Tami Smight Interiors

About Tami

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My goal in creating this blog is to share with you, my treasured readers, what inspires me as an interior designer. Whether I am shopping on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, or creating a space for a client, I want to give you the perspective from inside a designer's mind, the process and thoughts that drive me toward the choices I make. Please share your thoughts with me, if you are enjoying the blog!

TAMI_LOGO

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B on Main

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Pretty Things

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Italian urn

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B on Main

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I love the pink ornaments reflected in the Mercury glass urn. Great inspiration for accessorizing an entry table.

A Perfect Day in Ventura!

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A Perfect Birthday with Friends

My friends treated me to a day of lunch and shopping in Ventura as a birthday celebration. We had a fantastic time together. I found a few new shops, and made some fun purchases. Whether shopping alone, or with friends, I bring my camera. I snap shots of vignettes and design that inspires me. Take a look at what inspired me!

[caption id="attachment_45" align="aligncenter" width="538" caption="Display Table at B on Main"][/caption] Check out this display table at a fantastic store, B on Main. This vignette display represents some of the design inspiration I gather when shopping in decor stores. Look closely at the way this table is arranged. The mercury glass is grouped together to make a visual impact. Other shiny objects are placed in, to repeat the reflective theme. In your home, group your collectibles together, on an entry table or console table to give them more emphasis. I discovered a new home decor store, Cheryl Collins Signature Style (420 E Main Street). Cheryl has a stunning collection of reasonably priced accessories, expertly displayed. I just had to buy this stone urn. It may end up in my house if I don't place it in a client's home this spring. [caption id="attachment_46" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="This stone lidded urn will beautifully accessorize your home inside or in the garden."][/caption] These glass bottles would accessorize an indoor or outdoor table very nicely...

One more stop to look at pottery... this was on sale and I didn't get it... now I regret it. I know I could use this for a client, or me! I guess I have to go back!

Rooms & Gardens

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The Palace Restaurant

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Italian Pottery Outlet

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Our room at Canary Hotel

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Walking the Paseo Nuevo

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Girlfriends in Ventura

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Mercury Glass at B on Main

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Stone Urn

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Santa Barbara Birthday Weekend

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Oh How I Love Santa Barbara...

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[caption id="attachment_47" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Checking in at the Hotel on a rainy day"][/caption] Alec and I recently enjoyed a rainy weekend in Santa Barbara with the kids. I regularly take shopping trips out of LA to get design inspiration. Even during a family outing, I can snap photos to share with you! What are your favorite stores to browse?

Shopping State Street Santa Barbara

My favorite store on State Street is Rooms & Gardens (924 State Street, Santa Barbara 93101, phone 805 965-2424). Why do I love this store? First of all, it has a timeless look. They stage their merchandise in an inspiring way, especially the accessories. I receive so much design inspiration whenever I visit. I love a touch of black in every room, this setting has the oversized black cocktail table and black bowl on top of it. The piece is not too heavy thanks so the woven top and glass insert, and open leg design.

As I walk through design stores, I really want to take in all the beauty around me. I truly am inspired. I remember feeling this way as a young girl, shopping with my mom. I loved symmetry and balance (I did not know why then). This vignette has assymetrical balance, achieved by visually balancing the furnishings, but not exactly symmetrical placement of accessories. Note the varied textures, colors and finishes. Try to achieve this in your makeover projects.

Italian Pottery Outlet

This store was just calling me inside. I love mixing the look of Italian Pottery into interior accessories. They work great on covered patios as well. I love the texture of this tall urn. mmmm - this would be great in my garden with lovely bacopa streaming down!

The Canary Hotel

After a full day of shopping and eating - we returned to our lovely room at The Canary Hotel. There was more design inspiration in this beautiful hotel, located just off State Street.

The room was painted a soft celery green, which is a lovely contrast to the dark wood furnishings. So simple and timeless in design. We really loved this bed, super comfortable, thick and soft. The bathroom, although small, efficiently used the space. What more could you need?

We headed back to shop a bit, and then to my favorite Santa Barbara restaurant, The Palace ,for a birthday celebration. I had a fantastic time with Al and the kids!

At breakfast on Sunday morning, I had to get a shot of this large scale red mirror! Don't you love it? Next time you go away-bring your camera, shoot what you like and even what you don't... you'll learn a lot about your sense of style and design personality!

