The dream of creating a business together started when we began dating in 2014.  We both had backgrounds that fostered a love for design and creativity. Ethan grew up spending time in the wood shop with his father and Marissa grew up rearranging every room in her parents' home which drove her love for design and pushed her to get her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from the University of Northern Iowa.  After two years of marriage and a global pandemic, that had us rethinking our professional dreams. We decided to take a leap of faith and launched Ember Designs in the winter of 2020.

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Our mission is to educate people on the importance of design, which is not just the aesthetics but the functionality of a space as well. We want to share great design with our community by making the process as smooth and fun as possible.