Sandi Wilen
Designer · Home Staging & Renovation · Brand & Digital Design · Artist
Nashville, TN · (904) 671-4575 · sandi@sandiwilendesigns.com
Profile
Designer, home stager, renovator, and licensed Tennessee Realtor with 20+ years transforming spaces, brands, and digital experiences. Personally renovated and sold 19 investment properties and staged 15+ homes through 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 design craft with AI-powered virtual design—from staging and floor plans to brand identities, pattern design, and website builds.
Core Qualifications
Luxury Staging & Styling
Vacant and occupied staging, space planning, furniture and décor curation, color and texture styling, final photo-prep. 15+ homes staged, all sold quickly.
Design Eye & Renovation Craft
Full gut renovations: kitchens, baths, flooring, tile, fixtures, paint. Translate a space’s potential into a cohesive, market-ready look.
Brand & Visual Design
B.A. in Visual Communications. Logo ideation through vector production and branding materials; pattern design for wallpaper, fabric, and gift wrap; brand and marketing production in-house.
Web & Digital Design
Design and management of business websites and social presences, including nonprofit and small-business clients; content strategy and social growth.
AI Virtual Design
Virtual staging, AI-assisted floor plans, and virtual walkthroughs that speed concepting and help win and sell listings.
Install Leadership
Direct crews, contractors, and vendors on install day; sequence logistics; keep projects on schedule and on budget.
Furniture & Inventory
Sourcing, curation, and hands-on placement; selected and managed fixtures, finishes, and furnishings across 19 full renovations.
Operations & Organization
Repeatable intake-to-install project frameworks; budget, timeline, and vendor coordination.
Experience
Founder & Principal Designer | Fig & Dane LLC — Nashville, TN
2024 – Present- Founded and lead Nashville’s turnkey home preparation, staging, and renovation studio; actively involved in overview, approvals, and decision-making while managing a team of designers and contractors.
- 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.
Designer & Digital Manager | Selected Client Work
Ongoing- Christian Media Productions (nonprofit): designed and manage christianmediaproductions.org; run the social media presence including concert events and festivals with 3–4 weekly updates; grew views to 26,827—up 10,504%—from April to July.
- Dogville Nashville: created architectural blueprints expanding the facility from 1,000 to 5,000 sq ft, including floor plans, interior design, and AI virtual walkthroughs.
- Brand identity and logo design for consulting, bakery, and design-industry clients, from ideation through vector production and branding materials.
- Pattern design for wallpaper, fabric, and gift wrap, sold through a Spoonflower shop.
Licensed Realtor | Dalton Wade Real Estate — Nashville, TN
2025 – Present- Seller consultations combining market pricing with staging and design to maximize listing appeal and sale price.
Director, Product & Experience | Comcast; Charter / Spectrum
2008 – 2025- 17 years leading design and delivery teams (up to 35 people), managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional crews for customer experiences serving 30M+ people.
- Four U.S. design patents. Directly transferable to leading design teams, planning projects with ownership, and running an organized studio operation.
Tools & Software
SketchUp Pro · Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) · Figma · Canva · AI / virtual staging tools · Asana · Smartsheet
Education & Credentials
- B.A., Visual Communications — American InterContinental University
- Licensed Tennessee Realtor
- Certified AI Specialist — Wharton / University of Pennsylvania (AI for Business), 2024
- Certified ScrumMaster · Six Sigma Green Belt