Set your work apart by entering the Interior Styling Project of the Year, International™ award, presented by the Real Estate Staging Association® (RESA®).

This category recognizes professionals who specialize in interior styling and redesign, celebrating projects that transform residential spaces through thoughtful curation, creative problem solving, and a strong understanding of how design impacts both function and visual appeal. These projects demonstrate how intentional styling choices breathe new life into existing interiors while respecting the character and purpose of the home.

Top entries may be featured in curated case study content highlighting the styling approach, challenges addressed, and outcomes achieved, extending visibility beyond the awards season.

If you work in interior styling, redesign, or residential transformation and understand how to create impact through thoughtful, well-executed styling, this category was created for you. Submit a project that reflects your perspective, your process, and your ability to elevate interiors through design.

Your work tells a story.
Now let the industry see it.

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Entry Fee:

  • $70 USD per entry

Submissions Guidelines:

  • Submissions may include the homeowners’ existing or new furniture/artwork.
  • The before photo should be a photo of the room as the owner has it with their furniture. Photos of empty rooms do not qualify.
  • An interior styling project is for clients who are NOT selling their home.
  • Paint changes are allowed.
  • Remodeling/renovations are not allowed. Remodeling would involve changing fixed elements in a space, while a interior styling is changing the design of the space through accessories and furniture.

Submissions Will Be Judged On The Following:

  • Focal point or architectural feature highlighted.
  • Furniture layout, scale and flow.
  • Well balanced color palette.
  • Use of accessories in size, scale, color and style.
  • Overall cohesiveness of the staging.

Applicants Will Submit: 

  • One before and after photo set containing your best work completed during the last twelve months. 
  • Company name, location, designations, and website URL.
  • Photo of yourself (jpg).
  • Company logo (jpg).

Interior styling brings intention, clarity, and character to residential spaces.

Finalists and winners are featured through RESA® marketing, education, and media outreach, with special placement in the RESA® directory.

Submit your project and have your work recognized on a national stage.

Submit Your Projects From the Last 12 Months Here