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Smith, Michael S. (Interior decorator)
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Smith, Michael S. (Interior decorator)
Interior decoration -- California -- Malibu.
Architecture, Domestic -- California -- Malibu.
Dwellings -- Remodeling.
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Smith, Michael S. (Interior decorator)
Smith, Michael S. (Interior decorator)
Interior decoration -- California -- Malibu.
Architecture, Domestic -- California -- Malibu.
Dwellings -- Remodeling.
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Building beauty : the alchemy of design /
Michael
S
.
Smith
, with Christine Pittel ; foreword by Margaret Russell.
by
Smith
,
Michael
S
. (Interior decorator)
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2013. c2012.
Call #:
728.37 S655b
Subjects
Smith
,
Michael
S
. (Interior decorator)
Interior decoration -- California -- Malibu.
Architecture, Domestic -- California -- Malibu.
Dwellings -- Remodeling.
ISBN:
9780847836574 (hc.)
0847836576 (hc.)
Description:
205 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Contents:
Foreword / Margaret Russell -- Design :
Michael
S
Smith
-- Architecture : Oscar Shamamian -- Craftsmanship : Jim Sangster -- Paint : Steve Beattie -- Antiques : Will Fisher -- Wood : Chris Kemmerling -- Landscape : Mia Lehrer -- Afterword /
Michael
S
Smith
.
Summary:
"An in-depth look at how to create the perfect house. Renowned American designer
Michael
Smith
transformed an ordinary house and its outbuildings into an extraordinary suite of rooms that display the best of his work. As he walks the reader through its myriad rooms and gardens, explaining each decision made,
Smith
provides a complete, invaluable up-to-date design vocabulary that every homeowner and design aficionado is keen to know, from the initial renovation plans to the finishing details, indoors and out. Interviews with the architect, Oscar Shamamian, the landscape designer, and various craftsmen help
Smith
guide the reader through the process of creating a house, and in so doing provides a blueprint for anyone building or renovating their dream home. Richly informative, this is a visually stunning, indispensable guide to designing an unforgettable house, one decision at a time.
Michael
Smith
is the author of The Elements of Style, Houses, and Kitchens and Baths. In 2010,
Smith
was appointed by President Obama to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. Christine Pittel is a writer and senior editor at House Beautiful"--Provided by publisher.
Other authors:
Pittel, Christine.
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