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TEXAS DESIGN WEEK HOUSTON F rom a Park Avenue duplex to a historic P a l m B e a c h home by architect Maurice Fatio to the designer's own 1 9 7 0 s c o u n t r y house in Salisbury, Connecticut, Matthew Patrick Smyth's newest book, Through a Designer's Eye: Focus on Interiors (The Monacelli Press), showcases his impeccably designed classic interiors, presented in a first-person narrative that relates how he has rediscovered his love of photography in the age of the smartphone, giving readers a true glimpse through the designer's eye. Smyth is consistently listed on the Elle Decor A-List, and his projects have been featured in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, New York Magazine, and The New York Times, among others. He has carpet collections with Patterson Flynn Martin and fabrics and wallcoverings with Schumacher. Smyth will present an illustrated talk Wednesday, April 27, at Decorative Center Houston, followed by a book signing at Arsin Rug Gallery. For information, the full Texas Design Week Houston schedule, and link to purchase tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. Lisa Collins Shaddock THROUGH THE LENS OF MATTHEW PATRICK SMYTH A voluptuous mahogany Regency sofa and 1970s sheep in the style of Lalanne designed by Matthew Patrick Smyth for a showhouse PHOTOGRAPH JOHN GRUEN