Vacation Rental Design Specialist Training - 2 Sessions
2026-07-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Classroom
Build an extremely profitable STR Design Business with little to zero overhead. Amy Suzanne Powers, Master Stager and Short-Term Rental Design Specialist, will teach you everything you need to know to get started immediately as a Short-Term Rental Designer in your market.
The Short-Term Rental (STR) industry is unique for home stagers as it combines real estate and hospitality. Understanding the differences and how to think like a guest is critical. STRs are normally associated with vacation or business travelers, a totally different market segment than a family looking for stability in their forever home.
The most important things for owners of short-term rental properties are great reviews, high occupancy, and profitable nightly rates. A well-designed design plays a massive role in achieving this for the STR owner.
Today, there are 220 countries worldwide, and 14,000 new listings are added to Airbnb every month. This growing industry attracts investors in local communities everywhere, many of whom lack the skills to secure bookings. WHY?
They don’t have the time, desire, or skills needed to select, procure, and place the items needed for an outstanding guest experience. They need exceptional design and alluring photos to capture guest attention.
This certification course is designed to provide all the answers needed to add this service to your existing decorating, redesign, or Home Staging business.

Documents Provided:
Details list room by room of items (including pet friendly, child friendly, supplies & security products), contract, CC authorization form, quote, furniture measurement cheat sheet

BONUS:
Learn How to using Design Files will elevate your business, create a “No Hassle In-take Form” & more.
Ten Modules to Starting & Growing Your STR Business:

Being the Boss – Thorough knowledge of the STR Industry
Differences between Home Staging and STR Design
Developing your Hospitality Mindset
Mid-Term Rental – The newest trend and what you need to know
Curating Designs with Intention
Various Business Models for STR Design
Pricing for Profit
How and to Whom you Market
How to Use Design Files to create your mood boards
Luxury STR Strategies to elevate your business brand

Take the STR Market by storm and quickly become your area’s “Must-Have” Vacation Rental Design Specialist. Join Master Stager and Vacation Rental Design Specialist Amy Suzanne Powers with host Christine Rae for this information-packed 6-hour certification training uniquely created for CSP International. Learn everything you need to know to build an extremely profitable Vacation or Short-Term Rental Design Business with very little overhead.
Add to your revenue stream; register for this dynamic course today!
Type of Course: ONLINE / LIVE with Amy – COURSE

Special 6-Hour/2 – Session Event with Added Bonuses
When: Tuesday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Duration: 6 Hours
Fee: $699 CSPs $649
NOTE: To receive CSP Member Pricing, CSP members, please call the office to register at 1-888-STAGING.
4 CE Credits
Earn FOUR CE credits for the CSP International™ Masters of Real Estate Staging and the Vacation Rental Design Specialist™ Designation
REGISTER for LIVE VRDS Training

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Type of Course: ONLINE / ON DEMAND COURSE
Duration: 6 Hours
Fee: $699; CSPs $649
NOTE: To receive CSP Member Pricing, CSP members, please call the office to register at 1-888-STAGING.
4 CE Credits
Earn FOUR CE credits for the CSP International™ Masters of Real Estate Staging and the Vacation Rental Design Specialist™ Designation
Take the OnDemand Course anytime

Break Down of Content:

What it means to be the BOSS STR Designer in Your Market

Home Staging vs. STR Design
Understanding the Short-Term Rental Market
STR Facts
Booking Platforms
Analytical & Data Platforms to Stay Informed

AirDNA
All The Rooms

How COvID has impacted the STR Industry

Types of Services

Occupied

Consultations
Refresh
Refresh Plus

Vacant

Renting Inventory for Short-Term
Renting Inventory for Long-Term
Custom Purchases

DIY Sourcing

Design & Mood Board Services

Storing, Delivery & Installation
Luxury & Specialty Properties

Pet Friendly
Child Friendly
Exceptional

Affiliate Marketing & Brand Ambassadors
Co-Hosting
Seasonal Décor Design
STR Arbitrage
What is your Niche?

