![]() It was fun to design for such a young couple with so many plans ahead. “We just finished the home of affluent newlyweds. Clients want to feel that they’re in good hands and what they’re buying is good value and good quality. “Our clients come to us maybe for one piece, and once they like the atmosphere and the designer they’re working with, it becomes a relationship of trust. “It’s all about the experience and the connection a client makes with a designer,” Petrate said. And we use only natural materials - wood, leather, cotton, linen and water-based environmental-friendly paints.”Īlthough the couple plans to open an online business, they know some of what they offer just doesn’t translate online. “We have been FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council) since 2001, when no one talked about sustainable furniture,” Petrate explained. The couple said they take environmental responsibility very seriously in making business decisions. They’ve also designed 90 villas at La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, California. Nativa has made its mark, not just with the homes they’ve helped design and decorate, but also with several commercial and medical offices and real estate companies, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, La Jolla Shores Hotel, and The Marine Room. Scolari works out of the warehouse, overseeing quality and production. Other companies have to wait weeks, or even months, for a product to arrive from the East Coast or overseas. Staff can deliver the items to their clients on the same day or the same week a product is finished in the factory. ![]() It takes just a few hours to finish a product, ship it from Tijuana, and receive it in their Otay Mesa warehouse. They know how to build furniture the right way, to last a lifetime.” “We have employees who come from many generations of woodworkers. “The main reason we’re in Mexico is because the craftsmanship of Mexican carpenters is outstanding,” Petrate said. Petrate and her husband, Mario Scolari, also operate a furnishings factory in Tijuana. Nativa offers more than 10,000 fabrics and works with a team of artists and designers. The showrooms at both locations change constantly - sometimes twice a week - as new merchandise arrives. In 2013, the Hillcrest location was moved to La Jolla at 7770 Girard Ave. The first Nativa store opened in Hillcrest in 2001, the next in Solana Beach in 2004. According to co-owner Silvina Petrate: “After hearing about us or seeing our work at a friend’s house, they’re asking us to design and supply all their furnishings, window treatments, flooring - the whole home.” But lately, customers are not just coming in to look for a piece of furniture. Customers are drawn in by the handmade splendors on the showroom floor showcasing hundreds of exclusive items for sale. Nativa Interiors, with its two floors of unique, high-quality furnishings, has been a fixture in the Village of La Jolla since 2013.
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