About Us
With over 16 years experience in the residential real estate industry, I have been able to leverage the sales, customer relations management, marketing and social media skills I have acquired over the years into two successful career paths. One as a real estate broker with one of the highest producing firms in our area; and the other as the owner of a successful Interior Consulting firm which offers services such as luxury vacant home staging, color consultations, consulting on renovations for both residential and commercial projects and many more. In our first 4 years in business, ReFresh Your Space (RYS) has been involved in over $11.8 Million in residential and commercial design and luxury home staging projects.
My educational background includes graduating from Appalachian State University (1991), as well as attending the Harrington Institute for Interior Design in Chicago (2002-2003). I have also had the good fortune of seeing design styles and trends from all over the world during my 18 years while working for United Airlines, which helped set apart my design aesthetic.
In 2019, I was named one of the "2019 Top 75 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging" by the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), the trade organization for the real estate home staging industry. I have also been awarded with a Houzz.com 2019 "Best of Houzz Award for Customer Service". And, the BOD for RESA asked me to take on the challenge of becoming the first NC State President for the Real Estate Staging Association.
Along with my work as a real estate broker and interior consultant; in the Spring of 2020 I completed my 3 year term on the Appalachian State University Alumni Council, which is an elected group of 20 Alumni who represent over 130,000 current ASU alumni. I am also on the Alumni Advisory Board for the Sigma Upsilon chapter of my fraternity at Appalachian State University, Lambda Chi Alpha.
I am also volunteering on the first ever collaboration between my alma mater, Appalachian State University, and our local Habitat for Humanity with a program called "APP Builds a Home", assisting with their fundraising efforts and community outreach. And when I am not fulfilling any one of these responsibilities, I am also certified as an Instructor for a North Carolina, 4 hour continuing education course for REALTORS®️ developed by RESA called "Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know".
Services Provided
Art Selection, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Closet Design, Color Consulting, Decluttering, Design Consultation, Downsizing, Furniture Selection, Holiday Decorating, Home Office Design, Home Staging, Home Theater Design, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Consultations, Realtor®️
Areas Served
Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Boone, Foscoe, Grandfather, Seven Devils, Sugar Mountain, Valle Crucis, Vilas
Awards
HSR (Home Stagers' Resource) RESA - PRO (Real Estate Staging Association) REALTOR (National Association of Realtors) IDS (Interior Design Society)
Credentials
2 Houzz Awards
2 Houzz Badges
2 Affiliations
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11 Reviews for RYS Interior Consulting
Melissa Church
Relationship
Client
reFresh Your Space did the initial design work for the remodel on our cabin in Todd, NC. We had some sticky design issues with the original home layout and Eric and team were able to provide me several viable options to help make the home work for us! I would highly recommend this company for any remodel or design work you need!
April 26, 2020
Mark A Griffith
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Client
Eric staged our home in Blowing Rock N.C. That had been on the market and vacant for over 8 months. Once staging was completed the home sold in 30 days. The service was excellent, timely as well furniture and contents were quality.
April 26, 2020
ally134
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Client
Eric and his team iare very knowledgeable and professional. My mountain townhome is beautifully decorated. He knew what would look wonderful in every room! I will definitely use his expertise again.
September 6, 2018
Judith Nye
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Colleague
Eric staged my listing in Elk River with modern style - on budget while keeping me and my seller informed. His experience, reliability and attention to detail showed in how he finished within the established time frame, his financial reporting and the inventory list. He continues to monitor the project and promote the property. Judy Nye, Premier Sotheby's International Realty, Banner Elk, NC.
June 22, 2017
Rebecca Pomeroy
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Client
Eric helped me with the staging and sell of my Beech Mountain, North Carolina condo. He did an excellent job. The condo was listed for quite a while before Eric entered the picture. Upon staging, the condo was listed and there was an offer within the week!! The closing moved forward quickly and we closed within a month. He provided staging items or assisted me with purchases. I was able to just sit back and relax!! Excellent job!!! We will use Eric in the future and strongly recommend him if you need staging or assistance with a real estate transaction.
February 18, 2017Last modified:February 18, 2017
Russ Fletcher
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Client
Eric provides outstanding customer service and has impeccable taste! He is a full service design and staging professional who specializes in all aspects of design and consulting around material & color selection, construction design and planning, floor plan layout, furniture selection, and total room design. He is extremely thoughtful and creative in his design approach. What impressed me the most was the time he took to really understand our needs and how we live in our home.
Eric provided us with the consultation and inspiration that led to the incredible renovation & remodel of our 1964 home in Atlanta, GA. I just wish he lived closer as I would have engage him in a more active role with our builder throughout the entire transformational process. We truly enjoyed working with Eric and have been incredibly pleased with the beautiful results. We strongly recommend him and will certainly engage him when we build out our basement.
February 10, 2017
Scott Barnett
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Client
Eric is skilled, talented and innovative. He is excellent at making major improvements timely and within a reasonable budget.
Highly recommended
February 7, 2017
Tracy McNally
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Client
Very professional, great service always on time and reliable., my husband and I loved working with Eric and would highly recommend Eric.
February 7, 2017
Misty Watson
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Colleague
I have viewed the work of Eric with reFresh Your Space, Inc. and loved it! He has excellent taste and can completely turn around a room into something exquisite.
February 7, 2017
Joann Mitchell
Relationship
Friend and neighbor; frequent visitor in home
Eric is very talented! He has a creative eye for color and spatial design -- and will no doubt transform your space into an even more pleasing environment than you might imagine...Give him a try!
February 7, 2017
Kathy Greer
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Other
Eric is a highly proficient professional, striving to exceed the expectations of his clients. He is passionate about design and dedicated to helping create the perfect "home" for clients.
February 7, 2017
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3 Comments
Commented: what is the finish on this refrigerator and who is the mfg?Looks great! Using this as an inspiration photo for a couple of other clients. Thanks for sharing!
August 27, 2018
Commented: Can you recommend a good white paint color for painting the furniture?If it helps others asking the question, I have looked all over, and FrontGate makes one my client purchased just recently. Looks very similar. Also, Furnitureland South in Greensboro has one. I believ...
September 21, 2017
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584 State Farm Road
Suite 211
Boone, NC 28607
Suite 211
Boone, NC 28607
Typical Job Cost $2,500 - 100,000
Multi-level pricing and packages available! Contact us for a personalized quote.
Multi-level pricing and packages available! Contact us for a personalized quote.
License Number 215356
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