It was following her parents downsize that Starr realized the need for smart, organized, and compassionate professionals to ease the stress of moving. In 2004, she opened Tailored Transitions to help those selling, moving and settling into new homes actually enjoy the process.

The firm quickly grew to include home staging, full-service moving management, and interior design divisions to support all aspects of her client’s moves. In 2016, Starr developed an additional division, Tailored Home, a retail store in Chestnut Hill.

Starr’s background includes work at Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York. She later ran her own public relations firm servicing high-end artists, designers and products. Ms. Osborne earned her B.A. in History of Art from Yale University and was Fellow at Historic Deerfield. She lives in Chestnut Hill with her family and is on the boards of Community Partnership School and The Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund.