Beth Diana Smith
photo by patrick cline
If you could have a second home anywhere, where would you live? On a beach somewhere beautiful.
What are three words to describe your style?
1. Eclectic
2. Colorful
3. Curated
Tell us about your childhood bedroom? I kept it immaculately clean, even my toy box. And I always painted my walls and my dresser the same color, and I have no idea why I did that back then.
What’s the first investment piece you ever bought for your house? Original art from an artist friend, they were paintings of buddha that I thought were amazing.
In the history of design, if you could hire any designer other than yourself, who would it be?
I can honestly say that I have no idea.
No room is complete without art.
People think of me as quiet and reserved, but I am really very loud and very open.
Things you omit from:
A flower arrangement: Roses
An hors d’oeuvre platter: Shellfish
A bar cabinet: Vodka if I can help it
A song for:
Dinner at home: 90’s R&B
Working at your desk: A Podcast, rarely music.
Going for a run: Essence by Wizkid
Biggest Vice? Breyer’s Cookies & Cream
If you were on an Ambien high and internet shopping, what would you buy? Sneakers, a recent obsession.
Do your clothes reflect your design sensibility, if so, how? No.
Who is your star crush? Morris Chestnut, since the 90’s.
What is the thing you would never do on a project, but don’t detest when you see others do it?
Farmhouse style, it’s just not my aesthetic but appreciate it when others do it.
If there were a fire, and you could only keep one design book, what would it be?
A book of the works of Jeremiah Goodman.
For posterity, what would you like your work to be known for? Curated stories of color, art, pattern, and texture.
photo by mike van tassel
A Few Favorites:
Movie: I don’t have a favorite, but I can watch The Mummy (1999) on repeat.
Book: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Scent: Anything sweet that doesn’t contain lavender.
The fabric you always come back to: Velvet
Dream project: A second home for a creative, specifically somewhere that they want to go to reset and recharge.
Meal: Hmmm… anything with mushrooms, pasta, or curry.
Drink: Angel’s Envy bourbon, neat.
Hotel: I don’t think I have a favorite.
Travel Destination: Istanbul.
Artist: Many that I love, no favorites.
A cause near and dear to me: Proper care of the elderly.
Thing to collect obsessively: Tea pots!
Era in the history of design: No favorite.
Museum: The Met
Paint Color that always looks great: Sherwin Williams’ Origami White
Favorite person to follow on Instagram: Currently David Quarles IV, his happy dancing reels always makes me smile. And who doesn’t want to smile?
Dogs, Cats, or No Pets? Dog lover!
