Portland’s favorite home staging company
Imagine Home Staging & Design was born in 2008 when Lenny and Lisa Shipley decided to combine their individual talents into a single company and set out to make an impact on Portland’s real estate industry. Today, our company has grown to include a dynamic and skillful team of artists who are excited to stage for you.
As an award-wining company that has helped hundreds of homeowners, real estate agents, builders and investors sell homes quickly and profitably, Imagine’s home staging services are based on the principles of great customer service and a personalized approach for every project.
We are Imagine Home Staging and Design — the leading home staging professionals you can trust providing results you should expect!
Our TEAM
LISA SHIPLEY
Owner | Principal Designer
Favorite quote: "Strive not to be a success, but rather of value." Albert Einstein
Notable experience: ASP Certified Staging® Professional™, RESA Pro™ and member of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA). Lisa studied interior design in college and worked with a top designer at Lloyds Interiors. Aside from her work at Imagine, Lisa has an award-winning career as a consultant for Estée Lauder and Calvin Klein and has been a sales associate for a major retailer for almost 30 years.
Favorite thing about Portland: I've always felt blessed to grow up in Portland. Its natural beauty set against the city constantly inspires me. I appreciate Portlanders' unique down-to-earth culture and the passion we have for the outdoors. I love the diversity in architecture and the history of our historic homes.
Share a fun fact about you: I love to travel and especially love looking at other culture's architecture and how they live. It amazes me how similar everyone is even though we are different.
LENNY SHIPLEY
Owner | Project Manager
Favorite quote: I have two...
"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." Coco Chanel
"Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered." Giorgio Armani
Notable experience: BA in Fine Arts from Southern Oregon State University, 30 years of experience as a project manager in commercial space planning and office design, trained at the San Francisco Academy of Art University and Seattle Architectural Finishing Studio, among others.
Who's your icon, mentor, or someone you'd like to meet? Richard Branson, Diana, Princess of Wales, John Lennon, and Barbara Corcoran
Share a fun fact about you: I am resilient. This is one skill that is primary to success. The ability to bounce back after failure and come back stronger than before.
RHONDA JENSEN
Lead Stager | Designer
With Imagine since: 2012
Notable experience: HSR certified stager, staging design professional since 2012, graduated with honors with a BA in Interior Design from Marylhurst University 2017, IIDA
Favorite quote: "Make it simple, but significant." Don Draper
Who's your icon, mentor, or someone you'd like to meet? Zahah Hadid
What's on your bucket list? Skydiving and swimming with dolphins
Favorite area of Portland: Council Crest on a clear sunny day
LYNNETTE HARDY
Stager | Designer
With Imagine since: 2016
Notable experience: Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Brigham Young University where she specialized in space planning and interior architecture, professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) since 1991, in the industry since 1989
Favorite quote: "Design is art of situation." Ellen Lupton
Who's your icon, mentor, or someone you'd like to meet? Le Corbusier
Share a fun fact about you: I play the violin with the Portland Choir and Orchestra.
DEB GARRIS JONES
Stager | Designer
With Imagine since: 2017
Notable experience: Holds a BA in Graphic Design degree since 1985 from Eastern Washington University, Studied at the Art Institute of Portland, experience in organizing, interior designer, and remodeling
Favorite quote: "Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent." Unknown
Share a fun fact about you: I owned and renovated a VW bus called Sweet Pea.
"Lenny and Lisa are fantastic to work with! They are approachable, affordable and offer great feedback in regards to maximizing a home's space and livability. I encourage all my clients selling vacant homes to use Imagine Home Staging & Design... it pays off every time!! I highly recommend them."
PATTI JENSEN - Premiere Property Group, LLC