Ralph Pucci-Things We Love

 

Natalie Younger Interior Design-Lighting Before & After

One of my favorite aspects of design is lighting.  I absolutely believe that aside from paint, it can transform a room totally.  Here are some of the transformations we've been working on!

Ozone Bar-Hong Kong

Always on the lookout for interesting places and spaces.  This one is genius!  Ozone Bar  Designed by Wonderwall not only do they have one of the most innovative websites.  The work that they do is so futuristic. I love the black and gold glamour that's over the top.  Know for being the highest bar in the world, it literally sits on the 118th floor at the top of the Ritz Carlton-Hong Kong and overlooks the entire city.   Drink please!

 

 

Wonderwall Inc.

 

 

Wonderwall Inc.

 

Medispa Design

We've been busy working away on the design of a Medispa!  Coming up with idea's for the treatment rooms.  All custom cabinetry made by NYID, floating cabinets with custom screens, soffits with soft under lighting, hand-blown pendant globes, vessel sink and gorgeous materials.  Stay tuned for the completed project photos!

 

 

Treatment Room Design 1

 

 

Treatment Room Design 2
 

Material Selection

Dream Room

It always starts out with one AMAZING piece and then the room starts to develop.  These are some inspiration shots for a new project in the conceptualize phase.

 

Hudson Furniture

 

Tom Dixon

 

Kitchen Remodel

Getting ready to start our newest kitchen remodel.  This will be the 6th in the past 8 months!  Each of them gorgeous in their own way...of course. And this one is going to be an absolute stunner...the entire back splash wall will be a piece of Calcutta Zebrano Marble slab-top to bottom, with white quartz counters.  We are keeping it simple and are only installing the base cabinets with the grain of the Couture Wood cabinets running horizontal....the floor-- a grey porcelain.  And then we'll sprinkle some miner's dust over the walls (literally our favorite color by Dunn Edwards) if there was ever a perfect grey...this would be it! 

 

Check back to see the before and afters photos of the previous kitchen remodels.

 

Natalie Younger Interior Design-Best of Houzz 2013 Press Release

Natalie Younger Interior Design of Los Angeles Receives

Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award

Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users

 Reveals Top-Rated U.S. Professionals

 

Santa Monica, CA -- February 1, 2013 – Natalie Younger of Santa Monica has been awarded “Best of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design.  The fresh and innovative design firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

The Houzz “Best Of Houzz” award for 2013 is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction award winners are based on homeowner members who rated their experience working with remodeling professionals in 12 categories ranging from architects, and interior designers to contractors and other residential remodeling professionals.  Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the community of 11 million monthly users, also known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 124 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app.

“We were elated to be nominated by so many of our clients this past year, but to be given the award of one of the best professionals on Houzz with over 1.5 million design professionals worldwide…we are truly honored here at NYID that our designs speak to so many!”


“Houzz provides homeowners with an in-depth, 360-degree view of building, remodeling and design professionals through images of their work, reviews and an opportunity to interact with them directly in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community. “We’re delighted to recognize Natalie Younger Interior Design among our “Best Of” professionals for design and exceptional customer service as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Natalie Younger, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and evaluating their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

About Natalie Younger Interior Design

Our firm is dedicated to maintaining lasting relationships with our clients as well as transforming whatever space or place comes our way.  Our goal is simple; to make life changing designs that our clients will be inspired by and simply be amazed at the transformation of their homes.  We are a full service design firm with vast capabilities.  NYID specializes in custom designs, including furniture, casegoods, cabinetry, millwork to soft goods and textiles, including custom lighting fixtures. 

About Houzz

Houzz (www.houzz.com) is a leading online platform for home remodeling, providing inspiration, information, ‘advice and support for homeowners and home improvement professionals through its website and mobile applications. Houzz features the largest residential design database in the world, articles written by design experts, product recommendations, a vibrant community powered by social tools, and information on more than 1.5 million remodeling and design professionals worldwide who can help turn ideas into reality. @houzz_inc

Morgan Cars and Other Things We Love

Star Wars Nursery!

