A background of project history.

1. RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATE HOSPITALITY
Est. 1988
American Society of Interior Designers
Florida State Board of Architecture & Interior Design ID4931
National Council for Interior Design Qualification 019105

2. Contents
• Introduction
• About Sara
• Experience & Clients
• History of Sara’s Design Experience
• Testimonials / Healthcare / Corporate
• Residential Before & After
• Design process & inspiration
• Interior Space Planning
• How can we transform your space?

3. ENLIGHTENMENT through DESIGN
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ENLIGHTENMENT through DESIGN
Light Empowers
a Room.
“ENLIGHTENMENT” through DESIGN
The creative process of
working with color, light,
form and texture provides
positive energy, physical
and psychological comfort.
Process-oriented and not
product driven.
Inspired by our clients.
Flexible.
Focused on design integrity.
Creating Balance Between
Luxury  Simplicity.
Luxury is noble
and is the choice of
quality over quantity.
Luxury is not decadent.
Simplicityis
Refinement.
Purpose:
To seek first to understand
your style, and then
harmoniously bring together
all the elements of design.
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4. “To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.” SAMUEL JOHNSON 1709-1784
Sara Blitch Fattori began
practicing interior design in
1979 and started her
company with a studio and
fine art gallery in Via Mizner,
Palm Beach, Florida.
A stroll around the park before
Sunday school, Sara spent her
childhood inspired by the rich
diverse architecture that
Savannah, Georgia has to
offer.
As design professionals we
are socially conscious and
consider our clients needs
for sustainability and
universal design.
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We collaborate with
Architects, Builders, Realtors
and other Trade
Professionals.
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ASID / NCIDQ
Board of Architecture
and Interior Design ID4931

5. Healthcare:
Coastal Pain Management
Nix Mann AIA now owned by Perkins & Will
Saint Joseph’s, South Georgia &
Piedmont Medicare Hospitals
Corporate Interior Design:
Cline Development
Stevens & Wilkinson Architecture & Engineering;
project - Coca Cola HQ in Atlanta, GA
Corporate Furniture Procurement
Knoll & Steelcase Dealerships;
Burger King Corporation, Citi Bank – Miami, FL
Kelley Drye & Warren, Holland and Knight
Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach
Yacht Interiors:
Little Harbor Yachts, Broward Marine Yachts
Corporate Art:
Ritz Carlton Hotels, Boca Raton Resort
Cogen Technologies @ Penzoil Tower Houston, TX
Himmont & Sensormatic Corporation
Barnett Banks, Palm Beach National
Residential Architectural Design,
New Construction & Renovations:
Florida: Abacoa, Saint Augustine, Biscayne Bay,
Loxahatchee River, Palm Beach, Lost Tree,
PGA National, Steeplechase, Ballen Isles,
Admirals Cove, Singer Island, Captain’s Key,
Grand Rapids & Charlevoix, MI
Atlanta & Saint Simons Island, GA
Conceptual Design Development:
Molter & Co; Turks & Caicos Resort
Residential Renovations for Resale:
Homes for Merrill Lynch
Relocation Services
International Hotels & Hospitality;
Design & Art Selection
Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Dead Sea, Israel
IL Trullo Restaurante’
Hyatt Regency Cairo
Grand Hyatt Shanghai – Art selection
“GRANDEUR…CONSIST IN FORM, NOT IN SIZE” CHARLES KINGLEY 1819-1875

6. 1975 to 1985
YACHT INTERIOR DESIGN:
Apprenticeship with Gertrude
Denison of Broward Marine, one of
the first Major Yacht Builders in the
United States.
KENDALL SCHOOL OF DESIGN:
Art, architecture, furniture & interiors
GE LIGHTING INSTITUTE:
Study of lighting at historical Nela
Park.
PHILLIPS AND FRYKHOLM
Apprenticeship with Herman Miller
graphic artist and Phillips Interior
Design
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE:
Bachelor of Design
Design Intelligence Award: “Best
Architecture Design School”
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN:
Working with builders exterior
interior design concepts, space
planning & decoration
Saint Augustine Beach House
designed by Sara Fattori
Broward Yacht
Joe Schwartz, former CEO of
Herman Miller, introduces Sara
to Steve & Nancy Frkholm and
Ray Eames
Eames Soft Pad Chair
Herman Miiller
Nela Park Lighting Institute
Frykholm Herman Miller Picnic
Poster
Sara designs yacht interiors using the China
Seas Batik collection, Quadrille Fabrics, design
custom rugs, Edward Fields / Taiping Carpets.
Medical Library
IT IS A PROVEN STATISTIC THAT A CHAIR ENGINEERED TO
SUPPORT THE HUMAN SPINE WILL INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY. HERMAN MILLER, INC.

