Christina Smith
Owner, Domain Fabric & Interiors
3922 Willis Ave. 893-3334
Business: Staffed by two interior designers and four design consultants, Domain offers a unique selection of custom furnishings and accessories by small manufacturers such as Barbara Cosgrove, Stray Dog Designs, Yorkshire House, Lorts and British Traditions. Fabrics are a specialty, and Smith works directly with the mills to handpick the 500 bolts she keeps in stock.
Awards: Bellarmine University Women’s Council Designers’ Show House, 2002-2006
Project: Family Room
Smith chose a casual but elegant design, combining organic textures with period furnishings, for this condominium family room overlooking Cherokee Park. Cozy and inviting, the room easily does double duty for formal entertaining.
“The burled coffee table, an English reproduction from Yorkshire House, has plenty of drawers for getting clutter quickly out of sight when guests arrive.”
“I always like to use a piece or two that’s out-of-the-box a bit. To provide visual fill for the columns and archway separating the family room from the formal living room, I selected two modernistic urns holding spiraling willow branches.”
“This room is all about the view, so for the window treatments I chose relaxed Roman shades in a linen bird print by Duralee from the Chelmsford Collection. They soften the windows without blocking the view.”
“I started with the wallcovering, a warm, chocolate-brown Antonina Vella grasscloth with a silky sheen that begs to be touched. The color and patina are similar to the flooring — a Versailles panel design in black walnut with a waxed finish. The room’s many windows provide enough light to prevent the dark colors from looking dreary.”
“I chose gold for the metallic accents in the room in keeping with the building’s period architecture. Examples include these leafy lamps from a New Orleans artisan featuring antique gilded metal bases and hand-painted paper shades and the limited-edition Derby prints hand-colored in Italy on handcrafted gesso mats above the bookcase.”
“Burnt red and harvest gold in the fabrics and accessories give the room an earthy, natural feel in tune with its Cherokee Park location.”
