Testimonial: We hired Nathan Taylor in Spring 2014 for a kitchen renovation in our 1940-built home. It was a major endeavor, as we wanted to take out a load-bearing wall, and wanted to use the front part of the house more which was closed off because of the traditional formal/informal division of space. We told him we wanted an eclectic space and look that was functional, practical, simple, with clean lines, warm and welcoming, and that unified all our spaces. We wanted a new space that felt like it had history and looked like it could have always been here.

Nathan and his team nailed it. From the beginning design phase, we were impressed with his knowledge of design and of kitchen functionality. He thought of several things that we would have otherwise accidentally overlooked (and we have already been through a kitchen remodel in another home). We had one thing in mind, but the layout they came up with was brilliant and we quickly realized would be perfect. Nathan really had a vision from the beginning, and we did well to trust it during the process. He was the perfect amount of involved for our project--never more than we wanted him to be (because we wanted to be very involved in everything), but always available for help and input when we needed or wanted it, especially at critical times during the process (like deciding on type and amount of lighting). We had heard stories from friends who had used other interior designers in the past, and it seemed like their design fees were always more than they anticipated or had been told they would be. We did not feel this way about working with Nathan. In the end, we feel we paid a fair amount, and got a very good value for our investment, which is a really important thing.

Nathan was indispensable in the areas of layout and functionality, lighting, colors, overall aesthetic and knowledge of resources in our community and online. As someone who can be very indecisive when it comes to this kind of thing, having someone there for input whose ideas and knowledge I trusted was incredibly helpful. He had great ideas, and we were pleased with pretty much everything he recommended, probably in great part because he really listened to what we wanted in the beginning. He was also very good at identifying problems along the way and intervening to get them addressed, even when we didn't necessarily realize there was an issue. A friend who recommended Nathan to us told me "he will do whatever your style is, but better than you could ever do it," and we found this to be very true! And because he has such a history and network in our area, his connections, influence, and resources proved invaluable at different points in the process.

We have ended up with a kitchen that has so surpassed our highest expectations, both in functionality and aesthetics, that we still can't really believe it is in our house! It has completely transformed the space and the way in which we use it. We now spend a great deal of time the front part of the house, and eat at the dining room table by the window more often than not, instead of using it only when company comes. The kitchen beautifully blends old and new and feels like it could have always been part of the house; from the floating shelves dating to the early 1900's, to the mixture of light fixtures and hardware, to the moveable butcher block island to the beveled subway tile, it feels like an updated space with a history. Because of the layout, it works well for multiple people to be prepping and cooking at the same time, and a slew of people can be in and around the kitchen without feeling cramped at all. Plus it is just FUN! It was a pleasure to work with Nathan and his team at Obelisk and we would definitely use him again!”

-Homeowner