HomeServicesMove Preparation

Move preparation that makes the whole move easier.

A move is two projects: getting the old home sold and the new one livable. We handle both ends — decluttering and listing prep before photos, then unpacking and setup so the new place feels like home in days, not months.

Sell the space, not the stuff. Then land softly.

Buyers can't see a home that's buried in its contents, and listing photos don't forgive clutter. Our listing-prep sessions edit and reset the rooms that sell a house — entry, kitchen, living areas, primary bedroom, closets — so the space photographs the way it lives on its best day. Excess furniture and boxes are staged out, surfaces cleared, storage shown at its most generous.

Realtors across the South Metro bring us in before photographers and open houses because the work is fast, discreet and photographic: we know what the camera sees. Sellers get a home that shows bigger and calmer — and a head start on packing, since everything edited out was leaving anyway.

On the other side of the move, our move-in unpacking puts the new home together in the right order: kitchen first, then beds, baths and closets, with every item given a home as it comes out of the box. Boxes broken down and gone, final-edit donations dropped off — you cook dinner in an organized kitchen in the first week, not the first month.

Nightstand cleared and reset during a listing preparation by Temptation Designs

The details that make a house feel ready.

Listing prep lives in the details — surfaces breathing, storage looking generous.

It's the difference between photos that say "lived-in" and photos that say "move-in ready." Our prep sessions sweat exactly those details, room by room, so the camera sees the home — not the stuff.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE

One team for both ends of the move.

Move work borrows the best of the Temptation Transformation™ — edit, design, transform, remove — aimed at a deadline and a camera:

01

PREP & EDIT

We walk the home with the photo shoot in mind: edit, depersonalize, reset. What leaves gets packed, donated or staged out of sight.

02

SHOW & SELL

Surfaces cleared, closets and storage shown at their best, entry and main rooms photo-ready. Touch-up help before open houses is available.

03

UNPACK & SETTLE

At the new home we unpack in priority order and organize as we go — no box mountains, no 'we'll get to it' rooms lingering for months.

Know the price before we start.

Your consultation is free. Listing prep often fits a single 4- or 8-hour block; unpacking is scoped by home size and box count at the consultation. Realtors: call about standing prep support for your listings.

$150

HOURLY SESSION

Focused help for a smaller project or a clear first step.

$550

4-HOUR BLOCK

A concentrated reset for a defined space or stage of the project.

$900

8-HOUR BLOCK

A full working day for a larger space or more involved transformation.

Free consultations. Larger projects are quoted for the space and its specific needs. No surprise charges.

Move preparation questions.

How is listing prep different from cleaning or staging?

Stagers decorate; cleaners scrub. We do the layer underneath both: editing and organizing what's actually in the home so rooms show their real size. If closets burst and counters are covered, furniture rental won't save the photos — a proper declutter will, and it doubles as moving prep.

How fast can you prep a home before listing photos?

Most preps are one focused block — 4 or 8 hours — and we can usually schedule within the week. If the photographer is booked, tell us the date at your consultation and we'll plan backwards from it.

I'm a realtor. Can I bring you in for my sellers?

Yes — realtor partnerships are a growing part of our work across the South Metro. You get a reliable prep crew your sellers will actually enjoy working with, and listing photos that show the home at its best. Call (303) 801-7142 to talk through your next listing.

What does move-in unpacking include?

Full unpacking in priority order — kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, then living spaces and storage — with items organized into place as they're unpacked, not just emptied onto counters. We break down boxes and remove packing material, and drop off any final-edit donations.

Do we need to be out of the old home before you unpack the new one?

Not necessarily. We can unpack room by room as furniture lands, or do a full setup day once everything is delivered. At the consultation we'll match the plan to your movers' schedule so nobody is tripping over anybody.

Other organizing services.

Where we bring this service.

Want to see real results first? Browse the before & after gallery, or read project breakdowns on the Temptation Designs blog.

Moving soon? Let's make it the easy kind.

We take the stress out of the mess — without judgment or lectures.

Monday–Sunday, 7 AM–7 PM · (303) 801-7142

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