The Jury

 

The jury is a group of international jurors with diverse backgrounds and experiences, including real estate, staging, photography, and website design.

All entries are judged blind, meaning the jury members will not know who submitted the projects during the two rounds of judging for the competition.

We are extremely grateful to our jury members for generously donating their time to participate in the International Home Staging Awards.

2023 Jury Members

We are thrilled to have these talented jury members
joining our Awards this year

 
 
  • Styled, Staged & Sold blog
    REALTOR Magazine
    Real Estate Today Radio & Podcast
    The Housing Muse

    Website | Instagram | Twitter

    Melissa Dittmann Tracey is a journalist who has been covering the real estate and home staging business for more than a decade.

    She is the creator of the National Association of REALTORS® award-winning Styled, Staged & Sold blog and a contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine. You can hear her weekly on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Real Estate Today, in a segment called “Hot or Not?” in home design. She also produces her own podcast, The Housing Muse, which provides home design and real estate inspiration.

    Melissa’s content has been featured in numerous publications over the years, including Bobvila.com, HouseLogic, PEOPLE, The Chicago Tribune and more.

 
  • Founder & Co-Owner
    Maison de Campagne (MDC Fine Living)

    Website | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok

    Mitchell Bage, a native of Galveston County, TX is the creator and co-owner of Maison de Campagne.

    Beginning his career in the year 2000 as a business analyst for the aerospace industry, Mitchell placed his passion for Art, Architecture, and Interior Design as a secondary path. Through years of supporting NASA Programs, he decided to follow his true love and change directions back to design.

    After years of assisting colleagues, friends, and family achieve their dreams of stunning homes, he finally decided to branch out officially and create his own interior and staging service business in the summer of 2018.

    MDC was inspired by his passion for the french countryside aesthetic, a mix of rustic elements and refined details that results in a showstopping, simple, and elegant home.

    Since then, Mitchell and his partner Luis have grown MDC into the premier Home Staging and Interior Design Company in their area. Mitchell prides himself in his ability to merge a more traditional style with a modern look by layering a mix of materials onto a classic foundation.

 
  • Ayesha Usman Design

    Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Ayesha is a Seattle-based full-service residential and commercial interior designer. She specializes in new construction and remodeling projects.

 

2023 Jury Members

 
  • Founding Director
    Burbeck Interiors

    Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

    Alex is responsible for the day-to-day running of Burbeck Interiors. He is part of the management team for the wider Burbeck group and is a Director in both Burbeck Capital and Burbeck Project Management.

    Along with his brother Jack, his background started in residential property development. He is actively involved in the financing, acquisition, and disposal of Burbeck’s development portfolio, which provides him with a unique perspective on the property market when discussing home staging and property styling with his Interiors clients.

    Happiest when he is with his wife, young son, and English bulldog, otherwise he can usually be found discussing the property market at breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or drinks across the country.

 
  • Principal Designer
    Redesign4more Inc.

    Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Red Barrinuevo is the Principal Designer at Redesign4More, and an award-winning property stylist and interior decorator based in Toronto.

    Best known for his clever home staging strategies wrapped within a transitional and contemporary aesthetic; ranging from small condos to large-scale luxury homes in Toronto and the surrounding Greater Toronto Area.

 
Alice Welter. 2023 International Home Staging Awards Juror
  • Co-Founder,
    Núcleo de Home Staging

    Website | Instagram | Facebook

    An architect for over a decade, Alice Welter co-founded Núcleo de Home Staging.

    Núcleo de Home Staging is the first Home Staging institution in Brazil and works as a hub for professionals, offering education and training, networking, and support for stagers all over the country.

 

Past Jurors

For the past three years, we have had the opportunity to work with some of the most experienced and well-respected professionals in the real estate and staging industries. This includes top stagers, internationally acclaimed photographers, distinguished members of the press, and other experts in the field.

  • Cindy Lin, Staged4more School of Home Staging. 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Cindy Lin

    Staged4more School of Home Staging

  • Denise Jadd, Domaine Luxe. . 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Denise Jadd

    Domaine Luxe

  • Edi Keech

    Blueprint 4 Staging

  • Helen Bartlett, Refined Interior Staging Solutions. 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Helen Bartlett

    Refined Interior Staging Solutions

  • Kristina Mollo, ALL Real Estate & Investments. 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Kristina Mollo

    ALL Real Estate & Investments

  • Michelle Finnamore, Michelle Finnamore Interiors Ltd. . 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Michelle Finnamore

    Michelle Finnamore Interiors Ltd

  • Paloma Harrington-Griffin, Home Staging Association UK & Ireland (HSA). . 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Paloma Harrington-Griffin

    Home Staging Association UK & Ireland

  • Rachell De Luna, Squarestylist. . 2020 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Rachell De Luna

    Squarestylist

  • Anthea Click, FP Staging and Design. 2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Anthea Click

    FP Staging and Design

  • Bobbie McGrath, Successful Staging. 2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Bobbie McGrath

    Successful Staging

  • Galen Mooney, Local Creative Co.  2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Galen Mooney

    Local Creative Co.

  • Judith Burzell, Homescapes Home Staging.  2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Judith Burzell

    Homescapes Home Staging

  • Keki Cannon, Home with Keki.  2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Keki Cannon

    Home with Keki

  • Phoebe Shorter, Foxy Home Staging.  2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Phoebe Shorter

    Foxy Home Staging

  • Ryan Prince, award-winning real estate and documentary photographer.  2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Ryan Prince

    Real Estate & Documentary Photographer

  • Sanja Radovanovic, Handshome.  2021 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Sanja Radovanovic

    Handshome

  • Madeline Bilis, Writer, Editor, and the Deputy Lifestyle Director at Apartment Therapy.  2022 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Madeline Bilis

    Apartment Therapy

  • Jason Saft, real estate agent at Compass, home stager and Owner of Staged to Sell Home. 2022 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Jason Saft

    Compass Real Estate
    Staged to Sell Home

  • Louise Duffield, real estate agent, interior designer, home stager and Owner of Interior Divine Property Styling

    Lou Duffield

    Interior Divine Property Styling

  • Elwira Zwolińska, Vice President of the Polish Home Stagers Association, Home Stager and Owner of Miomaro Home. 2022 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Elwira Zwolińska

    Polish Home Stagers Association
    Miomaro Home

  • Julie Chrissis, home stager and owner of Chrissis & Company Interiors. 2022 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Julie Chrissis

    Chrissis & Company Interiors

  • Margarida Diniz, Partner/ Head of Interior Design at The Staging Factory. 2022 International Home Staging Awards Juror

    Margarida Diniz

    The Staging Factory

Header Photo credits: House Candy Home, Terry Mainord Design