A NOTE FROM US
WELCOME...
Staci Munic Interiors is a full service design build firm based in Chicago and Palm Springs, working on projects coast to coast. Melding a big city edge with the resort lifestyle, our design aesthetic is truly versatile. Approaching each project with a fresh perspective and a keen ability to listen, understand, and interpret our clients’ vision, we create and tell our clients’ story through our work. SMI’s goal is to create vibrant, harmonious spaces that promote a sense of well being.
Over the years, SMI has curated a community of trusted professionals including builders, architects, artisans, and specialized tradespeople. With decades of experience in interior design, hospitality and education, SMI infuses creativity, patience, and business savvy into our process.
We know that altering the environment in which you live or work in can be overwhelming; we help you make decisions and always have your investment top of mind, managing each project as if it were our own.
SMI // ABOUT // 2022
MEET THE TEAM
STACI
Staci comes to interior design with a unique perspective, including a diverse work background. She is an entrepreneur and an educator. Staci is bilingual, and has her undergraduate degree in business x hospitality management as well as a master’s degree in education. Staci has grit and has worked hard to build her business from the ground up. She’s not just about the pretty, though she’s good at it, she strives to create spaces that reflect her clients lifestyle, keeping their health and wellness top of mind.
Staci has a unique way of making her clients feel comfortable to make financially sound decisions and having bought, remodeled, and sold 9 homes herself, knows how to take the stress out of the home renovation process. She has become an expert in producing and managing projects, from helping her clients find the perfect dwelling to putting together the dream team.
Staci is an ASID Affiliate and is a monthly contributor to the River North Design District blog. Staci has been featured on Houzz TV Live, her home is featured in Palm Springs Modernism week, was selected to serve on Monogram’s Designer Council, and is an active Board member of Palm Springs ModCom.
MUNIC
PRINCIPAL // LEAD DESIGNER // ASID AFFILIATE
DAISY
NESHOMA WHALEN
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Originally from San Francisco, California, Daisy has called the Palm Springs area home since 2016. Daisy attended college in Santa Barbara and has since been a student in numerous informal settings. Daisy’s journey has been enriched by over three decades of living in various intentional communities, each offering a unique and alternative way of life. These experiences have cultivated her diverse interests and deep love for people.
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Daisy has a deep appreciation for beauty, values and relationships and carries these aspects into all of her work. She offers a cultivated sense of patience and respect to everyone she engages with and always brings curiosity to the conversation. She has prior experience in the Interior Design space with Jessica Hall Associates and Lunaria.us in the early 2000’s. Her broad skill set also includes extensive certifications in Massage Therapy, Yoga Instruction and as a Labor and Delivery Doula. Daisy worked as an Executive Assistant and Manager Trainer for GG Enterprises from 2016-2022.
Adult & Pediatric CPR Certified, through 2025
First Aid Certified, through 2025
Basic HIPAA Awareness, 2023
Insured with CM&F Group
SOFIA MALLINDINE
Sofi earned her architecture degree in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, in 2012. Her zest for adventure and new challenges guided her to the US, where she has been working as an architectural deisgner and project coordinator in Southern California in the luxury residential market.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
REECE SPEER
INTERN
Reece is currently attending San Diego State University and majoring in interior architecture after graduating from Palm Springs High School. Reece values staying active and healthy. She plays water polo and managers her club’s social media, and made the dean’s list both semesters!
