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Refined residential interiors for Upper Saddle River's estate properties, from a studio with two decades of experience across northern New Jersey.
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Upper Saddle River is among Bergen County's most sought-after addresses, known for its large-lot zoning, mature tree canopy, and a residential culture that values privacy, craft, and quality. YZDA, headquartered in Short Hills and serving clients across northern New Jersey, brings to this community a design process built on exactly those values. Principal designer Satomi Yoshida-Katz draws from a globally informed perspective, informed by Japanese design sensibility, European material culture, and deep experience with American residential typologies, to create interiors that feel both specific to their owners and right for the homes they inhabit. In Upper Saddle River, where properties often feature substantial square footage and formal entertaining spaces alongside more casual family living, that breadth of experience is particularly relevant. YZDA has been recognized with Best of Houzz Design and Service awards for thirteen consecutive years, a measure of both the studio's creative output and the trust clients place in its process.
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Designing in Upper Saddle River
Upper Saddle River's residential character is shaped by its minimum lot sizes, which run among the largest in Bergen County, and by an architectural mix that leans toward formal: Colonial Revival, Georgian, and Mediterranean-influenced homes set back behind circular drives and mature landscaping. Many of the community's properties were built or significantly expanded during the late twentieth century, leaving interiors with generous proportions that reward a thoughtful approach to furniture scale, material weight, and spatial sequence.
Services
For Upper Saddle River's larger residential properties, YZDA offers services scaled to the task — architectural coordination, custom cabinetry and millwork, FF&E specification, lighting plans, and complete installation management. View all services
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is YZDA an interior designer near me in Upper Saddle River, NJ?
Yes. YZDA serves Upper Saddle River and the surrounding Bergen County communities from its studio in Short Hills, NJ.
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How does YZDA's interior design process work?
YZDA's process follows six stages: Discover, where the studio explores your needs, preferences, and lifestyle; Consult, where initial concepts and project scope are defined together; Design, where detailed plans are developed incorporating aesthetics, functionality, and personal touches; Present, where concepts are brought to life with visuals and materials; Source, where high-quality furnishings, finishes, and accessories are carefully selected and procured; and Implement, where the studio manages installation to ensure every detail is flawlessly executed.
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What types of residential projects does YZDA take on?
YZDA works across the full range of residential project types including whole-home renovations, new construction, closet and storage design, kitchen and bath design, and custom millwork and cabinetry.
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How long has YZDA been in business?
YZDA was founded in 2005 by principal designer Satomi Yoshida-Katz and has been serving clients across northern New Jersey and the New York City area for two decades.
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Does YZDA work on commercial projects as well as residential?
Yes. While residential interior design is the studio's primary focus, YZDA has completed commercial projects and brings the same collaborative, detail-oriented process to both project types.
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