A simple and cozy country living room
A family friendly, flea market style living room
Elegant and feminine
Traditional with a little twist of rustic
Eclectic
Modern
New traditional
Lots of white with great strong color accents. The white of the table stands in lovely contrast to the floor and the hot pink bench, sideboard and purple chairs. The book shelves pull it all together! You get a little glimpse of the silver leaf wall treatment around the fire place. Beautiful!
Pops of color give these rooms character, Looking into a lime green sitting room, accented with a black and white border. In the foreground the wall mounted lamps add a playful touch to the shelves. I love rattan indoors. A garden feel year round!
I absolutely love the color combinations here. White and mint green, purple, teal and acid yellow. Light rules!
The great outdoors welcomed inside. And imagine it in winter!
will go great on my desk in
The beam above the window adds a nice rustic touch without being too "look how rustic I am."
Love the nooks for spices by the oven
Cappuccino maker!
I like the look of raw linen and canvas like they've used on the bar stools
This kitchen has such a 17th century Dutch air to it - even without the Vermeer
A home office with gobs of natural light! Looks nice and tucked away.
Love the retro classic chair. I also like that this room, though it has modern retro elements is still most obviously lived in. Nothing is too precious. Evidence of human, and canine, life can be seen on the shelves, the coat rack, etc.
In this room I like the large prints on every wall, and of course, the lounge. I'm a sucker for a reading nook!
Isn't the cork refrigerator front genius?
I like artsy, natural object displays
Michael S. Smith
Photo courtesy of his website
http://www.michaelsmithinc.com/
He has a new book coming out that I can't wait to read! It's called Michael S. Smith Houses. Together with Christine Pittel, he has created another book that walks the reader through his design process. His first book, Elements of Style is my favorite design book to reach for. It has a permanent place on my coffee table.
Michael S. Smith Houses, Photo courtesy of Amazon.com
Michael S. Smith Elements of Style, Photo courtesy of Amazon.com
If it is anywhere near as good as his first book, I'm in for an afternoon of lovely reading (and daydreaming!) at my patio table with a tall glass of iced tea!
Photo from Sunset.com (Sunset Magazine)
This isn't my patio, but mine is similar to this. I love the feel of the open fireplace with the seating group around it. It's very cozy, very welcoming and wonderful for long, lazy summer evenings!
Private Homes Designed By Michael S. Smith
(from his website...www.michaelsmithinc.com)
Malibu Home designed by Michael Smith
Cindy Crawford's Malibu home...Note the Bali influence in the dark wooden table, chandelier and stool with the fretwork. Michael Smith uses pieces that blend with the environment and the architecture, rather than competing against it. Wouldn't you just love to have this space to relax in and overlook the ocean? Ahhhhhh....
Dining room from the same Malibu home. Love the dining room table and chairs. And check out that ultra-cool chandelier.
Another room from the Malibu Beach House. Although simplistic in nature, the monochromatic design scheme is perfect for this home which has dark panelling, flooring and a crisp marble fireplace surround. The tufted chaise lounge is classic. It's a perfect place to curl up with a good book in front of a warm fire in the Fall. Notice how Michael added a dark wood mirror above the fireplace to tie in the dark panelling of the room. It's the details that make the room.
Palisades Home designed by Michael Smith. The fauteuil chair stands out as a "head of the table" effect in this sitting room. It's effective because all other seating in this view is basically at the same height and is more traditional in nature. To add a classic piece like this adds interest to the room and completes the seating group. Keeping the coffee table simple and with open iron legs is perfect. I want this coffee table to display more of my design books (including Michael Smith's new book shortly!).
Michael's Product Lines
Photo courtesy of Michael's website
This is Michael Smith's bathroom line for Kallista. Again, his classic detailing comes through loud and clear.
Photo courtesy of AnnSacks.com
Ann Sacks Tile Collection by Michael Smith
A "relaxed but polished look". Love it!
Photo courtesy of MansourModern.com
Refined yet casual rug collection for Mansour Modern.
Photo courtesy of agrigaria.com
Home Fragrance Collection for Agraria by Michael Smith
Photo courtesy Visual Comfort and Co.
Lighting Collection for Visual Comfort and Co.
Hotel Designs by Michael S. Smith
Shutters on the Beach Hotel
Michael remodeled the interior (I believe) in 2006, keeping the fresh, beach aesthetic.
One Pico Restaurant at Shutters On the Beach in Santa Monica, California. Michael Smith renovated this restaurant, which re-opened in April this year. The picture on the left is the old room, the rendering on the right is Michael's design.
Shutters On The Beach Guest Suite. Very beachy and there is that standing floor lamp that Michael loves.
Shutters On The Beach Bathroom. I love the cool grey tone on the walls. I can't tell what flooring material is used, but the dark floors make the grey walls and white tub and sink look fresh and crisp - just as a beach bathroom should be. Note that Michael used dark wood on his mirror again to tie in the flooring. The shutters looking onto the bedroom area and the louvered closet door to the left of the sink are a slight nod to the hotel's name.
Rendering of The Canary Hotel, Santa Barbara, California
Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara, California. Patio area and pool. Very beachy and very California. Outdoor fireplaces are popular here in California because of our climate. With the prices of homes here, it gives us another "room" in which to spread out!
Canary Hotel Guest Suite. Fresh bedding and draperies gives this room the light and airy feel. It would seem that Michael likes the turnstile design of the bedposts, as he echoes that in other designs.
Canary Hotel Bathroom
Canary Hotel Outdoor Fountain. Note how the light fixture has the same design motif as the plant holders.
I believe this is the Canary Hotel Lobby. I love the tapestry on the wall, as well as the wooden side table used next to the chair and ottoman.
Canary Hotel Patio.
(all Canary Hotel photos courtesy of Yahoo Travel website)
The Lowell, New York, Deluxe Room
I like the striping on the headboard canopy and table skirt which juxtaposes the toile-like effect on the pillows and bedskirt.
The Lowell, Garden Suite
The wallcovering, mirror and metallic fabric on the throw pillow really make this room fabulous.
The Lowell, One Bedroom Suite
Check out the symmetry!
The Lowell, The Painted Room
LOVE the mural and the carpeting. Again, the metallic fabric on the throw pillow adds just that bit of sparkle to the room.
The Lowell Penthouse
Set up a bit like the one bedroom suite with the symmetry, but none-the-less, it's classical design that best fits a conversation area.
If you have more Michael S. Smith photos you would like to add to my compilation, please email them to me! I'd love to add them to my blog!
I hope to be up and running soon with a new blog post for you all! In the meantime, have a wonderful week everyone!
