--- title: "Best Dressed Homes — Home Stagers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/best-dressed-homes-pfvwus-pf~814042539 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~814042539.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Best Dressed Homes" category: ["Home Stagers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/500390de00e61b64_7121-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "London, Ontario N6B 2E3, Canada" phone: "(519) 619-9374" website: http://www.bestdressedhomes.ca rating: 4.8 review_count: 19 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 48 last_updated: 2026-08-17 --- # Best Dressed Homes Original Houzz profile: [Best Dressed Homes](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/best-dressed-homes-pfvwus-pf~814042539) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Stagers - **Location:** London, ON - **Serves:** Dorchester, Grand Bend, London, Mount Brydges, Port Stanley - **Houzz rating:** 4.8 out of 5 (19 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2017–2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 5 Ideabook Saves Award-Winning Design & Marketing Experts. Are you a homeowner wishing to refresh, update or renovate their current living spaces, or perhaps build new? Award-winning interior design and marketing expert, Karen McMillan and her trained and qualified team have the experience, resources and creativity to bring your dream home to life. We are here to create beautiful designs and manage every detail of the project along the way. We assist with material and colour selection, redesign, furniture and decor shopping, renovating, or preparing your home for a special event or holiday. For those who are preparing to list their home, the Best Dressed Homes team of experts possess the expert knowledge and creative strategies needed to prepare your home for the real estate market, giving home builders, investors and private home sellers the edge in today's real estate market. Maximize the value of your model home, investment property or residential home by trusting Best Dressed Homes to showcase your property with the latest quality rental furnishings and accessories giving it an up-to-date look that will inspire potential buyers to make an offer. ### Services Provided - Home Staging - Furniture Selection - Space Planning - Decluttering - Downsizing - Art Selection - Bathroom Design - Color Consulting - Feng Shui Design - Holiday Decorating - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Living Room Design - Material Selection ### Areas Served - Dorchester - Grand Bend - London - Mount Brydges - Port Stanley ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Best Dressed Homes | | Address | London, Ontario N6B 2E3, Canada | | Phone | (519) 619-9374 | | Website | http://www.bestdressedhomes.ca | | Followers on Houzz | 48 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Best Dressed Homes](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/best-dressed-homes-pfvwus-pf~814042539) - **Website:** http://www.bestdressedhomes.ca - **Phone:** (519) 619-9374 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - RESA Top 10 Occupied Stager of the Year 2016 - Canada - RESA Top 10 Redesigner of the Year 2017 - Residential Renovation Project Manager - CSP International Master of Real Estate Staging - BBB Accredited - Certified Canadian Staging Professional - Certified Eco Pro - Certified Colour Consultant - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2017–2024), for Service. **Affiliations** - [Real Estate Staging Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/real-estate-staging-association-pfvwus-pf~92455693) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 — 19 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Lily, Oct. 2023** > I’ve had the pleasure of using Karen’s services first to stage my home for living. I had absolutely no idea what I wanted and what colours, so when she first met with me, she went through a series of questions designed to know what would suit my needs, in the budget laid out, and the colours that would work for me. She did exceeded all of the expectations I had. > > I’ve also used her services when I downsized, and needed work done on my home. She found other professionals (contractor, plumbing, electrical) with reasonable rates and excellent work. > > When I later decided to move, she staged my home and did some concierge work for me since I was leaving the city. She had done such a fantastic job staging my home that I almost did not recognize it. > > I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending her services to anyone. She’ll do her best for you, and work within your budget. **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you so much for your kind words Lily. It was a genuine pleasure working with you on all of our projects. My heart is full, knowing how pleased you were with the results. **★★★★★ — HU-777665839, June 2023** > I have worked with Karen for the past 2 years. She was first hired to stage my home and did a beautiful job and definitely increased the value of my home! She made it look so warm and welcoming. After selling my house Karen helped me design my new build and decorate it. She took her time getting to know me and my tastes and picked out everything that needed to be chosen for my house without having to hardly involve me. Which was absolutely amazing since I don’t have the time or the creativity to execute it! All the finishing touches she has added to my home my boys and I love! I would recommend Karen to anyone who wants to have a warm and welcoming home with no stress attached in accomplishing it! **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you so much for your kind words Sara. It was such a pleasure helping you create a beautiful home that you and your boys love and will hopefully enjoy for many years to come. **★★★★★ — Zoe Pettifer, Dec. 2019** > Karen and her team were very professional and made our home look absolutely perfect. They accommodated every request we had and worked so