Craig J. Smith, ASID of C2 Limited Design Associates, LLC
Company: C2 Limited Design Associates
95 Reef Road
Fairfield, CT 06824 map
Phone: (203) 259-2555
Email: csmith@c2limited.com
Website: www.c2limited.com
Designer Profile
Christina and I have been designing quaint cottages, country estates, historic hotels, private golf and yacht clubs for 25 years. Our approach to each assignment is a simple low key creative process resulting in the creation of stylish interiors that are timeless, classic and fresh. Over the years, we have built a wonderful network of clients and friends with 90% of our assignments coming from repeat clients, family members or direct client introductions.
When asked how Christina and I work together on a project?
Christina handling the soft goods, furnishings and palette and my handling of the sense of space, flow interior and period detailing. In concept there is a delineation of what we each bring to an assignment however; we both work really hard to blur that line. Christina and I work really hard to create a well thought out interior… period details supporting the palette and furnishings as much as the furnishings, palette and light fixtures counterbalancing the rooms’ proportions. For me... it has always been not merely the statement of space but rather the intense experience of the space that matters.
When asked what is the difference of working with private residential clients vs. hospitality clients?
No matter who we collaborate with communication, "our process" and an unwavering commitment to providing the best at the most reasonable price is always foremost in our minds.
When asked if we see hotel and resort design influencing home design in general these days? Or vice versa?
Our hotel and resort clients are all gravitating to a residential feel albeit a commercial setting requiring higher durability standards and fire life safety code compliance while our residential clientele all want their bathrooms to be spa inspired and their bedroom tailored after hotel suites.
When asked what do you see as the differences between what clients look for in a primary vs. a secondary residence?
Most of our client give us great design freedom and creative latitude in creating the “home’s story”, most of our clients have an initial meeting in our studio, followed by a creative visioning working session with inspirational images, color and material palettes to set a direction, then they let us loose. One of our most successful resort home interiors was conceived with 2 meeting 3 telephone calls and an email post installation when the client arrived for their first stay. The email was short and to the point... “Christina it is my most favorite place in the world! I can’t thank you enough…” This from a client who has 4 homes!
Services Offered
From a lovely country cottage to a world class hotel resort, we have established ourselves as leaders in the world of luxury design and interior styling by providing:
Project Visioning and Programming
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Renderings
Decor Master Planning
Estate and Resort Design Stewardship
Space Planning
Interior Design
Decoration
Architecture Integration
Period Design and Styling
Architectural Millwork Design and Detailing
Lighting Design
Landscape Styling
Furniture Purchasing and Set up
Client Construction Representation
Our Professional Affiliations:
National Council for Interior Design Qualification/NCIDQ
American Society of Interior Designers/ASID
International Interior Design Association/IIDA
National Trust for Historic Preservation
United States Green Building Council/USGBC
Connecticut State Interior Design Registration
Best Practices Network/BPN - 2010 Member Firm of the Year
The geographic locations that we have previously served:
Connecticut; Greenwich, Southport, Westport, Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Greenfield Hill, Riverside, Greens Farms
New York; Manhattan, Long Island, Westchester, the Hamptons
Bermuda; Coral Beach, Paget Parish
Jamaica, West Indies; Montego Bay, Hanover Parish
Turks and Caicos, British West Indies; Providenciales, Ambergris Cay
Wyoming; Jackson Hole
Pennsylvania; Hershey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Virginia; Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Mathews County
Florida; Gasparilla Island, Boca Grande, Naples, Jupiter, Palm Beach
South Carolina; Hilton Head, Charleston
Georgia; Savannah, Atlanta
Awards & Publications
In our 25 years of practice we have created a signature niche in the world of luxury design and interior styling. We offer the following as a sampleing of our successes.
Professional Awards & Accolades:
• TOWN & COUNTRY’s Outstanding Interior Designers of Connecticut
• INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE’s Hospitality Design Giants TOP 75
• Lodging Hospitality Magazine’s List of Top Design Firms
• Hotel Management’s List of Top Design Firms
• USGBC LEED SILVER Certification; Historic Hotel Hershey
• American Building Congress; Design Merit Award Hotel Hershey
• American Building Congress; Design Merit Award Harvest
• American Building Congress; Design Merit Award Guest Cottages
• Green Building and Design’s Top Innovators in Green Building
• Featured in Hotel & Restaurant Design Book no.3
New & Notable;
• Named to ARDA/American Resort Development Association’s
Construction and Design Council
• Quoted in the Board Room Magazine Article Clubhouses
• C2 Limited Launches their Online Portfolio of Recent Projects
• Awarded Outstanding Member of the Year Award by the Best
Practices Network at the Business of Design Conference
• Featured speaker at ASID Connecticut’s STUDENT CAREER NIGHT
• Hospitality Design Expo 2011 Las Vegas Celebrating 25th
Anniversary of Hospitality Giants features and honors C2
Limited Design Associates.
Recent Press/Features;
• Featured in the New England Home’s Connecticut Magazine
• Featured on the Cover of Costal Living Magazine, February 2011
• Featured in Cruise & Ferry Interiors
• Featured in International Cruise & Ferry
• Featured in Interior Design Magazine
• Featured in 203 Affluent Living Magazine
• Featured in the Fairfield Sun
• Featured in NYIT Alumni Magazine
• Featured in New Look Magazine
• Featured in Mountain Home Southern Style Magazine
• Featured in Robb Report's Vacation Home
• Featured in Travel & Leisure Magazine
• Featured in Veranda
• Featured in Town & Country Magazine
• Featured in Yachtsman Magazine
• Featured in Hotel Design Magazine
• Featured in Contract Magazine
• Featured in Boutique Design Magazine
• Featured in Lodging Magazine
