Look Design Group

Natalie was fantastic! We had quite a bumpy DA process with Northern Beaches Council due to some objections and there was a real possibility that we were going to be rejected. Thankfully, we had Natalie as our secret weapon and she pulled out all the stops to prove to the planner that our design was compliant. We wouldn't have achieved our approval without her. And, in addition, working with her was a real pleasure! She has a can-do attitude and a willingness to listen to her clients that not all architects are blessed with. We highly recommend her.

We were so lucky to find Natalie! We were based overseas and after a long process to obtain a DA, we needed to find a professional that could help us on many facets of our forever-home project: additional Architectural work, Documentation and Tendering, Interior Design and overall Project Management. Overlaying these tasks, we needed someone who we could 100% trust to be eyes and ears on the ground given we weren’t living in Sydney. And on top of all of this, COVID struck and with the borders closed we had no way of inspecting progress. Natalie ran the project like it was her own and collaborated with our Builder, Trades and other Designers to make our dream home a reality. During the process we encountered multiple challenges. Natalie somehow found solutions to overcome them. Multiple times she went above and beyond what I would expect to be her normal job to keep our project moving. We LOVE our beautiful home and we wouldn’t be living in it now if it wasn’t for Natalie. Highly recommended!

Natalie was involved in creating the internal and external concepts for our home renovation from the very beginning. Having never done a renovation before, her expertise was invaluable. She has fantastic knowledge and has a great eye for layout and workable spaces. We also had her design the layouts for three bathrooms, which made the whole process easier and less stressful. Natalie not only created our whole plan, but she also co-ordinated our landscaping plan with landscape designers and created and submitted our DA to council. All of this was done in a professional and timely manner. As I sit here in my newly renovated home, I’m very appreciative of all she did to get us here!! Thanks again Natalie! Felicity

Natalie (Look Design Group) came highly recommend to us by friends. We have worked closely with her for over a year in all planning aspects for our renovation. Natalie assisted us with detailed drawings and documentation, helped us through the DA process with council and finally helped manage the tendering process to find the right builder. Given our inexperience in this field we relied heavily on her guidance and advice throughout this process. Natalie is professional, practical with her design ideas and always finds solutions when presented with challenges. Her work ethic is excellent and she is a very good communicator. Natalie is also deeply passionate about her work and the relationship she has with her clients. We have been extremely impressed every step of the way. We are very happy to recommend Natalie to anyone who needs a high quality architect.

We sort interior design assistance for our new build Lane Cove House. While we had a great experience with the building designer, we elected to branch out for interior advise. We found Natalie to be very professional, engaging and genuinely interested in our project. She took us out of our comfort zone in a few areas and we really appreciate the outcome. Design fees where well and truly covered by trade discounts obtained on the purchase of furniture and fittings. Its a no brainer.

My husband and I engaged Natalie to do the interior designs for our significant renovation project. Natalie has an excellent attention to detail and is very tenacious ensuring the designs are just right and delivering them when she said she would. She worked within our budget and we are very pleased with the result. We couldn't recommend her high enough.

I have worked with Natalie from Look Design Group for many years now. Her designs consistently eye catching, while at the same time being a functional part of the home. She is fantastic at taking a clients dream and vision and turning it into reality. With her help the finished product always exceeds the clients expectations. She has a very good understanding of construction and her plans always make the building process much easier. You can always tell when Natalie has been part of a project. If you are after a great, functional design and want the building process as streamlined as much as possible I would thoroughly recommend Look Design Group.

It was a wonderful experience working with Natalie from Look Design Group on our home renovation. Throughout the entire process of design, seeking council approvals to completion of build, Natalie was extremely helpful, professional and approachable. Her exceptional eye for design was beneficial in supporting our ideas and needs. We are so pleased with our completed home.

Natalie and the team at Look Design did a fantastic job making our dream home a reality! She guided us novice renovators every step of the way on the journey from concept sketches through to full architectural plans to council & builder. In addition, she offered countless design suggestions for internal space, always conscious of how we would be actually living in the space. Thankyou Natalie and team, I would highly recommend!!

On a friend's recommendation we contacted Natalie Andersen of Look Design Group to discuss a major renovation to our house in Mosman. Our initial meeting was the beginning of a close and productive working relationship. We have engaged Natalie in all stages of the project to ensure its success. This includes design, council approval, and all the documentation and drawings necessary. Natalie is very easy to communicate with and we really appreciated her patience throughout the process. She has helped us with the selection of fixtures and fittings and is always happy to answer any queries as the renovation progresses. Natalie has always been willing to listen to our ideas and thoughtfully design a home to suit our lifestyle and budget. We highly recommend Natalie and Look Design for your project big or small.

I engaged Natalie Andersen (Look Design) in March 2015 following a very poor experience with an Architect working on the design of my Renovation, which is an extensive rebuild of a two storey house in Balmoral with a spend of $2m. Plans were already in place from the previous architect that I was pleased with, but I was delighted that when Natalie took over the project, she suggested alternative plans for the house that better reflected the way the family would be living, the layout of the house to maximise daylight and importantly, ways of eliminating unnecessary costs. Natalie works at a pace and with an energy that has delivered to every milestone that was agreed at the start of the project. She clearly shows a passion and ownership for the project in that she and her team spend so much time in the planning and design, that when obstacles emerge she will proactively get on the phone or in her car to personally get them resolved or negotiate the best outcome. This is so helpful to me as a client in that I am not experienced in the nuances or pitfalls of dealing with Councils, certifiers and particularly builders and you just know that Natalie will be onto the issue and will deliver the right outcome for the client. Ultimately, due to the length of a project of this size, you need to have a good relationship based on trust and mutual respect and knowing that your architect has you, the client’s best interests at heart. There are times when you may not always see eye to eye but Natalie’s skill as an architect and designer coupled with her great client management skills makes those conversation much easier. The build has now started and Natalie’s experience and guidance in selecting the right builder was absolutely invaluable, not only in producing the extremely detailed tender documents, but in the support and advice during the selection process. By the time the build will be complete at the end of this year, I will have worked with Natalie for nearly 20 months. I am not the easiest person to work with, but Natalie’s great sense of humour, professionalism and pragmatic approach has made the whole experience actually enjoyable bordering on “fun” and I would have no hesitation either publically or privately in recommending her.

Natalie provided us with our internal room drawings including all joinery, lighting and windows schedules. Her team also picked up problems with the roof design of the previous architect. She was very prompt in meeting deadlines and very helpful in choosing tiles. We also appreciated her professional assistance along the way with last minute changes and lodging documentation with council. She is very friendly and easy to work with.