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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

Dreamy Pools for Summer

4-4-2017

Dreamy Pools for Summertime

Spring has barely begun and I am already thinking of summertime! And summertime for me means pool time! I thought I would share some inspiring ones to get you in the mood!

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The Golden Room

12-14-15

The Golden Room

One of the major highlights from our recent grand tour of Spain was a visit to the exquisitely opulent, Casa de Pilatos in Seville. While touring the magnificent indoor spaces and outdoor courtyards, I was dazzled by a set of rooms that were built in the early 16th century by Don Fabrique Enríquez de Ribera, a Spanish noble and the son of Pedro Enríquez de Quiñones who began the construction of the palace in the 15th century.

The rooms consists of an outer rectangular gallery or entrance hall, with the main room being perfectly square. The walls are ablaze in a way of warm, yellow ochre walls with white red painted borders. Adorning the spaces are an extraordinary array of Roman antiquities. Many of them dating from the second century A.D. which Don Fabrique collected during his sojourns to Italy. Aside from the collection of antiquities and the striking colors, the beauty and uniqueness of the rooms is the combination of Mudejar and Rennaissance Revival elements. In fact the rooms were named for the intricately patterned carved wood ceilings that are separated from the walls by an equally complex frieze of carved plaster. For a truly fascinating and more in depth story on the Casa de Pilatos be sure to visit Christopher Worthlands blog (here).

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Looking up at the intricately carved wood ceiling in the main room

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A striking vignette including a beautifully detailed marble console, Roman bust and a massive carved plaque

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A view from the main room to the gallery, which is flanked by marble doric columns

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Perfection! Atop the center table rests a massive carved Roman helmet in marble

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A collection of Roman architectural fragments in the portico before entering the rooms

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Paris in my Heart

11-18-15

Paris in My Heart

We have been devastated to hear about the ongoing tragedy in Paris. With every day my heart hurts a little more for the victims and the amazing and resilient Parisians who will hopefully find strength and comfort in one another. I simply love Paris! It is my most favorite of all cities. A place that shall always be in my heart and continue to inspire me no matter how many times I go. Paris was really where my education and passion for design, furniture and architecture began and is a place that formed the foundation of so much within me. Were sending all of our thoughts and prayers to everyone in Paris, for you are always in my heart!