Creating Spaces with Intention

Style
Mood
Spaces
Sturdiness & Comfortable
Lighting
Accessories, Greenery & Art
Safety & Sanitation

Falls, Fabrics & Failures
What is Clean?
Voice or Motion Activated Products

Geographical Locations
Experiences
Create Memories
Remember Hospitality

Step by Step Guide for Occupied Properties

Personal Property in a Shared Home

Room by Room Guide for Vacant Properties

Living Room
Bedroom
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Dining
Outdoor
Flex Spaces

Using Mood Boards & Design Files Like a BOSS
Photography – Dos and Don’ts of STR Photography

Set Expectations
Extras for Algorithms
Highlight Anything that Matters

Security
Contracts
Pricing for Profit
Branding Your BOSS Business
Finding Your Ideal Client
Stats & Marketing
Mid-Term Rentals

Design elements to focus on
Convenience – providing the right bedding and towels, and kitchen wares
Lifestyle friendly, less bling, more function

INSTRUCTOR:
Amy Suzanne Powers
Amy Suzanne Powers has been an award-winning Stager and industry leader since 2007. She is also a trailblazer in the Short-Term Rental Staging and Design industry with her courses and expertise in staging nationwide. In 2022, after 15 years of home staging, Amy put down her warehouse keys and started vacation rental design full-time, making about 20 to 30 K per month with very little overhead. Amy now spends her time traveling nationwide doing design and installation.
“There are millions of STR properties on the market, and I can’t design them all by myself!” – Amy Suzanne Powers.
Amy has developed an award-winning and comprehensive course on how stagers can quickly and easily add Vacation Rental Design to their services.

Testimonials:

Amy is committed to superior professionalism, upholding industry standards and continued learning, which is reflected in this course material.
The material, information and tools Amy’s has created is valuable and thoughtful; she educates you to succeed. The course is straight to the point and very structured for easy learning. It is clearly laid out in a step-by-step format of everything you need to know & do to be successful.
Her passion for teaching the information is set up so we level up our income and mind set to provide the best service, in what we are certified to do. This course is excellent, and I am thrilled to get started! Now I have the blueprint to follow. This certification will authenticate and validate my skills and credentials. It will improve my reputation as an expert and increases my marketability plus more. Amy deserves this testimonial for sharing her tried and true knowledge. Thank you so much Amy!!!
Kelly Peletier, Luxe Property Staging
I have known Amy for a few years, but it was when I took her course on Short Stay (Vacation) Rentals that I really learned her value as an educator. Wow! What a fabulous learning experience! And the supporting materials are superb – I just learned so much. And when I was stuck, Amy was at the end of the dm chain and responded so quickly. This course is 5-star – highly recommended!”
Jill Ackerman, Stage Right
Amy, I love the way you teach. I always enjoy learning from your lessons. You are full of knowledge and it’s been a pleasure working with you.
Deanna Gerald,
Real Estate Investor
Amy has been very instrumental in helping me to grow my STR Design business here in Florida. As soon as I heard she was teaching a class on short-term rentals, I immediately signed up! I have taken a few different courses on this subject and THIS class was thorough and so informative, packed with golden nuggets and takeaways too! I highly recommend Amy on everything STR!
Theresa Ceglio,
Owner & Founder of We Stage Jax
I’ve been wanting to really focus on this revenue stream for my business. The STR Course really clarified a lot of information on how to work with clients, what items to purchase for the project and how to price this type of business so that we can be profitable… Thank you Amy for the valuable information. I appreciate you taking the time to put together a robust presentation that was interesting and easy to understand. Thank you also for being a great coach and approachable with any questions I may have had along the way.
Bridget King,
Captiva Design in South Florida

CSP® Staging Certification Virtual Classroom - 4 Sessions
2026-07-11 10:30 - 17:30
Saturdays, July 11 – August 1, 2026, 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT – 4 SESSIONS Join Christine, the CEO and founder of CSP International™ Staging Business Training Academy and best-selling author of ‘Home Staging for Dummies’, as she teaches you to become a Certified Staging Professional® in a LIVE online setting. This is your chance to take the lead in the real estate home staging industry with the ONLY two-tiered certification available. Transform your future and become a top earner in the home staging industry with the world-recognized CSP certification training!

Home Staging Certification ​Teaching the Business of Home Staging Since 2001

Are you ready to turn your passion into a fulfilling business and career? Get started today with the ONLY two-tiered, TRUE CERTIFICATION, and RESA® Accredited, staging training course available today!

Live Your Passion & Realize Your Dream as a Certified Staging Professional®.

Join Christine, the CEO and founder of CSP International™ Staging Business Training Academy and best-selling author of ‘Home Staging for Dummies’, as she teaches you to become a Certified Staging Professional® in a LIVE online setting. This is your chance to take the lead in the real estate home staging industry with the ONLY two-tiered certification available. Transform your future and become a top earner in the home staging industry with the world-recognized CSP certification training!

