Nia Collins, ASID
Owner, Interior Designer
Collins Design Group Design, Inc.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391-6301
P. 253.447.4712
F. 253.447.4714
E. nia@collinsgroupdesign.com
www.collinsgroupdesign.com
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Design
Philosophy
Nia formed Collins Group Design, Inc. in 1991 to merge the disciplines of residential home design and interior design in one agency. She provides creative vision, client interaction, and project overview services on every Collins Group Design project.
Nia's design philosophy is “Two Disciplines: One Vision™” Her team combines the talents of both residential home designers & interior designers to provide the expertise you need in achieving a home that reflects your personal style.
Nia’s client’s remark on her ability to create custom designs that provide exceptional solutions uniquely suited to their lifestyle and personality. Her talent at finding and creating luxury products and designing homes perfectly suited to her clients make each project a reflection of its owner.
She is a long-standing member of the Seattle design community. Her work has appeared in numerous national, regional, and local publications, and she is a frequent speaker on interior design topics for both the trade and consumers.
Nia was chosen to represent Seattle Design Center through its prestigious Studio Designer program and has been with the group since 1997. She is also a featured remodeling professional on HomeSavvi.com, a home remodeling website with informative articles, professional advice, and other resources.
She served as President of the Washington State Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) from 1999 to 2000 and on the organization’s Board of Directors from 1998 to 1999. Currently, Nia serves as the Communications Director of the local ASID Chapter.
Nia was the Featured Designers at the 2010 Tacoma Home Remodeling Show. She was selected by the Seattle Interiors Show to create a room vignette and participate in a “Meet the Designer” experience in 2001 and 2002. In 2010 she served as a Judge for the for the Colorado State Chapter of ASID's Crystal Awards. In 2007, she served as a judge on the Kitsap County “Parade of Homes”, and in 1999, Nia was asked to serve as a judge for both the Seattle Homes and Lifestyles’ Home of the Year and Seattle Design Center’s Design Awards Competition. That same year, Nia created a “Penthouse Showcase” for Urban Lifestyle, a joint collaboration between Seattle Design Center and the Concord Condominiums.
She is certified through the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) and is a member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), the Interior Design Coalition of Washington (IDCW), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Nia graduated with honors from Cornish College of the Arts with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design.
Specialties
•Interior Design
•Kitchen and Bath Design
•Residential Renovation and Remodel
•New Construction
•Construction and Project Management
•Aging In Place
•Sustainable & Green Design
•Custom Furnishings, Art and Accessories
•Home Theaters, Outdoor rooms
•Custom Bedding, Window Treatments and Wall Coverings
Education - Nia graduated with honors from Cornish College of the Arts with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design.
Fee Methods - Hourly Fee Structure
Recent
Press Coverage
•LUXE Magazine, Spring of 2009: Natural Selection
•From House to Home, Fall 2008: Landing A Dream Home in Buckley
•Tacoma News Tribune, February 2007: Lighting Your Home
•NKBA Puget Sound Kitchen & Bath Magazine, 2006
•Seattle @ Home, September 2006: Home Office & Storage Solutions
•Built Green News, March 2006: Feature Home
•Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, February 2006: Pacific Northwest Ballet Showhouse
•Portrait of Puget Sound, October 2005: Architecture & Interior Design
•Portrait of Puget Sound, February 2005
•Portrait of Puget Sound, Fall 2004: Profile
•Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, September 2004
•Portrait of Puget Sound, Spring 2004: Home Remodeling Project
•Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, January/February 2004: Featured Home in Interior Design
•Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, September 2003: House and Garden
•Portrait of Puget Sound, February 2003: Office Loft Space
•Portrait of Puget Sound, October 2002: House Remodel and Interior Design
•NW Home and Garden Magazine, Fall 2002: Design Challenge
•Woman’s Day Special Interest Magazine, Spring 2000: Entire House Remodel
•Woman’s Day Special Interest Magazine, 1998: Kitchen Remodel
Awards:
•2006 Kitchen Award, National Kitchen and Bath Association
•2003 Bronze Award, Seattle Interior Show
•2000 Kitchen Design Gold Award, American Society of Interior Designers Awards of Excellence
•2000 Remodel Entire House Gold Award, American Society of Interior Designers Awards of Excellence
•1999 Display/Vignette Gold Award, American Society of Interior Designers Awards of Excellence
•1999 Small Spaces Silver Award, American Society of Interior Designers Awards of Excellence
• 1998 MAME Award, The All American Home Showhouse
•1998 Gold Medalist Award Interior Design, Northwest Flower & Garden Show
•1998 Marjorie Siegel Award, Seattle Design Center
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