--- title: "David Michael Miller Associates — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/david-michael-miller-associates-pfvwus-pf~126346976 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~126346976.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "David Michael Miller Associates" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/fc731ffb01757ee8_2358-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "7034 East First Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, United States" latitude: 33.4936 longitude: -111.9167 phone: "(480) 425-7545" website: http://davidmichaelmiller.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 last_updated: 2026-09-06 --- # David Michael Miller Associates Original Houzz profile: [David Michael Miller Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/david-michael-miller-associates-pfvwus-pf~126346976) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ - **Serves:** Scottsdale - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2017), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - 100,000 Ideabook Saves David Michael Miller Associates was established by its owner and principal interior designer, David Michael Miller, in 1989. This Arizona interior designer’s Mid-Western upbringing is evident in his sensitivities to organic materials, colors and forms. As a local Phoenix interior designer, David has been able to infuse these natural qualities to his interiors. ### Areas Served - Scottsdale ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | David Michael Miller Associates | | Address | 7034 East First Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, United States | | Phone | (480) 425-7545 | | Website | http://davidmichaelmiller.com/ | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [David Michael Miller Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/david-michael-miller-associates-pfvwus-pf~126346976) - **Website:** http://davidmichaelmiller.com/ - **Phone:** (480) 425-7545 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - David Michael Miller Associates has been recognized for its significant talents in many publications and books on interior design. David has won numerous national awards for his work from professional design organizations, publications and peers. - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2014–2017), for Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — Drewett Works, Dec. 2013** > Innovative, collaborative, refined, team player, master of his craft....... These words all embody David and his work... and it must also be said - detailed. David is a rare breed of interior designer having the ability to understand structure, materials, and space. David entrenches himself inside the vision of a project and challenges everyone involved and simply makes everything better. His ability to design in support of the architecture is refreshing to say the least. I cannot say enough about him, his team, and his well conceived deliverables (drawings and results)... I look forward to a very full future with David. Thank you for who you are and for making me better... **★★★★★ — Tony Rice, Nov. 2013** > Over the past 2 years, I’ve been lucky enough work with David Michael Miller on multiple projects. His ability to visualize a concept in its finished state with such detail is truly unmatched. David inspires those around him to think on another level, producing their best work. As a fellow designer, I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from David and will always view him as the best of the best. **★★★★★ — Grant Almquist, Nov. 2013** > As a Realtor who specializes in luxury properties, I've come to know David's work and the value that is attained when he's involved with a project. His "brand" is widely recognized and respected within the luxury community and Realtors ALWAYS mention his name in a listing if it's a "David Michael Miller" house. I recently had the pleasure of listing one of these homes and it was his natural talent and expertise with the finishes and furnishings that helped me break a record when this house sold ($6,250,000) at the highest price per square foot paid for any property in the greater Phoenix marketplace in 2013 YTD. He is an amazing designer and heads above the rest….. **★★★★★ — David J. Wade Inc, Architect, Nov. 2013** > David Miller is amazing. I am an architect that has been specializing in luxury custom homes for over 25 years and would be glad to work with David on any project without hesitation. He is not only talented but he is the consummate professional as well. From the minute David gets involved in a project the result is teamwork which is surprisingly rare in this field and it shows in the final product. He has developed a signature style within a very diverse field of work from historical to contemporary, casual to formal that I have never seen so successfully accomplished by a designer. His Houzz profile illustrates this quality exceptionally well and his body of work speaks for itself. ## Selected projects - [DMMA6 Rural French Country House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma6-rural-french-country-house-pj-vj~219963) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This remodel project in Walnut Creek, California, took an awkward 30 year old “spec” home, with over-scaled rooms and arbitrary finishes, and re-shaped it into an up to date family house, in a soft traditional French style. In the re-styling of the home, the strongest elements of the existing structure were retained, and the weakest aspects of the home were re-worked, in order to create a floor plan and room volumes that were relevant to the client’s lifestyle. The studio designed and selected a… - [DMMA6 Mountain Slope Contemporary](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma6-mountain-slope-contemporary-pj-vj~219838) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: Set on a south facing desert hillside, this new contemporary home is bold and dramatic on its site, where deep terraces cantilever with interior spaces from the rocky slope. The client wished to have a comfortable contemporary home that was both casual and dramatic, a home that would be compelling both in the day and night. The interior finishes, millwork designs, and other interior features, were selected and designed to be natural and organic, and relevant to the greater architectural context… - [DMMA6 Lone Mountain Hillside](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma6-lone-mountain-hillside-pj-vj~370974) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 31 - [DMMA6 Contemporized Mediterranean