After a successful career in Advertising, I was ready for a change. I was passionate about homes, so I started my own "Home" business doing Interior Design, Staging and Real Estate.
How it all began: I have what I like to call the designer gene.My Mom, sister and best friends all have the designer gene, and I thought everyone had it until one day when a very good friend of mine was having a party. We arrived at her home to find every room packed with people, except the living room, and I knew why.The room was arranged all wrong. It wasn't inviting. It wasn't conversational. There were dead silk plants (believe it or not) and many other items needed a new home. The next day, I went back to her house, knocked on the door and said: "Put your work clothes on, we're redesigning your living room."She trusted me, but wondered what her husband would say.So I asked and he said: "You can blow-up the entire room, it's a waste of space, and we never use it."So, we started clearing the room.Once the room was empty, we started arranging the big pieces, adding table, lamps and accessories.In the end, they were both overwhelmed and the room looked absolutely fantastic!Now, they use that room every day.... And a Redesigner was born.It was on that day I realized, not everyone is born with the designer gene, and I could do what I love for a living and make people happy.
A short time later, after helping a couple prepare there home for sale, my clients said: "Hey, by the way, do you know a good Realtor?" It was a light bulb moment for me. I thought, I can do it all! I can help people Stage, Buy and/or Sell and Decorate theirs homes ... and so I added Realtor to my list of services!
You will find when we work together that I am a person of integrity, trust and ethics who believes in having a positive outlook on life and follows the Golden Rule. I promise to provide you with the highest level of service, be your Trusted Advisor, Skilled Negotiator and Expert Facilitator.
I am very fortunate that I love what I do for a living! Sincerely, Jill Denton Realtor, Stager and Designer Lic# 01804876
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What clients are saying:
Real Estate: “Selling your home can be a very emotional and stressful event. Make it easier! Meeting Ms. Denton was the luckiest accident we've ever had. She gently took charge of our stagnant listing and quietly became a whirlwind of activity in what seemed like moments! This is a marketing savvy person to the maximum degree, which is especially needed in the current market! Finally we had traffic! Additionally she had sage advice on helping us stage our home for sale and will (even though I am darn good at it myself)be helping us on our new place even more. I can't WAIT for her input! Mark us SOLD Thanks to Jill! Full service and confidence never felt better.” Annie & Jim, San Jose
Color Consultation and Decorating: "Thanks again, you are definitely in the right line of work. I didn't think a first meeting could go so well, plus we really like working with you, you're GREAT. Thank you." Sandra, San Leandro Redesign/Color Consultation: “Everyone who has seen our living/dining room is impressed, if not somewhat flabbergasted. We have received all kinds of compliments, from the wall color to the arrangement of the room to the hanging monkey basket. Thanks again for your help. We couldn't be more pleased with the transformation. As soon as I get my list of things to do shrunk down a bit, get the rest of the floors done, we'll see what room(s) to tackle next.” Charlie, Concord.
Staging: "We decided to sell our rental property and it needed some TLC. You made some great recommendations to update the house to get it ready for sale, and stayed within our budget. Its transformation was absolutely amazing! Without your help, I'm sure the house would still be on the market. Thanks you!" Kelly, Fremont
Color Consultation: "I just want to let you know that we painted the house last weekend with the two colors that you suggested.......it looks fantastic!" Liz, Livermore. Interior Redesign: "I can't tell you how much we enjoy sitting in the living room now. It's just amazing what you did! Thank you!" Jessica, Lafeyette. Interior Redesign: "What a difference a day makes with you!" Using our existing furnishings, you made our home more comfortable and beautiful than ever before! Thank you so much!" Victoria, San Ramon.
Real Estate:“Jill is flexible, courteous, well-informed, easy to get in contact with and returns phone calls promptly. Always able to accommodate my needs and work with my schedule, she based our house hunting trips on meeting my wants and needs in a home. I will recommend Jill to my friends and relatives.” Loni B.
Color Consultation: "Your visit was one of the most productive and worthwhile two hours I've had in a while." Kim, San Jose.
Decorating: "I was at my wits end. I didn't know how to pull it all together. Thanks to your advice and decorating service I now have a BEAUTIFUL home. Thank you!" Lisa, Fremont. Move-In Design Service: “I don’t know what to say. I am in awe. I walked into my home and started balling. It looks so so so fantastic! Everything you choose I absolutely love! It was something I would buy. The way you set it all up and placed the furniture and everything … it is absolutely perfect! I couldn’t have asked for anything better. I can’t thank you enough. I can’t tell you how this has made my world a much happier place. I just can’t believe it! I absolutely positively love it!” Sylvia, Livermore.
Staging: "It was easy and worth every penny. We received and accepted an offer the first weekend. Thank you for everything. Carol, San Jose. Color Consultation: The color (Payton’s Car) that you suggested for the Family Room is absolutely perfect. It’s such a beautiful color. We don’t know how you do it. Sandra, San Leandro.
Color & Design Consultation: Step 1 is complete! We painted our living room and I also sawed that long table in half and mounted it behind each sofa. It looks terrific so far!!! Thank you so much for your services. I can’t wait to do more! Thanks! Mary, San Jose
Read the article "Shopping the House" printed in the Pleasanton Weekly.
