ABOUT US
Open Door Staging is South Florida’s Premier and largest Home Staging Professional Services Company. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, we provide an array of home staging and interior redesign services.
Meet the Open Door Staging Team
Akanke Cadden, ASP, is the President of Open Door Staging, Inc. She is an Accredited Staging Professional and proud to be the 2008 President of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), South Florida Chapter. Prior to this position, she was President-Elect and board member of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) Fort Lauderdale chapter. Akanke has worked in the design industry for over 14 years.
An affiliate member of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, South Broward Board of Realtors and the Women’s Council of Realtors, she regularly presents educational seminars to the real estate community on the importance of home staging. She is also an active member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Fort Lauderdale chapter.
Akanke received her design degree from the prestigious Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, and is a regular contributer to national print, online and TV segments about home staging in South Florida.
Mary Nowak, AHS, is an Accredited Home-Staging Specialist and active member of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) of South Florida.
Mary has over 13 years experience in the home decor industry, including retail store layout and product merchandising. She also brings extensive knowledge in professional organizing , space management solutions, and project management.
Mary received her Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin. an Accredited Home-Staging Specialist and active member of the Real Estate Staging Association of South Florida.
Nadine Gross, Feng Shui Master and instructor, of the Black Tantric Buddhist Sect (BTB), has been servicing business and residential feng shui clients in the US and Europe for over 10 years. She is a graduate of the Metropolitan School of Interior Design and the Open Center Professional Feng Shui Training course.
For 30 years Nadine was a design director in the Home Furnishings Industry servicing Fortune 500 companies.
Our Mission
Our desire to merge our professional design, marketing experiences, real estate knowledge, staging accreditation, and our awareness of what todays buyer is looking for in a home, uniquely positions us to assist home sellers in preparing their home for sale.
