A group of fifteen women posing together in a living room, some seated and others standing, with a decorative dark wall and shelving behind them.

A collective craft founded in trust.

Founded in 1999, Designs of the Interior has grown into a regional powerhouse in both residential and hospitality design. Built on the belief that the most memorable interiors are never the work of a single hand, we solve problems together. You’re not hiring a single designer, you're hiring a design team with an expanse of expertise and experience levels. 

Trust sits at the heart of our process. We listen before we create, understanding how people live, gather, rest, and experience a space. Through learning about your needs, your goals, and your dreams, we come to understand who you are so that we can craft an environment that is especially unique to you. As a full service luxury design firm, we are with you every step of the way from architectural vision and structural execution, to furnishings and finishing touches.

  • A woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, and wearing a white blouse, gold jewelry, and holding glasses, sitting on a light-colored sofa with a textured beige pillow and a woven wooden wall behind her.

    Stephanie Bruss

    PRINCIPAL, OWNER

  • Smiling woman with blonde wavy hair sitting on a gray couch, wearing a black top and gold jewelry, with a textured wooden wall in the background.

    Melissa Couture Peterson

    SENIOR DESIGNER, CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST

  • A woman with long white hair, wearing a black headband, gold jewelry, and a brown double-breasted coat, standing outdoors.

    Melanie Kachan

    SENIOR DESIGNER, CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST

  • Stephanie Bunda

    Stephanie Bunda

    SENIOR DESIGNER

  • A woman with blonde hair, smiling, wearing a gold jewelry set including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, dressed in a tweed blazer and white shirt, sitting on a gray couch in a modern interior with a wood and stone accent wall.

    Lisa Gannon

    SENIOR DESIGNER

  • A woman with blonde hair smiling, wearing a white blouse, leopard-print belt, and large earrings, standing in front of a textured horizontal wooden wall.

    Julia Thomas

    SENIOR DESIGNER

  • Julie Cantor

    Julie Cantor

    SENIOR DESIGNER

  • Katelyn Schiltz

    Katelyn Schiltz

    DESIGNER

  • Kayla Knapp

    Kayla Knapp

    DESIGNER

  • Julie FitzGerald

    Julie FitzGerald

    DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES

  • Cara Stedl

    Cara Stedl

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

  • Ella Kadletz

    Ella Kadletz

    DESIGN ASSISTANT