7. .
1985 to 1995
INTERIOR DESIGN: Healthcare /
Corporate / Residential
STUDY OF DESIGN: France, Spain,
Portugal and Italy.
SARA DENISON ART GALLERY:
Owned and operated fine art gallery in
the Via Mizner Courtyard, Palm Beach.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM
BEACHES: (member since 1991)
Community Service, Illustration &
Design of cookbook. www.jlpb.org
INTERIOR DESIGN AND ART
CONSULTING: Hospitality / Corporate /
Residential
1995 to Present
SARA FATTORI INTERIOR DESIGN &
FINE ART CONSULTANT: Jupiter,
Florida
Jose’ Marie Cundin Oil painting
Sara Denison Gallery
19th
century Italian oil with hand
carved Whistler frame, one of the
art collection selected and
commissioned framed, by Sara
Fattori for the Ritz Carlton Hotels.
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Oil painting by Dalva Duarte’
Watercolor by Sara Fattori
For the Junior League of
the Palm Beaches
Residential
Architecture
by Sara Fattori
OUR SURROUNDINGS CAN PROFOUNDLY AFFECT OUR MOOD.

8. Broward Marine
Yacht Interiors / Design
w/Gertrude Denison
Little Harbor Yacht
Interior Renovations
“AN INTERIOR IS THE NATURAL PROJECTION OF THE SOUL.” COCO CHANEL
yacht interiors

9. Modern and 19th
century art selected, purchased,
framed for private collectors and corporations.
AN INTERIOR THAT COST LESS, YET TELLS A STORY,
IS FAR BETTER THAN A COSTLY SPACE WITHOUT MEANING.

11. healthcare
Therapeutic
seating, colors, art,
lighting and sound
will aide in healing,
comfort and a sense
of tranquility.
A HAPPY PATIENT OR CLIENT IS;
ONE THAT IS PHYSICALLY COMFORTABLE AND VISUALLY DELIGHTED.

12. breakfast area
before
after

13. living area
before
after

14. guest bath
before
after

15. family room
before
after

16. breakfast area
befor
e
after

17. kitchen
before
after

18. kitchen
before
after

19. master bedroom
before
after

20. master bath
before
after

21. cabana bath
before
after

22. living area renovation
“IT IS FAR MORE DIFFICULT TO BE SIMPLE THAN TO BE COMPLICATED.”
JOHN RUSKIN 1819-1900

23. kitchen renovation

24. Saint Augustine beach home – conceptual design by Sara Fattori
Our design process
incorporates
sustainable materials,
energy conservation and
indoor air quality

26. furniture layouts & finish selections by Sara Fattori

27. “OUT OF CLUTTER FIND SIMPLICITY ” ALBERT EINSTIEN

28. “HAVE NOTHING IN YOUR HOMES THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW
TO BE USEFUL AND BELIEVE TO BE BEAUTIFUL.” WILLIAM MORRIS
“Myakka River”
by Jean Blackburn

30. interior architecture designed by Sara Fattori
building design
before
after

31. “WE SHAPE OUR DWELLINGS, AND AFTERWARDS OUR DWELLINGS SHAPE US.”
WINSTON CHURCHHILL

34. Unlock the potential of your space and enjoy visual pleasure,
comfort and a sense of well being with a fresh look, created in
good taste, while enhancing your personal style!
We offer a little or a lot of creative help, knowledge & sources.
Design by the Day, the Hour or the Project.
Fees are arranged individually.
paint colors, custom pillows, art or new framing
window treatment: plantation shutters, drapery, woven grass / bamboo shades…
rearrangement
furniture sources – only available to design professional
reupholster your existing furnishings
new or updated lighting
new floor plans, millwork
visit “trade only” Design Centers and Contract Furniture Showrooms.

35. ASID - Professional Interior Designer requirements:
Bachelor of Design and two or more years of experience under a licensed architect or interior designer, professional
recommendations to be eligible for the National Counsel of Interior Design Qualification Exam. Upon passing the
exam, additional professional recommendations are required for a Florida State Board of Architecture & Interior
Design license. Continuous education in all the related arts, sustainable practices, health, safety and product
performance. Members of the American Society of Interior Designers abide by the Society’s Code of Ethics and
Professional Conduct.
Interior Decorator requirements:
Purchase a decorators license at the courthouse. $75.00.
Sara Fattori, asid
American Society of Interior Designers
Florida State Board of Architecture & Interior Design ID4931
P 561 379 6918 sara@sarafattori.com
www.sarafattori.com
Why hire a
professional?

36. Get Inspired
Consider the advantage of an ASID Professional Interior Designer.
Gain access and knowledge to “trade only” sources & pricing.
Benefit from design skills related to architecture, construction and materials to
maximum your budget, save you precious time and provide energy, safety, and
comfort while enabling your style to be reflected with superb taste.
SARA FATTORI, ASID
561 379 6918 sara@sarafattori.com
www.sarafattori.com