Celebrating RESA Member Molly Marino’s Apartment Therapy Feature
Felicia Pulley | Published on 11/17/2025
Molly Marino, a Chicago-based RESA member, was recently featured in Apartment Therapy for her thoughtful transformation of a dated 1950s ranch. Faced with a choppy layout and no clear dining area, Molly reimagined the flow of the home by removing a wall between the kitchen and living room, creating an open, inviting space buyers could instantly understand. She introduced functional staging choices, including a dining table with bench seating, strategic lighting, and a cohesive aesthetic that tied the entire main level together. Her work demonstrates how a skilled professional stager can reshape not just a room, but the way a home feels and functions.
Read the full article on Apartment Therapy here: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/stager-50s-ranch-walls-transformation-37518050