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  • Citrus Renovation
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  • PCA-Interior Finishes
  • Ledesma Residence
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  • Hermosa PSP

Who Leads Our Interior Design Firm.

Michael A. Thomas, FASID, interior designer in Phoenix, AZ interior designer for the Design Collective Group, Inc, Scottsdale, AZ
Michael A. Thomas, FASID, CAPS is a seasoned, accomplished interior designer with a special interest in creating living and work environments that are functional, practical and uncomplicated. With 35 years of design expertise + knowledge to his projects, his design philosophy has been described by one client as "clean, modern, classic, unpretentious + ever so understated,"  and with a design style is just as varied as the clients he works for.  

Michael strives to ensure that both function + aesthetics are blended and complimentary to both architecture + site. Clients have provided him opportunities to design commercial, hospitality and residential projects all over the country, from Houston to Chicago, Providence to Palm Springs to Palm Beach, from Miami to New York. He has been quoted, interviewed and his interior design work published in various media including Time Magazine, Dwell, Houston Chronicle, Palm Beach Post, Icon Magazine, Remodeling Magazine, The Miami Herald, Palm Springs Life, The Desert Sun, Florida Home + Garden, Palm Beach Illustrated, a featured segment on HG-TV, The Travel Channel and an in-depth profile and cover story in Interiors & Sources Magazine.

Michael has passed the National Council For Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam and is a Professional Member of the American Society of Interior Designers ( ASID ).  He has been an active volunteer for ASID as volunteer, speaker, council chairs and national board director with financial oversight.  In 2004, he was inducted into ASID's College of Fellows, the highest award the Society gives one of its members.  Michael was elected by his peers and served as ASID's National President in 2010~2011 for the 40,000+ member national organization. In 2016, ASID again honored his service to the Society and to the interior design profession by awarding the ASID Life Member Award. 

Michael is the co-author of 
Residential Design For Aging In Place, the first to address the accessible design of homes for some 76 million baby boomers.  He is also a "Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist," an accredited CAPS design professional that specializes in creating sustainable, safe and secure home and work environments. 

And as much as passion drives his design projects, Michael also shares his passion for design as workshop instructor and lecturer.  He is a well-known speaker in the design community including a multi-year participant in the ASID Distinguished Speakers Series and has taught over 200 workshops + seminars all over the country for interior designers, builders + architects on such topics as universal design, business principles and practices contracts + fees, and social media marketing.
 Michael co-authored a continuing education course entitled "Ethics and All That Jazz" which won a Special Service Award from Associations Advance America for its most unique presentation methods and relevant content.


" To clients ~ I am your educator, a passionate listener, your advocate, one who helps implement your vision with skill and expertise.


To colleagues ~ I am your partner, one who knows the value of everyone working with the same set of goals and defined outcomes. 


To the profession ~ I am engaged, a dedicated volunteer, a thought leader, and a supporter of those who will define the future of the design profession."
      ~ Michael A. Thomas, FASID

• Design Projects
Palm Springs, CA - New Single Family Residence @ Monte Sereno
Palm Desert, CA - Master Bath and Bed Renovation
La Quinta, CA - Trilogy @ La Quinta Country Club - Phase Two
New York, NY - Penthouse Renovation
Chicago, IL - Townhouse Project 
Stuart, FL - Dunn Capital Investment Corporate Offices
Jupiter, FL - The Palm Hotel and Resort - Club Experience
Phoenix, AZ - Private Condominium
Palm Desert, CA - Silver Sands Tennis Club - Updates to Clubhouse
Indian Wells, CA - Renovation of Single Family Estate Home
Palm Springs, CA - Renovation of Mid-Century Modern
Providence, RI - Custom Residence
La Quinta, CA - Trilogy @ La Quinta Country Club - Phase One
San Diego, CA - New Single Family Residence
Tequesta, FL - Tequesta Country Club-Renovations / Addition
Lakeland, FL - Pro Bono Design / Florida Southern College
Scottsdale, AZ - Private Offices
Philadelphia, PA - Single Family Residence
Cape Cod, MA - Beach Home
Chicago, IL - Townsend Hotel + Resort
Providence, RI - Custom Residence
Hobe Sound, FL - Country Club Renovation 
Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Custom Model Home Interior
Jupiter Island, FL - Ocean Front Custom Estate Home 
Jupiter Island, FL - Historic Home Restoration 
Sarasota, FL - Condominium Apartment 
Jupiter, FL - CPA Accounting Offices 
PBG, FL - Estate Home Renovation + Remodel 
Stuart, FL - Retail Jewelry Showroom 
Houston - Executive Home + Office 
Chicago, IL - Estate Home Remodel 
Oklahoma City - New Single Family Residence
Tequesta, FL - River Front Estate / Guest House
Windy Hill, MD - Renovation + Addition
Park City, UT - Single Family Renovation
Henderson, NV - Single Family Renovation 
Palm Springs, CA - Historic Preservation of Single Family Home
La Quinta, CA - Design of Golf Villa @ Citrus Country Club  
Palm Springs, CA - Redesign of Alta Contemporary Home


• Publications & Interviews
- Florida Home & Garden
- Palm Beach Illustrated
- Palm Springs Life Magazine
- The Desert Sun
- Coastal Home Magazine
- ASID ICON Magazine
- The Professional Designer
- Interiors & Sources
- Palm Beach Post
- The Miami Herald
- Dwell Magazine
- Time Magazine
- Houston Chronicle


• Professional Awards +     
  Acknowledgements

- Palm Beach Illustrated / GCBA 
       Residential Design Award / Single Family Category
- ASID - Chapter Medallist Award
- ASID - Chapter President's Award
- ASID - Special Service Recognition
- ASID - National Presidential Citation
- ASID - Chapter Service Recognition
- ASID - National President's Award
- ASID - College of Fellows Designation


• Memberships
American Society of Interior Designers
NAHB - Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS)
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust


• Video Media
- The Travel Channel - Outrageous Beach Homes
- Segment PBS / Blue Print for Design
- YouTube.com Interviews
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  • Welcome Home
  • Who .
    • Contact Us.
  • In My Humble Opinion
  • What .
  • When .
  • Where .
  • Why .
  • How .
  • Portfolio .
    • Living Spaces
    • Kitchen Spaces
    • Bedroom Spaces
    • Bathroom Spaces
    • Club Design
    • Office Design
    • Other Spaces
    • Recents Spaces
  • Get This Guide
  • Providence Project
  • Condo Project
  • S+J-PSP
  • La Quinta Project
  • R+J - Rancho Mirage
  • An Artful Home Project
  • Testimonials + Awards
  • Client Access
  • mitchscott
  • Project Portfolio
  • thompsonhardesty
  • Alta-PSP
  • Phillips
  • Bella Cara Way Residence
  • SilverSands
  • johnstevecabana
  • DunnCapitalFinal
  • NickCash-PSP
  • 3D Renderings
  • Makie Residence
  • Sun City Palm Desert
  • 67 Canejo Circle Residence
  • Citrus Renovation
  • WardGade
  • M Bathroom @ Citrus Country Club
  • TrilogyCMCDesignConcepts
  • PCA-Interior Finishes
  • Ledesma Residence
  • DKJ-MonteSereno
  • AM-PSP
  • Olivier MBath
  • Ritchie Great Room
  • DKJ-PSP
  • DKJ-DEN
  • ORPS-PreliminaryConcepts
  • ORPS-La Palma Revisions v1.5a
  • NC Amado v3
  • Hermosa PSP