jen | designer + artist

Hi! I’m Jen (pronouns are she/her/hers). I am an Indianapolis-based designer, artist, and sometimes DIY-er (Do-It-Yourself) behind the brand JEN SCHERR DESIGNS.

After completing my BA degree in interior design, I took an unconventional route working in retail, banking/mortgage, and finally landing in interior design over eight years ago. By day, I am a designer for the oldest and largest (in Indiana) Steelcase furniture dealer, Business Furniture. It wasn’t until my boyfriend and I moved into our first home mid-April 2019, when I began expanding my creative outlet outside the office. After living in rentals for years, I started to realize that I could do what I want in our house. And little-by-little I’ve been transforming our house into a home, one that represents us.

Supporting small and local (if possible) businesses, artists, and makers is also a huge passion of mine. I will always suggest them when designing spaces because it’s important to incorporate more into your home or business than just big-box stores and commercialized products. Please let me know if you have suggestions as I love expanding my small business portfolio!

a few random facts about me:

• I am an ambivert - a mixture of introvert and extrovert.

• I love learning, problem-solving, and being a realist.

• I love all things sweets, especially donuts.

• Breakfast is my favorite meal (morning, noon, or night). I’ll take all of the eggs, bacon, pancakes, waffles, skillets, muffins…

• Sunsets are my absolute favorite (as in I’ll randomly run down to the end of the road next to a field just to snap a picture).

• I love laughing: the uncontrollable, belly-starts-to-hurt, tears-rolling-down-my-face, type of laughing. We all need more of that.

• I started drinking coffee about five years ago and never thought I’d enjoy drinking it black; however, if it’s good coffee, then it’s delicious black. With that said, I love and prefer cold coffee: nitro and cold brew to be specific.