High end interior design that spans from early architectural collaboration and interior planning to bespoke building materials and furnishings, our team crafts home designs to authentically reflect your aesthetic with quiet confidence and intentional beauty.

Deborah Phillips

Deborah Phillips grew up watching her aunt build a flourishing career artfully designing some of California’s most prestigious properties. After graduating from college, and a successful few years in Des Moines’ marketing industry, Deborah felt called back to the artform she’d learned over the years and the talent she shares with her aunt — curating meaningful, highly customized interior designs.

In 2007, Deborah launched Deborah Phillips Interiors. With nearly 20 years in business, she’s become known and highly respected for designing thoughtful and elevated home spaces that are tailored to her clients’ aspirations and visions.

Deborah is not only a skilled designer, but also an advocate for ensuring every detail of her clients’ investment is crafted to her detailed designs. She works expertly with builders and contractors to keep construction on spec and homeowners in awe of their finished spaces.

Though she returns to visit California regularly, Deborah loves the Iowa life she’s built centered on her faith, husband, kids and business, all within the community she calls home. She enjoys visiting museums, traveling to large cities and connecting with her friends over a cup of coffee. She has a special soft spot for dogs and horses and volunteers with organizations that provide equine therapy.

Yes, she’s admittedly confident in her craft and knows exactly what she’s doing. But what clients remember most is how her customized designs make them feel and that working with her is enjoyable enough to return again and again.

Ashley Vaske

As creative operations director, Ashley Vaske has learned that truly customized designs require more than skill and vision — they require focused patience. As a natural organizer who gleans satisfaction from checking off items on a to-do list, Ashley has learned over a decade of working alongside Deborah to appreciate the thoughtful, intentional pace behind truly customized interior designs.

Originally from a small northeastern Iowa town, Ashley earned her Interior Design degree from the University of Northern Iowa. She met Deborah through a design internship in Des Moines and ultimately joined the growing DPI boutique. Since then, Ashley has helped to shape DPI’s reputation for highly detailed design services through her seamless project coordination.

When she’s not coordinating projects, schedules and construction drawings for DPI, Ashley loves most spending time with her husband, kids and extended family, followed closely by gardening, cooking and, in the rare quiet moments, reading a good book.

Heather Reed

After nearly a decade of helping design professionals source and order products at Interior Design Group, Heather joined Deborah Phillips Interiors as studio manager, bringing her business management expertise to create more streamlined processes and client experiences.

Heather cites her immediate connection with Deborah and experience watching her craft top-quality, high-end designs for her decision to join DPI. Having worked with a variety of designers, she particularly admired Deborah’s expert eye. In her words, “I have a lot of respect for Deborah and her choices. Her designs are always beautiful, and I always know in the end, the result is going to be top notch.”

Born and raised in a small Iowa town, Heather’s late husband was a Marine officer whose career took their family across the United States and around the world. Now settled back in Iowa, Heather transitioned from working in politics to falling in love with the interior design world. While she still enjoys keeping up on politics, Heather is focused on elevating the DPI customer experience. When she’s not in the office, she loves reading, traveling and spending time with her son, who is attending grad school at the University of Michigan.