The Curated House: Creating Style, Beauty, and Balance
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Appearing at a seminal point in Michael Smith’s life and career, this volume is his most personal, tracing his design philosophy in depth and presenting a substantial offering of new, never before published projects. In contrast to the narrow focus of both Kitchens and Baths and Building Beauty, this book returns to the structure of Smith’s two most successful volumes, Elements of Style and Houses.
Loosely envisioned as a sequel to Houses, with the added gravitas of the intervening years of Smith’s experience and rise in stature, this book features the best of Michael Smith’s most recent work, with substantive essays on such topics as the state of American design.
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| Dimensions | 235 × 292 mm |
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| Author | Michael S. Smith |
| Author Bio | Michael Smith, a native of California, studied interior design at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, then returned to the U.S. to work under the tutelage of legendary antiques dealer Gep Durenberger. Next he moved to New York in an association with noted designer John Saladino. After three years, he was back in California to open a home furnishings store. His design firm, Michael S Smith Inc, was launched in 1990, expanding from projects solely for private clients to his Jasper line of fine furniture and fabrics sold exclusively in multi-line showrooms worldwide. Smith has been named three times to Architectural Digest's "The AD 100", and is the recipient of the Pacific Design Center's West Week "Stars of Design." He has been named Designer of the Year by Elle Decor as well as being named to that publication's A-List. In 2010, Smith was appointed by President Obama to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. |
| ISBN | 9780847846313 |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
