About Us
Kelly Penuita, owner & lead Interior Stylist of
DecoChicInteriors, specializes in Professional Interior Decorating & Home Staging. She is a Certified Canadian Staging Professional (CCSP
™), Certified Interior Decorator & she has earned her
RESA-PRO™ designation. Kelly discovered at a young age that she had a need to be creative. She began by offering friends & family members solutions to their decorating dilemmas. After taking the Interior Decorating course at Red River College, she knew that she needed to turn her passion into her business. In an effort to diversify herself & be able to offer her clients more services, she became a Certified Canadian Staging Professional. She enjoys getting to know each & every client & she welcomes projects of all sizes. When she is not working, Kelly enjoys spending time with family & friends or relaxing with a good book (or the latest decorating magazine!).
DecoChic Interiors is based on the belief that Client Satisfaction is of the utmost importance. We are committed to Creating Beautiful Spaces that our clients love!
We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.
DecoChic Interiors is a Registered & Insured Business & is a proud member of Canadian Staging Professionals (CSP) & Real Estate Staging Association (RESA).
What it means to hire a RESA-PRO™ Stager
RESA-PRO™ Designees have met the following 5 mandatory requirements:
1. Passed the RESA-PRO™ Ethics Exam.
2. Have agreed to follow the RESA® Code of Ethics.
3. Have had a minimum of 1 year in business as a professional home stager
4. Have Home Staging Business Insurance
5. Have a Business Checking Account
Hiring a home stager with a RESA-PRO™ designation is important for homeowners and real estate agents because:
You're hiring a home stager that is a well qualified professional. You're hiring a home stager that is held to higher standards. You're hiring a home stager that is held to a higher ethics standard. You're hiring a home stager that has been in business for at least one year. You're hiring a home stager that is insured with a home staging business insurance policy. You're hiring a home stager that is committed to continuing education so they can use the latest home staging techniques.
A RESA-PRO™ home stager is not a "hobby" home stager. A RESA-PRO™ home stager is a dedicated home stager that is held to the highest standards of business, ethics and integrity. RESA-PRO™ Designees have also agreed to the RESA-PRO™ Code of Ethics:
1. To always conduct myself as a professional with integrity, sincerity and sensitivity.
2. To ensure my employees and business associates conduct themselves in the same manner
3. To treat my clients and colleagues with respect
4. To refrain from making unsolicited comments, verbally or in writing about other stagers, clients, customers or Real Estate Agents
5. To refrain from revealing any confidential information about my clients
6. To fulfill my commitments
7. To never commit to a project that I am not able to fulfill
8. To fully educate my clients on the process of staging, fees, and all recommendations to properly stage their home or listing prior to any work being started
9. To never display disrespect for any Staging Professional. We are a diverse society of Stagers and respect all designations and backgrounds
10. To maintain and improve the standards of the home staging industry
11. To become and remain informed on issues affecting home staging
12. To keep my profile and blog on the RESA Site professional and positive
13. To resolve conflicts with professionalism and appropriateness
14. To mentor and educate other stagers to the best of my ability
15. To use only my original written material in all electronic and print media including my website and blog. National or international statistics, charts and reports not written by the stager should be labeled as such.
16. RESA-PRO™ designees agree to not use ANY STOCK PHOTOS on their website or in their marketing materials.
RESA-PRO™ Designees are required to take continuing education courses every two years.
We would love for you to become
Contact Us:
Phone: 204.795.0968
Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9AM - 9PM
Sat: 10AM - 5PM
Sun: By appointment only
What Our Clients Have to Say
"Kelly is very personable. The first time I met her, I was struck by how cheerful and pleasant she was. I had ideas of what I wanted to do in some areas of my house, but lacked the confidence to implement those ideas. I needed a professional to provide reassurance before I bought the big ticket items. Kelly provided reinforcement for what I was already doing and suggested ways of making it better. I have taken pretty much all her advice, and have received glowing reviews from my friends and family."
~ Jennifer B. ~
East St. Paul, MB
"Kelly and her team were professional, thorough, and very knowledgeable. She made our house feel like a showhome! She did such a great job my wife wants to have her help arrange our new home. Thanks Kelly."
~ Derek & Cynthia S. ~
Winnipeg, MB
"I would just like to say Thank you to Kelly. I was very concerned about having someone (especially another woman) come into my home and tell me how I should do things. Kelly was extremely considerate and an absolute joy to work with. Non intrusive in the least. Had great ideas and excellent suggestions.
Thanks again Kelly!!"
~ Stacey N. ~
Winnipeg, MB
"Just wanted to thank you for your work. The place looks great. We have found that you are very organized and efficient and we really appreciate it."
~ Fathima & Mujeeb F. ~
Toronto, ON
"Thank you so much for the great advice and guidance. Our house would not have looked as great as it does."
~ Anita & Kevin R. ~
Winnipeg, MB
"Thanks so much Kelly!! You're helpfulness just goes on and on!!"
~ Tara M. ~
Winnipeg, MB
"It’s fabulous!! Great job Kelly! Thanks so much."
~ Val S. ~
Winnipeg, MB
"Thanks for all your work. Everything looked great and people were really impressed with the décor."
~ Erin H. ~
Regina, SK
