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The Comeback Story of a Big Staging Company

Author
Marianne Cherico
Published
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://homestagersanddesignersonfire.libsyn.com/the-comeback-story-of-a-big-staging-company

In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I talk with Grant Findlay Shirras, serial entrepreneur, financial strategist and co owner of Dekora, a luxury staging, furnishing and design company serving Calgary and Kelowna.

You will learn:

  • Why Grant and his wife bought Dekora and how they turned the company around
  • How Grant increased profits while simplifying systems
  • Grant's philosophy on pricing and how raising prices actually increased sales
  • How Grant ensures every labor fee is accounted for
  • Why Grant encourages his team to lose more jobs
  • The biggest bottleneck in  Dekora and how Grant plans to overcome it

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