Des Moines

How do you get a sleeper into an impossible space?

“We were so thrilled with our experience at By Design! The level of service and speed of delivery was night and day compared to the online retailer we worked with previously. Laura helped us all the way through delivery to make sure we got what we wanted and we love the couch!” (Des Moines)

“I was immediately greeted by Laura who impressed me with her knowledge of the furniture and how it would fit into my space. They have a great selection of fabrics for your made-to-order furniture. They may be a little more expensive than some of the other furniture stores but the quality of the furniture is [...]

A second home in Arizona offered a great opportunity to use the Desert Modern design style

#1 Interior Designer in Iowa. We think so, but its fun to see someone else say so.

“My husband and I went in with an idea of what we wanted for a new chair but Jessica helped us turn our vision into a reality! We also got a fabulous rug! The quality of their products is stellar and the customer focus is why we’ll be back.”Des Moines

The question is: How do we do modern interior design in a traditional home? Here is one answer. This beautiful, historic home is nestled off the square in a small town outside of Des Moines. It is amazing. We wanted to breathe new life into this living room while adding a modern twist. We stuck with [...]

This new home interior design project offered opportunities for learning and discovery for it’s Des Moines teacher and homeowner.

How one Des Moines couple discovered their personal sense of interior design style… and the choices they made in their new home. Introducing the new Melhus home! Brad & Casey just purchased the cutest Beaverdale home! They are returning customers to BY DESIGN so they knew they were in good hands when looking to furnish [...]

Sometimes clients are like old friends. You feel like you have known them for a long time. Rosa & Mel would certainly fall into that category. Their design style is what we refer to as New Classics. Modern lines, materials and colors with a nod to traditional. I have been working on their interior design [...]

“by Design is one of the only stores in Des Moines with a good variety of high-quality furniture and home decor items. We recently worked with Jessica, who has a personality with the perfect balance between friendly and professional, and were able to find a great solution for a front-room we have struggled furnishing for [...]

Angela falls for the Kaden group – a BD favorite from American Leather

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 [...]

Kaden Sectional, Stephanie Swivel Gliders, Lilly Ottoman and Oona Rug When Jayne stopped into BY DESIGN she was looking for comfortable furniture to refurnish and refresh the lower level of her Clive home. Our challenge was to find pieces that compliment the colorful and sunny walk out basement. She had a lot of space to [...]

Why have just a designer when you can have a whole design team?

“We recently moved to Waukee from South Dakota.  For the convenience of our move we decided to sell all of our living and dining furniture.  Before the move we contacted Laura at By Design.  Laura made the process of picking out furniture before we closed on our house and moved to Waukee a breeze.   Even [...]

  Incredible comfort.   Great style.   Incredible comfort. Unsurpassed quality. Wait… did we mention incredible comfort? It is worth risking redundancy to talk about the comfort of the Kaden. We’ve loved the Kaden in every color of leather (and occasionally fabric) that we’ve tried it in. Every. Single. One. We’ve done deep red. We’ve done [...]

Our friends at Saloom Furniture have introduced the South End Collection.  Taking it’s inspiration from the hip, eclectic culture developing in Boston’s South End neighborhood, South End seeks to combine the visual and literal strength of oak and steel with a contemporary design aesthetic. We’re thinking of this collection as Industrial Design meets Organic Modern. [...]

“Dave and I love Bonita and by Design!  We were so happy to learn about By Design’s White Glove Delivery Service now available all over the United States.   We have purchased all of our furniture from by Design so when we got a home in Florida, we wanted Bonita to help us. We were able [...]

My latest design installation proves that furniture doesn’t have to be boring!

We are so happy to announce White Glove Delivery service is now available to our clients around the United States!

Cheryl’s goals for the space were to make it an inviting, cozy place for her family to enjoy.