Tamara Grant Award/recognitions

Tamara is accredited through USC Ultimate Stager Academy, TCSS™ The Certified Successful Stager™; she obtained her Recognition of Achievement from Seneca College after finishing Personal Organizing, Colour Theory, and Home Staging courses. In November of 2016, Tamara was a highlighted panelist representing Canada on the LeverageUp Entrepreneur Success Panel in New York City at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square.

She has most recently earned her Eco-Stager Certification with The C.S.P. International™ Business Training Academy. Her experience of making a home ready for sale, fresh ideas of achieving the proposed references and the passion for showcasing each home in its best light makes the investment in home staging with Tamara Grant worth it!

Tamara Grant’s background

Tamara stands out from the rest of the home stagers for her Client Relations experience at Sheridan College and her extensive business practice in Project Management and Interdisciplinary Studies at York University’s Schulich School of Business Executive Education Center.

Before obtaining her OSSD with Honors, she pursued Broadcast Journalism at Mohawk College, nurturing her knack for public speaking, television, and communications media while furthering her creative and copywriting skills. Her prior business experience and corporate healthcare background in Coordinator Services and Office Management duties spans nearly two decades. She has obtained considerable experience working with clients, managing designs and people and devoting herself to creating positive business experiences.

In 2021, Tamara obtained two financial licenses with Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA).  She believes it's incredibly important for her to have financial education as a business owner.

Destined Dreams journey  

The clients love Destined Dreams for their home staging designs and know that the team of specialists will be there with them every step of the way. In a 21st century marketplace, we understand that building elegant solutions isn’t enough. That’s why the experts at Destined Dreams will ensure that the projects they design are affordable and results-driven.

Destined Dreams has added its magical touch to events for famous celebrities such as fellow Canadian Director X, Jamal Woolard (who played the Notorious B.I.G. in the 2009 movie Notorious), Joel Fuller founder of 40oz Bounce Tour, rapper Fabolous, DJ Boof (official deejay for the Wendy Williams Show) and Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, to name a few. The team has also worked with sponsored luxury corporate brands such as Ciroc, Moët and Chandon Champagnes, Bacardi Canada and Dusse.

Tamara and her team have garnered a broad clientele base comprising reputable realtors and associating with some of the most successful brokerages around Hamilton and surrounding areas, such as St. Jean Realty Brokerage and Keller Williams Complete Realty, Brokerage. In 2020 during the pandemic, Tamara obtained her LLQP license (Life License Qualification Program) regulated by FSCO (FinancialServices Commission of Ontario) and CIFC (Canadian Investment Funds Course). It was around the same time that she led the Destined Dreams’ Dream Team into further success, getting an outstanding five home staging awards that year! The year 2020 also saw Destined Dreams collaborate with Sutton Group Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage.

Philanthropic values

Tamara’s philanthropic efforts involve a Food and Clothing Drive partnership with Keller Williams Signature Realty, Brokerage; Keller Williams Edge Realty, Brokerage; with donations sent to Burlington Food Bank and Halton Women’s Place. Before that, Destined Dreams ran a Blessing Bags project filled with life’s everyday essentials.

Tamara Grant’s works have featured in:

• The Waiting Room
• Homes & Land Magazine
• Our Homes
• Look Local Hamilton
• Hamilton Magazine, and more.

Why Choose Destined Dreams?

Destined Dreams is a Dream Team of certified home stagers staging for the widest array of buyers, including the 60% of millennial home buyers. We are on top of the latest design trends, business savvy, professional, efficient, creative and pay close attention to detail and nuances that make the staging of a home truly an experience to your potential home buyer. We not only know what makes a buyer buy, but we are just as much there for the seller with our budget-conscience project management skills and coordination. You can rest assured that we have the same goal as you, and the home staging project will run smoothly. Our Destined Dreams Clients enjoy working with us because of our originality, authenticity, and our passion for all things decor. We're a forward thinking firm of home stagers specializing in luxury vacants and occupied homes, bringing irresistible value,and quality to every single home we stage. Every home is an opportunity to impress a buyer!