Michelle Weaver

Working with me as a designer, and the collaboration and partnership required, it is important for me to share my passions, background, experience, style as well as a bit more about me personally.

First, my passion. My passion for design has led me down many roads and all the while I keep expanding and integrating everything I've learned to create a multi-faceted foundation for who I am today. My design style depends on its environment and the ultimate use of the space. I strongly believe in functional, environmentally conscious restrained opulence.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, I was inspired both by the beach and indoor / outdoor living. From a young age, I was exposed to traveling and learned to appreciate other cultures and what they have to offer, particularly in art, fashion, and design. Fluent in Spanish, this also adds to my cultural lens of having conversations with others in their own language. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) with honors, my career blossomed as head designer for an international Brand. It was in this role, that I focused on all aspects from design to production throughout India and Hong Kong.

Another pivotal career role was as a miniature model maker working with a variety of highly skilled artists in the motion picture industry. I specialized in special effects for movies including the Batman, The Fifth element and Volcano. This experience inspired me to study 2D and 3D animation working with 3D Studio Max and Maya.

The next role, as a prop and fashion stylist for Conde Nast for over seven years, would integrate my learning from both industries. I embraced

working in New York with the most talented photographers and marketing teams to develop magazine and commercial shoots.

It was when I returned to LA to open my own lifestyle store that I further developed my skills as a designer and integrated my cultural awareness by selecting merchandise from trade shows and flea markets in Italy and France. By building out the 3500 sq ft store,Mercado, I developed deep relationships with clients and vendors that shared the same passion for design. I expanded my offering by working privately with my clients

designing their homes, and with vendors who hired me as there showroom designer and merchandiser. I further expanded nationally by designing, building and project managing trade shows nation wide from Las Vegas, Chicago, to The Javits Center in New York.

Clients who work with me will find that I am a highly adaptive project manager with proven capability of managing teams successfully and on deadline.

Marina Del Rey - Loft

Beach and nature inspired boho chic loft is a combination of modern design and vintage balinese furnishings combined with architectural salvage with all the luxuries of tech and plenty of storage hidden in plain site.

Remodeled in 2021- 2 bedroom 2 bathroom

Beach and nature inspired boho chic loft is a combination of modern and vintage balinese furnishings and architectural salvage dating back over 100 years. This custom home was carefully planned out with the most updated appliances as well as impeccable storage for organization and filled with organic textiles and plants to bring the outside in.

This quintessential North Laguna modern beach cottage exemplifies coastal living at it’s finest. Completely remodeled in late 2019, no details were spared including custom kitchen, baths, built-ins, flooring, roof, electrical, plumbing, garage, separate casita with kitchen, doors, windows, landscape, hardscape and moldings. Incredible custom masonry and stone stairs lead you beyond the exterior entry doors that open to a magical interior courtyard with lush gardens and an outdoor shower and open entrance to an oversized sunroom/dining room. Hardwood floors line the downstairs family room, kitchen, dining room and two guest rooms and bathrooms. Upstairs is an additional bedroom with panoramic views of downtown Laguna and the beach. A separate guest casita can be found at the front of the house with its own entrance and fully equipped kitchen.

• This wonderful home was thoughtfully custom designed to fit all of the clients needs.

With well over three years of design, build and Project management in collaboration

with the architect, contractors, engineers and the coastal commission of Laguna Beach.

• Repurposed using natural organic elements , built-ins, textiles and building materials to

maximize a true indoor/outdoor coastal living lifestyle while encompassing

a family friendly environment.

Custom built-in Balinese shower window

High polished steal-Hand made tiles and 300 yr old sink from Parisian monastery

This custom design loft in the historic Higgins building - Home of The Edison - is stunning and spacious. Thoughtful divisions in the open floor plan created separate spaces for a living room, master bedroom space, and office with lofted guest bed. Custom High end kitchen and appliances.

1869 Victorian Farm House in the heart of the Hayes Valley. Totally renovated in 2012, with over 3,700 sq. ft living space. Period Details including a striking curved staircase with beautiful round window. Grand scale rooms, Large Home-Office, Living Room, Dining Room, Eat-In Kitchen, Family Room.

• Clean lines and colors to update a classic style without disrupting its integrity and origin.

• Incorporated furnishing and elements that were simple yet appropriate in form that allowed the existing architecture to shine through

This 2550 sq ft - 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home was the very first LivingHome, installed in April 2006 in just eight hours. Designed by the late Ray Kappe, FAIA, the home reflects Kappe’s genius for combining traditional California Modernist elements—an open floor plan, floor-to-ceiling glass, integration of indoor and outdoor spaces—with a Craftsman-like attention to detail and warmth. The interiors were designed in several different stages for exhibition to the public as well as architectural magazines.

10,000 + Sq Ft completely modular sales floor.

I designed the space and the displays (Walls) to move around the showroom

in order to have the ability to reconfigure the space each season without addition expenses to my client.

By designing the entire showroom in a cohesive manner and at the same time to suit over 100 vendors

I created an over all brand under the umbrella of Grace showrooms from

Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

Anne Mcgilvray Conference room

Keena Showroom

With my knowledge and hands on experience with carpentry I have the

ability to design and build anything to suit the clients style and function..

Conceptual design and remodel for this Laguna Beach A-Frame

2 Year project to open and expand historic A frame. I designed this plan

to expand the square footage by offering an ADU unit above the existing garage and connecting the main to the ADU by expanding the interior of the house and bringing the interior directly out to the exterior then connecting the three parts.

We kept the open flow with simple Soap stone and Ash wood framing and furniture which I designed and helped build with my crew.

Thank You for your visit and consideration.

If you have any further question please contact me

at your convenience .

Kind Regards

Michelle Weaver

(310) 993 -1292

theamazingweaver@icloud.com

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