Natalie Lieberman

About Natalie Lieberman

Natalie Lieberman is an NCIDQ-certified designer specializing in restaurant design and adaptive reuse. Lieberman brings twenty years of design industry experience to Collect + Curate Studio, which she founded in 2014, offering interior design and creative consulting services. In addition to her affinity for giving neglected buildings a second life, Lieberman’s decades-long roots in the restaurant industry continue to drive her interest in niche projects and chef-driven restaurants. Before returning to Memphis, Lieberman worked in Atlanta, first in hotel design and later joining restaurant design powerhouse, The Johnson Studio. While living in Atlanta, she witnessed the rise of the urban revitalization movement, a revival largely fueled by successful adaptive reuse of existing buildings. This trend has gained momentum in Memphis and across the Southeastern US. Lieberman’s design talent, experience, and values are uniquely suited to preserve the character and authenticity of projects. She knows how to tell the story of building while breathing new life into the space. Lieberman has been recognized for her adaptive reuse expertise with a 2007 Adaptive Reuse Award from the Atlanta Urban Design Commission for Ecco in Midtown Atlanta, and has utilized this talent with many adaptive reuse projects such as Bishop, Cocozza, The Liquor Store, City & State Coffee and Retail Shop, Hog and Hominy and Kinfolk.

Experience

1. Owner Interior Designer Creative Consultant

   Collect Curate Studio

   Jan 2014 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Memphis native Natalie Lieberman is a NCIDQ-certified designer who specializes in restaurant design and adaptive reuse. She is a graduate of The University of Memphis, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design. Lieberman is proud to bring over fifteen years of design industry experience to her hometown with the opening of her design studio, Collect + Curate, offering interior design and creative consulting services. Prior to returning to Memphis, Lieberman worked in Atlanta, first in hotel design and later joining restaurant design powerhouse, Johnson Studio. While living in Atlanta, she witnessed the rise of the urban revitalization movement, a revival largely fueled by successful adaptive reuse of existing buildings. In addition to her affinity for giving neglected buildings a second life, Lieberman’s roots in the hospitality industry continue to drive her interest in Memphis’ growing number of niche and chef-driven restaurants. Her passion for the food arena can be traced to her family’s love of great food and of entertaining guests. Coupled with a decade of restaurant operational experience, her family background led to her distinctive approach to restaurant design, which showcases the intrinsic connection between food and love. Her signature elegant yet effortless style is incorporated into PRATO in Winter Park, Florida; KR SteakBar in Atlanta, Georgia; and the 360 Rooftop at The Hilton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri; and One Flew South in the E Concourse of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. Lieberman has been recognized for her adaptive reuse expertise with a 2007 Adaptive Reuse Award from the Atlanta Urban Design Commission for Ecco, and has utilized this talent with two recent restoration projects: Propcellar Vintage Rentals and City & State Coffee and Retail Shop, each one a first-of-its-kind business in Memphis.

Education

• The University of Memphis

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Skills

• Space Planning
• Flooring
• Furnishings
• Bedding
• Furniture
• Concept Art
• Residential Design
• Autocad
• Microstation
• Interior Design
• Hospitality
• Conceptual Design
• Ff&E
• Interior Architecture
• Cabinetry
• Restaurants
• Sketching
• Renovation
• Rendering
• Design Research
• Space-Planning
• Hotel Design
• Restaurant Design
• Bar Design
• Ff&a
• Drawing
• Hotels