{ about us }
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We’re your midwest luxury interior design shop shipping nationwide since 2017.
Our design aesthetic introduces raw natural materials -- our favorites are linen, stone, solid wood, and wool!
Our clients describe our aesthetic as warm modern. We love to create an organic, casual vibe for the families we work with.
Cleanability & originality are our core values.
No project is the same! You can trust that your individual style will be celebrated by pulling together artisan made pieces.
You can work with us over live chat, email, instagram, or by visiting our Omaha, Nebraska showroom.
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Monica // Founder & Lead Designer
Monica is the founder & lead designer at Amethyst. She started the company in 2017 as what she likes to joke was "an expensive hobby"!
After helping her first few customers -- she realized she could make a difference helping families achieve high quality / laidback / natural / peaceful homes.
As a busy mom of three -- she found she relied heavily on online shopping to juggle family and career. She wrestled with the balance of supporting small businesses while also not having time to visit boutiques in person.
She wanted to transform the online home furnishings experience into a walk-in boutique experience.
The Amethyst team records tons of videos to show texture, is available on live chat to answer questions 7 days a week, and can quickly mock-up a piece of art or rug into a photo for an easy "try on".
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Andy // Technical Director
There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes to get 200 lb sofas to their destination -- whether in the mountains of Colorado to the island of Nantucket.
Andy, married to Monica, works with our freight partners to coordinate safe, efficient deliveries nationwide to your home! You can collaborate with him on special shipping requests & shipping logistics.
He has enjoyed watching Monica source handmade rugs from across the world, sit in hundreds of furniture options, and now considers himself quite the connoisseur of all things home furnishings.
Fun fact: Monica and Andy met on a blind date in 2013. Monica started the business in 2017 -- when Andy was let go from his job during the pandemic 2020, they decided to go all in and make a difference through the shop!
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Rachel // Business Manager
Rachel, our Business Manager, effortlessly balances the three areas we serve:
brick & mortar, online shop, and private design partnerships.
She works closely with talented designers in our Amethyst trade program to take advantage of our trade program discounts and logistics.
Her most underrated skill is leading a team of creatives who are bound to not stay inside the lines... and find themselves in creative chaos often!
Rachel is so good at interpreting our client's unspoken style and finding just the right piece to complete a space!
Our clients love that she always tells the truth and fights for the best option -- not the easy one!