"Keep Calm and Free Associate . . . "

The couch of Sigmund Freud

Greetings,

Get comfortable on the little sofa.

Clear your mind.  

Just let it wander.  

And for heaven's sake . . . 

Stay calm. 

Jonathan Berger, for House Beautiful
(photo credit - Francesco Lagnese)

Mary Douglas Drysdale, Washington D.C.

Miles Redd, for Elle Decor 
(photo credit - Simon Upton)

Roger Banks-Pye, from Inspirational Interiors

SMW Design, Mountain View Residence

Windsor Smith, from House Beautiful
(photo credit - Victoria Pearson)

SMW Design, Nob Hill Residence
(photo credit - Nicolas Smith)

Tobi Fairley Deisgn, for House Beautiful
(photo credit - Francesco Lagnese)

SMW Design, Presidio Heights Residence 
(photo credit - Nicolas Smith)

Barry Darr Dixon

SMW Design, Four Seasons San Francisco

That will be $300 dollars please.
Scot

"L.A. Story - Windsor Smith . . . "

Main Entrance,
Photo credit - Victoria Pearson for House Beautiful

Greetings,

Well - let's start our tour through some of my favourite Los Angeles designers with the perfect combination of style and charm.  Windsor Smith.  I had the great pleasure of meeting Windsor last year when I was down in Los Angeles - and I can assure you that her gracious designs are matched by her charming personality.  Her LA home was recently featured in House Beautiful - enjoy a peek into this glamorous space . . . bright.  balanced.  chic.

The Master Bedroom

“I found this amazing embroidered satin from Bergamo Fabrics and used 

it on the bed, to create a little jewel box,” Smith says. “And then I added 

that whimsical Italian mirror. It’s like a star hanging over us.”

- Windsor Smith

The Family Room

"For a dinner party, the chandeliers are lit very low, and all the silver sparkles. 

You feel as if you're eating in a fine restaurant, yet you're at home. 

People feel so relaxed. We linger for hours"

- Windsor Smith

Cheers,
Scot

images and text from House Beautiful.  Photo credit - Victoria Pearson

"Town and Country . . . "

Hackett of London

Greetings,

Urban or Rural.  Modern or Antique.  

Finely edited / Lushly layered.  Polished chrome / Hand-rubbed brass.  

Sometimes I feel pulled in both directions.   

Past or Future.  Yin / Yang.  Sports car or Jeep.   

Sidewalks / Dirt paths.  

"Town or Country?"

London, England

The home of New York designer Robert Passal

Ralph Lauren Collection, Fall 2011

SMW Design, San Francisco

Menswear Designer, Michael Bastian
(photographed by Ian Allen)

Hackett of London

John Jacob Interiors

Ralph Lauren Home Collection

Velvet Slippers, from Del Toro

Windsor Smith, from Rue Magazine

Michael Smith Design 

Ralph Lauren's home, from Architectural Digest

SMW Design, San Francisco

Denton Gardner, for Elle Decor

Actor, Matthew Goode

SMW Design, San Francisco

Glen Feshie Lodge, Elle Decor

Gant by Michael Bastian, Fall 2011

The new Ralph Lauren Restaurant in Paris

Roger Banks-Pye, from Inspirational Interiors

Decision . . .  decisions . . .
Scot


(Some of these have sources - unfortunately, many do not - if you happen to recognize one, let me know!)