hard to make our home look better than ever before for the realtor pictures to be taken that same day. > Thank you for helping us to sell our home. We will use your service again if we EVER move again! **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Zoe, it means so much that you took the time to write such a lovely review of Best Dressed Homes! I can't tell you what a pleasure it was working with you and your family, and am thrilled that you had such a great experience. I am looking so forward to the opportunity to see your new home. Thank you!! **★★★★★ — HU-766515206, Dec. 2019** > Karen provided her years of experience in staging our house prior to listing it for sale. She started with a thorough review of the house and made suggestions for some cosmetic changes (paint, flooring) and recommendations on what furniture we should move out for the purposes of staging. Karen and her team then came in and transformed our house into a showpiece. It was stunning! She did such a great job that our real estate agent's first comment upon seeing her work was "This is amazing, she has probably just added $20-$25,000 to the value of this place" Karen was a delight to work with. Friendly, upbeat and professional throughout the process, we always felt that she really cared about bringing the best out of our home. We would definitely recommend her! **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you so much for your kind words. We greatly appreciate the time you took out of your busy day to write such a wonderful review of Best Dressed Homes and are thrilled with the success you achieved with the sale of your home. Thank you!! **★★★★★ — Carrie Turnbull, Nov. 2019** > Karen McMillan of Best Dressed Homes always shows the ultimate in professionalism and design when I contract her for staging consultations. Karen has a keen eye for detail and exquisite taste in design. The furnishings and accessories she sources to style, result in elegant and fabulous spaces that get my clients homes sold quickly and for top dollar! > > Carrie Turnbull > Re/Max Centre City **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thanks so much for taking the time out of your busy day to write such a wonderful review of Best Dressed Homes. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and I am grateful for your continued support, the honour to work with you and the pleasure of serving your clients. Thank you!! **★★★★★ — Team O'Halloran, Nov. 2019** > Working as a real estate team in London we hired Karen from Best Dressed Homes to stage our own home to sell after seeing the outstanding job she did for many of our clients over the last couple of years We were absolutely thrilled with the results, especially since we received multiple offers and sold for well over our asking price!! Many friends and colleagues commented on the staging job and have used and or recommended Karen as a result.. We wouldn't hesitate to use Karen and her excellent team again. Thank You Best Dressed Homes!! **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you so much for taking the time write such a wonderful review. Your kind words are greatly appreciated. It was such and honour to be asked to stage your home and we are thrilled with the results you received. > I am truly grateful every day for your unwavering support, the numerous referrals to friends and colleagues, and the trust you have in Best Dressed Homes to serve your clients best interests....it means the world to me. Thank you! **★★★★★ — Jelena Lazic, Oct. 2019** > I am so fortunate to have connected with Karen. I can't speak highly enough of all my experiences with her. She is amazing at what she does and such a professional. She is really patient and takes time to answer everyones questions. I would recommend Karen to everyone! Karen has staged lots of my clients homes and every single one went over-ask for a reason! Thank you for everything that you do. **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Jelena, thank you so much! It is always such a genuine pleasure to serve you and your clients. **★ — Vyvyan Campbell, July 2019** > I hired this company to stage a brand new modern home. It was a disaster. They did not dress the home to showcase it's features. The home was very modern and they used traditional furniture, it was totally wrong. I have worked with interior designers all over the world and this was one of my worse experiences. I knew straight away that it was not what I wanted and I suggested that she remove the furniture immediately and refund me 50% of my money but she would not agree to this. **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you for taking the time to write and we appreciate your feedback. We make it our mission to ensure each and every one of the valuable clients that we serve have a positive experience and are saddened, that after our numerous email exchanges you have chosen to showcase your dissatisfaction on this forum. > Our expertise lies in knowing the local market, what appeals to buyers in this area and how to showcase a home to appeal to those buyers and we assume that is why sellers hire us to stage their homes. Being hired to stage your beach house, not design it, this was our focus. When we met, we discussed the issue of having to try to find rental furnishings of the appropriate scale, due to the unusually small width of the space. We were limited to what rental furnishings we had available, or were available elsewhere in Southern Ontario from third party suppliers. Together we determined that mid century modern furnishings might be the only option, if they were available to rent. I explained that I hoped they might be available somewhere and would do my best. At no time did you suggest that we purchase furnishings to design your space, rather than stage it. > As you are aware, most of the furnishings were indeed mid century modern mixed with a few more live-edge pieces, with beautiful woods meant to bring warmth and coziness to an otherwise stark white beach house. Far from being traditional, we felt