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Phil Smith of The Art Office felt honored to be tapped by fashion designer Trina Turk to create a space to house her new home accessories and furnishings line. “Considering the designers Trina’s used before on her projects, this was, indeed an honor.” Those designers have included Jonathan Adler and Kelly Wearstler.

But Smith brought his own brand of cool to the space. He elected to reinterpret her other stores in a gallery-like way – showcasing the Trina Turk designed objects. Each move highlights the Turk designs, from the lighted niches for the smaller pillows and accessories, to the vignettes for furnishings upholstered in Turk fabrics to the cash register-as-stage.  Everything is set against a white relief of a Trina Turk pattern and a white epoxy floor framed in a bright lemon yellow. Lighting below and from above provides a heightened sense of drama.

The Art Office is a multidisciplinary studio for art, architecture and design located in Indio, California.