Home Staging and Interior Decorating

Creating high-end looks on a small budget

Decorating with Grace, LLC is a small interior decorating company providing affordable decorating, staging and consulting services. We specialize in creating a high-end look on a small budget by utilizing your current pieces and adding new decor and color to update your space and make your house a HOME!

Meet the mother/daughter duo and adopted Homegoods stranger...

Jen Houghton, Owner and Home Stylist....
2019 Real Estate Staging Association (RESA)
​Vice President of Membership

Jen got her first taste or redesign and renovations after purchasing a SUPER ugly lake home about 10 years ago and completely renovating it from the inside out.  Coming from a brand-new condo in downtown Minneapolis, this was quite the lifestyle change.

Jen’s had an eye for design her entire life.  At the age of 8 she wanted a very simple black and white bedroom without much clutter and her simple/timeless style has stuck with her ever since.  For years, friends and family had been telling Jen to get into design and decorating after seeing their home completed.
 
It finally began when a good friend asked Jen to decorate her entire home.  Jen had an absolute blast picking out everything from paint colors, light fixtures, furniture, wall décor, etc….  Once completed, her friend had a neighborhood gathering and three of her neighbors wanted to hire Jen to decorate/design their homes. 

Jen also has experience with home renovations and staging consultations.  Whether the client is staging their home to sell or just staging it to live – Jen’s passion is to make a house feel like a HOME!

Deb Dowd, Home Stylist....

​Deb has been actively involved in the field of interior décor in both residential and commercial furnishings throughout her lifetime. Previous owner of a hospitality furniture and fixture purchasing firm, Deb worked closely with interior designers and furniture vendors to meet strict budgets, schedules and Brand Standards, including Marriott and Holiday Inn Hotels.
 
Building relationships and offering friendly service has always been Deb’s signature style. At Decorating with Grace, Deb can offer a fresh perspective and valued recommendation to any decor question you may have.

Deb currently resides on the beautiful and historical street of St. Anthony Main in Downtown Minneapolis after downsizing from life in the burbs.  Deb specializes in, but is not limited to, condos, apartments and small spaces.  Just call her "Debbie Down-Sizer"!

Cassie Fitzke, Sr. Stager & Home Stylist

Cassie and Jen met at Homegoods fighting over a clock that we both wanted for our client's home. We exchanged numbers that day and the rest is history! Cassie has owned CF Decorating for the last few years and helps out the DWG team as our Senior stager by providing staging, consultations and decorating services.

This girl's staging career started when her brother asked her to stage his townhome that was going on the market. It was an old 80's townhome in Eagan that needed a few days for prep work (painting, cleaning...etc) and then we staged it.  After the home being on the market for 1 day, they received multiple offers and one was $16,000 over their asking price. Cassie and her brother were shocked and excited by the news! This is what motived Cassie to stage more homes!

Cassie currently lives in St. Michael with her husband and two children. 

Our Team