Michael A. Thomas,
FASID, CAPS, President
Florida Interior Design License # 609

Our interiors group was founded by Michael A. Thomas in the fall of 1995 after working as Vice President + Director of Design for two south Florida interior design firms. As President + Design Principle, he brings over 35 years of design expertise + knowledge to the DCG business venture. Michael holds memberships in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the American Society of Interior Designers(ASID) + the National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA). His work has been published in numerous magazines + papers including Florida Home + Garden, Palm Beach Illustrated, Palm Beach Post, Miami Herald + ASID's Icon Magazine. Michael is a Certified Aging In Place Specialist(CAPS) and was awarded the highest award to a member from ASID as a Fellow of the organization. He is currently serving as National President-Elect of ASID, moving in the President’s position at the fall of 2010.

Michael's Passion Includes Sharing His Knowledge With The Design Community

As much as passion drives his design projects, Michael also shares his passion for design as a continuing education instructor. He has taught over 300 workshops + seminars all over the country for interior designers + architects as a part of the continuing education courses required of design professionals. In the fall of 2008, Michael’s first book on the topic of aging-in-place was published by John Wiley+ Company. After some two years of research and writing, the book, Residential Design For Aging In Place s the first to address the accessible design of homes + house for some 76 million baby boomers, many who are just now entering the first years of retirement. Michael has started his second book, Design Business Matters - A Practical Guide To The Business Of Design.

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