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What I Love About My Job:

I have the best job ever. I get to meet new people and helping them with their decorating dilemmas and preparing their home for a quick sale is very rewarding. I get to use innovative and creative theatrical tricks. It’s fun, interesting and every situation is different, always with a few challenges thrown in for spice.

Media Appearances

	March, 2010 Joe Kita talks to Susan Phillips in the U.S. March 2010 edition of the Reader's Digest about the 5 Easy Improvements to Hook a Buyer For Your Home
	December 11, 2009 Mike Nabuurs, Hamilton's TALK820 talks to Susan Phillips about the subtle things that can stall a house sale, on Nabuurs and Friends.
aka RadioRed	January 5, 2010 “Something To Talk About” Episode#320: Producer/Host Bonnie D. Graham chats by phone with Susan Victoria Phillips.
	November 30, 2009 Bonnie D. Graham aka RadioRed talks to Susan Phillips about Home Showcasing on blogtalkradio on Up Close & Personal.
	A-Channel Television, October 9, 2009 On location at the Ottawa Home & Design Show.Tricks for Turning Dated and Ugly into Retro and Chic. When a beautiful house sale is jeopardized by an really ugly bathroom, and you’ve no time and a low budget, there's a simple solution, you work with what you've got.
	Ottawa Citizen: September 12, 2009 Sales masters: The Sammy Awards: In evaluating submissions for the model home category, judge Susan Phillips evaluated decor, whether the home would fit the kind of lifestyle it targeted (young professional couple, for example), and whether the overall layout was conducive to easy living. more
	Ottawa Citizen: July 27, 2009 Stagers Work Magic at Selling Time. Seductive selling powers; Interior designer borrows theatrical tips to get the best house price.
	Ottawa Citizen: June 25, 2009 A fresh coat of paint and smaller scale furniture make a cluttered living room, top left, look bigger, brighter and more inviting.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, June 16, 2009 Home Staging - Curb Appeal. You've got only a few seconds to make a good first impression when selling your home and it starts at the curb. If you're putting your house up for sale, curb appeal can increase the value of your home and help it sell more quickly. Follow these tips on preparing the exterior of your home to make it irresistible and to put your buyers in a positive frame of mind before they walk through the door.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, Sept. 24, 2009 Home Staging - Bathrooms on a budget. Susan Phillips announces her new book "The Seductive Power of Home Staging: A Seven-Step System For a Fast and Profitable Sale", and demonstrates a low cost bathroom update.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, Nov. 17, 2008 DIY Table Top Christmas Tree Using a styrofoam cone as your base, make your own spectacular table top Christmas tree and decorate it with baubles and sparkly stuff to your heart's content!
	Rogers Television, Daytime, June 16, 2006 Creative Table Dressings How to impress your guests with easy table decor.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, May 19, 2006 Recycle Decor How to Recycle with thrift store treasures.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, April 21, 2006 Unique Headboards How to create your own headboard.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, March 24, 2006 Unique Cushions Make your own plushy, posh, pretentious pillows.
	Rogers Television, Daytime, Feb. 24, 2006 Kids Creative Craft Container Make your own kid's creative craft container.
	Kanata Kourier Standard, May 26, 2009 Susan Phillips announces her new book "The Seductive Power of Home Staging: A Seven-Step System For a Fast and Profitable Sale".
	CBC Television, Living in Ottawa, April, 2008 Fireplace Mantle I’ve decorated this particular fireplace in a contemporary style, but for every style the elements follow the same rules.
	CBC Television, Living in Ottawa, March 5, 2008 Chic Filing Cabinet Here we have given a scrappy, rusted and ugly, grey filing cabinet new life with a little paint and imagination.
	CBC Television, Living in Ottawa, Oct. 5, 2008 Jewellry Organizer Fun, funky and easy jewelery display organizer that you can make yourself. Detangle your necklaces, display and select them quickly and easily.
	CBC Radio One, All in a Day October 30, 2007 Ottawa City Hall Spooktacular Susan Phillips describes to host Adrian Harewood the City of Ottawa Halloween Project Hearse
Memberships:
	Kanata Theatre Production Credits
	Kanata Chamber of Commerce
	Canadian Decorators Association

Author, Designer and Home Stager Susan Phillips became interested in design at a very early age. "It began when I watched my mother fashion fabulous ball gowns for Queen Elizabeth’s court in London, England.”

It was about 30 years ago that Susan first became involved in Community Theater in Canada. When she designs a set for the theater, she is very mindful to make the set authentic to the script and to the playwright’s vision. By using some attention-grabbing hooks, she draws the audience into the production and transports them into another world.

She uses those same successful tricks when designing a clients home or staging a seller’s home. Most buyers, the audience, are looking for a lifestyle that will improve on their current everyday world. Susan showcases homes by using attention-grabbing hooks that reflect a buyer’s ideal lifestyle and to fulfill their dreams.

Achievements:

• Certified Interior Designer and Home Staging Consultant
• Owner of Spotlight on Décor
• Author: The Seductive Power of Home Staging: A Seven Step System for a Fast & Profitable Sale.
• Award winning theatrical set designer
• Designer of over 50 theatrical sets
• Stage designer for the Ottawa Home & Design Show (2009)
• New Homes Judge for the Greater Ottawa Home Builder’s Association (2009)
• Stage designer for the Dalai Lama (2007)
• Education Provider for the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO)
• Education Provider for the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP)
• Public Speaker