Photos: Hot Property | Designer Meridith Baer

A sort of fairy godmother of home staging, Baer caters to clients who are often too busy to decorate, or lack the vision.

She looks for unusual accents to add interest in rooms such as this kitchen.

A white sofa is a timeless piece. “I find them to make the design very flexible, and you can change your style and colors as you feel like it,” says Baer.

“You sell a house but you buy a home,” says Baer.

Baer has a team of 250 employees — including 30 designers — and 20 moving trucks to create Meridith Baer Home, one of the nation’s premier home-staging companies, primping and prepping about 175 listings a month.