Butler County interior designer vies for national spotlight

Published: Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 9:00p.m. Updated 1 hour ago

Diane Beck is hoping all that time she has spent in various kitchens and living rooms over the past few years will pay off.

Beck, owner of Vibrant Interiors, is one of 10 real estate stagers and re-designers nationwide vying for Best Redesign recognition by the Real Estate Staging Association.

The Valley Springs, Calif.-based association is the trade association for professional real estate stagers and redesigners.

Seeing your vision come together thats the best part of it, Beck says of interior design, a craft she took up full time only five years ago. I get to see everything come together and flow together. A new color or a certain tile can make a difference.

Its exciting to make that come to life.

Winners will be announced during the groups annual Home Staging Industry Awards convention from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 in Foster City, Calif., says Shell Brodnax, president/CEO of the Real Estate Staging Association.

Beck, an interior designer from Penn Township, Butler County, says having a comforting and warm layout for your home isnt just a thing to do when you put your home on the market.

Property owners can keep the insides of their homes inviting all year round, most times for a lower cost than they think, she says.

On paper, Beck seemed more destined for a career in public relations or advertising, having graduated from LaRoche College with a business and marketing degree.

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