Era Design House is a bespoke interior design studio specializing in intentional storytelling through sustainable design.

creating artful spaces

since 2022

Based in Des Moines, Iowa, Era Design House is an interior design firm defined by collaboration and curated style. Co-founders Ella and Ashley bring over a decade of industry experience, offering a refined approach that looks to the earth for inspiration. By blending natural materials and organic selections, they create sophisticated spaces with a deeply rooted, lived-in elegance.

From new construction to renovations, their expertise lies in the details. By partnering with clients and their construction partners, they cultivate a seamless design process that breathes life, luxury, and longevity into every home.

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  • "I didn't think it [interior design] was much needed before we started, and boy was I wrong. Best investment we put into the home in my opinion. I would have never had such beautiful lighting, hardware, paint selections and overall tone and feel without Era! Outside of their design skills, I really appreciated how easy they made everything for us. Home building was a breeze thanks to them! I don't think we knew 3/4 of the background things going on because they just took care of it for us! Their communication was excellent, follow up excellent, end result excellent. Thanks for being our point person and our communicator. Their style is so lovely and they captured ours perfectly! the small details that Era found and provided made all the difference! Thank you both so so much!" — T.J.

  • "I enjoyed working through the process of building our new home with Era's expertise and guidance. They were always willing to answer my questions and concerns. There are so many overwhelming decisions involved in designing a new home. Era helped ease the process and provided me with many helpful ideas and resources. The end result perfectly reflects my style and turned out better than I ever could have imagined. I would highly recommend Era and will definitely be using them for future projects." — S.K.

  • "Era was so much help on my renovation - I wish I had brought them on sooner. They brought my vision to life and presented ideas that I never would have considered. Now my bathroom feels like an oasis and is one of my favorite spaces in the house." — A.P.