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Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton is a Washington, DC based artist and interior designer. His projects reflect an appreciation for modern classicism and include private residences in Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Santa Fe and Aspen.

Blogs that Inspire

Back to School Finds for Little Ones
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-31
Recalling a Lavish Host
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-30
Barmeath
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-28
Daily Hunt: August 26, 2021
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-27
DARING DOWN UNDER
Source: Dpages Published on: 2021-08-25
In Circles
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-25
Daily Hunt: August 24, 2021
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-25
Without Any Debt
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-23
Episode 082: The Side Hustle
Source: Life of an Architect Published on: 2021-08-22
At Home in Montecito with Suzanne Rheinstein
Source: Quintessence Published on: 2021-08-22
Pitching About
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-21
Orchard walk
Source: Belgian Pearls Published on: 2021-08-18
A Big Deel
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-18
Daily Hunt: August 18, 2021
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-18
Art Prints for Kids’ Rooms
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-16
Of Extraordinary Antiquarian Interest.
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-16
Making an Statement
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-14
On Rough Ground
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-14
Welcome to my beloved friends and followers — THE STYLE SALONISTE is back!
Source: The Style Saloniste Published on: 2021-08-12
Gouged Oak Interior with Notes of Straw Marquetry
Source: Atelier Viollet Published on: 2021-08-12
Daily Hunt: August 11, 2021
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-11
Straw Marquetry Bedside Table
Source: Atelier Viollet Published on: 2021-08-11
A Massive Undertaking II
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-11
Straw Marquetry Cabinet
Source: Atelier Viollet Published on: 2021-08-10
Northeast Notebook: Design Inspiration in Seaside Sag Harbor, New York
Source: La Dolce Vita Published on: 2021-08-10
Daily Hunt: Aug 9, 2021
Source: The NeoTrad Published on: 2021-08-09
A Massive Undertaking I
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-09
At Home in Connecticut at River Road Farm
Source: Quintessence Published on: 2021-08-08
Episode 081: Motivation
Source: Life of an Architect Published on: 2021-08-08
Famously Abandoned II
Source: The Irish Aesthete Published on: 2021-08-07

Urban Refuge

7-10-17

Urban Refuge

I am thrilled to share that a very special project, our home in Washington, DC was recently featured in Home & Design Magazine. Like most designers’ homes, this was not only a long term project of collecting and perfecting but is a true reflection of my style and design aesthetic. Whether it is described as modern classicism or new traditional, the essence of my work centers around an admiration of the past paired with a modern simplicity. Texture, layered pieces, a soothing palette, flowing fabrics, comfortable furniture, found objects and unique elements collected on my travels fill each space to create our own urban refuge. You can read the full article here on Home & Design.

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Classical Modern Mix

4-20-2017

Classical Modern Mix

Trust me, I love wandering through the period rooms at the Met. I find it fascinating to see how the rooms and furniture were arranged and to envision how the rooms were used in the past. However in the 21st century, with regards to interiors, nothing inspires me more then a space that has a foot in the past and one in the future. A truly classical modern mix! For example, I find the juxtaposition of a Cy Twombly or Lucio Fontana painting hanging above an intricate, neoclassical console table to be really exciting. Or a large scale Anish Kapoor sculpture floating on 18th century boiserie. Its that tension and the relationship between the two that create the intrigue for me. I have included some of my favorite interiors, and people, that reflect such an approach. A perfect marriage of past and present!

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Spring Fever

4-18-2017

Spring Fever!

Spring has to be my all time favorite season! Its when all of my favorite colors are bursting forth. When I think of Spring I think of pale pastels. The soft purples of wisteria, the pinks and ivory whites of dogwood, azaleas and rhododendron, the perfection of peonies and the variations of yellows in daffodils. They are all my happy colors!