Laurie Hickson Smith used to be on Trading Spaces - if you remember that show. I thought everything they did was crazy and hideous, except for her designs. She married a guy from my hometown and moved back with him to Jackson, Mississippi. She detailed the complete renovation of her mid-century home in her book, Discovering Home, which is one of the only transitional books I often thumb through. She encouraged me to go to New York and pursue my design dreams in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina and I have loved her ever since!
Her style is a little more traditional than I usually go for, but the reno of her home was impeccable and she has an amazing eye for contemporary art. I can't find a pic of it online, but I recommend the book just on her son's bedroom alone. She took a crewel work fabric of animals and had an artist paint it on the walls. Gorgeous!
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4 comments:
Oh yeah I remember that show! I used to think Genevieve was sooo cute.
I love that you introduce me to new designers bc I know I'll love them!
I always wonder what ever happened to Laurie?! Is she still designing?
Laurie was totally my fav.....I have her book and still think her home is gorgeous.
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