It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
Mi Casa es Su Casa
Diplomatic
Pronunciation: /ˌdipləˈmadik/
Polite and tactful… Diplomatic duo James Costos and Michael Smith feel completely at home in the American Embassy in Madrid, Spain. See more of their lovely home in Vanity Fair Espana!
Photo: living room
It’s the first Monday of 2015 – what mood are you in?
Bewitched by Michael Smith
Spellbound
Pronunciation: /spĕl′bound′/
Giving all your attention and interest to something or someone… One of our New Year’s resolutions is to pay attention to the world around us and embrace the magic! What’s one of yours?
Photo: living room
West Coast Dining Room
When we revisited Michael Smith’s New York City duplex for our Monday Mood this week, we were struck on how different this home’s decor is from his place in California. While his East Coast pad is inspired by 18th century France, his Holmby Hills contemporary (previously owned and built by a board member of the Museum of Contemporary Art to house her collection) is definitely more clean and modern.
West Coast Library
West Coast Bedroom
Needless to say, Michael’s range with respect to interior design is all encompassing and what fun it must be to have two homes, one on each coast, both with very different personalities.
East Coast Dining Room
Michael takes bi-coastal to a whole new level and we wonder if he has two different wardrobes to match his homes… We definitely would!
East Coast Living Room
East Coast Bedroom
Photos via Michael S. Smith Inc. and Architectural Digest
It’s President’s Day – what mood are you in?
Stately Setting
Presidential
Pronunciation: /pr
z
-dn
sh
l/
Befitting a president… And Michael Smith’s interiors certainly are, aren’t they? Wonder if they’ll ever print what he did at the White House?
Wishing you a great President’s Day!
Photo via Architectural Digest
It’s Monday – what mood are you in?
Michael Smith in Malibu
Making a splash
Pronunciation: /m
kng a spl
sh/
To get a lot of attention (we’re taking the plunge at the NY Gift Show – will you be there?)
P.S. And the winners of our signed book from Mary McDonald are Beth and Kristy of Design Chic!
Photo via House Beautiful
Marvelous Michael
… to Michael Smith for his new book, Kitchens & Baths. We can’t wait to see this devine designer’s style applied to two of the most challenging spaces to decorate (at least we think so since both the kitchen and master bath are due for facelifts soon!)
Coming Soon to a Bookstore Near You!
Have you ordered your copy, yet?
Beautiful High Rise Bath
P.S. Oh, and yours truly made the cover… Yahoo!
Photos via Domino, Amazon and Michael S. Smith
The 20th anniversary issue of Elle Decor just arrived and it is gorgeous! A beautiful Malibu home designed by Michael Smith (one of our favorite designers and clients!) graces the cover and pages, and the wonderful retrospective of two decades of timeless rooms is not to be missed. We love the new elledecor.com feature “Quote of the Week”, a compilation of simple truths from top decorators, architects and “savvy” homeowners and thought we would include some here.
Elle Decor - October 2009
“If you love something, it will work. That’s the only real rule.” – Bunny Williams
Bunny Williams Dining Room
“Buy the best and you only cry once.” – Miles Redd
Miles Redd in Elle Decor
“Color is the greatest way to convey personality.” – Steven Gambrel
Steven Gambrel Living Room
“Matchy-matchy is not for me. I don’t want things to be too perfect.” – Peter Som
Peter Som - Resort 2009
Photos from Elle Decor, Bunny Williams, Steven Gambrel and Peter Som