Hovey Design is a full-service, Brooklyn-based interior staging firm founded by sisters, Hollister and Porter Hovey. After four years as a real estate agent for one of New York’s top teams, Porter recognized a need for staging that makes spaces look like real, layered homes with a strong aesthetic point of view, not monolithic furniture showrooms. We saw people flocking to neighborhoods for beautifully designed restaurants, bars and boutiques and none of those aesthetics or wares translated to interior staging. We wanted to change that.

As with all the 600+ apartments, townhouses and model units we’ve staged to date, we carefully consider the neighborhood, space, light and buyer demographics when selecting décor. We mix new and high-end mid-century pieces from Scandinavia, Italy and Brazil with bold art, mainly created by Hollister. We aim to create sophisticated, playful statements that draw in the eye online and get potential buyers to open houses – and keep those homes top-of-mind once they leave.

Our work has been featured in top national and international publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Elle Decoration UK and House Beautiful. Our first book, Heirloom Modern (New York: Rizzoli, 2013), explores the stories behind the furniture, art and miscellany that dwell within the homes of family and friends. Hollister’s paintings were featured in the group show OBJECT // TOTEM at Prelude Projects gallery in Williamsburg.