--- title: "The Blissy Cottage — Painters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/the-blissy-cottage-pfvwus-pf~1669811302 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1669811302.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "The Blissy Cottage" category: ["Painters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/95e3ab3d0159e534_4179-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States" phone: "(847) 401-3535" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 25 best_of_houzz_awards: 6 followers: 95 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # The Blissy Cottage Original Houzz profile: [The Blissy Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/the-blissy-cottage-pfvwus-pf~1669811302) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Painters - **Location:** Lake Forest, IL - **Serves:** Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Glenview, Northbrook, Highland Park, Wilmette, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Winnetka, Barrington, Glencoe, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Inverness, Lake Bluff, Northfield, Highwood, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Kildeer, Green Oaks, Riverwoods, North Barrington, Kenilworth, Knollwood, Bannockburn, Indian Creek, Mettawa, Fort Sheridan, Hawthorne Woods, Lake Barrington Shores, Prairieview - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (25 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2015–2023), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 500 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - References available - Woman owned We transform houses into inviting homes that have emotional appeal. We offer restyle services Homeowners and their Realtors to comfortably live in or sell high-end homes faster and for more money. The Blissy Cottage is an award-winning business for over 25 years. ### Services Provided - Interior Painting - Ceiling Painting - Cabinet Painting - Color Consulting - Decorative Painting - Paint Removal - Carpet & Paint Consults - Home Staging - Home Transformation - Makeovers - Updates ### Areas Served - Chicago - Evanston - Skokie - Glenview - Northbrook - Highland Park - Wilmette - Vernon Hills - Libertyville - Lake Forest - Deerfield - Winnetka - Barrington - Glencoe - Long Grove - Lincolnshire - Inverness - Lake Bluff - Northfield - Highwood - South Barrington - Barrington Hills - Kildeer - Green Oaks - Riverwoods - North Barrington - Kenilworth - Knollwood - Bannockburn - Indian Creek - Mettawa - Fort Sheridan - Hawthorne Woods - Lake Barrington Shores - Prairieview ### Typical Job Cost $350 - 6,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | The Blissy Cottage | | Address | Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States | | Phone | (847) 401-3535 | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 95 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [The Blissy Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/the-blissy-cottage-pfvwus-pf~1669811302) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (847) 401-3535 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best in Staging Design 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 - Circle of Excellence 2018 - CPRES (Certified Professional Real Estate Stager) - Top Producer - Impact Award - Franchise-of-the-Year - President's Club Award - Best New Franchise - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2015–2023), for Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-home-stagers-and-redesigners-pfvwus-pf~311234286) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 25 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 48.0 - Value: 48.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — @properties, March 2023** > my clients had a good experience with Showhomes. Instead of having a lonely empty house, it was filled with furniture and knick knacks, which helped people visualize how they might utilize the space. **★★★★★ — leslie isaacson, Feb. 2022** > I can't say enough about Barbara Bliss and Showhomes North Shore. She delivered on everything she promised in the most professional manor. My listing was sitting for a long time and then sold immediately with multiple offers as soon as we staged it. Everyone I dealt with at Showhomes North Shore was delightful, trustworthy and responsive. I highly recommend using them for all your staging needs, I know I will be! **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you Leslie for your incredible review! We are elated that it went under contract so quickly and that it received great offers! We look forward to serving you in the future! **★★★★★ — ggaschler, Jan. 2022** > I enjoyed working with Barbara. She absolutely helped us get our listing under contract. I highly recommend Barbara and Showhomes. **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you Gloria for your wonderful review! It was a beautiful property to stage! **★★★★★ — KC, Jan. 2022** > very professional and very knowledgeable. made the house look really good and made it easy for the realtor to show to buyers. helped get the house closed in less than a week **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > We are always thankful to receive reviews such as yours! It was a pleasure to work with you on both of your properties and to accomplish getting them under contract in such short periods of time! **★★★★★ — Elaine Bykerk Glidden, Jan. 2022** > Barbara and her team did an incredible job and staged multiple homes for me this past year. In each case I got full list price for two and almost full list for another! I love how she stages and then manages the property. The homes look incredible!! Easy to work with, professional and hard working!! **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you Elaine for this great review! We love that we achieved the quick turn-around on your listings! **★★★★★ — Howard Malovany, April 2021** > ShowHomes was an excellent partner in the sale of our home. Everything was done when promised, there was always someone responsive available and all questions were answered promptly. Our home was on the market for some time but once engaged with ShowHomes it sold quickly. **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you for this awesome review! It was a pleasure serving you! **★★★★★ — HU-420519481, April 2021** > Showhomes did an fantastic job from helping select paint colors to fully staging the home beautifully. I would highly recommend Barbra and Showhomes! > Amazing! **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > We are grateful for your review, and are elated that it sold so quickly! **★★★★★ — Howard Malovany, April 2021** > Barbara and ShowHomes were great! Our home had languished on the market for quite some time. After an initial offer fell through and we had vacated the premises, with the help of our realtor, we engaged ShowHomes to stage our home. It sold in a matter of weeks!! Barbara and her team were responsive at all times and made their end of the process seamless and worry free. I