 - [House Tour Part One](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/house-tour-part-one-pj-vj~192359) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 32 - [Boys shared bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boys-shared-bedroom-pj-vj~35893) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Living room renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-room-renovation-pj-vj~35892) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 [See all 16 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/no-29-design-pfvwus-pf~1384137926) ## Ideabooks - [How to Paint Stripes on Your Floor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27134430/list/how-to-paint-stripes-on-your-floor) — 21 ideas - [Once a Cluttered Closet, Now a Creative Workspace](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/17664427/list/once-a-cluttered-closet-now-a-creative-workspace) — 21 ideas - [From Beat-up TV Armoire to Custom Banquette Bench](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29275558/list/from-beat-up-tv-armoire-to-custom-banquette-bench) — 14 ideas - [Make Your Own Barn-Style Door — in Any Size You Need](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25360748/list/make-your-own-barn-style-door-in-any-size-you-need) — 11 ideas - [Get a Wallpaper Look With a Hand-Painted Touch](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/23654866/list/get-a-wallpaper-look-with-a-hand-painted-touch) — 9 ideas - [The Single Easiest Trick for Serial Redecorators](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/21078576/list/the-single-easiest-trick-for-serial-redecorators) — 10 ideas - [How to Create Your Own Semicustom Media Wall](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/20524040/list/how-to-create-your-own-semicustom-media-wall) — 17 ideas - [DIY: How to Paint Stripes on Your Floor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/16292552/list/diy-how-to-paint-stripes-on-your-floor) — 21 ideas - [Knotty to Nice: Painted Wood Paneling Lightens a Room's Look](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/15039759/list/knotty-to-nice-painted-wood-paneling-lightens-a-room-s-look) — 11 ideas - [How to Fix a Mirror-Above-the-Mantel Dilemma](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/12834352/list/how-to-fix-a-mirror-above-the-mantel-dilemma) — 11 ideas - [Basement Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8409372/list/basement-renovation) — 44 ideas - [House Tour Part One](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8465791/list/house-tour-part-one) — 31 ideas - [House Tour Part Two](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8466274/list/house-tour-part-two) — 35 ideas - [House Tour Part Three](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8468211/list/house-tour-part-three) — 23 ideas - [Living room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8409975/list/living-room) — 5 ideas - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8409597/list/kitchen) — 3 ideas - [Boys Shared bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8408889/list/boys-shared-bedroom) — 6 ideas - [Girls Pre-tween bedroom cloffice](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8405315/list/girls-pre-tween-bedroom-cloffice) — 6 ideas - [No. 29 Design's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1616090/list/no-29-design-s-ideas) — 18 ideas [See all 19 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/christinakatos) ## Community Q&A **Q: Entertainment shelving wall unit-4 questions ;)** *(in Photo Questions)* Love it! Would like to replicate in a den- questions: 1- were you able to design it online or did you do it in store? 2- did IKEA sales people help you put it all together or did you have to find everything on your own? 3\. How much did it all cost to purchase the actual furniture pieces necessary? 4\. Was there an additional charge to put it all together in your home Thank-you sooo much! Really looks great!! Nancy A: I designed this unit on my own by just measuring my walls and figuring out how many pieces I needed. You can see more information about it here. http://no29design.com/2015/02/create-built-ins-using-ikea-hemnes.html **Q: How much overlap on the outside door frame?** *(in Photo Questions)* When creating the barn door, in the closed position, how much larger should the door be than the door opening to allow for overlap on each side? A: There is about 1-2 inches on each side for overlap. This makes it so the door doesn't wobble when closed. **Q: Can you please tell me what contractor executed this IKEA/Custom hybri** *(in Photo Questions)* A: My contractor was DMG Construction in Dracut, MA. **Q: How Tall Are The Ceilings?** *(in Photo Questions)* We are trying to do a similar project and our ceilings are 8 ft but the shelves are 22 inches shorter so we are trying to decide how to spilt the height difference. Thank you! A: The ceiling is exactly 7 feet tall. The shelving units are almont 6.5 feet tall. **Q: How is the dryer vented? Behind the wall?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The dryer vent is behind the dryer and goes up the wall. It is then concealed in the soffit where you can see the opening for routine cleanout. **Q: The IKEA built ins** *(in Photo Questions)* Did you have to sand or prime these before spray painting? A: No sanding or priming needed. They come finished but I painted them to match the paint color on the walls. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-25.*