Laura F Michaelides, ASID
School: Oberlin College, FIT
Company: Four Square Design Studio
1810 Summer Street
Houston, TX 77007 map
Phone: (713)802-1699
Email: laura@foursquaredesignstudio.com
Website: www.foursquaredesignstudio.com
Designer Profile
Laura Michaelides is the founder and principal of Four Square Design Studio. She is a graduate of Oberlin College, where she majored in Art History and completed extensive coursework in Architectural History. Before obtaining a degree in Interior Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, she worked in the field of Historic Preservation for the State of New Jersey surveying and writing about historic architectural sites in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Prior to starting her own firm in 1988, Laura gained large-firm interior design experience while employed by ISD, (Interior Space Design), Naomi Leff and Associtates, and CITE Design in New York City. At these firms she worked on such projects as the law offices of Debevoise and Plimpton, the Ralph Lauren Store in the Rhinelander Mansion on Madison Avenue, Holt Renfrew in Toronto, and Henri Bendel in New York City. Her introduction to residential design came while working at the architectural firm of Brezavar and Brezavor, also of New York City.
Laura moved to Houston in 1999, and maintains a clientele in the New York metropolitan area along with her growing client base in Houston. Her projects have ranged in size and budget. She has worked extensively as well on restoration and old house projects.
Laura is a Professional Member of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), and an NCIDQ Certificate holder. She is a Registered Interior Designer in Texas (registration #10776).
Services Offered
Planning and Floor Plan Development
Cabinetry, Kitchen, Bath and Lighting Design
Color Development
Materials and Furniture Selection
We work closely with our clients to understand their requirements and vision and to provide creative design solutions. We do not work in any one style, but seek to find the best response to our client's aesthetic sensibilities.
Our firm is accustomed to working with our client's architects where applicable. A number of our most successful projects have resulted from open collaborations between the client, us, and the other design professionals involved. Working in tandem with the project's architect and landscape architect helps to facilitate a unified and cohesive design approach.
Awards & Publications
1st Place Award(Residential)/PaperCity Magazine/Decorative Center of Houston, 2008 Design Excellence Awards
1st Place Award (Single Space Residential-Kitchen)PaperCity Magazine/Decorative Center of Houston, 2008 Design Excellence Awards
