Coastal Life Brand expands to Valdosta, Georgia with Opening of Southern Life Design Showroom
Coastal Life Brand expands to Valdosta, Georgia with Opening of Southern Life Design Showroom
Coastal Life Brand expands to Valdosta, Georgia with Opening of Southern Life Design Showroom
Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting for
Southern Life Design
Valdosta – The Valdosta Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for Southern Life Design located at 106 North Patterson Street.
Southern Life Design (SLD), a pioneer in providing high-end renovation solutions with trade account pricing, proudly celebrated its grand opening in the heart of Valdosta's Historic District with. The momentous occasion, hosted by the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, marked a significant milestone for the community and showcased SLD's commitment to impeccable design, quality craftsmanship, and fostering a sense of community.
Southern Life Design is revolutionizing the design and renovation process by offering a concierge-quality design experience that streamlines projects, prevents cost overruns, and ensures timely execution. SLD collaborates closely with clients to define their visions, providing access to top-quality fixtures and delivering comprehensive architectural design plans, eliminating any guesswork for contractors.
"I'm excited to have our downtown showroom open, allowing us to meet new clients face-to-face," said owner Sondra Okada. " Okada fell in love with Valdosta's natural beauty and sensed a strong appreciation for quality and craftsmanship within the community. "There's a sense of community here that you just don't find everywhere. I feel lucky to be a part of it," she added.
Southern Life Design's commitment to excellence is evident in its partnership with US-based suppliers, offering top-quality fixtures and furnishings that are made to last. The firm provides comprehensive design services, material specification from various quality vendors and price points, and produces detailed architectural plans and perspectives for contractors to ensure accurate project execution.
Southern Life Design's portfolio boasts a wide range of accomplishments, from multi-million-dollar properties to innovative work recognized internationally. SLD is also excited to engage with the Chamber's vibrant network and mentoring programs, contributing to the local business ecosystem.
Coastal Life Design Wins Houzz Service Award for Third Consecutive Year
Coastal Life Brand expands to Valdosta, Georgia with Opening of Southern Life Design Showroom
Coastal Life Brand expands to Valdosta, Georgia with Opening of Southern Life Design Showroom
Bradenton, FL, February 1, 2021 - Coastal Life Design of Bradenton, Florida was awarded the Best of Houzz Service Award for the third consecutive year. Houzz is a platform for home renovation and design that connects homeowners with home building, remodeling, and design industry professionals.
The Best Of Houzz badge is awarded annually to honor professionals whose work was the most popular among the Houzz community. Customer Service honors are based on several factors, including a pro's overall rating on Houzz and client reviews submitted in 2020.
“We are honored to have received this prestigious award and thank all of our wonderful clients for making this possible. 2020 has been a challenging year and we appreciate the support that we have received,” said Sondra Okada owner of Coastal Life Design, a Bradenton design-build firm that concentrates on remodeling projects on Anna Maria Island area.
We Did It Again! Coastal Life Design Wins Houzz Service Award in 2020
Coastal Life Brand expands to Valdosta, Georgia with Opening of Southern Life Design Showroom
We Did It Again! Coastal Life Design Wins Houzz Service Award in 2020
Bradenton, FL, February 3, 2020 - Coastal Life Design of Bradenton, Florida has won “Best Of Customer Service" on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design for the second consecutive year.
Coastal Life Design (CLD) was ranked at the highest level for customer satisfaction by the Houzz community. Customer satisfaction is based on several factors, including the number and quality of client reviews. Reviews left on Houzz have consistently earned CLD a five-star rating.
Serving the Greater Bradenton, Anna Maria Island & Longboat Key areas, CLD offers kitchen, bath and remodeling services, as well as new construction home additions.
If you’re thinking of renovating your kitchen or bath, or perhaps adding on to your existing home, view CLD's projects and reviews at www.coastalife.com, and take advantage of our free consultation by calling (941) 242-2926.
December 11, 2017 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
GRAND OPENINGS: Coastal Life Design & Marketplace
Coastal Life Design & Marketplace, a designer-driven marketplace to help small business contractors, has been opened by designers Jennifer Strohl and Sondra Okada.
Strohl and Okada, who have worked and lived on both sides of the globe and across the country, have joined forces to open the business at 8615 Cortez Road W. in Manatee County.
They specialize in residential kitchen and bath designs and remodels and offer a new ‘Design Assist’ program to enable contractors to use Coastal Life’s design team services without the need to hire in-house designers. This allows a small business contractor to operate as a larger design/build firm would and gives consumers a single point of contact while the work is done, Strohl and Okada said in a news release.
Strohl is a Bradenton Beach-based interior designer with more than two decades of experience in construction and design. She has an interior design certification and her work has been featured in international magazines.
Okada received an interior design certification from the New York School of Interior Design and worked for eight years in Shanghai, China, where she received two design degrees. Her work has been profiled in GQ and Elle magazines.
Coastal Life’s marketplace and showroom are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. All design services are by appointment only.
941-242-2926; coastalife.com.
Bradenton Herald - November 30, 2017
Remodels, home accents a specialty at Coastal Life Design & Marketplace
BRADENTON - Designers Jennifer Strohl and Sondra Okada recently opened Coastal Life Design & Marketplace at 8615 Cortez Road.
The company offers residential remodels and design, as well as a showroom featuring accessories for the home and locally made jewelry.
Bath and kitchen remodels are their specialty, but they tackle other structural remodels as well, including opening walls to connect kitchen areas with living space, replacing flooring and window treatments.
“It all depends on what the client is looking for,” Okada said. “We aren’t just designers. We also understand construction, which is important to the contractor,” Strohl said.
Coastal Life Design has a design assist program which enables Strohl and Okada to partner on projects with contractors who don’t have an in-house designer.
“The services we offer are much more like interior architecture, so it is structural remodeling,” Strohl said.
The other part of the business, the showroom, reflects Strohl’s and Okada’s decorating tastes.
“Everyone likes to find fun things for their home. We really like things that are coastal, beachy, comfortable and relaxed,” Strohl said.
“We offer home furnishings, some beautiful handmade jewelry from local artisans,” she said. “In our travels we like to go to antique places and salvage markets. We like to offer a destination where things are always changing and is a good place to buy gifts.”
Strohl and Okada spent three months renovating the space for the business, which had previously been home to Picture This Gallery. “It had good bones and was a free-standing building,” Strohl said of selecting the Cortez Road property for the new business.
The partners have long experience in the design business. Okada worked eight years in Shanghai, China, where she did interior design work for Fortune 500 companies. Many of the kitchens and baths used by Americans in China were not designed for western tastes, supplying her with plenty of redesign business. Okada received her interior design certification from the New York School of Interior Design. Strohl has more than two decades of experience in construction and design and has long been based in Bradenton. The Coastal Life showroom is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. All design services are by appointment only.
For more information, call Okada at 941-242-2926 or visit coastalife.com.
November 8 - Anna Maria - The Islander
New Biz Column by Sandy Ambrogi
Grand Opening
Coastal Life Design's Grand Opening