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PRE-LISTING MAKE-READY
RENOVATIONS IN DALLAS

Strategic improvements. Clear priorities.
One point of contact from scope to market-ready finish.
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Preparing Your Home for Sale Shouldn’t Feel Overwhelming

When a home needs updates before listing, it is easy to spend money in the wrong places—or get overwhelmed managing multiple contractors. We help Dallas homeowners focus on the improvements that make the strongest impact, then coordinate the work from scope through final presentation.

Clear Priorities

We assess what needs attention, identify the updates with the strongest market impact, and create a practical scope around your timeline and investment range.

One Coordinated Plan

Coordinated renovation materials and finish selections

Paint, repairs, flooring, lighting, cabinet updates and finishing touches are planned together—so every decision supports a cohesive, market-ready result.

Managed Execution

We coordinate the moving parts, communicate with trades, and keep critical decisions on track so you are not left managing a renovation during an already busy move.

DALLAS PRE-LISTING MAKE-READY SERVICES

Smart Improvements. One Trusted Point of Contact.

Before a home goes on the market, the goal is NOT to renovate everything. It is to make smart, strategic improvements that help the home show its best and support a better asking price and a stronger listing presentation.

Design by KETI helps homeowners decide where to invest, what to leave alone, and how to get the work completed without juggling contractors, selections, schedules and last-minute decisions alone.

From paint, repairs and flooring to lighting, kitchen updates and final presentation, we manage the details that move a home from lived-in to market-ready.
Before-and-after Dallas kitchen renovation featuring updated cabinetry, island and finishes

Before and after: West Highland Park pre-listing kitchen update by Design by KETI

“Keti has been a godsend. We needed someone we completely trusted to take on the project, completely project-manage it, and deliver results quickly and at a reasonable cost. Keti has done all of that and more.”

— Morgan Ward
West Highland Park | Pre-Listing Make-Ready + Home Styling

Ready to Get Your Home Market-Ready?

Let’s discuss your timeline, priorities and the smartest next steps before listing.

What a Make-Ready Project Can Include

Every home has a different starting point. We create a focused scope based on your home’s condition, timeline, target buyer and investment range—so you improve what matters without over-improving for the market.
Livable luxury interior design for your home in Dallas
Refresh Key Spaces
Strategic paint, updated lighting, cabinet refinishing, flooring and surface improvements can help dated rooms feel cleaner, brighter and more current.
Upward arrows representing intentional renovation investmentAddress Repairs & Updates
We coordinate the practical work that can distract buyers—from repairs and deferred maintenance to fixtures, hardware and key finish updates.
Hourglass and dollar symbol representing lasting renovation valueHome buildsFinish for the Market
We bring the final details together with thoughtful styling guidance and a polished presentation plan designed to help the home show its best.
Before-and-after of a West Highland Park Dallas home exterior renovation
Before and after: West Highland Park pre-listing make-ready by Design by KETI. Strategic exterior improvements and market-preparation details helped create a stronger first impression before listing.
Before-and-after exterior color transformation of a West Highland Park home in Dallas for pre-listing make-rea
Before and after: West Highland Park pre-listing make-ready by Design by KETI. Strategic exterior improvements and market-preparation details helped create a stronger first impression before listing.

Why Home Sellers Choose Design by KETI

Strategic renovation guidance, design expertise and hands-on project leadership before listing.
Lake Highlands Dallas living room before and after pre-listing transformation
Lakewood pre-listing make-ready transformation by Design by KETI.
✓  A focused pre-listing assessment and clear priorities

✓ Recommendations based on market impact—not an endless wish list

✓  A realistic scope, investment range and timeline before work begins

✓ Design direction for finishes, paint colors and key updates

✓ Coordination with trusted contractors and trade partners

✓ One experienced point of contact from planning through market-ready completion

✓ Updates prioritized around buyer appeal and potential return—not unnecessary renovation

✓ A cohesive, market-ready result designed to help your home show at its best

Recognized for Design Excellence

Design by KETI’s work has been featured by HGTV, Designing Texas, D Magazine and Candy’sDirt. We have also received multiple Houzz awards for design and client service.

Make-Ready + Home Staging Consultation

Professional guidance on what to update, what to leave alone, and how to prepare and present your home to show at its best.
Not every home seller needs full project management. Sometimes, what you need most is an experienced eye to determine what will make the greatest impact—and what isn’t worth changing. A focused consultation gives you a clear, prioritized plan for preparing your home for market.

With more than 14 years of experience, professional training in home staging and certification as a color expert, Keti brings both design expertise and real-world pre-listing experience to the process. We can guide paint colors and finishes, lighting, flooring, repairs, kitchen and bath updates, furniture placement, home staging, styling and overall presentation. You can take the plan and implement it with your own contractors and resources, or Design by KETI can manage the entire make-ready process from recommendations through completion.
BOOK A MAKE-READY + HOME STAGING CONSULTATION If you are planning a more extensive update before listing, explore our home renovation services.
University Park Dallas formal living room before and after pre-listing makeover
University Park formal living room before and after a strategic pre-listing make-ready transformation by Design by KETI
Dallas pre-listing make-ready living room before and after transformation
University Park formal living room before and after a strategic pre-listing make-ready transformation by Design by KETI

OUR PRE-LISTING MAKE-READY PROCESS IN THREE CLEAR STEPS

DISCOVER
We begin with a focused assessment of your home, goals, timeline and investment range to identify the updates that can make the greatest impact before listing and determine the right path forward for your home.
DESIGN
We develop a strategic plan for paint, finishes, repairs and key improvements—prioritizing buyer appeal, presentation and potential return.
DELIVER
We coordinate trusted contractors and trade partners, manage scope and scheduling, and oversee the work through completion so your home is market-ready.
Dallas bathroom before and after pre-listing make-ready transformation
Before and after: strategic bathroom updates transformed a dated space into a brighter, more market-ready bathroom by Design by KETI

WHAT OUR HOME SELLERS  ARE SAYING

  • “Keti has been a godsend. We needed someone we completely trusted to take on the project, completely project-manage it, and deliver the results quickly and for a reasonable cost. Keti has done all of that and more.”
    Morgan Ward
    West Highland Park | Pre-Listing Make-Ready + Home Styling
  • “Our house had been up for sale for five weeks. Keti came into our house hitting the ground running with a positive, professional ‘can-do’ attitude. We had immediate results—the very next day we had an offer on our house!”
    Parker P.

    Frisco | Pre-Listing Home Preparation + Styling
  • “Keti gave my 1983 home a more current appeal prior to selling. She made dark rooms look brighter, turned open space into usable space and enhanced the bedrooms. Her market research helped me maximize my sale profit.”
    Eddie H.
    Plano | Pre-Listing Make-Ready + Home Styling
  • “Keti provided great feedback on the improvements we were making and was able to have the property staged within a week. The house sold within two weeks for top dollar for that subdivision. Her service was efficient and effective.”
    Catherine Goodrich
    Carrollton | Pre-Listing Make-Ready + Home Styling
  • “Very helpful and knowledgeable. I wasn’t aware of the value that staging could have in selling your home. Within a few days my home was under contract for my asking price! Thank you.”
    Jim M.
    Dallas | Pre-Listing Make-Ready + Home Styling
Design by KETI helps Dallas homeowners create timeless, livable interiors, thoughtfully planned renovations, and strategic pre-listing make-ready and home-staging transformations. From the initial vision through final details, every recommendation supports beauty, function, budget, and lasting value.
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