Combining love for design and creativity, Michele is committed to helping her clients create warm, desirable interiors for the real estate market and everyday living. Chosen for her attention to detail and innovative ideas, Michele creates a cohesive design plan for each project. In 2008, Michele staged and designed over $30 million in Raleigh real estate, thirteen local Parade of Homes and several large commercial projects.

Originally from Northern Virginia, Michele and family decided in 1997 to make Raleigh, North Carolina their home after living in Paris, France. Combining her background in Information Systems Design, where clients' needs came first, and her passion for helping people move on with their lives,a home staging and design company was born. Lasting Impressions Staging & Design was founded in 2006.

Michele's passion for the new home construction process and the Raleigh real estate market has allowed her to design and stage for many of the Triangle's most prestigious home builders and real estate professionals since 2003. Michele is currently serving her second year term on the Board of the Raleigh International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) and is a member of the Home Builders Association. Michele Kurelich has received many accolades for her outstanding performance in the Parade of Homes for three consecutive years.