Five Female Interior Designers in Utah to Celebrate

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From Salt Lake City to St. George to Park City, the Utah area has a vibrant and growing design community. Within it, many women are shaping spaces with a strong point of view, oodles of confidence, and incredible creativity, whether they adopt contemporary or more historical design sensibilities. Some of these designers lead large teams with multiple verticals. Others operate boutique practices focused on residential work within the Mountain West. However, they all share an ability to balance livability with discipline while staying true to their vision. From well-known studios with national reach to boutique firms tailoring beautiful homes across the state, here are five designers whose work and influence are worth knowing.

Five Female Interior Designers in Utah to Celebrate

Shea McGee of Studio McGee

Shea McGee founded Studio McGee in 2014 with her husband, Syd, initially offering design services through social media and online consultations. What began as a small residential studio grew into a multifaceted brand that now includes full-service interior design and remodeling, an e-commerce platform, multiple retail collections, custom furnishings, and a long-term partnership with Target. She also spearheads Dream Home Makeover on Netflix.

Her interiors are recognizable for their balance of structure and ease. Clean architectural lines are softened through texture, light woods, linen upholstery, and restrained decoration. The rooms feel composed but usable, designed for real families rather than formal display.

Studio McGee’s reach now extends well beyond Utah, though the firm remains headquartered in Salt Lake City, where the team continues to design large-scale residential projects.

In the Press: What People Are Saying About Shea McGee

In a 2025 New York Times feature, McGee described her home as a place meant to feel casual first and styled second. The article emphasized her instinct for blending comfort with intention, noting her preference for spaces that invite use rather than admiration from a distance.

The Times highlighted her habit of sourcing inspiration outside traditional design settings, including roadside objects, travel finds, and everyday materials. That openness has become a defining part of her public image. Critics often point to her ability to make scale feel human, especially in large homes, and to her insistence that beauty should never interfere with how a space functions day to day.

Her interior design firm is also well-known for respecting each client’s budget rather than imposing her own expectations.

Jessica Bennett of Alice Lane Interior Design

At the helm of Alice Lane Interior Design, Utah interior designer Jessica Bennett has built a full-service firm out of Draper that works with clients nationwide. The studio’s projects have been featured in major publications, and Bennett’s approach often blends refined tradition with confident color and thoughtful proportion. Bennett’s work often blends traditional American architecture with contemporary detailing. Hamptons references appear frequently, though interpreted through a modern lens. Clean-lined upholstery, layered lighting, and tailored millwork create rooms that feel composed but not overly formal (which is key for Utah).

Beyond design work, her studio produces a podcast and runs a home goods shop that extends the firm’s aesthetic into everyday interiors. Through the Alice Lane Home Collection, she offers a To the Trade program that clients describe as their “secret weapon for a flawless install.” Their showroom is located at 123 Ikea Way in Draper.

In the Press: What People Are Saying About Alice Lane Interior Design

Published in HouseBeautiful, Traditional Home, Architectural Digest, Mountain Living, and more, this interior design firm has a sizable press presence. In a 2017 ELLE Decor house tour featuring a 22,000-square-foot estate in Orem, Utah, the magazine highlighted Alice Lane’s ability to combine visual drama with livability. Designed for a family of eight, the home included ten bedrooms, eleven bathrooms, and extensive recreational spaces, yet the publication noted the interiors never felt excessive or theatrical.

ELLE Decor described the firm’s “magical attention to detail,” pointing specifically to how color and material choices were woven consistently throughout the home. The now-famous black-and-white marble entry was inspired by a personal family story, which Bennett explained became a design thread running across the entire project.

“The colors chosen for the entry actually helped inform the color scheme throughout the rest of the house,” Bennett told ELLE Decor, emphasizing continuity rather than isolated moments.

The article also highlighted the firm’s ability to blend form and function in high-use spaces; this is one of the most notable aspects of her work. Double kitchen islands, durable upholstery choices, and layered lighting allowed the home to accommodate six children without sacrificing visual cohesion. ELLE Decor ultimately credited the furnishings with elevating the architecture itself, noting that while the home referenced Hamptons style on the exterior, the interiors “push it out of that All-American expectation.”

Ali Henrie of Ali Henrie Design

Ali Henrie runs Ali Henrie Design, a Utah-based firm appreciated for its ability to take clients’ ideas and translate them into spaces that feel personal and well considered. Her projects range from full renovations to new builds, and her Instagram presence gives a steady stream of inspiration rooted in approachable elegance. The firm’s projects are filled with warmth, tactile surfaces, and gorgeous finishings like antique-inspired rugs and beautiful upholstery.

From ordering to administrating to operations managing, her team is entirely female-staffed, with women like Kaylee Swensen, Janna Chappell, and Madelyn Daw filling her design team. According to the Ali Henrie Design website, the Utah interior designer intends to create work that “stands the test of time and trend and begs the question—was it built 5 years ago or 50?”

In the Press: What People Are Saying About Ali Henrie Design

In 2025, Ali Henrie Design was recognized by Sunset Magazine as a winner in the Western Home & Design Awards for Best Classic Kitchen, highlighting the firm’s ability to merge traditional sensibility with modern livability.

In its coverage, Sunset described Henrie’s work as “the kind of light-filled, generous spaces that people like to spread out and get cozy in,” noting that her kitchens emphasize both comfort and structure. The magazine pointed to her attention to everyday use, citing expansive custom cabinetry, ample seating, and intuitive layouts designed to reduce visual and physical clutter.