Villa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma6-contemporized-mediterranean-villa-pj-vj~220005) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This new construction project was an exercise in designing a contemporary interior within an architectural vocabulary that was required to be Mediterranean in style. The basic premise was that the client wished to live in a community where the architectural identity of the home is defined by the developer, in the interest of continuity and living style. The client wished to have a contemporary home, but understood that, as a container, the building itself needed to have a traditional Mediterrane… - [DMMA5 Spanish Colonial Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma5-spanish-colonial-cottage-pj-vj~219960) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This new home in the central corridor of Phoenix, is an interpretation of early 20th century Spanish Colonial cottage architecture and interiors. The interior spaces are warm and relevant to the period that they characterize, without being too literal or historic in nature. The clients desire to weave in the use of bold color, within a historical context adds panache to the completed interiors. Mixing Mexican antiques into the interiors helps make the house feel unique and original - [DMMA4 Sonoran Minimalism](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma4-sonoran-minimalism-pj-vj~219745) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: This project represents a fusion of architecture and interiors, with no distinguishable line between the two. An exceptional site, combined with a stunning architectural design, provided a rich context for the interiors themselves. The natural and organic nature of the materials palette provides for a warm expression of contemporary interiors. Millwork designs by DMMA were all intended to be simple and restrained. The color palette itself came from the site on which the home is built. As such, i… - [DMMA5 Contemporary Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma5-contemporary-beach-house-pj-vj~219920) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Located on the pacific beach of southern California, this new construction project represents a successful merger of contemporary interiors and architecture, and also communicates an attitude of visual lightness and simplicity. Careful and strategic design elements are used both in the furnishings and millwork to create an aesthetic of tranquility and calm. True to the client’s directive, the interiors are relaxed and bright. The furnishings, mainly slipcovered in washable fabric, allowed this t… - [DMMA5 Arts & Crafts Bungelow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma5-arts-and-crafts-bungelow-pj-vj~219921) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This Southern California beach house began as an old 1930’s modest beachfront bungalow, and was transformed, through careful planning, into a cheerful and updated interpretation of Arts & Crafts style. The interiors are infused with refreshing expressions of saturated color and eclectic furnishings. Antiques are mixed together with new furnishings, in order to achieve an aesthetic of casual eclecticism. The interiors are at once practical and beautiful. The home is fresh, cheerful and relaxed. - [DMMA4 Contemporary Family House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma4-contemporary-family-house-pj-vj~219976) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Clean lines, bold scale, and organic building materials characterize the design intent of this Arizona home designed for a young family of four. The interior surfaces and finishes for this house were requested by the client to be “family practical”. The interior furnishings for the house we selected for their simple lines and casual attitude. The interior finishes and furnishings integrate well into the architectural context with which they are juxtaposed, and do not attempt to compete with the… - [DMMA4 Colorado Mountain Hideaway](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma4-colorado-mountain-hideaway-pj-vj~219970) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: The warm colors and rich textures used in this aspen mountain retreat embody the rustic and natural aesthetic of the region. The character of the interiors communicate an attitude of style and sophistication. The scale of furnishings used in the project are consistent with the bold and primitive setting in which they exist. The interiors are not only inviting but truly livable. - [DMMA4 Rural Italian Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma4-rural-italian-estate-pj-vj~220009) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: The client for this home wished to have an interior that was comfortable and relaxed, within the architectural context of a rural Italian estate style. The clients wanted to have a family home where they and their friends are at ease, and where the interiors are practical and inviting. The interior design palette was conceived to be simple, and not overly heavy or busy. Decorative lighting and finishes were kept simple and classic. Furniture and fabrics are generally neutral and subdued. Italian… - [DMMA3 Sonoran Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma3-sonoran-cottage-pj-vj~219887) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This home, part of a residential compound built in the 1930’s, is intended to blend essential characteristics of Sonoran and Andalusian architecture with the stylistic expression of traditional eclecticism. The stylistic sensibility of this project is intended to reference Western living in the early 20th century, while blending with it furniture styles from other eras and regions. The simple material palette, together with spartan furnishings, communicates a restful and simple interiors treatme… - [DMMA3 Rural French Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma3-rural-french-estate-pj-vj~219863) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - Description: This newly constructed home in Scottsdale, Arizona, was designed and built in a style of architecture indicative of southern France’s Rhone Valley. Many of the materials and building features of the home were selected and acquired in France, in order to create a character and aestheticism not often seen outside of the southern French countryside. The approach to the interiors globally, as well as in the selection and delineation of the interior finishes, millwork designs, etc. was to create a pr… - [DMMA3 Rustic Eclectic Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma3-rustic-eclectic-farmhouse-pj-vj~219917) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: