When Emily Hughes opened Mix Home Mercantile and Emily Hughes Interior Design with her husband, Scott Marks, in Dec. of 2019, she wanted to give other talented interior designers a place to collaborate, grow their on-the-job experience, and build a client base in an inspiring boutique design studio setting. As her team grew, so did the need for a more all-inclusive name for the design team at Mix Home Mercantile.
Located at Mix Home Mercantile, the retail storefront, you’ll also find Mix Home Design Studio. Each member of this design studio team brings a unique set of skills and work experience, providing clients with expertise in all areas of comprehensive interior design services.
The Mix Home Design Studio team believes in taking a client-focused, team approach to interior design, collaborating with each other, our clients, and quality builders and subcontractors to provide exceptional customer service. Regardless of the project scope, any member of the Mix Home Design Studio team is supported and guided by the founder’s 24 years of interior design industry experience.
Where to Find Us
Our Midwest-based interior design studio is located inside our retail storefront, Mix Home Mercantile, at 565 Cameron Way #106 in North Liberty, Iowa, just minutes away from Iowa City, Coralville, Tiffin, and Cedar Rapids.
Principal Designer: Emily Hughes
Lead Designer: Megan Hanus
Interior Designer: Jen Weis
Owner | Principal Designer
Emily Hughes
Interior designer, Emily Hughes, had an appreciation for art at an early age. Her love of drawing, painting, and decorating led her to pursue her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. Emily has achieved National Certification of Interior Design Qualification and believes that an educated background in interior design provides the most well-thought-out interior design solutions for her clients.
Emily favors a layered look that mixes modern, vintage, and personal pieces, creating interiors with depth and personality. Adept at interpreting her clients’ wants and needs, she is eager to initiate a design concept that captures their personality and design aesthetic. Emily incorporates the latest trends in unique, durable finishes into all of her designs. Creative at combining a mix of products at varying price points, Emily is driven to provide exceptionally stylish and financially accessible interior design for all.
In her free time, Emily enjoys getting outdoors and exploring new places with her son, Max and husband, Scott. She also loves painting and getting lost in a good book.
How to reach Emily // emily [at] themixhome [dot] com
Lead Designer
Megan Hanus
Interior Designer, Megan Hanus, graduated from the accredited interior design program at the University of Northern Iowa. Well before her college years, Megan was very creative – a trait she took over from her mother, who is a photographer.
Megan worked as a commercial designer for 6 years before switching over to the residential side of interior design. She loves the technology aspects that help her with the design process, and enjoys keeping up with the latest interior design programs and technology.
Her two personal favorite design styles are Mid-Century Modern and Modern Traditional, but enjoys working with her clients on whatever their personal style may be. She also loves to find design inspirations by traveling, following talented designers on instagram, and through fashion and nature.
In Megan’s free time, she enjoys golfing and traveling with her supportive husband, JJ.
How to reach Megan // megan [at] themixhome [dot] com
Interior Designer
Jen Weis
In addition to being a wonderful mom and kind person, Jen comes to Mix Home with a background in healthcare, giving her a strong skill set in attention to detail, customer care, quick response time and a diligent work ethic.
Throughout life, Jen found herself getting lost in enchanting artwork or admiring the craftsmanship of a well-designed home. Inspired by the way good design can make a space not only look good but function well, she decided to follow her heart and pursue a career in the field. She got her feet wet in interior design as a sales associate at Mix Home Mercantile and graduated in May of 2024 with an Associates Degree in Interior Design from Kirkwood Community College. Upon graduating, Jen chose to continue working on our Mix Home Design Studio team as an interior designer.
When not at the studio, you can find Jen spending time with her family, cycling, and enjoying the outdoors.
How to reach Jen // jen [at] themixhome [dot] com
Interior Designer
Brylee Folkerts
With a fun and lighthearted personality, Interior Designer, Brylee Folkerts loves helping her clients transform their house into a home. She graduated from the accredited interior design program at the University of Northern Iowa with a minor in Real Estate and a Certificate in Sustainability.
Brylee worked in sales throughout her college years and always enjoyed getting to know her clients and customers. While many homes are both beautiful and functional, she strives to reflect the unique personalities and lifestyles of the people who live there into her design. Whether it is one piece of furniture or multiple rooms, she aims to create spaces that blend style and comfort; that feel both fresh and timeless. Brylee enjoys the technology aspect in interior design and how it can be used to help visualize, however, she is very hands-on and loves to play with textures, colors, and patterns within materials.
When not in the design studio, she enjoys going to the gym, being outdoors, or traveling with friends and family.
How to reach Brylee // brylee [at] themixhome [dot] com
LET'S WORK TOGETHER
YOUR TASTE + OUR EXPERTISE
The approachable design team at Mix Home Design Studio creates refreshingly modern and timelessly classic interiors for residential and select commercial new builds and remodels. We thrive on developing lasting client relationships and strive to capture your personal style through thoughtful collaboration.
We’d love to design with you! The first step for new clients is to complete our New Client Questionnaire. Once submitted, we will review your answers and be in touch within a week or two to schedule an initial meeting.
Please note: Due to high demand and full schedules, we currently have a 15-45 day wait list for new clients, depending on the scope of your project.