Exhibit 32

Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

On November 6,
2008, Design Within Reach, Inc. filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 27, 2008 (the Form 10-Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the following certifications are being made to accompany the Form 10-Q:

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Design Within Reach, Inc. (the Company) hereby certifies, to such officers knowledge, that:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 27, 2008 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d),
as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



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|Dated: November 6, 2008 |  | /s/ Ray Brunner                      
|                        |  | Ray Brunner                          
|                        |  | President and Chief Executive Officer
|                        |  | (Principal Executive Officer)        

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18
U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Design Within Reach, Inc.
(the Company) hereby certifies, to such officers knowledge, that:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
the Company for the period ended September 27, 2008 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the Company.



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|Dated: November 6, 2008 |  | /s/ John D. Hellmann                                 
|                        |  | John D. Hellmann                                     
|                        |  | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
|                        |  | (Principal Financial Officer)                        

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18
U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.