Michael S. Smith Houses - Hardcover

Michael Smith; Christine Pittel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847830705 ISBN 13: 9780847830701

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, 2008

Synopsis

Creating your dream house--a prospect as exciting as it is daunting. Michael Smith, a favorite among celebrity clientele, reveals the method of his design magic. Offering thoughtful ideas and practical advice, the designer walks the reader through his process, from the gathering of resource material (from magazines and iconic films to something as simple as a shell or a swatch of vintage fabric), expertly pairing simpler and grander elements (or inexpensive with more extravagant objects), perfecting the editing process, to knowing when a room is finished. Detailing the nearly encyclopedic range of styles he culls from to create his signature style, the designer describes recent examples of his work, beginning with a modest and quirkily designed house in Bel Air, Smith redid for himself. Razed, rebuilt, and decorated over the course of five years, the house allowed Smith to experiment and explore ideas freely and the result is a gracious home, as welcoming as it is stylish. In addition to his California residence, twenty other projects are featured, from a New England clapboard to a Malibu villa overlooking the Pacific to a city townhouse. In each, Smith deconstructs the elements which come together to make the ideal home.

About this title

Review:

"Combines originality with a sophisticated understanding of architecture and historical context...a beautifully presented showcase of recent projects."
-- House & Garden, June 2009

"He's just been picked for the plummest job in decorating - refurbishing the private quarters of the White House." Stella magazine, May 3, 2009
-- Stella magazine, May 3, 2009

House and Garden, June, 2009
"Combines originality with a sophisticated understanding of architecture and historical context. This is a beautifully presented showcase of recent projects." -- House and Garden, June, 2009

Review:

"Combines originality with a sophisticated understanding of architecture and historical context...a beautifully presented showcase of recent projects."

About this edition

• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0847830705
• ISBN 13: 9780847830701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208