Transform Your Career with the Ultimate Home Staging Certification Course and Resources

CSP International™ has been teaching the business of staging for 22 years.
Taught by Christine Rae, Founder & CEO
Christine Rae is the industry leader, award-winning, and best-selling author of ‘Home Staging for Dummies’
Christine Rae ran a successful staging business before starting her Staging Training Academy.

The only 2-tier certification process
Over 4900 graduates in 22 years, some of the first are successfully operating today.
CSP® logo is the hallmark of professional stagers everywhere
Christine’s Motto: No Stager is left behind.
The CSP difference is in the results of our successful stagers!

The Staging Certification Offering The Most

What’s Included?*

Items below are included in the Business Accelerator Program – see pricing below for what’s included in the other two options.

Certified Staging Professional (CSP) designation after exam
Residential Staging Expert® (RSE) designation after submission of work to prove skills
LIVE, online training with Christine Rae with your peers – courses starting monthly
CSP proprietary staging process complete with 450 page manual
Business Success Tools
8 module business start-up mini-sessions to get your business started
Proprietary design process
One-on-one Business Coaching and group coaching
65 Step Getting Started Checklist
CSP exclusive Resource Centre
CSP exclusive Marketing Portal
Two (2) private consultations with a marketing professional
CSP only facebook group
Listing and business profile in our Stager Directory
Apprentice & Mentoring Program
Job Board
CSP Preferred Partners for stager savings and unique programs, including special insurance rates for your business
A unique lead generation system exclusive to CSP**
Access to professional development and continuing education courses
Ability to earn the International Real Estate Masters Designation
On-demand courses
CSP Code of Ethics
Award-winning ‘Staging Standard™ Magazine’ subscription
Exclusive Room Ready Consultation booklet for clients
Forms, documents, contracts, pricing calculators & more
Unique CSP Staging Safe™ Color Decks
Opt-in DFY Social Media Program
Access to free or paid CRM, bookkeeping, document signing software and much more.
Return to class anytime as part of your CSP Membership.

HOME STAGING CERTIFICATION PRICING

Invest In Yourself & Your Business with CSP Staging Training

Three options to choose from – upgrade any time. * Manual Shipping fee of $54 is extra for the Getting Started & Foundation Course. It is included with the Business Accelerator Course ** CSP Membership renews annually to maintain access to all benefits – Renewal fee $225/year COMMIT NOW – PAY LATER: Non-refundable Booking Fee of $500 secures your seat (balance of payment due prior to the start of class selected).

Financing Available

Find out if you qualify for financing by clicking the link above. If you do, contact the office to process your registration 1 888-STAGING (782-4464) or 905-984-6955

FOUNDATION ​

$1692

Canadian $s at Par

MOST POPULAR

30 hours of LIVE Virtual Classroom
450 page manual
8 Module Marketing Advantage Plan
Pricing Template
Contracts
Group Coaching Calls
One Refresher Course
1 Year Staging Standard Magazine Subscription
1 Year CSP Membership**
1 Year Access to CSP Resource Centre & Marketing Portal
Access to our Preferred Partners for CSP ONLY savings and offers
1 Year Business Directory Listing
1 Year Licensing of Logo
Open Book Examination for Certification

BUSINESS ACCELERATOR ​

$2187

Canadian $s at Par

ALL OF FOUNDATION PACKAGE PLUS
3 x 1 Hour Private Coaching Calls with Christine Rae
Unlimited Refresher Courses
Job Board
Business Success Tools

NEW Hybrid Model
​Email Christine for Details

Residential Decorating Consultant - 4 Sessions
2026-07-23 18:00 - 21:00
Understandably, over the past few years, attitudes toward our homes have changed significantly, affecting the entire interior design, decorating & staging industry. Consumption rocketed. Revenue in the decorating market exceeded $28 BILLION in 2023 and is forecasted to grow annually by 5.0% YOY through 2028. Would you like to have a piece of that business?
“Perfecting the Art of Decorating” is a comprehensive interior decorating master class designed to excite, illuminate, and empower individuals with knowledge and skills. Whether you are a staging professional wanting to expand your business or improve your work, someone with a penchant for style and décor wishing to start a business, or simply a homeowner wanting to beautify and enhance your own home, THIS class is for you as you learn to evaluate, plan, and decorate residential interiors.
Why Did We Create The Course?
We know many stagers impress their sellers so much that the request comes in to help that same client when they move into their new residence. Decorating or long-term living is different from staging. The RDC program will help you select additional items when working with owner-occupied properties and provide advice as they prepare for long-term living.
The skills learned in this course will also help practitioners who work with seniors, stagers wanting to improve their portfolio, practitioners who work in short/mid-term rental/vacation design, and even those with color certification to expand their skill sets and earning power. The practical, real-world curriculum, garnered from working with clients in their homes, will enable you to work in person and create mood boards or 3D renderings. Objective:
To provide participants with the confidence, ability & understanding to create visually appealing and harmonious living spaces either from scratch or work with what people have while advising on their subsequent shopping purchases. We discuss the full array of tools, trends, styles, colors, lighting, accessories, art, furniture, and placement. You will understand the fundamental elements of the main design principles, how to solve problems, and how to decorate rooms from scratch. You will learn everything except window treatments. Benefits:

