About Us
"Altstadt" means Old Town in German and while in design school Tana found a strong interest in Historic Preservation so when deciding to start her own business she decided Altstadt Interiors would be a good name that brings her German background and interest in all things old together. She is a member of Historic Seattle, National Trust for Historic Preservation and a Board Member of Northwest Society of Interior Designers.
While having an interest in historic preservation and older things she does design work in all styles and would say that she designs to fit the client not to fit her own taste, that is where personal style in design comes from. "The fun of interior design is looking at it like a puzzle and finding the pieces that fit together while fitting the client at the same time. It can be very exciting when it all comes together and you see the amazement and happiness of your client."
Altstadt Interiors believes in integrity, hard work and great finished results. Tana has many return clients and referrals which is a sign of satisfied clients who enjoy working with her as she does them.
Bio
Graduating with honors from the Art Institute of Seattle in 1995 and arranging and designing areas for friends and family her whole life has made Tana Mattson a life long devotee of Interior Design.
After starting her interior design business Tana had the idea of opening up a furntiure consignment store to help move her clients old items and lead new customers to great finds. Having a retail background helped Tana open her consignment furniture shop, having worked years in the apparel business in high school and straigh out of high school. The shop is very eclectic with many different items to choose from and many items waiting to arrive. The shop is essentially Tana's design studio and office which also happens to have other people's furniture for sale. Merchandising the furniture in the shop gives potential clients an idea of what she can do with limited space and mismatched furniture. The shop has been open since October 1996 and has seen many incredible items come and go in that time. Click on our consignment page above for more information about the consignment shop and our facebook page which is devoted strictly to the shop and it's inventory.
Feel free to come in and browse the shop as well as volumes of pictures of some of Altstadt Interiors design work. If you are considering hiring an interior designer come to the shop during business hours on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and have a no cost interview with Tana Mattson when she is in the shop. Just give a call first to make sure she isn't out on a job site.