this was the best staging strategy for your property and we stand by our expert decision. We even went so far as to have a cocktail table custom made to enhance traffic flow, due to the unusually narrow width of the living room. > Had you in fact hired us as interior designers, we would have worked closely with you to purchase furnishings, artwork and décor accessories to provide you with a look that pleased your personal tastes. The fact is, you hired us for our expertise to stage your beach house to appeal to potential buyers who were seeking a property in that area. You agreed that the selection of the rental furnishings and décor, as well as the staging design was to be made solely at the discretion of the Best Dressed Homes experts, and our job is to appeal to the potential buyer, rather than the personal tastes of the seller. > We are confident that had our staging remained in place, the beach house would have sold quickly and would not still be sitting on the market 8 months later. We would be pleased to further assist you in whatever way possible to improve the marketability of your property and get it sold. > Sincerely, Karen McMillan **★★★★★ — Robbin Mosdossy, Dec. 2017** > Best Dressed Homes did an outstanding job at turning my house into a lovely, tasteful, and welcoming home that was extremely popular with real estate agents and potential buyers. Karen and her team were great to work with and not only provided elegant and tasteful furniture and accessories for my home, but utilized a lot of my stuff as well! The result was stunning! And the resulting sale of our house with multiple offers emphasized that! Thank you so much Karen, for doing such a great job! I would recommend Karen and Best Dressed Homes very strongly to anyone who needs to have their house staged! **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you Robbin for all your kind words. Thank you so much for the opportunity to serve you and Greg in preparing your home for market...it was a pure pleasure! **★★★★★ — Maureen OHalloran, Nov. 2017** > Karen staged several properties with great success for our clients this year. The most recent one received several offers and sold for thousands over the asking price. We would happily use and recommend Karen and her company in the future **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Maureen, thank you so much for your kind words. It is always such a tremendous pleasure to work with you and your clients. **★★★★★ — Rahul Ojha, Nov. 2017** > Very Professional . Very creative and knew their job well .Work execution was fabulous ! Highly recommend Best Dresses Home for home staging **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Thank you Rahul for the opportunity to help you maximize the value of your home. It was such an honour to serve you. Good luck to you in your new home! > All my best....Karen **★★★★★ — carzey, May 2017** > Karen, and her team transformed my home from stile to life... home had a complete facelift top to bottom 3800sq ft. 8 month project... loved the outcome... Steve **Comment from Best Dressed Homes:** > Steve, thank you so much, it was such a pleasure. ## Selected projects - [Bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bedrooms-pj-vj~896057) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Clawson Group Model Home 1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/clawson-group-model-home-1-pj-vj~802063) - Location: London, ON - Photos: 7 - Description: This gorgeous model home was designed and built by The Clawson Group in London, Ontario. Their strong sense of design and carefully chosen finishes truly made this a home to be desired. - [Hunt Club Beauty](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hunt-club-beauty-pj-vj~7403039) - Location: London, ON - Photos: 11 - [Magnificent Homes Model Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/magnificent-homes-model-home-pj-vj~7387003) - Location: London, ON - Photos: 13 - [Poplar Hill Farmhouse Reno](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/poplar-hill-farmhouse-reno-pj-vj~7386069) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [Dining Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dining-rooms-pj-vj~896040) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Living Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-rooms-pj-vj~896016) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 [See all 7 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-stagers/best-dressed-homes-pfvwus-pf~814042539) ## Ideabooks - [Crncich Home Bar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/175573905/list/crncich-home-bar) — 18 ideas - [Islands in my dreams](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/62059055/list/islands-in-my-dreams) — 15 ideas - [Kicked-up Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19131689/list/kicked-up-kitchens) — 7 ideas - [Peterson](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/166720932/list/peterson) — 6 ideas - [Floors, floors and floors!](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/101824518/list/floors-floors-and-floors) — 8 ideas - [Bravo for bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19131903/list/bravo-for-bathrooms) — 21 ideas - [Exciting Exteriors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/120758529/list/exciting-exteriors) — 3 ideas - [mudroom bench](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/106126996/list/mudroom-bench) — 12 ideas - [Great little concealed work centre](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19131854/list/great-little-concealed-work-centre) — 1 idea - [Cozy spaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7039496/list/cozy-spaces) — 2 ideas - [Cool Looks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7680467/list/cool-looks) — 4 ideas - [Fantastic Formal](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7039528/list/fantastic-formal) — 1 idea [See all 12 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/karen-mcmillan) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-17.*