Cathy Lee Cibelli, owner of C.L. Design Services, has been a professional home stager for over 25 years. Her stagings have been featured in the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, Ava Living, Scene Magazine and HGTV’s Flip It to Win It.
Cathy Lee is a Real Estate Staging Association RESA-PRO®, an Accredited Staging Professional®, Feng Shui Certified and has the following professional designations:
- Lori Kim Polk Life Time Achievement Award: 2021
- Kathy Nielsen Spirit Award: 2020
- RESA State President of the Year: 2018
- RESA CA Past President: 2015-2020
- RESA Top 50 Most Influential Stager Award: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- RESA Legends Club: 2024, 2025
- IAHSP Staging Excellence Award: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- IAHSP Staging Industry Leader Award: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- IAHSP Pioneer Award: 2024
- CCRIM Affiliate of the Year Award: 2010
- CCAR Affiliate of the Year: 2009
- RMA Affiliate of the Year: 2007
- IAHSP Founder Past President East Bay: 2002
Cathy Lee stages and renovates properties for Realtors, Homeowners, Investors and Builders. She stays on top of current design trends and completes continuing education courses annually.
With a father in the motion picture industry, Cathy Lee grew up visiting movie sets, which sparked her imagination and desire to create beautiful spaces. After majoring in art history, she decided to engage her creativity and pursue a full-time career in home staging.
According to Cathy Lee, “Transforming homes to reach their maximum selling potential is quite rewarding and never gets old for me.”
Cathy Lee is a native California resident and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 50 years. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling and volunteering in her community.
C.L. Design Services is a proud supporter of the following charitable organizations:

