Interior icon Michel Smith Boyd sits down with Elevate to unpack the mindset behind true luxury: deep listening, service-first leadership, and the “sparkle layer” that turns rooms into experiences.

In this episode

• Growing up in Thibodaux, Louisiana → finding freedom in Atlanta & New York
• From nursing major to designer: discovering the work he’d “do for free”
• Best-dressed help: why design is service—and why great designers are great listeners
• Presentations that win skeptics (hello, reluctant spouse) and convert them into design junkies
• Why lighting = jewelry and how the “sparkle layer” elevates a home
• Writing a vulnerable, story-driven design book (not just theory)
• Television wins, fear as a companion, and creating beyond the network
• Community, team-building, and why legacy takes care of itself when you stay present
• The ask: follow him beyond TV—subscribe to his YouTube for what’s next

About Michel Smith Boyd

Atlanta-based interior designer and host of HGTV’s Luxe for Less, with appearances on Rock the Block, Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge, and more. Michel leads an eponymous studio known for soulful, sumptuous spaces—and a growing content and product universe. HGTV+1Michel Smith Boyd

Resources & Connects

• Website & shop: howtoluxury.com (design firm, retail collabs, “Michel on TV”) Michel Smith Boyd
• Instagram: @michelboyd (~53K followers) Instagram
• YouTube: Michel Smith Boyd (original programming, Luxe-thinking) YouTube
• Retail collabs: Crate & Barrel, Z Gallerie, LeftBank Art Michel Smith BoydCrate & Barrelhomeaccentstoday.com

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