Check Out Rooms Reborn’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rooms Reborn

Hi Rooms, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
We are Tara Morasch and Jeanne Polhemus, and our journey together as Rooms ReBorn began in 2016.

In 2016, both of us found ourselves ready for a new professional challenge. Tara’s entrepreneurial prowess and Jeanne’s consulting background were great complements, and our shared passion for home furnishings and creating beautiful spaces made a home staging business the perfect solution. We make great partners because while our strengths complement one another, we share the same ethics and values.

People often remark that staging must be a “dream job”, and though many parts of it are fun and very rewarding, it’s not all glitz and glam. Like the post office, we work come rain, sleet or snow and in the intense summer heat as well. In the beginning, we worked out of Tara’s old consignment business space. We shopped and added to inventory with each new job and did nearly all of the moving ourselves. It was hard work, but we were excited to be building a business and encouraged by client compliments of our work. As we have expanded, we have moved primary warehouse spaces three times and have had upwards of seven storage units at a time. We still joke about climbing through storage units in the dark with a flash light planning for stages.

What started as a plan to launch a staging company has grown to so much more. Rooms ReBorn now offers a variety of home staging solutions for owner-occupied and vacant homes. We offer furniture rental options for other staging companies and realtors, as well as long-term furniture rental solutions to business professionals, athletes and others in temporary housing situations. Additionally, we offer design services and sell furniture and decor through our online store.

We and our team thoroughly enjoy highlighting the strengths of each unique home and are fully invested in every phase of each project from the initial planning phases through final installation photos. We joke that we “only work for praise”, but honestly, nothing is more rewarding than an ecstatic client at the end of a busy day.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
With every success story comes unique challenges. Growth, expansion, building a team, and running a moving company and a warehouse are some of ours!

We have been blessed with business growth each year, but with that growth has come the need to expand our team and inventory substantially. The initial challenge came when the two of us realized that we could no longer run and execute the business alone. Finding the right people to fill each role needed to carry out our vision has been crucial, and we have been fortunate to collaborate with some amazing teammates!

Inventory and storage are also big growth-related challenges. We have the capacity to stage upwards of 60 houses at a time, but it’s always a bit of a juggling act determining the types and quantity of items to have on hand and where to store everything as the market ebbs and flows.

One smaller challenge can be staging more dated homes. After an initial walk-through with our team, some clients agree to a neutral, fresh coat of paint and some minor cosmetic fixes if needed to create a nice, clean slate for us to work our magic. Other clients prefer to not put any additional money into the homes they are selling, and we stage exactly what is there. Sometimes that means working with stained carpet, outdated colors, and older fixtures. Truth be told, we love a good challenge! Our job is to highlight the great features the home has to offer, and help downplay any flaws. We create beautiful, welcoming spaces that capture buyers’ attention and help them see the potential the home has to offer.

There is no true growth without some struggle. Our struggles have made us better as a company and as individuals.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Rooms ReBorn provides custom home staging and furniture solutions for the greater KC metropolitan area. Specific services include:
– Owner-occupied home staging consultations
– Owner-occupied partial home staging
– Vacant home staging
– Short/long-term furniture rentals
– Retirement community/Airbnb home furnishing
– Design and re-styling services
– Furniture/decor sales via our online store
– Moving services (RR Moving)

We pride ourselves in offering tailored staging and design solutions for houses of all sizes and price points. We are proud of our talented team and their amazing work ethic.
We think what sets us apart from others is the wide variety of services we are able to offer. Our large volume of inventory allows us to offer both staging and rental solutions, and having an in-house moving company enables us to truly make every day, moving day!

What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
The best thing about Kansas City is the people! We have met so many wonderful homeowners, agents, builders and home investors over the years. We cherish our long-term clients, some of whom have been with us from the beginning and have essentially shared the journey with us. We continue to welcome every opportunity to make new connections!
As for dislikes, there’s not much to dislike about Kansas City except staging in snow and ice, and lack of access to the beach 😉

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.roomsrebornkc.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roomsrebornkc
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roomsrebornkc