White House's New Celebrity Designer!

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Thursday, January 15, 2009, 17:10

Top most on the 'change' list of the US president elect's list is the White House interior. Reportedly Barack Obama has hired Michael S. Smith to renovate the residence interiors. Smith has also designed the homes of celebrities like Cindy Crawford and Steven Spielberg.

Currently the celebrity designer is working on 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha's bedrooms and has some kid-friendly ideas about the interiors. He has been selecting items from various outlets and kid-friendly everyday retail stores, as revealed by Katie McCormick Lelyvel, who is the spokesperson of Michelle Obama.

Smith is impressed by the First Lady's taste and both share similar ideas. "Michael shares my vision for creating a family-friendly feel to our new home and incorporating some new perspectives from some of America's greatest artists and designers," People magazine quoted Michelle Obama as saying.

Previously Smith had expressed his desires to redo the White House and also went on to say that he was 'sick' of the paint color. Now, he is looking forward to go ahead and use the family's casual style in designing attributes.

He said: "Their interest in bringing 20th century American artists to the forefront and utilizing affordable brands and products will serve as our guiding principles as we make the residence feel like their home." AGENCIES