Outdoor Oasis

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Fancy Drapery

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Details, details

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Spanish Colonial Master Bedroom

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Master Bath

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Passageway drapery

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Guest House

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Guest House Bedroom

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Affordable Outdoor room

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Textured Valance

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Breakfast nook

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Finishing Touches

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Grand Piano Room

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Outdoor bench

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Empire silk valance

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Outdoor Beauty

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Casual Piano Room

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My favorite people in the world!

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Birthday Dinner at The Palace

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Small, smart bathroom

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Dining Room at Canary Hotel

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Large round mirror

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Beautiful Italian urn

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Tami Smight, Julie Molinare

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Cement Pavers

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Cement Pavers

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Larged Glazed Pottery

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Selecting Pottery for your garden

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Boxwood topiary

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Lovely Garden Urn

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Harriette Knight & Sheri Varela

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Garden pavers

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Garden sanctuary

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Family Easter party

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Colin and Alec

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Broccoli Salad

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Easter Brunch buffet

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My water-wise design

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Throwing Bags

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Simple Fruit Salad

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Perfect Easter brunch

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A Yankee in Southern Kitchen

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Quiet Garden

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The game of bags

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colin throwing bags

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A Relaxing Easter

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Easter Brunch

I tried two new recipes for my brunch. I always make a frittata, this year I tried a strata and a new French Toast Casserole. They turned out soooo delicious! Check out some of my dishes! Here I am with my simple fruit salad. I don't care for fruit salad with lots of sugar. This is just fruit, lemon juice and fresh mint. I served creme fraiche on the side. Our friends David and Mel, and Dave all arrived around 11:30. We had a delightful day together. The weather was perfect! There was broccoli salad with bacon, grapes, red onion, celery - so simple, and fantastic!

Make Ahead Brunch

I found the recipe for the French Toast Casserole from Bon Appetit, Y'All: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking by Virginia Willis.

Look how delicious it is when you cut into it, I know it looks dry, but it is so moist and flavorful, you really don't even need to add syrup, but we all did anyway!

Danny and Claire found a quiet moment in the newly designed garden.

Then , after brunch, we played "bags" in our newly designed back yard. I actually designed the hardscape around the dimensions required to play this game.

It is so much fun!

I love nothing more than spending time with my family and friends... this was a perfect day!

Garden Design Inspiration

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Garden re-design

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Landscape design

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Backyard Demolition

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Julie Molinare

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Garden topiary

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Potted Garden

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The pavers are laid down

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Garden de-construction

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Plants laid in place

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Laying the flagstone

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Planting isotoma

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Quiet Garden spot

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Wall Fountain

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Wall Fountain Before

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planted garden urn

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Harriette Knight, Sheri Varela

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Garden Urn

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Planted garden urn

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My Water-wise Garden Renovation

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Tired of Wasting Water?

Alec and I recently decided it was time to go "green" in the back yard. Our beautiful landscape has matured, making it impossible to grow a healthy lawn of grass. So we decided to re-think the back yard concept. Follow along as I show you my design.

A New Canvas

We started with tearing out all the grass in the back.

Inspired by the design of the patio, I added cement pavers in a stone color... to unify the two spaces and eliminate all that watering!

Time to call in the Landscaping Pro! My friend and colleague, Julie Molinare of The Grass is Always Greener Landscape Design removed and added plant life to update the look of my planters. She is the EXPERT when it comes to creating a landscaped garden!

Shopping for Pottery

Julie and I meet at the nursery to select the right pottery for the new garden... such fun working with Jul!

Planting Day

Julie and I get to work planting the beautiful plants Julie selected for the water-wise garden.

My boxwood topiaries to flank the fountain. This gives the fountain a greater sense of importance and leads the eye to this focal point in my garden.

This is where they will be placed, flanking the fountain...

The boxwoods are in place!

Friends Stop By...

Our friends Harriette Knight and Sheri Varela stop by to take a sneak peak at our joint efforts!

My Favorite Spot

This became my favorite part of the design... After removing the grass, Julie expanded the planter area, and created two paths around the tree, very good for fung shui! I selected a lovely flagstone with isotoma planted between the stones. Once it grows in, it will be a soft green carpet around the stones.

This is the design sequence...

I selected this wonderful container to place in the planter. Julie selected a cascading plant for it and a taller grass.

The grass was removed, planter enlarged, earth leveled, added the flagstone, primrose

In theory, I knew it would be great, but in this case, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts!What do you think of my favorite garden spot?