Meet the Team
Natalie Officer
The driving creative force behind the namesake firm, is first and foremost a storyteller, “the narrator, the interpreter and the voice that allows clients’ stories to be expressed with clarity and beauty.” With over 25 years’ shared and built experience in fashion and design, Natalie brings an earnest and fresh approach to her work. Gathered from rural Indiana life and collected experiences in Chicago, New York and London, the spine of her craft is deeply rooted in searches for innovative and unique pieces. Thriving on the use of textiles, texture and unexpected touches, her work spotlights makers and artists in both residential and commercial projects. With an intentional foot planted in the hands-on grit of the work, and the other in the purpose of progress, Natalie is in lockstep with her team. Parenting, partnering and planting life in Kentucky by happenstance.
Julie Metzinger
Julie has a fierce appetite for details and brings immeasurable strength to the team with a knack for planning and foresight. The combination of her accomplished event planning, unparalleled floral design, not to mention being a mother of five, makes her an unmatched force. Her heart for others polishes her skills with a rare and gentle grace. She fully understands the intention of the work and the importance of each element in the outcome. Once drawn to the artistic intent of the Natalie O Design brand as a client, Julie now ensures these results for others. Her extensive study and obsession with modern architecture and design lends weight in every project and tethers us politely in reality.
Sydney Alvey
A hire six years in the making, her addition makes us a trio of talents. A welcome hand of precision in every element of the NOD purpose, she refines our output and blends our senses with care. Her educational accomplishments lend to her field expertise and ability to communicate in a way that holds true to our intent. Working closely and communicating effectively and equally with architects, trades, craftspeople and clients in commercial and residential design and development, her passion for her craft began at seven. All roads since, including her love path, have explored and sharpened her skills, fueled by her pure joy for this work. Sydney’s respect for old forms and balanced modernity in renovation, coupled with her draw to boutique hospitality design, make her an asset. Dog lover, world traveler, spontaneous spirit and gentle heart…a soulful talent. The real deal.