Experience & credentials.
Home stager, renovator, designer, and licensed Tennessee Realtor.
Sandi Wilen
Home Staging · Interior Design · Renovation
Profile
Home stager, renovator, and licensed Tennessee Realtor with 20+ years transforming residential spaces that captivate buyers and sell fast. Personally renovated and sold 19 investment properties and staged 15+ homes through The Fig & Dane, my Nashville staging and design studio. Known for a sharp, buyer-focused eye, hands-on install work, and leading crews and vendors through fast-moving projects. I pair classic staging craft with AI-powered virtual design to help listings show beautifully and sell faster.
Core Qualifications
Luxury Staging & StylingVacant and occupied staging, space planning, furniture & décor curation, color and texture styling, final photo-prep.
Install LeadershipDirect crews, contractors, and vendors on install day; sequence logistics; keep projects on schedule and on budget.
Furniture & InventorySourcing, curation, and hands-on placement; selected and managed fixtures, finishes, and furnishings across 19 full renovations.
Design Eye & Renovation CraftFull gut renovations — kitchens, baths, flooring, tile, fixtures, paint. Translate a space's potential into a cohesive, market-ready look.
Merchandising & Visual DesignB.A. in Visual Communications; styling and merchandising for buyer appeal; brand and marketing production in-house.
AI Virtual DesignVirtual staging and AI-assisted design tools that speed concepting and help win and sell listings.
Operations & OrganizationRepeatable intake-to-install project frameworks; budget, timeline, and vendor coordination.
Experience
Founder & Principal Designer
The Fig & Dane LLC — Nashville, TN · 2024 – Present
- Staged 15+ residential listings (vacant and occupied); manage the full install lifecycle from consultation through space planning, sourcing, styling, and photo-prep.
- Lead crews, contractors, and vendors on install day; coordinate homeowners, agents, and photographers under tight listing timelines.
- Built a "reuse-first" staging philosophy and a repeatable client framework that keeps projects on budget and on schedule.
- Produce all brand, web, and marketing assets in-house for figanddane.com.
Independent Renovator & Design Lead
Self-Directed Investment Properties · 2005 – Present
- Acquired, fully renovated, and sold 19 homes; managed each project from demolition through design, styling, and sale.
- Selected all fixtures, finishes, and furnishings; directed contractors and trades on site; stretched budgets without sacrificing finish quality.
Licensed Realtor
Benchmark Realty — Nashville, TN · 2025 – Present
- Seller consultations combining market pricing with staging and design to maximize listing appeal and sale price.