Straight from the studio: how a PHS project moves from the first conversation to a space you can see — before a single tool comes out.
“All About the Design Phase” — from the PHS design studio in Winnipeg.
What design produces
From concept to a room you can see.
Every PHS design produces three things you can hold, mark up and approve — long before demolition day.
Concept
Moodboards & Concepts
A curated board of colours, materials, textures and inspiration that fixes the look and direction of the space.
So you and your designer agree on the aesthetic before detailed design begins.
Technical
Plans & Drawings
Construction documents that turn the design into precise layouts, dimensions and specifications.
So the build runs to plan, with less guesswork on site.
Visualization
3D Renderings
A realistic view of the finished room — real materials, lighting and layout — rendered before it exists.
So you can walk the space in AR and decide with confidence, before demolition.
The people who design it
Designers who listen first.
Your designer stays with the project from the first conversation to the final walkthrough. At PHS, that’s one of two people.
Hope Dancho
Interior Designer
A business-trained designer with eight years in residential design and construction. A graduate of the Asper School of Business, she ran her own design firm for five years — and has designed 200+ kitchens — before bringing that operational savvy to the PHS design-build team.
Trained
Asper School of Business
Experience
8 years · 5 running her own firm
Specialty
200+ kitchens designed
Manages
Projects, concept to completion
Where she thrives
Fast-paced design-build projects that demand strong design, clear communication and real collaboration.
Stephanie Bishop
Interior Designer
Fifteen years in interior decorating, space planning and visual presentation. Before PHS she led visual presentation for a major furniture retailer; in three years here she has led 100+ design projects — and was the designer behind two of PHS’s award-winning renovations.
Trained
Red River College — Decorating, Staging & Colour
Experience
15+ years · 100+ PHS projects
Recognition
Two award-winning renovations
Prior
Visual-presentation lead, retail
Her design philosophy
“Design is the intentional creation of environments where beauty and function work together.”
How it works
A stress-free path from idea to done.
No guesswork, no disappearing trades. Four clear stages, weekly check-ins, and one team accountable the whole way through.
1
Consultation
We sit down to understand your goals, style, budget and how you really use the space.
2
Design & Planning
Layouts, mood boards, material selection and a full 3D rendering you sign off on.
3
Construction
Our crew manages everything — demo through installation, every trade coordinated in-house.
4
Walkthrough
A final quality inspection together, then your 2-year warranty begins.
Accredited & awarded
Awarded, and accredited.
Awarded
Best of Houzz
Houzz's annual award for the platform's top-rated home pros.
Accredited
Vetted contractor
Verified & accountable
Audited jobsite safety
Signed to the reno code
Manitoba Home Builders' Assoc.
Ready to talk design and planning?
Book a free, no-pressure consultation. We'll walk the space with you, talk budget honestly, and show you exactly how it'll look before we begin.
You're not hiring a contractor. You're trusting a family.
PHS is a small, family-owned Winnipeg company. The people who design your renovation
are the same people who answer for it — from the first sketch to two years after we
hand back the keys.
Family-owned · Winnipeg · Since 2021
The same local team every day.
Mark and Chase at the RenoMark Renovation Awards
We started PHS in 2021 to bring older Winnipeg homes back to life —
and to make a renovation done right something a normal family can actually afford.
Backed in writing2 years
Your warranty starts the day you sign off that you're happy — not the day we drive away.
On every finished PHS project
One crew, and a call every week.
The team that tears out the old kitchen installs the new one — with a weekly check-in so you're never chasing an update.
Vetted contractor
Verified & accountable
Audited jobsite safety
Signed to the reno code
Manitoba Home Builders' Assoc.