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I first learned of Windsor Smith after seeing a feature on her LA home in the August ’07 issue of Domino and I immediately became a fan. The opener of the Domino story included a shot of Smith wearing a colorful shirt, white jeans and classic, cognac colored riding boots and I remember thinking to myself, “she looks like a cool chick.” Her choice of outfit seemed to be a mirror reflection of her design style which epitomizes California cool. In a nutshell, Smith takes traditional furnishings and design elements and injects fresh color and interesting patterns to create interiors …

If you missed the Today Show this morning here’s a look at the segment on decorating the Obama White House which features sound bites from Domino Editor-in-Chief Deborah Needleman plus an interview with Elle Décor Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell. The segment provides an overview of White House décor in recent years along with background on America's new “Decorator-in-Chief” Michael Smith. Enjoy!…


Since the election of Barack Obama as America’s next President, rumors have been swirling in the design community about who the Obamas were going to hire as decorator for their private quarters in the White House. Last week on the Peak of Chic, there was a lively discussion about whether or not it would be LA based designer to the stars Michael S. Smith. Well…the rumor mill has been put to rest as yesterday Domino broke the news on their website that Smith had indeed been tapped for the job. Among the names that were tossed around, Smith …


Just before Christmas I escaped to the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda for 5 nights and I’m really excited to share a bit of my trip with you. If you’re not familiar with Virgin Gorda, it’s located in the Caribbean just East of Puerto Rico and is one of the British Virgin Islands. It’s a tiny little island that spans just 8 square miles and has a small population of around 3,000 people. Getting there was a bit of a journey. I flew from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico which took just over 4 hours and from there…

Lately I’ve been loving the look of simple four poster canopied beds. Perhaps it was this photo from an old issue of Domino that first ignited my canopy love…

This steel campaign style canopy bed was featured in one of my favorite rooms designed by Miles Redd. Before settling on a custom upholstered headboard for my own bedroom, I considered getting a bed just like this one but at the time I felt my room was too small to pull it off.

Here’s a similar bed in a room designed by Carrier and Company. Even with the simplicity …