Nia
Collins
CollinsGroupDesign
& Architecture
P. 888.347.4712
F. 253.447.4714
E. nia@collinsgroupdesign.com
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Design
Philosophy - TWO DISCIPLINES : ONE VISION
CollinsGroup Design’s trademarked
Process of combining the two disciplines of architecture and
interior design produces outstanding success for our clients.
Many of the problems and frustrations encountered through the
“traditional approach” are avoided. Our approach
is to eliminate the hassle factors by removing the duplication
of work performed by different trades, thus reducing the emotional
stress of balancing your project all the way to its completion.
Specialties - Residential Design & Architecture.
Education - Cornish College of Arts, BFA Interior
Design Cum-Laude 1991
Fee Methods - Hourly Rate
Recent
Press Coverage
@Home Seattle: Home Offices - September 2006
Seattle Home & Lifestyles Magazine –
September 2004
Portrait of Puget Sound Magazine – February 2005
Portrait of Puget Sound Magazine – February 2003, Featured
office loft space
Seattle Home & Lifestyles
- September 2003, House and garden feature October
2002 - Portrait of Puget Sound Magazine - Feature Spread of
entire house remodel and interior design
October 2002 - Seattle Interior Show - Featured Speaker
Fall 2002 - NW Home and Garden Magazine - Design Challenge
Article
Spring 2000 - Entire House Remodel Feature article: Woman’s
Day Special Interest Magazine
1998 - Kitchen Remodel: Woman’s Day Special Interest
Magazine
1998 - AGA Cooking Stoves – Kitchen design used in National
Ad campaign, appearing in multiple shelter magazines
Professional
Affiliations:
IDCW (Interior Design Coalition of WA)
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
1999-2000 President, WA State Chapter ASID
1998-1999 Board of Directors, WA State Chapter ASID
Awards:
2006 National Kitchen and Bath Association Kitchen Design Award
2003 Bronze Award Seattle Interior Show
2000 Kitchen Design Gold Award, ASID Awards of Excellence
2000 Remodel Entire House Gold Award, ASID Awards of Excellence
1999 Display/Vignette Gold Award, ASID Awards of Excellence
1999 Small Spaces Silver Award, ASID Awards of Excellence
1998 MAME Award - The All American Home Showhouse, Gig Harbor,
WA
1998 Gold Medallist Award Interior Design,
Flower & Garden Show Exhibition, Seattle, WA
1998 Marjorie Segal Award, Studio Designers
Merits:
October/November 2002
Seattle Interiors Show; Guest seminar Speaker, Selected Designer
to create three room vignettes and participate in the public
interaction of “Meet the Designer”
Guest Lecturer at Seattle Design Center
at various times
1997 - present: Selected by Seattle Design
Center as a Studio Designer
Fall 1999: Selected by Seattle Design Center
& Concord Condominiums to design the “Penthouse
Showcase”
1999: Seattle Design Center Design Competition
Judge
1999: Seattle Homes and Lifestyles Home
of the Year Judge
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