Who Leads Our Interior Design Firm.
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. In continuing his service and volunteer activities, he is one of the founders of the Design Alliance for Accessible, Sustainable Environments ( DAASE ) and is currently serving as the President of the organization. |
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• Design Projects
Palm Springs, CA - New Single Family Residence Palm Desert, CA - Master Bath and Bed Renovation New York, NY - Penthouse Renovation Chicago, IL - Townhouse Project Stuart, FL - Dunn Capital Investment Corporate Offices Jupiter, FL - Palm Hotel and Resort Phoenix, AZ - Private Condominium Indian Wells, CA - Renovation of Single Family Estate Home Palm Springs, CA - Renovation of Mid-Century Modern Providence, RI - Custom Residence San Diego, CA - New Single Family Residence Tequesta, FL - 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 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 Palm Springs Preservation Society Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust The Alliance for Accessible Sustainable Environments • Video Media - The Travel Channel - Outrageous Beach Homes - Segment PBS / Blue Print for Design - YouTube.com Interviews |