The Smith family was already familiar with Phillips’s brand of pop and panache. They had teamed up several years prior to work on a different home. So when the Smiths acquired the Myers Park residence that had long been on their wish list, they asked the designer to help them transform it into a dream abode. Says Phillips, “When they bought the house, it was more neutral and quiet. They did some slight renovations, but mostly we worked on updates with paint and furnishings, using as much as we could from their existing collection. Beth loves design and color, and she isn’t afraid to try daring things.”
In the living room, they opted to keep the walls neutral and go for the gusto in other ways. “This room was largely moved from their prior home, keeping many of the pieces the same and adding new elements with the bright green linen curtains and the hot pink custom velvet banquette,” explains Phillips. “It’s the perfect balance of old and new.”