The award-winning kitchen featured a palette of soft neutrals including cloud gray and celadon green, colors chosen not for decoration but for calm. According to Sunset, these subtle hues help keep high-traffic spaces feeling orderly even during busy family routines.

Photography by Joshua Caldwell further highlighted the project’s balance of scale and warmth. While the kitchen was substantial in size, the room felt grounded rather than monumental, which reinforces Henrie’s approach to classic design set around how people actually live.

Meagan Macievic of Meagan Rae Interiors

A California native and alumnus of the Art Institute, Meagan Macievic heads Meagan Rae Interiors, which is a Utah design firm focused on transforming houses into homes that support life as much as style. With both residential and commercial interiors redesigned in Salt Lake City, St. George (as shown in our featured image), and SoCal, her portfolio reflects a warm, considered style that supports everyday living in a variety of environments.

With historical influences, these spaces that feel curated for comfort and longevity. Macievic is known for her ability to blend styles that typically sit far apart from each other. Traditional millwork appears alongside contemporary lighting. Clean-lined furniture is paired with patterned textiles and expressive finishes. Like others on this list, Rae actively shares her design process with followers, which makes her work an excellent resource for homeowners and aspiring designers alike.

In the Press: What People Are Saying About Meagan Rae Interiors

In a 2019 feature for Utah Style & Design, Editor-in-Chief Brad Mee highlighted Meagan Rae Interiors for its thoughtful approach to timeless design. He profiled a Draper residence that transformed a previously unremarkable living room into a space defined by light, proportion, and thoughtful rather than excessive decor.

In the article, Macievic described her approach as rooted in balance rather than trend. She noted that black and white appear in nearly every project, calling the pairing “elegant and timeless like a tuxedo.” This classic foundation allows room for layered elements, including natural greens and subtle pattern, without overwhelming the architecture.

Meagan Rae Interiors has also been recognized by Decorilla as one of the top interior designers in Salt Lake City. The platform cited Macievic’s ability to merge neo-classical influence with modern elements, describing her work as refined, functional, and highly personal. Decorilla highlighted her attention to color and pattern, as well as her consistency across both residential and commercial projects throughout the western United States.

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Remedy Design Firm

Founded in 2015, Remedy Design Firm is a full-service interior design studio based in Springville, Utah. Built on the belief that the custom home process does not need to feel overwhelming, the firm works with clients from early construction drawings through final installation and styling.

With more than two decades of combined experience in interior design and residential construction, Remedy approaches projects holistically. The studio manages exterior selections, space planning, finish schedules, furnishings, and on-site coordination, allowing homeowners to move through the building process with clarity rather than fragmentation. Their weekly site meetings during construction are central to that approach.

The firm’s work leans architectural and warm, with an emphasis on proportion, layered neutrals, and livability. Homes often reference traditional forms, though finishes and furnishings keep the spaces feeling current. The result is interiors that feel settled from the start rather than overly styled.

Led by principal designer and founder Stacy Andersen, Remedy operates with a multi-designer team that supports large custom builds across Utah and the surrounding Mountain West.

In the Press: What People Are Saying About Remedy Design Firm

In a 2021 feature titled “The Comforts of Home,” Utah Style & Design highlighted Remedy Design Firm for its collaborative process and ability to create homes that feel lived in from the moment clients move in. Clients describe the firm as “a top notch company with some of the best design professionals in the business,” noting that their “work is unmatched.”

In a 2024 feature for The Cottage Journal, Remedy Design Firm was highlighted for its ability to blend contemporary touches with rustic elements and vintage influence inside a Highland, Utah residence renovated in partnership with Patterson Homes. The article followed the firm’s collaboration with homeowners Summer and Scott Dunn and senior designer Katie Phelon, documenting a full main-level refresh that focused on cohesion rather than reinvention. Phelon described the home’s style as “Modern Sundance,” which is a layered approach that paired clean architectural lines with timeworn textures and collected details.

The Cottage Journal emphasized Remedy’s attention to material balance, from cast concrete and plaster fireplace surrounds to honey-toned wood finishes, handmade tile, and mixed metals. The publication noted how these elements created warmth without visual clutter, ensuring the home feels contemporary yet grounded.

Throughout the feature, the magazine pointed to Remedy’s strength in helping homeowners define their personal style through the design process rather than imposing a fixed aesthetic. Though the firm has not been covered as widely in the press as the other four listed above, you can learn more about them through their Houzz profile.

Why We Highlight Female Designers at DesignDash

Utah’s design community has grown substantially over the last decade, led primarily by incredible female interior designers. The firms highlighted here operate at very different scales, serve different client bases, and approach interiors from distinct perspectives. Some work nationally. Others dedicated to their client base in the Mountain West. What connects each interior designer to the next is not a shared style but a shared seriousness about craft, process, and how people actually live inside the homes they design.

These designers are shaping how Utah homes look and function right now. Their projects influence building decisions, guide material choices, and set expectations for what thoughtful residential design can be. Through editorial coverage, client work, and daily practice, they continue to expand what it means to run a successful interior design firm in this region.

At DesignDash, supporting women in the design industry means recognizing that work. It means paying attention to who is building firms, leading teams, and defining the visual language of our homes. If you’d like to join DesignDash in championing female-led firms, we encourage you to submit project features or participate in our Women, In Their Own Words interview series. Not a designer yourself? Nominate a friend or colleague by sharing our information with them!

Written by the DesignDash Editorial Team
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