About Present Day

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Melissa Trainor is the founder of Present Day Home Staging. Melissa is a Certified UltimateStager™ and Ultimate Feng Shui Specialist™ – the ancient Chinese art of creating a harmonious and intentional space. Melissa is a professional photographer with over ten years experience in editorial and special event photography. With a degree in fine arts, Melissa has always had a keen eye and sense of vision in the creation of environments, furniture, art, design and fashion. Throughout her career in photography, Melissa maintained a practice and hobby of buying and refurbishing vintage furniture. She pivoted to home staging to pursue her other passion, creating spaces that people love and feel comfortable in. Melissa sees the tremendous benefit of home staging - an opportunity to turn an overwhelming situation into a stress-free experience that can bring comfort and ease.