would definitely recommend Barbara and ShowHomes for your next sale!!! **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you for your rave review! We are thrilled to have been able to turn your house into a SOLD Showhome! **★★★★★ — leslie1990, April 2021** > An amazing experience. Showhomes took care of all of our staging needs as well as securing a home manager that kept the entire house in impeccable order. Our home sold so quickly with so many positive comments from potential buyers that they could just move right in. The house felt like a home and the colors, placement of furniture just added to the appeal. Thank you Showhomes **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you Leslie for such an amazing review! You had a wonderful home, and we were so happy to be part of the team in helping it SELL! **★★★★★ — Ronald Sonenthal, Jan. 2021** > I was skeptical at first, but Barbara and her team were great. We got more traffic in the 60 days after staging than in the prior year. I'm convinced that using Showhomes got our house sold. **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you Ron for your kind words! We are thrilled to have been able to help sell your property! **★★★★★ — derekz75, May 2018** > I just wanted to thank Barbara Bliss and her talented and supportive team for a job well done! > While I was out of town, the Showhomes North Shore came into our family home and created a masterpiece. Rooms filled with beautiful furniture, accessories and art. I was blown away! And after six days on the Market our family home for over 40 Years was sold. > I would highly recommend Barbara Bliss and the Showhomes North Shore team! Excellent job!!! **★★★★★ — Victoria Wheary, June 2017** > They do an outstanding job with their staging of homes and it's amazing how quickly the houses sell after they come in and do a "revitalization" of any house. First impressions are so > important in Real Estate and they can make even the most unattractive houses look great! > When they come in, they work quickly to get the job done and their home management program works well too. Sometimes the homes need painting or other projects, & they can get involved that way as well. I highly recommend them particularly if people are interested in getting their homes sold in a reasonably short period of time. They're "The Best"! **Comment from The Blissy Cottage:** > Thank you Vicky for such an aesome review! Staging homes to sell is in our blood, and it always helps to have Realtor's like you that are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done! ## Selected projects - [Beautiful Highland Park Tudor Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beautiful-highland-park-tudor-showhome-pj-vj~6618032) - Location: Highland Park, IL - Photos: 21 - [Magnificent Highland Park Showhome \*\* Sold in 2 weeks!](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/magnificent-highland-park-showhome-sold-in-2-weeks-pj-vj~6647963) - Location: Highland Park, IL - Photos: 14 - [Desirable East Lake Forest Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desirable-east-lake-forest-showhome-pj-vj~6550697) - Location: Lake Forest, IL - Photos: 23 - [Stately Lake Forest Georgian Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stately-lake-forest-georgian-home-pj-vj~6304274) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 34 - [UNDER CONTRACT in 1 Day!! Beautiful Lake Forest Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/under-contract-in-1-day-beautiful-lake-forest-showhome-pj-vj~2778487) - Location: Lake Forest, IL - Photos: 24 - Description: One of a kind, beautiful new construction home staged with Showhomes, sold after first showing! Staging sells! - [Remarkable Lake Forest Lake Front Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/remarkable-lake-forest-lake-front-estate-pj-vj~5689095) - Location: Lake Forest, IL - Photos: 55 - [Elegant Lake Forest New Construction Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/elegant-lake-forest-new-construction-showhome-pj-vj~2383540) - Location: Lake Forest, IL - Photos: 38 - [Spacious Northfield Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spacious-northfield-showhome-pj-vj~6304322) - Location: Northfield, IL - Photos: 31 - [Grand Libertyville Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-libertyville-showhome-pj-vj~6304287) - Location: Libertyville, IL - Photos: 22 - [Prestigious Highland Park Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/prestigious-highland-park-showhome-pj-vj~5662357) - Location: Highland Park, IL - Photos: 34 - [\*\*Under Contract in less than 2 months! \*\*Captivating East Lake Forest Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/under-contract-in-less-than-2-months-captivating-east-lake-forest-showhome-pj-vj~6276916) - Location: Lake Forest, IL - Photos: 14 - [On Market over 2.5 Years, Sold with Showhomes in 1 Week!](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/on-market-over-2-5-years-sold-with-showhomes-in-1-week-pj-vj~6904226) - Location: Long Grove, IL - Photos: 27 - [Exceptional Northbrook Luxury New Construction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exceptional-northbrook-luxury-new-construction-pj-vj~5513982) - Location: Northbrook, IL - Photos: 31 - [Sophisticated Glencoe Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sophisticated-glencoe-showhome-pj-vj~4282072) - Location: Glencoe, IL - Photos: 28 - [Incredible Lake Bluff Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/incredible-lake-bluff-showhome-pj-vj~2229396) - Location: Lake Bluff, IL - Photos: 7 - Description: This wonderful Lake Bluff home went through a Showhomes Transformation! We helped the Homeowner with paint colors, wood floor stain, and also helped with carpet installation in the basement. - [Stunning Bannockburn Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stunning-bannockburn-showhome-pj-vj~5718469) - Location: Bannockburn, IL - Photos: 28 - [New Construction in Winnetka](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-in-winnetka-pj-vj~3037153) - Location: Winnetka, IL - Photos: 18 - [Renovated Lake Bluff Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renovated-lake-bluff-showhome-pj-vj~2828527) - Location: Lake Bluff, IL - Photos: 13 - Description: Beautifully renovated Lake Bluff Home! - [\*\* Under Contract in 2 months! \*\* Beautiful Green Oaks Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/under-contract-in-2-months-beautiful-green-oaks-showhome-pj-vj~6276928) - Location: Libertyville, IL - Photos: 15 - [Newly Renovated Lake Forest Showhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newly-renovated-lake-forest-showhome-pj-vj~6492246) - Location: Lake Forest, IL - Photos: 12 [See all 60 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/painters/the-blissy-cottage-pfvwus-pf~1669811302) ## Ideabooks - [Marc's Ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/73718008/list/marc-s-ideabook) — 1 idea [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/theblissycottage) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-22.*