What We Offer

We provide compassionate, design-forward support to people navigating major life transitions. Whether you’re preparing a home for sale, settling into a new space or simply overwhelmed by a house full of stuff, Second Story can help you prepare, move or settle with clarity and care.

All services are available a la carte at an hourly rate or can be bundled into a personalized plan. You don’t need to be be selling a home to work with us but licensed real estate support is available if and when you need it.

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Home Transition Support

Hands-on help to sort, clear and organize what’s next without pressure or judgement

  • Organizing, sorting and decluttering

  • Packing assistance

  • Donation or haul-away coordination

  • Estate sale referrals and support

  • Help getting “unstuck” when belongings or emotional overwhelm are preventing a home sale

Design and Resettling

Support for settling into a space with intention whether you’re starting fresh or reimagining a childhood home

  • Interior design for new or existing spaces

  • Unpacking and thoughtful organization

  • Layout and floor planning

  • Sourcing finishings, furniture and decor that fits your budget and aesthetic

Downsizing and organizing old photographs and personal belongings

Not sure where to start?

The scenarios below come up often, but your story is always your own. We’ll help you shape a plan that fits your home, your timeline and your next chapter.

  • Packing and unpacking moving boxes and move management support

    Mindful Move Management

    Organize, Pack, Declutter, Coordinate Donations

    You’re facing a house full of belongings after a loss or because it’s time to downsize. You need help sorting through it all, figuring out what to keep and making peace with what’s next.

  • Family preparing to move into senior living setting enjoying memories

    Settling a Loved One

    Downsize, Move-Day Coordination, Unpack, Interior Design

    A parent or partner is moving into a smaller space. There’s too many decisions to make and you want their next space to feel like home; not just somewhere they’ve been moved to.

  • Interior design and settling in a new home

    Designing What's Next

    Design Consultation, Floor Planning, Unpacking Support

    You’ve landed in a new place but it doesn’t feel like home yet. You want a space that reflects who you are and serves your functional needs.

  • Coldwell Banker Realty real estate home for sale and transition support

    Full Service Transition Support

    Downsizing Support, Real Estate Services, Moving and Design

    You’re overwhelmed and don’t want to manage multiple vendors. You need someone who can guide you from first box to final goodbye - and help find and set up a new place that meets your family’s new needs.

Most of our clients start with a single call and a deep breath.

Start with an intro conversation to identify your priorities and build a plan.

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