ABOUT ME
I discovered my passion for Interior Design at a young age. Instead of using sidewalk chalk to draw rainbows, I would be drawing floor plans and designing my next dream home. After taking an Interior Design class in High School , I enrolled in the accredited program at University of North Texas. Shortly after receiving my degree, I passed the NCIDQ exam and became a Registered Interior Designer. Over the last 11 years I have worked on over 100 high end residential projects ranging from new construction, remodel, and furniture projects. I collaborated in all phases of the project, including design, execution, administration, and installation. I appreciate the balance of creativity with the more technical side of design and can rarely go into a space without looking at the details and envisioning what I might have done differently, if anything.TESTIMONIALS
"I hired Mary Anne Smiley Interiors to help update my home. Mary Anne and Dani were perfect! Their ideas were spot on to my request to make my home light and bright and colorful. I am still in the process of implementing all their suggestions, but so far I am extremely happy with the choices of paint and colors they recommended for my rooms. I feel they have a talent for reading what I am looking for and helping me to make it happen. The job is just begun, yet the changes are incredible!" -Judy"Thanks to working with Mary Anne and Dani during an extensive renovation, our mid-century modern home is now an incredible space to live, relax and entertain. Mary Anne's vision and design of the space exceeded all expectations. Throughout the project, they were highly responsive, organized, professional, detail-oriented, and overall a joy to work with." -Sam & Liz“Mary Anne Smiley and Dani are excellent designers. They listen very carefully. Mary Anne translated my ideas and my wife ideas into a wonderful house. She is very talented, efficient and punctual. Mary Anne traveled to Kuwait with us to help with the project which reflects her care and passion for work. She is up to date with new materials in the market and has vast expertise with the same. She pays attention to details and advised us on many points including but not limited to furniture, materials, flooring, ceiling design, doors, choice of colors, lighting, air conditioner distribution, switches and outlets locations. I would trust her and her great team with any difficult design.” -Abdulradha“Mary Anne and Dani are incredibly talented designers. And, they are very patient!! They took my 1960s ranch home and completely transformed the space. Dani listened to my wish list on how I wanted to use the space for each member of my family and created a functional, beautiful home. She pushed me out of my comfort zone for which I am so grateful. It is so overwhelming trying to pick out every little detail but Dani had a vision and she knew what I wanted and helped bring it all together. From space planning, to selecting tiles, fixtures, flooring, hardware and creating a furniture plan, she pulled it all together for the mid-century vibe I wanted. I feel so blessed to have been able to work with Mary Anne Smiley and Dani Burbidge. When friends and family come over, they are truly amazed at the transformation. I highly recommend them!” -Kristie