Meet Our Team

Charla Traugott

Charla has always had a flair for decorating since she was young. Charla studied interior design at ULL and with over two decades of experience in the design industry, she has turned her passion into a thriving career.

Charla has an unquenchable desire to go above and beyond her clients’ requests to give them the best experience possible, enabling them to relax about the changes and enjoy their decorating process with ease. Her design choices are client-focused and very detail-oriented. It has always been Charla’s mission to create new interiors with a fresh perspective that uniquely reflects the client’s preferences, personality, and desires.

Charla is married to Darrell Traugott and has 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren that are her life. Her family always comes first and it is the most important part of her life. Both Charla and Darrell are passionate about giving back to their community supporting children in the foster care system, and all dog charities. 

Charla is always eager to work with her customers to get them the results they desire. She aims to listen to her clients and give them the result THEY want, making their style as pretty as possible. When the project is complete, clients can be assured their styles, personalities, and priorities will finally emerge.

Jill Shuey

Jill has known she wanted to be an interior designer since she was 10 years old. Her keen eye for design and love of creativity led her to the Art Institute, where she got her degree and spent 10 years working at a local furniture store, where she first met Charla. The two became friends and neighbors and eventually business partners. They’ve been working together for over 10 years now.

Jill can adapt to each client’s diverse needs, by translating and blending ideas to fit your individual and unique style. She can find creative ways to service budget-conscious clients and help them achieve their dream homes. The big reveal is her favorite part of her job, where her clients’ happiness brings her her own!

She has two daughters and a wonderful husband who she loves spending time with when they’re all under the same roof. Because of her love of traveling to different and new places, Jill says her love language is family trips. Seeing how people in different parts of the world live always makes her appreciate her life even more!

Darrell Traugott

With nearly seven years under his belt at C&J Interiors after a career in the oil and gas industry, Darrell brings a background in marketing and corporate operations that has been essential in streamlining and growing the business. While he’s been around since the inception of the company, he joined C&J to manage the back office and operations, ensuring a seamless client experience from consultation to delivery day. Passionate about teamwork and quality service, Darrell loves seeing clients’ joy when everything comes together. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his talented wife Charla, his two daughters, three grandkids, and their beloved dog, who is the unofficial company mascot.

Gil Guerra

Gil joined C&J Interiors nearly a decade ago, reuniting with former colleagues Charla and Jill. He brings years of experience in carpentry, starting at age 14 and working independently for 15 years before joining the C&J team. Passionate about transforming houses into homes, he finds fulfillment in each project’s unique outcome. When he’s not working to make homes beautiful for clients, Gil enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two kids, often bonding over sports.