This summer I received a phone call from one of my previous clients-they were pregnant and needed the room re-designed to welcome the little addition to the fam.  The only catch was that it was to have a theme, and that theme was--Star Wars.  Okay, I know it's crazy (as I'm told) but I have never seen any of the Star Wars movies, not one.  I couldn't tell you who R2D2 is or Chewbaca..for the life of me.  So I did a little research and found out that people are crazy about Star Wars, but that there aren't any Mobiles (the spinning thing that babies are suppose to look at in their cribs) and many other things that we here at NYID had to basically have made and constructed.  I saw a pillow online that had the Star Wars fabric cut out to spell the babies name, that was a cute idea, so we followed suit.  Adding a multi-globe like pendant light that resembles the planets and at night the ceiling is ablaze with the entire solar system (okay I went a little crazy on the stars).  Here is a sneak peak at my idea of a themed nursery!

Custom Glider and Slipcover Ottoman

by Natalie Younger Interior Design

 

 

Custom Mobile with all the

characters...I just can't remember their names.

 

 

 

Cute little pillow-Star Wars

Fabric Of course!

Re-Designing One School at a Time

Natalie Younger Interior Design just recently spent this past Friday designing a faculty lounge at Baldwin Hills Elementary School.  This is a collaboration with LA's Best, an after-school enrichment program, who's mission "is to provide a safe and supervised after school education, enrichment and recreation program for elementary school children ages 5 to 12 in the City of Los Angeles." 

Our mission at NYID is to re-design one space at a time throughout the City.  With the donations of vendors and companies that I work with in my Interior Design Business and all the help from the volunteers that donated their time to help paint, hang curtains, and change a space in one short day I think this is something that as you can see has a dramatic impact on the surroundings of the people that teach and care for the children.  It's something I hope brightens their day because we appreciate the amazing job that they do!

 

Below are the before & afters, the only request was that we incorporated yellow!

 

 

 

Thanks to The Sofa Company for donating the custom sofa and to all the silent donations!

And to the hardworking volunteers, special thanks to Lynette, Sean & Jose!

We couldn't have done it without you!

Cozy Dog Pad

My clients have the most adorable dog Buddy, I took a quick picture of him the other day. He looks content to guard over his new territory... When designing for a client you have to keep in mind that it extends to the whole family.  In most cases there's a designated spot where the dogs get their Zzz's in too!  In this case, I added wainscoting and finished it in a high gloss paint and grey Porcelanosa tile to hide the dirt.  The panelling can be wiped off just as easy if he gets his paws on there...which I have a feeling he just might!  

Paint: Dunn Edwards-Soft Pumice, Antique White

Platform Beds

So busy here-but had the chance to post a couple inspiration pictures for a new swanky loft in downtown Los Angeles.  Sometimes a space has inherent things you have to design around.  For instance the client loves the new bed they bought before hiring you, and now you are faced with using that in your design concept.  This bedroom starts out as a blank slate with only the sparkling lights of the skyline in the backdrop.  Our client likes images of rooms with low-lying beds.  Using a platform bed for the master bedroom and building around it to bring about that feeling of peace and a whole new experience to the old saying "going to bed"...is the next step!

Below are some of the images that start the ideas that will lead to the new master bedroom...stay tuned.

Serie Architects!

Found this jaw dropping ceiling on Design Boom, "the physical construction of the installation required over 2 months of work by 20 individuals - 5 staff
members from serie architects and 15 students. 120 plywood panels serve as the underlying structural system,featuring a pixilated grid of 150 mm diameter perforations that hold the more than million threads".  

One person may dream up this crazy idea, but it takes a team to see it come to life!  To see more images find it here!

Serie Architects: The Monsoon Club

Serie Architects: Tote India

Serie Architects: Tote India

Custom Designed Table by NYID

Just designed a new table for one of our clients here at NYID.  This as well as several other custom pieces have been designed for the marketing firm MUSE Communications located in Culver City.  It's exciting to see an idea take shape and materialize with the help of several skilled craftsmen.  I can tell you that the poor little model has seen better days!  The day that I cease to shock our contractors, I might have to retire.  But I can tell you that I definitely had them perplexed once again on just how these diagrams and mini models would actually come to life!  Here's a preview of one of the tables.

 Inspiration takes shape-Spiral staircase by Manuel Maia Gomes who

is a popular Portuguese architect this is from

“House Antero de Quental".