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b'Today\\u2019s guest is acclaimed interior designer and photographer Matthew Patrick Smyth. He has been on ELLE D\\xe9cor\\u2019s \\u201cA\\u201d List, his work has been featured in House Beautiful, Traditional Home, New York Magazine and more. He also wrote a new book \\u201cThrough a Designer\\u2019s Eye: A Focus on Interiors\\u201d. We talk about his polished yet comfortable spaces, his love of artisanal pieces and antiques, his attention to detail and light, and some touching personal stories.\\n\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\n\\nTrials & Triumphs about feeling at home in a temporary rental, a pregnancy announcement (!), COVID within the family, tearing down and rebuilding a house, a nightmare new build next door, considering new drapery, and dishwasher woes.\\n\\nMatthew explains how his process begins \\u2014 starting with the floorplan.\\n\\nWhere Matthew finds his artisanal pieces and what he loves about them.\\n\\nMatthew\\u2019s love of antiques led him to interior design and carries into all elements of his style.\\n\\nHow Matthew\\u2019s experience as a photographer impacts his design.\\n\\nThe ways Matthew was able to decorate a casual seaside home and still use antiques.\\n\\nWhy Matthew has an affinity for round dining tables and what chairs he recommends.\\n\\nMore about Matthew\\u2019s personal home and falling in love with it.\\n\\nMatthew uses upholstery to modernize an older house with all antique interiors.\\n\\nMatthew\\u2019s love of black(ish) paint.\\n\\nWhat Matthew does to individualize the work for his clients.\\n\\nMatthew shares about his work and friendship with Gloria Vanderbilt.\\n\\nHow is a designer\\u2019s eye different from the average person\\u2019s?\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma\\xa0\\nHi Jenny,\\n\\nFirst of all, thank you for including the floorplan\\u2014so helpful! This is a very generous width for a dining room so the sideboard is not going to throw off the room; there\\u2019s still plenty of room and no flow problem whatsoever. It\\u2019s not a floor to ceiling piece, so your eye will go right over it. I would put a big mirror over the sideboard to reflect the windows and the beautiful view. That will really open up the room. It\\u2019s really important to keep that chandelier centered with the windows so I would not touch that. The table centered in the room is the way to go. It\\u2019s good that you\\u2019re thinking about it now\\u2026but don\\u2019t overthink it! It\\u2019s actually a nicely designed floor plan and well proportioned; I wouldn\\u2019t play with that. You\\u2019re in good shape, Jenny!\\n\\nMatthew\\nMentioned in This Episode:\\nMatthew Patrick Smyth\\nMatthew Patrick Smyth on Instagram\\nThrough a Designer\\u2019s Eye: A Focus on Interiors on Amazon\\nZillow Gone Wild on Instagram\\nThe Schwartz House on Instagram\\nChicology Roller Blinds'