Julia is a residential interior designer and home stager serving Fishtown: narrow older rowhomes and trinities alongside a wave of new-construction townhomes with roof decks. Studio in Huntingdon Valley, PA. She makes a tight, vertical footprint live twice as large. Written plan in 48 hours.
The narrow rowhome. Long and skinny, lit from only the front and back, with a staircase eating the middle. Every sofa you try either blocks the walk-through or leaves the room feeling dark and cramped.
The new-construction townhome. Three stories, a roof deck, and builder-grade everything. It is technically finished and feels like a spec unit, with no warmth or personality anywhere.
Two hundred saved posts, no plan. You have the Pinterest boards and a full cart, and you freeze every time you go to buy, because nothing seems scaled right for the narrow footprint.
Fishtown runs on two kinds of homes. The classic narrow rowhomes and trinities off Frankford Avenue, and the new-construction townhomes that filled in around them, three stories tall with roof decks. One is full of character and awkward with space; the other is roomy and completely impersonal.
Both reward a designer's eye over a big budget. The old rowhome needs smart space planning and light to feel bigger. The new build needs warmth and personality against the builder-grade finishes. Julia does both.
Her studio is in Huntingdon Valley, PA, a short drive into the city. Same-week walkthroughs across 19125.
| Service | Cost range | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Eyes Visit (walkthrough + written plan) | $350 to $500 | 90 min + 48 hr plan |
| Hourly design (Fishtown average) | $150 to $275 / hour | Varies by scope |
| Per-room design (fee only, no furnishings) | $450 to $1,500 | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Full rowhome floor (design + sourcing + install) | $3,000 to $14,000 | 4 to 10 weeks |
| Sell-Ready Staging Walkthrough | $500 to $1,200 | 90 min + 48 hr plan |
Fishtown runs in the middle of the city range, and narrow rowhomes reward a good eye more than a big budget. Fresh Eyes Visit fee is credited toward any Last 20% Package.
Ready to make your Fishtown rowhome live large?
Book My Fresh Eyes VisitYes. Julia's studio is in Huntingdon Valley, PA, a short drive into the city. Same-week walkthroughs across the 19125 zip, from the old rowhomes off Frankford Avenue to the new-construction builds around Fishtown and East Kensington.
Fishtown runs in the middle of the city range. Local designers charge $150 to $275 an hour or $2,000 to $12,000 per room. The Fresh Eyes Visit is a fixed $350 to $500. See the cost guide.
Yes, that is the core Fishtown skill. A rowhome is narrow, vertical, and lit from only two ends. The right scale, a layout that respects the stair, and lighting that reaches the deep middle make it live far larger. See post-renovation design in Philadelphia.
If the layout works and you need furniture, lighting, and styling, that is decorator work. If walls or flow need to change, that is design. Julia does both. See interior decorator in Philadelphia.
Yes. Julia stages Fishtown rowhomes and townhomes for sellers and agents through Philadelphia home staging. Narrow homes photograph small, so staging matters.
If you do not walk away from the Fresh Eyes Visit with clarity on what your room needs, you do not pay. Julia has never had to refund one in 26 years.
90 minutes in your Fishtown home. A written plan in 48 hours. One room, $350 to $500. Make a narrow rowhome live large. Clarity, or you don't pay.
Book My Fresh Eyes Visit (267) 789-1428