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Sunday, March 25, 2012

News Nearby: Upper St. Clair Designer Featured on HGTV

Alisha Gwen is now receiving requests from around the nation.

Alisha Gwen, an interior designer for Davin Interiors in Upper St. Clair, is receiving design requests from around the nation since she appeared on HGTV earlier this month. "It's been surreal," she said. "Nothing but good things has come from it." Alisha, a West Virginia native who now lives in Shadyside, was chosen to compete HGTV’s Showhouse Showdown that was filmed in Cranberry Township. The show featured Alisha and Philadelphia-based designer Joe Berkowitz adding their touches to two newly-built homes with mirror-image floor plans. For two months they picked out the tile, the cabinets, the door trim, doorknobs and more. "I've done whole houses before but being involved with every single aspect of the house was a lot," she said. Area …

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Friday, August 12, 2011

Stage Your Home with Mary Fasnacht

Like the home makeovers you see on TV? You can do something similiar in your own home with the help of Peters businesswoman Mary Fasnacht.

There are many home makeover shows on television these days. From HGTV to major networks, it seems like every station is jumping on the home improvement bandwagon, and many people are following their lead by working on their own homes. If you’re looking to improve your home, whether it’s prior to listing it on the market or just to make it more functional or attractive for your family, you don’t have to wait for Vern Yip to miraculously appear at your door. There’s a local lady who can help you out. Her name is Mary Fasnacht. Fasnacht is a Venetia resident with an extensive background in home staging and design. As a stay-at-home mother of two daughters, she dabbled around in the industry for nearly 15 years before receiving formal …

Karen Buzzatto

2:51 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2011

Great article! I couldn’t agree more. Home staging is the most important investment you will make before selling your home.   more ›

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