Meridith Baer
Meridith Baer | |
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Born | Los Angeles, U.S.[1] | August 21, 1947
Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder BSc |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Businesswoman, Designer, Home Stager, Actress, Screenwriter, Model |
Years active | 1972–present |
Website | meridithbaer |
Meridith Baer (born August 21, 1947) is an American entrepreneur, businesswoman and designer, best known for establishing the design and real estate practice of "home staging" and founding her own home staging firm in the United States, Meridith Baer Home. In 2013, HGTV premiered a television show about Baer and her firm titled Staged To Perfection.
Early life
Meridith Baer attended the University of Colorado in Boulder where she received a BS in Journalism.
Acting & Screenwriting
Prior to her graduation, Baer was approached on the
.In 1975, Baer moved to Los Angeles, where she continued to act in film and television, including appearances on popular programs including
Meridith Baer Home
Meridith launched her business, Meridith Baer Home, in 1998 and today has over 250 employees and 35 designers under her helm. The firm provides home staging, interior design and luxury home furniture leasing services from the company's offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Connecticut and Florida.[4] Meridith Baer Home holds 300,000 square feet of inventory in its warehouse facilities on the west and east coasts.
Recognized as the world's number one home staging firm, Meridith Baer Home has provided its services to thousands of celebrities and billionaires including
HGTV “Staged To Perfection”
After an appearance on the HGTV series "Selling L.A." Baer was approached by several networks about developing a television series about her home staging work.[1] In 2013, she launched her own television show on HGTV, entitled “Staged To Perfection”. The show chronicled Baer and her team of 18 designers as she staged luxury properties that have stalled on the market for over a month.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972 | The Sister-in-Law | Deborah Holt | |
1977 | American Raspberry | Switchboard Operator #2 | |
1977 | The Chicken Chronicles | Tracy | |
1978 | Coach | Janet | |
1981 | Prisoners
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- | Writer |
1981 | Private Lessons | Miss Phipps | |
1992 | Unbecoming Age | - | Writer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
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1978 | CHiPs | Mindy | Flashback! |
1978 | Eight Is Enough | Janet | Fast and Loose |
1978 | The Next Step Beyond | Helen Chambers | Dream of Disaster |
1979 | Studs Lonigan | unknown | unknown |
1984 | Happy Days | Judy | Passages Part 1&2 |
References
- ^ a b c Lauren Beale. "A star of home staging and design". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Mark Oppenheimer. "The Story Seller". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Clay Latimer. "Playing house for a living". Coloradan Magazine. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Candace Jackson. "Staging a Home to Stay Put". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Dan Schawbel. "Meridith Baer: The Fine Art Of Staging Homes". Forbes. Retrieved December 6, 2014.