Meet the team
Candace
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Candace has a special talent for highlighting the personality of each space, whether that be through design work or home staging. She believes that it is more than just the aesthetic, but rather the feeling you get when connecting with a space you love. She is passionate about creating the visual experience needed for people to fall in love with a home. Her ability to mix timeless pieces with modern elements gives her the edge to create distinctive spaces that make a statement.
During the course of Candace’s career, Candace has worked with clients ranging from realtors, first-time home buyers, home owners, celebrities, and small businesses. Candace has made her mark working in San Francisco, Detroit and Chicago, and now resides in Evanston, Illinois with her family. She enjoys good food, good company, and good design. Candace has been featured in several national design publications and is an award winning designer. In addition to being a graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, a Design Council member for Sherwin Williams, she was most recently named House Beautiful Next Wave Designer for 2022.
Peri
LEAD DESIGNER
Real estate has always been a major touchstone in Peri's life, as the daughter of a realtor and an interior designer. "As a kid, my mother constantly drew attention to architectural details of homes and buildings that most people would naturally overlook". Through the years Peri's appreciation for detail has grown into an infatuation. Whether it’s her own home or a client's, Peri has always loved the feeling of walking into a space and imagining the potential it holds.
After shifting her career in real estate finance and becoming a Realtor, Peri joins the Candace Mary Interiors team as a Design Assistant. She ultimately hopes to assist clients from end to end on the purchase and design of their new homes.
Inmaly
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Inmaly comes to Candace Mary Interiors with over 10 years of experience in supporting small businesses, public entities, nonprofit organizations with administrative processes. Inmaly has a knack for systems and processes and loves seeing how efficient processes positively impact the overall client experience.
Outside of her work, Inmaly is a mother of two (boy and girl) and loves to share and discover new music, food, and fashion.
Nisaa
STAGING & DESIGN ASSISTANT
From a young age, Nisaa's passion for interior design blossomed through the lens of frequent moves and adaptability. With a keen eye for detail, she learned to transform living spaces into a cozy sanctuary, developing an innate gift for visualizing a space's potential. As Nisaa got older, her friends and family started seeking her expertise, recognizing her talent for creating spaces. This sparked a desire to help others unlock the full potential of their homes.
Now at Candace Mary Interiors, Nisaa brings a diverse background in virtual design, home staging, and home decor sales. Her exceptional attention to detail drives CMI projects forward, while her love of cooking, exploring Chicago's hidden gems, and browsing Pinterest for design inspiration fuel her creative spark. Nisaa is dedicated to empowering clients to craft the comfortable, stylish spaces of their dreams.
Our Philosophy
‘What would our life look like here?’
This is a question all buyers ask themselves when searching for a property, but it is difficult to imagine the potential of a home with a blank canvas - or worse - a stranger’s house, to become your own home.
We are a Chicago-based staging company that specializes in marketing property through thoughtful and strategically designed interiors. We are introducing a hybrid of luxury staging and interior design. Our approach is to highlight the personality of each unique space and bring to life the experiences had within it.
We start with a concept that tells a story and design interiors with furniture and decor that is dynamic, flexible, and inspiring. Through doing so, it allows individual buyers to focus on the potential of a property to enhance their own lives, rather than the physical limitations of a space. This results in a quicker sale and higher offer.
We can’t wait to work with you!