My Design Team

The Design Team

Three generations of women are the core of the business, each handling their role with the dedication needed to help make your home beautiful, one room at a time.  Call Debbie, Phyllis, and Sara of Decorating Den Interiors today!

Debbie Demboski

Debbie Demboski, Regional Director and Franchise Owner

After graduating from WVU with a design and business degree, Debbie worked through several retail positions until she purchased her franchise with Interiors by Decorating Den in 1990.  Several of her designs have been published as well as entered into National Design Contests.  In running her franchise, she has achieved many awards including Lifetime Century Society, President’s Club sales award, Positive Thinker, and in 2020 was named Franchise Owner of the Year.  As the Regional Director of the Central Florida franchisees, was named Region of the Year, 3 times.

As owner of Decorating Den Interiors, Debbie can provide a wide breadth of products from custom designed window treatments to carpeting and area rugs, wall covering, custom furniture, lighting and accessories. She prides herself on working creatively within each client’s budget and lifestyle. And her shop-at-home service has saved her clients countless hours of endless shopping for just that perfect item. When not busy helping clients beautify their surroundings, Debbie wholeheartedly believes in giving back to her community. She is an active fundraiser in her company’s support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. To date, her company has collectively raised over $250,000 for the Komen Foundation.  She also actively participates in the Local Habitat for Humanity fundraisers by working various events, as well as donating all proceeds of networking events to the local chapters.   She also thoroughly enjoys sharing her love of decorating by providing a variety of design seminars, at no charge, to local groups and organizations.

Sara Nelson

Sara McKenzie-Nelson, DDCD Designer and Certified Window Treatment Specialist

While originally from Georgia, Sara considers herself a Tampa native at heart.  After growing up in New Tampa, she pursued her love of photography and the written word at the University of South Florida, graduating with a degree in Journalism and a certification in Business Management.  Sara started as a sales associate with the “As Seen On TV” company while still in school, and worked her way up to becoming Regional Manager overseeing the Bay area store fronts, along with managing the web distribution accounts.

Sara, having grown up surrounded by a hard-working, small-business mentality by both of her parents, as well as having watched her mother’s successful Interior Design business thrive, it wasn’t until 2014 that she decided to pursue her creative passions with interior design herself.  She completed a year-long internship working under the local Decorating Den Franchise owner as a design and office assistant. After spending that time training on the back-end of the business, Sara flew out to Texas for interior decorating classes and certification through Decorating Den Interiors.

As a decorator with Decorating Den Interiors, Sara can provide a wide breadth of products from custom-designed window treatments to carpeting and area rugs, wall covering, custom furniture, lighting and accessories.  She prides herself on working creatively within each client’s budget and lifestyle. And her shop-at-home service has saved her clients countless hours of endless shopping for just that perfect item.

Now, with over 10 years in the business and many awards and certifications under her belt, including her prestigious DDCD (Decorating Den Certified Designer) and Window Treatment Specialist certifications, she is ready to make your home beautiful, one room at a time!

Phyllis Wilcher

Phyllis Wilcher, Regional Secretary and Office Manager

Phyllis is an integral part of the team by providing support and assistance in customer relations, office management and account follow up.  She has been with the team since 1995 and continues to put smiles on everyone’s faces and delicious baking in our bellies everyday.