Sarah Walker, owner of Nuance Interior Design, is Seattle’s leading authority on luxury, sustainble interior design for renovations and new builds. She is a sought-after designer on intentional and mindful living, and she believes that elevating her clients’ quality of life is her most important work. Together with her husband and three children, Sarah owns and operates the only luxury, sustainable showroom in the state of Washington.In a previous life, Sarah was the lead designer charged… Show more Sarah Walker, owner of Nuance Interior Design, is Seattle’s leading authority on luxury, sustainble interior design for renovations and new builds. She is a sought-after designer on intentional and mindful living, and she believes that elevating her clients’ quality of life is her most important work. Together with her husband and three children, Sarah owns and operates the only luxury, sustainable showroom in the state of Washington.In a previous life, Sarah was the lead designer charged with the buildout and design of 142 Nordstrom retail stores. She now brings this high-level expertise and formal training, mixed with an incredibly personalized approach to her busy professional clients in their residential homes. Over the years, these sophisticated interiors have graced the pages of Luxe Magazine, Associate Press News, The Seattle Times, Kitchen & Bath Design News, Home & Garden Magazine, and Forbes Magazine.On a personal level, Sarah was born and raised in Dubai and loves bringing a global and holistic point of view to her projects and custom product offerings. Show less

Consolidated interior design in-house for Nordstrom Rack, managed all new finishes, and extensively standardized interior detailing. Facilitated projects through all phases, including initial design, budgets, logistics, and installation. Selected and updated materials for 140 new Nordstrom Rack stores over six years in the US and Canada. Traveled to Italy to develop custom porcelain tile with manufacturers (Marazzi and Refin) used in Nordstrom stores. Provided strategic thinking and direction… Show more Consolidated interior design in-house for Nordstrom Rack, managed all new finishes, and extensively standardized interior detailing. Facilitated projects through all phases, including initial design, budgets, logistics, and installation. Selected and updated materials for 140 new Nordstrom Rack stores over six years in the US and Canada. Traveled to Italy to develop custom porcelain tile with manufacturers (Marazzi and Refin) used in Nordstrom stores. Provided strategic thinking and direction to influence and inform cross-functional teams involving FF&E concepts integrating with architectural design. Scheduled and attended site visits to review and approve samples, prototypes, and installations. Show less

Mentored and trained assistant designers, increasing their skills and knowledge base. Coordinated clients, architects, construction personnel, installation personnel, and cabinet designers to achieve project deliverables. Met with clients to create finish palettes and custom furniture.

Assisting and shadowing principal interior designer designing multi-million dollar residences in Tucson foothills.