In my work as a publicist I am in daily contact with editors from around the world. Carmen and I started our firms at approximately the same time and I have seen her establish herself as a renowned tastemaker and investigative design writer. Carmen travels extensively which enables her to weave culture, history, and international styles into her design observations.

Carmen has the remarkable ability to illustrate trends with completely diverse products; she does not hesitate to integrate items from perfume and poufs to create a mosaic of disparate designs that under her inspired vision meld perfectly into one memorable statement.

As a writer Carmen is dissatisfied with the superficial elements that we publicists are often content to offer. She will investigate influences, process, and materiality, digging deep to create the story that will reveal a meaningful and deeply authentic experience. It is no wonder that The Decorating Diva has blossomed one of the most popular design portals with loyal readers from across the globe. The engaging, entertaining and revelatory features written by Carmen take readers on a magic carpet ride.

Carmen was wonderful to work with. She is passionate about what she does and was genuinely excited about our business and collaborating with us to help build our brand.

She did a phenomenal job conveying our message with her writing and graphics and went above and beyond our expectations. We loved getting to know her and value her continued friendship and support.

Carmen’s eye for color and design are among the best in the industry. She is highly respected and has a terrific following. W. Schillig jumped at the chance to work with her during October Market 2014 and we could not have been happier with the results.

With a stylish online presence and professional communications in a captivating writing style I do not hesitate to recommend Carmen as a person with whom you can partner your brand.

Eminently quotable text, an enviable twitter reach and savvy market insights are all reasons to follow Carmen’s work.

Carmen Natschke and The Decorating Diva were instrumental in our launch and establishment of a social media presence.

Carmen was enjoyable to work with and had innovative ideas to support our brands through social media.

We sponsored Carmen one year ago, to view our Fall introductions at the High Point Market and to “write something” in social media about what she saw—with absolutely no incentives or restrictions about what or how often she might choose to write.

With a sharp eye and design insight, Carmen reviewed our introductions. She wrote powerful features and posts on several channels, sharing with her audience over a full year and a half about Bernhardt pieces/directions she found to be inspiring.

We are grateful for the relationship.

I’ve watched with immense respect Carmen Natschke’s ability to identify and illuminate trends since our first meeting in 2010. I was introduced to the style-setter by the luxury brand Brizo when we were both tapped to attend New York Fashion Week to see fashion designer Jason Wu debut his newest collection on the runways. Her savvy point of view then has grown into a powerful perspective now, one that I follow with fascination as a fellow design journalist, author, blogger and new media strategist.

When I asked her to participate in a Bloggers’ Choice program I set up for a client, I was not surprised that she chose the most luxuriant lighting fixture to feature. Her review remains one of the most popular and highly visited posts on the blog to date, nearly four years later.

Any company considering becoming one of Carmen’s clients would be wise indeed, as she not only has her finger on the pulse of what’s hot in design, she has a vast education in strategy that provides an extra dose of power in gaining traction in new media.