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Design-driven real estate in Kansas City.

We're licensed REALTORS® helping you buy and sell across Kansas City — and, with an in-house design and staging team, we make every home listing-ready, irresistible to buyers, and worth more.

Sell Your Home ↗ Buy a Home ↗
Beautifully staged Kansas City living room, ready to list Staged & Sold Prepped, staged & market-ready.
REALTOR® · Platinum Realty
Serving Greater Kansas City
10+ yrs Design & Remodel
Equal Housing Opportunity

How It Works

Two paths, one expert partner.

Whether you're selling or buying in Kansas City, you get the same design-trained eye, local market read, and full-service team on your side from first call to closing.

Selling

Prep, price & presentation

  1. 1

    Walkthrough & Pricing

    A free in-home visit to assess your home, study comparable Kansas City sales, and map a pricing strategy.

  2. 2

    Design, Remodel & Stage

    A targeted prep plan — only the updates that return more at closing — handled by our full-time crew.

  3. 3

    Photos & Launch

    Professional photography and a polished MLS listing that makes buyers fall in love from the first scroll.

  4. 4

    Offers & Close

    Expert negotiation and guidance through inspection, appraisal, and closing — for the best possible net.

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Buying

Search, tour & win the home

  1. 1

    Consult & Search

    Define your must-haves, budget, and neighborhoods — then get a curated Kansas City search and new-listing alerts.

  2. 2

    Tour & Evaluate

    See homes with a designer's eye for true potential and a local expert's honest read on real value.

  3. 3

    Offer & Negotiate

    Write strong, well-structured offers and negotiate hard on price, terms, and repairs.

  4. 4

    Inspect & Close

    Clear guidance through inspection, appraisal, and closing — into the right home, confidently.

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The Chouteau Advantage

Design. Remodel. Stage. Your unfair advantage.

These aren't side services. For sellers, they're how your home outshines the listing down the street. For buyers, they're a trained eye for a home's true potential — the one others walk right past.

Designed open living space
Design

Design

Every choice is made with the appraisal and final sale price in mind — highlighting exactly what today's KC buyers will pay more for.

Remodeled marble bathroom
Remodel

Remodel

Stop guessing which projects are worth it. We tackle only the high-ROI updates that lift your list price or cut days on market.

Staged bedroom ready for market
Stage

Stage

Strategic furniture, art, and styling so buyers emotionally connect from the first photo — and compete to make it theirs.

How It Sells

The small moves that make buyers compete.

Design isn't decoration — it's strategy. Here's how a few deliberate choices turn "just looking" into offers.

1Bright, lightened living room
Lighten & Brighten

Let the home breathe.

Refinishing dark surfaces, opening heavy spaces, and maximizing natural light makes every room feel larger — and photograph beautifully.

Rooms read bigger and brighter online
2Edited and staged bedroom
Edit & Stage

Help buyers picture it.

Clearing clutter and styling with the right furniture and art lets buyers imagine their own life in the space — the moment they connect emotionally, they're hooked.

Buyers fall in love, not just browse
3Targeted bathroom remodel
Fix What Matters

Spend where it pays back.

We target only the high-ROI updates that remove objections and lift value — no money wasted on changes buyers won't pay for.

Stronger offers, fewer concessions
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Before You List

See the transformation. Drag to reveal.

Real Shown By Chouteau projects — the difference between a home that sits and a home that sells.

BeforeBefore
AfterAfter
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Living Room & Hearth
Dated & dim → bright, modern & buyer-ready
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Living Room
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Primary Bath
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Bedroom
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Great Room

By the Numbers

Experience on both sides of the deal.

10+
Years Designing Homes
5
Years as a REALTOR®
100%
In-House Design Crew
KC
Metro Market Expertise

A decade of design experience and a full-time, in-house team behind every Kansas City buyer and seller.

Your Next Move

Buying or selling in Kansas City?

Selling? Get a custom home-value and prep plan built around what actually pays off in this market. Buying? Get a curated search with new-listing alerts — from REALTORS® who know Kansas City inside out.

Get My Home Value ↗ Start a Home Search ↗
Cynthia Chouteau and Brooke Richards, REALTORS® at Shown By Chouteau
Cynthia & Brooke
REALTORS® · Design-Driven Real Estate

Meet the Team

Two REALTORS®, one design-driven approach.

Cynthia Chouteau lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri with her family. She's been remodeling and designing homes for over ten years and working as a licensed REALTOR® for five — a rare combination that lets our team guide buyers and sellers the way no one else can.

Brooke Richards is a licensed REALTOR® on the team, working alongside Cynthia to guide buyers and sellers through every step — with the same hands-on, client-first attention the Shown By Chouteau name is built on. Together, we lead a full-time crew of contractors and staff and personally oversee every project.

Listing SpecialistsBuyer RepresentationInterior DesignHome StagingRenovation
Call Cynthia — 816.405.3670 ↗ Call Brooke — 816.686.2256 ↗
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★★★★★
Cynthia and her team are a dream to work with — professional, fast, frugal, and oh so good at what they do. Buyers were lining up the day we listed. If you want to sell your home, or just make it beautiful, you need Shown By Chouteau in your life.
— Angela Hope, Seller

Buying a Home

Buy with a designer's eye in Kansas City.

We represent buyers with the same full-service attention as sellers — a local read on true value and a vision for what a home could become.

i

See Hidden Potential

Tour homes with a designer who spots what a few smart changes could unlock — so you buy the right home, not just the shiniest one.

ii

Know True Value

A clear read on Kansas City pricing and comps, so you never overpay — and recognize a genuine deal the moment it appears.

iii

Win the Offer

Strong, well-structured offers and hard negotiation on price, terms, and repairs — all the way to the closing table.

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Make It Yours

Moving in? The same in-house crew can design, remodel, and refresh your new place after closing.

Schedule a Buyer Strategy Session ↗ Get New-Listing Alerts

Free Seller Guide

7 High-ROI Updates Before You List

The handful of improvements that actually pay off in the Kansas City market — and five common money-pits to skip. Sent straight to your inbox.

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Let's Talk

Ready to talk about your move?

Whether you're selling, buying, or just exploring your options, book a time or reach out for a no-pressure conversation about your goals.

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