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

Bright, White, Modern Kitchens

What's not to love about a bright, white, modern kitchen?  These are the epitome of simple and chic and a little color goes a long way.  I especially like the use of shelves instead of above counter cabinets, makes them even more unique.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool Light Fixtures

While searching for a clients office we found some interesting light fixtures...maybe a new one for our office too!  I'm obsessed with the Cinque Light below...

 

 

 

Cinque Light by Iacoli & McAllister

 

 

Bluff City

Design by Jonah Takagi, 2011.
Made in New York by Roll & Hill

 

 

Frame light Chandelier

from Iacoli & McAllister

 

 

                                                                  Spica Light

                       By Iacoli & McAllister

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Spica Light By Iacoli & McAllister

 

Kohler

I had opportunity to be a guest at the Carriage House, in Kohler, Wisconsin back in August...I know it's terrible, but I'm just now sharing.   I was to take a tour of Kohler, and I mean the whole experience starting with the hotel itself, decked out in the finest.  Then off to the Kohler Showroom, next day to the Kohler Factory and the Ann Sacks showroom, lunch at the American Club and a tour of a their World Class Waters Spa.  I'll tell you one thing, in a time where custom satisfaction is at an all time low, and companies (especially big companies), think of you as just another number.  A tour like this--where they want to educate their clients and help us to understand the companies history and the ideology behind their brand, not to mention a company that produces in the United States, created a client for life.  They really are a classy company, with a family of products ranging from Ann Sacks to Baker and even to their higher end fixture line Kallista...Barbara Barry has an amazing collection through Kallista, by the way. 

 Below are some of the fantastic bathrooms at their showroom!

 

 

Askew Bath Tub, Kohler

 

 

 

 

 

Margaux Tall Single Faucet,Kohler

 

 

Forte Shower, Kohler

 

 

Iron Works Sink-Kohler

 

 

Iron Works Historic Claw and Ball Feet

 Free Standing Tub, Kohler

 

 

 

 

 

 

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!

Carrara Subway Tile

Just flew in from working on a couple remodel projects in Colorado-below is the renovation of one of the kitchens.  It was a smaller kitchen that needed to have all the appliances along with a seating area.  I started by taking half of the wall out, to open it up and appear larger and not feel so "boxed in."  We used simple materials and a grey/white color scheme mixed with stainless steel appliances and fixtures.  We had the floor- which was this gorgeous faux walnut wood ceramic tile- layed in an offset pattern, to resemble the existing hardwood floors throughout.  The counters are Caesarstone Quartz, back-splash is Carrara Subway Tile and we kept it simple with white pre-fab cabinetry.