Designer, contractor and artist defies traditional boundaries
Nar Bustamante, president and principal designer of Nar Design Group in Sacramento, CA, was born in Mexico City and raised in San Francisco. His world travels deeply influence his appreciation for art, culture and good design. This, along with client’s artwork, provide the inspiration for his numerous award-winning projects.
Bustamante is ambitious in his goals for his new and growing firm, and his more than a dozen design awards suggests he may get there. He seeks to “reinvent kitchen design rules in California by producing some of the most sought-after kitchens and homes with a unique take on modern and eclectic designs.” To his point, a powder room featuring oversized imagery of peeling paint was a KBDN Design Award winner this year.
“Every design must be a deep reflection of the client, executed in accuracy and quality,” Bustamante explains. “I want the spaces I create to be not only highly functional, but they should also evoke a feeling, a conversation and a desire for art. Clients hire me to create the largest commissioned art installation in their home. Over the years I have come to realize I’m no longer designing kitchens and bathrooms, I am designing a lifestyle reflection of how the clients see themselves in a material world.”
Bustamante has also shown a knack for cultivating young designers. Last year, 26-year-old Ashlee Richardson, a Nar Design Group associate, was named one of the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 30 Under 30.