Set in the Sonoran Desert, this contemporary/eclectic interpretation of a rural French farmhouse strikingly blends furniture and finishes that are old and new. Antique building materials are set against modern and contemporary interior features, working together to create a relaxed and sophisticated home. The material language of the home is decidedly livable and relaxed. The contrasts of materiality and the reinterpretations of traditional millwork and furnishing’s styles are used in a delibera… - [DMMA3 Modern Urban Loft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma3-modern-urban-loft-pj-vj~219873) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: This remodel of a modest three story loft afforded DMMA a rare opportunity to completely invent an aesthetic that is as much about what is not in the space as what is in the space. Small scaled spaces in this loft project are visually expanded by using a very narrow material’s vocabulary, and by simplifying all aspects of the interiors to their most essential qualities. Treating the floor plane as ebonized wood, and by using white as the dominant color in wall, millwork and ceiling planes, enhan… - [DMMA3 English Country House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma3-english-country-house-pj-vj~219823) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: The interiors of this family house embraced historical aspects of English country houses, while at the same time making the house “new” by simplifying and neutralizing the color and material’s palette. The interiors are simple and well appointed, tailored and edited. Although the home was newly designed and built, it has the hallmarks of an earlier era. Details in millwork, trim, floors etc. were all carefully selected and managed by DMMA, in order to create a backdrop that was both practical an… - [DMMA2 Regional Contemporary Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma2-regional-contemporary-remodel-pj-vj~220000) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: This project began as a major remodel effort, for a couple who loved their home’s setting at the edge of a desert mountain preserve. Although the couple loved their location, the home was in need of a fair amount of structural work and required a completely updated interior style. The existing home was a somewhat typical example of 1980’s residential building in Phoenix — that being a generally Mediterranean architectural style, but with finishes that were very much linked to color palettes of t… - [DMMA2 Hillside Eclectic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma2-hillside-eclectic-pj-vj~219909) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: This project, a hillside home in Paradise Valley, Arizona utilized an eclectic design approach to transform a home with an awkward floor plan and some outdated finishes, into a home that is gracious and stylish, yet functional. Some existing finishes of the home were retained, supplemented or re-interpreted to be more timely. The client for this project had a wide range of tastes, and DMMA worked to blend their different aesthetic leanings to produce an effect that is new and classic at the same… - [DMMA2 Eclectic Desert Pied-'A-Terre](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma2-eclectic-desert-pied-a-terre-pj-vj~219997) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Refreshingly tailored in styling and scale, this modest sized home was conceived as a desert retreat for an East Coast client. The sophisticated mixture of new and antique furniture, with a decidedly understated elegance, is a classic blending of dramatic architecture and tailored materiality. A soothing quality of light pervades this home, and a calming subdued color palette furthers this restful effect. Integrally colored concrete floors and French white oak wood floors, combine with soft whit… - [DMMA2 East Meets West Contemporary](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dmma2-east-meets-west-contemporary-pj-vj~219884) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: For this project, DMMA created a bold and natural interior materials palette of integrally colored concrete, venetian plaster and sandstone. This deliberately subtle and organic backdrop provides a richness to the interiors, while at the same time remaining visually passive enough for the clients extensive collection of Japanese prints to be experienced without interference from the interiors themselves. The millwork designs and furnishings themselves help to make this architecturally crisp stru… [See all 21 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/david-michael-miller-associates-pfvwus-pf~126346976) ## Ideabooks - [dmmiller13's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/14277135/list/dmmiller13-s-ideas) — 4 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/dmmiller13) ## Community Q&A **Q: What is the color on the walls? Gorgeous!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: the walls are an integral color plaster finish by a local plaster company. the mix includes coarse river sand and some subtle pigment, and is trowelled on walls like traditional plaster. **Q: can you tell me where the window treatments are from? thank you** *(in Photo Questions)* A: the drape fabric is from rose tarlow, and the drapery itself is lined and felt inner lined for fullness. the hardware is custom, in dull nickel finish. **Q: what is this color** *(in Photo Questions)* A: this was a color mixed for this specific client by the project's painter. **Q: Floor tile** *(in Photo Questions)* Saw an unanswered questioned about the tile. Stopped in a tile shop, showed this picture and was shown tile that was an inch thick or huge 12x16 tiles that have to be cut to size and then chisel corners...... What type of tile was used? A: the floor tile is a reclaimed clay tile from southern france, and is sealed using a non-enhancing matte sealer. **Q: This is one of my two best inspiration photos for my kitchen.** *(in Photo Questions)* It looks like you didn't use can lights. How is it w/o them? I don't like can lights and am planning on using wall sconces and a pendant and a table lamp. A: we used adjustable spots that are discretely mounted to the sides of the wood beams. we did not want recessed cans polluting the plaster ceiling plane. **Q: What is the stunning wall and trim color please?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: the wall and trim colors for this house were mixed on site by the job painter. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-06.*