Meet the Team
Talented creatives, focused on you
Erika
owner + creative director
Renowned for her design creativity, organized implementation and fierce attention to detail, Erika feels the homes of her clients should reflect the essence of their style and personality.
determined.
passionate.
confident.
She likes to work with clients to ensure that her designs enhance their daily habits and create lifestyle experiences. The goal is to create less stress so that home becomes a source of pleasure. Her focus is on design that helps clients experience a better way of life.
If you follow Erika on Instagram, you’ll see her greatest passions aside from interior design: Entertaining friends in her beautiful home, gardening (some of her best ideas come to her when she’s tending to her garden) and working with canine rescue charities (with her rescues, Frankie and Belle, always by her side).
Emilie
design director
When it comes to any home project, a can-do attitude goes a long way. Emilie has that in spades, along with a healthy dose of sarcasm, because while she’s serious about design that doesn’t mean she can’t have a bit of fun along the way.
multifaceted.
experienced.
erika-wrangler.
Whether it is project management or creating an inviting room design, Emilie’s skills are up to the task.
Emilie’s time away from the office is the definition of the shoe being on the other foot as her custom home build is well underway and there is much to be done! Which may be why she’ll continue her yearly treks to Montana to recharge and reset for what awaits upon her return. Her other loves are her two sweet Weimaraners, her hubs and cooking healthy recipes.
Sarah
designer
positive.
technical.
collaborative.
Sarah is the official team EBI good mood infuser., which is precisely why she’s the first point of contact for any interested clients reaching out to EBI. Always coming to work with a smile and an infectious laugh, Sarah loves to dig into the technical details of our projects to ensure nothing is missed! With a BA in Interior Design from Purdue and a background in commercial architecture & design, Sarah has used her skills to carve out a valuable niche as part of the team. You might spot Sarah at gymnastics or wrestling as she juggles her kids’ sporting events, or maybe at an early-morning Barre class or chilling with her family as they boat around Lake Anna every chance they get.
kate
design assistant
Kate joined the team in the fall of 2023 and quickly identified areas where she could use her skills and passion in design to add tremendous value to the EBI studio. Some of her strong suits are helping keep the team organized, prepared and ready to host our clients for a great experience.
determined.
proactive.
receptive.
Kate’s well-rounded work style and up-for-whatever-comes-her-way attitude allow her to balance creativity and organization without a missed step. When she’s not helping man the day-to-day in the studio, you can find her chauffeuring her five kids all over town to their many sporting events and social activities. And when she can find an extra minute, she loves tackling DIY projects in her 1990s fixer-upper.
Derrick
operations manager
trustworthy.
conscientious.
organized.
Professional drapery installer, owner of a trade receiving warehouse, and house flipper are just a few of Derrick’s past experiences that make him an excellent Operations Manager. Placing and managing orders with our vendors, keeping organized project spreadsheets with hundreds of orders, tracking down missing product, lining up deliveries, dealing with damage claims, filing sales tax, preparing financial reports, etc etc, are just some of the non-glamorous but oh-so-important duties that have to be managed behind the scenes of a well-oiled design firm. Derrick keeps the creative and site management teams freed up from these in-the-weeds duties so they can focus on design creativity and super execution management. Derrick works remotely from his home in sunny Fl and tries to escape the confines of his office to sneak in some fishing whenever he can.
The EBI Difference
Our secret sauce, i.e. what makes us stand apart
Our process is streamlined, personal, and creative.
Our clients respect our experience and understand that trusting our solutions will exceed their expectations.
Trends come and go, which is why we focus on designs that make an impact on how you live.
We bring a relaxed sensibility to sophisticated designs that will energize your home and renew your spirit.
Your individualized experience is our priority. We handle IT ALL so you can go about your day-to-day knowing “We’ve got this!”
Erika’s so organized, responsive and on top of every single detail! I never had to worry, and any issue that would arise she would handle without worrying me until it was solved. Plus, she understood my style immediately – it was like she crawled into my brain and could see exactly what I was envisioning. I had so much fun designing my space with her and have been absolutely thrilled with the results!