Testimonials
"My husband and I placed our home on the market in early November 2009. At the recommendationof our real estate agent, we consulted with Donna Finocchiaro of Organized East of River regarding staging the house to look its best. Donna advised us on options for each room for furniture placement,lighting, decorative accents, and even window treatments! In the end, we decided to relocate prior to selling the house, and leave several items behind for use in staging. Donna placed our pieces, bringing in complementing items from her store to stage the house, emphasizing the open floor plan. The house looked amazing, showed well, and sold in less than a month! The cost of her consultation and rental of the decorative items was very reasonable and we are confident that we recouped that cost in the profit of the house sale. More importantly, we are positive that Donna's staging contributed to the quick sale of our home in a tough housing market. Wr found donna easy to work with and flexible. We would highly recommend her to anyone selling their home."
- Kate and Brian Ward, Enfield, CT
"I can't speak highly enough of Donna Finocchiaro! In the past, we've used Donna's organizing services for both our home office and for closet and room organization in our home and cannot speak highly enough of both the process and the results. Donna is a total delight to work with. Most recently Donna not only assisted me with a very difficult move, she was a life saver and took a great burden off of me in helping me to close up my mother's home. Donna has a vast list of resources and connections and was quickly and easily able to help me to determine what would go to charity, what could be sold, what I should keep, what I should give, etc. She was able to round up an exceptional moving company and was able to help close up an entire home in record time. Additionally Donna was able to take in several pieces of furniture and other quality home furnishings, to put on consignment in her store. She took care of everything and took a burden off of our shoulders. On top of that, you can imagine my delight when I received a check in the mail, less than a week later, for items that had already sold! Donna is a professional through and through who is clearly an expert in her field. She is also a delightful human being."
- D'vorah Lansky, Glastonbury CT
"Having lost both my parents within 18 months of each other was a grief I wasn't prepared for. The task of closing out 62 yrs of memories in their home was left entirely up to me. I gave away a lot, I took a lot of treasures to my own home. But the big pieces of furniture were left. My sibling was pressuring me to empty the house so it could be sold. I called auctioneers and estate sale people. My calls were fruitless, no antiques not the right stuff. I was panicked. Then from 2 different and highly unlikely sources, I was given Donna's name. On our first phone conversation she was so caring. She couldn't accomodate me more. She made a late evening "house call". She was so warm, so open to my opinions and so willing to help. Because she was so professional and knowledgable I was immediately relieved. In my heart of hearts I knew she was the postive answer to my dilema She and her crew emptied the house quickly and efficiently, again very professional. No nicked walls, no scratched furniture.
I visited the store and was extremely pleased with the way the furniture was displayed. Many people I know, who knew my plight, all know about Donna, Doreen and W-I-B-N. She came along at exactly the right time and was a godsend to me. I couldn't be more pleased. The whole process from beginning to end went without a hitch. She always made herself available to me. What began as a horrific time in my life, actually turned out surprisingly well. All thanks to Donna."
- Sue Laribee, Cromwell CT
"Donna Finocchiaro, owner and operator is an exceptional businesswoman. Her wealth of knowledge, and tenacity really helped us with our estate sale needs. We could not have done it without her. She relieved the stress, and made the entire situation pleasurable. She puts all of her heart into her work and it shows, not only with interaction with clients and customers, but also by her spirit to achieve a 110% job well done. Her prices for services rendered are reasonable, and you really get more than what you pay for, personalized, service with your best interest in mind. Donna is on your side from start to finish. I would highly recommend her for any of the services that she provides. Organized East of the River is a class business."
– Steve and Correna Lukas, Glastonbury CT
"We really appreciate the staging that you did. I feel that it made a big difference in how the house presented. Thank you for all of your effort and decorating skills."
- Bev Beckwith, Glastonbury CT
"Donna, Thank you so much for speaking at the Business Women of Southern New England’s January meeting. Your presentation was clear, specific with examples we could relate to and understand, and inspiring. The audience had great questions and, as you could tell, would have gone on longer with more questions if time allowed. Your presentation was very good!"
Barbara AmEnde, CCP, AmEnde Human Resource Consulting, LLC, Manchester, CT