Michel Design Works

Over 30 years ago, Deborah and Bruce Michel launched Michel Design Works, featuring beautiful paper gifts, such as books, journals, and stationery. From the beginning, They believed that our packaging was just as important as the gift itself. Deborah developed our own unique style, inspired by her lifelong love of French and English art from the 18th and 19th centuries. Her layering of multiple antique designs and her vivid color transformations lead to us establishing a stunning, often whimsical look that is always recognizable.

Michel Design Works began the transformation into the world of personal care products and fragrances when blogs and online photo albums threatened to make two of our best-selling products – elaborate keepsake journals and photo albums – obsolete. As Deborah explored her passion for fragrances, soaps, and lotions, we maintained our beautiful packaging and prominent status as a trendsetter in the gift-giving industry.

Preserving the brand’s reputation for affordable luxury, they sought out the top soap makers and fragrance houses in the world to provide customers with triple-milled soaps that smelled as amazing as they felt. Next came lotions and then bubble baths. As they grew, they experienced a kind of customer excitement that they never witnessed with the paper products. They loved our luxurious, yet reasonably-priced items. So they continued to develop new products and lines while the brand and reputation continued to grow. Eventually, Michel Design began to receive requests from boutiques around the world, and, of course, they happily obliged. While we’ve stayed true to their roots and are still headquartered in the charming town of Katonah, NY, Michel Design Works is now a global brand.

Today, they've expanded our product lines into the home décor category, offering  distinct designs on everything from pillows and rugs to serving trays and paper napkins. The response from customers has been overwhelming. They still come to us for that perfect gift, and they repeatedly return for more.