Our Core Values
What DRI is all about
Improving Interiors & Lives
The work we do for our clients goes beyond just making their homes pretty to transforming them into comfortable, functional, inviting havens that make every day better and brighter.
Creative Vision & Project Leadership
We bring our very best to each and every design.
Family, Friends, & Loved Ones
Our designs are made for real lives full of daily routines, memory making, and warm, effortless hospitality.
Trustworthiness & Dependability
We’re all-in committed to being a design firm our clients know they can count on.
Big Capabilities & An Even Bigger Heart
We may be a small design firm but there’s nothing small about our design know-how and project coordination skills, not to mention how deeply we care about our clients.
THE TALENT BEHIND THE DESIGNS
Seasoned experience & a fresh perspective
Donna
Owner & Principal Designer
With over 30 years of experience, Donna brings big picture vision and problem-solving know-how to her clients’ projects.
Donna Richter leads every project with her creative talents, deep knowledge, breadth of experience, and project partner connections, not to mention her warm, caring spirit.
Supported by her team, Donna is hands-on with every project from the initial vision all the way to the final details. Her unwavering commitment to getting to know her clients deeply and understanding how they live builds trust and allows Donna to tailor each client’s spaces to suit their individual tastes and needs.
Donna’s years of experience and seasoned expertise save her clients valuable time while opening up worlds of customization possibilities. She knows what works and what doesn’t, what to watch out for, and where to find all the right items for their design.
Fueled by her deep love of family and hospitality, when Donna isn’t working, she shares her time and gifts with her loved ones, church, and community.
“I believe kitchens are for gathering, corners are for cozy reading chairs, and every surface is fair game for a vase full of flowers.” -Donna Richter
Cindy
Designer & Financial Coordinator
An invaluable member of our team, Cindy Klopfer loves all aspects of the design process, and is equally at home helping Donna sift through fabric options and balancing project budgets. She also brings a refreshing dose of levity and humor when it’s needed most! Cindy and Donna have worked together for decades, first at Ben Prickett’s, a furniture and design business in Cullman, then later at Donna’s first design office. When Donna opened a brick and mortar furniture store and design studio, Cindy became her office manager and design consultant, frequently rearranging and styling the store with Donna late into the night “just for fun.” Today, Cindy finds deep satisfaction in seeing DRI’s designs come together in ways that uniquely fit each client’s day-to-day life.
Anna
Designer & Project Manager
Anna joined the DRI team almost immediately after earning her degree in Interior Architecture and Design from the University of North Alabama, bringing with her a fresh, youthful take on our designs and how we serve our clients. Like Donna and Cindy, Anna takes great joy in watching designs come to life as spaces that are completely customized for the client. She loves many design styles but is especially drawn to Modern Traditional for its unique balance between simple, clean, modern silhouettes and more traditional, weathered furniture finishes and accessories. Although she is the newest addition to the DRI team, Anna’s input and work are deeply valued and appreciated by us and our clients alike.