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A Sleeper that REALLY Doesn’t Look like a Sleeper One of the reasons we love the Comfort Sleepers is that they are wonderfully designed additions to your home. Each design is something we are proud to put in our client’s room. However, if you’d like a sleeper that will startle most visitors when you casually [...]

Laura has been fabulous to work with….just what I needed as I tend to get overwhelmed with all the choice and options.  She came to my house and almost immediately “got” my style and taste.  Next step was to go to the store where she had everything laid out for me.  So easy and she [...]

One of the most important things we offer you is our selection of vendors. They are quite literally our partners. Here are some of our Premium Furniture Manufacturers. Norwalk Furniture Norwalk Furniture has been our lead custom upholstery supplier since the beginning. They allow us to offer our clients hundreds of pieces of well designed, [...]

“We moved to this area from a small town in NE Iowa. When it came time to get furniture for our new home I wasn’t sure where to go. I went to a few furniture stores on my own and came home empty-handed and a little overwhelmed. A friend recommended By Design. What a wonderful experience! Laura is [...]

“Working with Laura and the whole team at By Design has been a delight! Our relationship goes way back! Over the years, as our needs and residences have changed, we’ve always relied on them for quality, design, and service. An upcoming condo redo brought us back yet again. While shopping, we introduced our daughter and [...]

We moved recently and needed furniture for our LR and DR. We had purchased from By Design many years earlier and appreciated their quality product line, design services and genuine interest in helping us. I really needed help figuring out what would work with some unique aspects of our home and Jessica was the perfect [...]

Our thoughts on the trade-offs of choosing leather furniture You love leather furniture:  leather sofas, leather sectionals and chairs, leather recliners.  Heck, you love leather ottomans!  And you’re right to love them.  Leather is a superb choice for your furniture in Des Moines and Iowa.  Here are the issues and our take on them: Cost [...]

“Laura was incredibly helpful in picking out new furniture for our living room. With just a room sketch and a few hints about our style, she selected furniture that looks great, is comfortable, and fits our family of 6. Thank you!”

“This past week I bought a sectional from By Design. I worked with Jessica, one of the designers. The service was excellent. She came out to my house to measure and draw up a plan to size. I visited their showroom many times in the past few weeks and they were always willing to help [...]

The Milford sofa group is showcasing the hugely popular Organic Modern design style.

“Angela was great to work with. We had specific needs due to my husband’s mobility issues and she was able to help us find the best sofa for our needs and even arrange for an extra cushion. She made an appointment with us before the store opened so we could be the only customer in [...]

“Laura was wonderful and so patient with us. I would highly, highly  recommend her. She is a gem.”

We worked with Laura and very pleased with all her effort. She had a plan for us and if we made suggestions she adjusted and really listened to us. We had our delivery yesterday and she was here to place everything. Our room looks great and Laura was very helpful and we know we can [...]

“I can’t say enough about Laura. She was extremely patient with me and my indecision. She helped me with my living room furniture.  She can see your vision and bring it to life. Her home visits are so helpful! She can work magic into any room.I’m so glad to have met her because I know [...]

Linkin is another group available in sofas, loveseats and chairs and a huge array of sectionals. Here are the group details…

This Louise group was selected to allow you to experience the huge array of options available in designing your room. Here is the story…

The Lawrence group shows off the elegant Lawrence sofa plus the Stephanie swivel-glider and the Brockton. Three terrific styles….

Sarasota is the latest Style-in-Motion group. Powered motion furniture with incredible engineering. More here…

“We recently purchased a new home in Waukee and needed some new furniture. Our daughter suggested By Design.  On our first visit, we met Angela and she has been most helpful in picking our furniture.  We appreciate her taking the time to present ideas and suggestions and keeping within our budget.  We look forward to [...]

You’ll have to click on the image to drill in and see the design details of the Marley better. This is really fun, really on-trend look…

The surprisingly versatile Colton style. Our customers love this as much as we do. Here’s the story of our floor group…