Learn and understand design principles and styles
Gain confidence working with color, lighting, accessories, and art
Develop the ability to design & execute complete room makeovers
Learn how to use room planning software for client visualization

Module One: Introduction to Interior Decorating

The role you play in transforming space.
Trends, essential tools, and design styles
What you need to know about sustainable, eco-friendly & biophilic practices, aging in place & universal design
Learning space planning software tool

Module Two: Space Planning

Working with the lifestyle questionnaire
Analyzing the five aspects of a room
Space planning: measuring function, focal point, flow, furniture placement & floor shape

Module Three: Design Fundamentals

Understanding the three design elements
The Golden ratio and how to use it
Scale, proportion, balance, and rhythm

Module Four: Lighting, Accessories and Art

The role lighting plays in creating ambiance and mood
Three layers of light, best color temperature
Size, scale, and placement
Suggested lighting for various rooms
Selecting, placing, and use of accessories and art

Module Five: Color and Texture

Color: understanding the color wheel & various palettes
How to work with existing furnishings and provide a refreshing new look
Color balance, color mapping & healing color
How to work with patterns & texture for depth & interest
Hands-on exercise creating a color palette for a specific room

Module Six: Putting it All Together

Shopping wholesale – list of vendors
A simple recipe for outstanding rooms
Workflow process
Final project and presentation

What does the RDC Training include?

You earn a designation as a Residential Decorating Consultant™ to leverage your marketing,
Three 4-hour sessions with Christine Rae (who is certified in decorating)
Homework project assignments with feedback
Final assignment exam: putting into practice what you learned
Beautiful linen certificate, personalized with your name and the seal of the CSP International Business Training Academy
6 credits toward your Master of Real Estate Staging Designation
Resources, preferred pricing vendors, and wholesale vendor list
Access to the RDC marketing portal with forms for business, graphics for social media, and ideas for creating business
How to work and make money with eDesign Software
Preferred pricing for extended learning in Biophilic Design, Universal Design, Aging in Place, Renovation Project Management, Color certification, and Residential Senior Transition and Feng Shui for Living

FEE: $799 CSP’s: $749
DURATION: 12-Hrs. Four x 3-hr sessions
CREDITS: 6 CECs towards Master of Real Estate Staging designation
DATES:
Thursdays, July 23, July 30th, August 6th, August 13th
TIME:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST/EDT All Sessions
TRAINER: Christine Rae
Register today!
Residential Decorating Consultant™ Course

Testimonials / Reviews
Hi Christine:
I mentioned I would write you a testimonial for the Residential Decorating Consultant course and notice you are advertising it for June 5th so thought I would get a move on! Here are a few candid thoughts which I hope will help encourage others to take your course.
The Residential Decorating Consultant course was absolutely EXCELLENT!. I have taken a number of Christine’s staging-related courses, but always wanted to learn the decorating side of the equation and this course did not disappoint! The four weekly sessions were packed full of information covering all aspects of residential decorating.This is not just a theoretical course but one which provides numerous real world examples about what to do, and what not to do, and a course which demonstrates the significant impact professional decorating can make.
It was highly valuable to take the course live (online) to benefit from the opportunity to ask Christine questions. I also really appreciated the recordings (to solidify the learning) and the homework! Each week we received assignments based on real world challenges with rooms which we virtually decorated. This is an excellent opportunity to build your skills while having the ear of a practiced expert to provide valuable feedback. With the combination of live sessions, recordings,and homework, I finished the course feeling much more confident about my ability to offer residential decorating as a service. I highly recommend this course if you want to round out your skills and create a new service to offer increased value to your clients.
I hope this helps, Christine. If there is anything you don’t like or would want me to tweak, please let me know.
Have an excellent weekend!
Kate Read
