Arow Taylor received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design in 1985 and has worked in various aspects of the industry since. She opened a design consultation business in 2002.

Arow expanded her design consulting business in January, 2004, by obtaining the ASP designation from StagedHomes.com, becoming one of the first home stagers in the state of Georgia.

In July, 2006, Arow took her staging education further and received the ASPM, master level designation, making her one of three in Georgia. Since then, she has received three additional accreditations: LHS, ISC and STRS.

Arow has been featured on two episodes of HGTV’s Flip This House, staging two of their flip houses. One of these projects was featured in HOMES Locator in Atlanta. Arow has provided furniture for several episodes of HGTV’s Property Brothers Atlanta.

She has written several articles for builder and real estate magazines, Builders Edge, Atlanta Edition and Builder/Architect Atlanta Magazine, along with several subdivision newsletters.

Arow is a charter member of the IAHSP, holding several board positions, including President Elect in 2007.

She has been a preferred vendor for Keller Williams offices, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services teams, Metro Brokers Realty, RE/MAX and Atlanta Communities. In addition to being a preferred vendor for realtors, she has also become a member of organizations such as HBA, REIA, STROAGA, AMSTRA and HSRA.

Renee is a graduate with a textiles degree from North Carolina State University. After graduation she went to work for a major retail brand in visual merchandising. Twenty two years later and leading the southeast region as a Regional Visual Manager, Renee decided to pursue her other passion. Always loving interior design, Renee became an Accredited Staging Professional. She loves being creative. She loves creating spaces that buyers love.

And when not staging, she loves being on the tennis court.

Jenn has always enjoyed being creative.  She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA and was eager to use that knowledge with an exciting career in the film industry.  For ten years, Jenn worked in the local Atlanta film industry as a set decoration buyer and set decorator.  She loves utilizing the creativity and decorating skills that she cultivated on set into her home staging business.  Jenn is a wonderful addition to the UTW staging team.

When Jenn is not being creative staging a property for sale, she loves spending time in her big back yard at the lake with her husband, two children and hound dogs.

Mandy is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in textile design, and has spent the past 8 years working in film and television performing various roles in Set Decoration. She has worked in major production hubs such as New York City, Los Angeles, and here in Atlanta. Her passion for set design led her to pursuing a diploma in Interior Design, graduating from the Interior Design Institute.  With all this incredible training and experience, Mandy is a perfect fit for the staging industry.  UTW is excited to have her on our staging team!

When Mandy is not working, she loves to try out new recipes, travel, and spend time with her Fiancé and 2 dogs.

Chloe received her Bachelors Degree from Florida Gulf Coast University. After completing her degree, she traveled Europe and feel in love with design through other cultures. Once back to the  States, she received her Interior Design Certificate from Parsons New School of Design. She’s now a proud  Interior Design consultant specializing in residential design and home staging.

Simone is formerly a Marketing Executive in Brazil, where she was born. After being in the USA for several years, she decided to expand her knowledge. She thought she could put to work her creative side, so she became professionally trained by Stagedhomes.com in 2016. Simone is now focusing her marketing and creative skills on the Staging industry.

Simone speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Since 2006, Michelle Yackel has been wowing home sellers throughout metro-Atlanta. She was trained by industry leader and IAHSP founder Barb Schwarz on the intricacies of the Home Staging process and has enjoyed a long career in the business. She graduated from Duke University with a Bachelors in Psychology. Michelle is married and has one son, and enjoys gardening and reading in her spare time.

Rhonda Leonard graduated with an Interior Design degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1985. She worked for Bo Unlimited, Inc. for over 20 years and after that she managed Stanton Home Furnishings in Virginia Highlands until the store closed in 2017.

Rhonda transitioned into the home staging industry because the project install phase was so rewarding to her and she’s working for staging companies since then.

Elle have studied Interior Design, Interior Architectural Drafting & Design as well as Interior Styling.

When staging a home, she likes to keep in mind that the space must be visually appealing, designed with a perfect balance of style and color tones for eye-catching photos. Furnishing must be positioned properly to show the flow for day-to-day living. And architectural elements of the space should also be highlighted, once they show the character of the home.

Blake has over fifteen years of business management and service industry experience. Between Atlanta and Columbia, SC he has operated multiple businesses with many different concepts. Outside of work he enjoys reading, cooking, and playing music.