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Whenever we start freaking out because there is some new social media trend we must learn to be able to stay relevant, or some technology advancement bandwagon we need to jump on, we call our friend Phil Pallen, leading brand and AI strategist. He presents us with solutions to our panic that are simple and fun.
Read MoreIn this episode of Inside Design with Kandrac & Kole Podcast, Sue Wadden of Sherwin Williams joins us to share the upcoming year’s color forecast and the highly anticipated Color of The Year.
Each year, she works in collaboration with the Global Trendsight Team, a group of color and design professionals within the company, to put together the Colormix® Forecast.
Read MoreIn this episode we’ve reached out to design colleagues from around the country to share with us trends they saw this year at the Spring High Point Market. They will be filling us in on the latest trends such as color, furniture, lighting, and what they saw that was new and exciting. We’re excited to hear their insights and get a feel for where things are heading in the design world.
Read MorePeople often ask us how we start a project and where the inspiration for a design comes from. When designing kitchens and baths, the inspiration often comes from a tile that we have fallen in love with. Today we are going to talk all things tile with our guest Ryan Fasan, who is a Technical Consultant and Ceramic Tile Specialist with Tile of Spain. We are in good hands with Ryan today and excited to talk to him about the latest in tile trends in preparation for the upcoming Coverings Expo held in Atlanta in April, which we will both attend.
Read MoreIn this episode, we talk to industry colleagues and lean to design industry publications to fill us in on the trends and new introductions from the February KBIS (the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show), in conjunction with the NKBA, (National Kitchen and Bath Association). The event is North America’s largest trade show dedicated to all aspects of kitchen and bath design.
Read MoreWelcome to “The Inside Scoop with Joann and Kelly,” an 8-10 minute bonus podcast where we share the inside scoop on some of our favorite things in the creative world. These bonus episodes will hit the airwaves every other Friday! Do you ever wear something and feel like every time you do, someone asks you about it? That is how it is whenever we wear our favorite shoes! These are our go-to footwear when we will be on our feet for hours!
Read MoreTrends come and go, and they influence us whether we realize it or not. In this episode, we talk about what’s IN and what’s OUT in interior design for 2024, how to balance new trends with updated classics, and how to know when it’s time for a refresh.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have Sue Wadden back on the show! She has joined us every year since 2018. Each year, she works in collaboration with the Global Forecast Team, a group of color and design professionals within the company, to put together the Colormix® Forecast. Together, they conduct thorough research and have an intensive workshop to determine prevailing color trends for the upcoming year. We can’t wait for Sue to reveal the “Color of the Year “ and to talk about “Color Trends for 2024.”
Read MoreIn this episode, we’re so excited to talk with Cortney Novogratz, an interior designer well known for her eclectic style and boutique inspired furniture and home accents. Cortney and her husband Robert have designed and developed many unique properties around the country, from New York City to Napa Valley. The Novogratz believe that every home should have pieces that represent the occupant’s personality. Their new line “Cortney’s Collection” features chic furniture pieces at affordable prices. Cortney has been featured on Bravo and HGTV.
Read MoreIn today’s episode, we’re talking to Tyler Tice, of Atlanta Bed Swings. Atlanta Bed Swings is a high-end company that southern locals look to for quality outdoor products and has been creating unique wood and metal bed swings partnered with Sunbrella fabrics since 2015. Founded 20 years ago by Mike Tice, Tyler opens up about the obstacles and resiliency his family shared together as they pivoted and worked together to create their successful business. Tune in as Tyler shares this beautiful family story with us.
Read MoreWe are so excited to welcome our guest, Libby Langdon. Libby is an interior designer, an author, a product designer, and a makeover television personality. Libby has her own NYC-based design firm, Libby Interiors, Inc., and is known for easy elegant styles and home furnishing collections. Her designs have been featured on NBC’s Today Show, HGTV, and numerous leading shelter magazines. Tune in to this episode to hear more from Libby, Joann, and Kelly!
Read MoreWe're so excited to tell you all about our experience at the High Point Market for Fall 2021! Visiting this market is essential in staying up-to-date on trends and products. Tune in to this episode to learn about the newest in home design and products, and what caught our attention most this time at the market.
Read MoreAs many of you know who listen to our podcast on a regular basis that we are big fans of color and Sherwin Williams paints. We’ve been lucky to have recorded 3 episodes with Sue Wadden, the Director of Color Marketing where she shared the color forecast for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Most people don’t realize how much time, effort and man (and woman) power that goes into creating these forecasts.
What we are going to talk about today is the “science” behind paint, the applications and the many options available. We’ll try to keep it light and not make it sound like a science class!
Read MoreAs the holiday season is upon us, Kelly and I are putting together gift ideas for our families, friends and our amazing team at Kandrac & Kole. We are also researching ways we can do something charitable to those in need. We’ve been very blessed this year and it is in our hearts to give back. We’ve given many interesting and thoughtful gifts through the years and will share those as well as some new ones for everyone on your list!
Read MoreWe were two of the brave few who attended the Highpoint Furniture Market this Fall. Because of this, we had many peers as well as industry fans watching our every move anxious for all the news about trends. In case you missed many of our social media postings, we wanted to bring you the trends right here on the podcast.
Read MoreToday our guest is one of our FAVORITE clients (seriously)! Rob and his wife first hired us in 2013. Over a three-year period, we worked on their foyer, family room, bar area, 2 daughter’s bedrooms and baths, a guest bath, laundry room and master bathroom (which has been saved to thousands of idea books on Houzz).
Read MoreThis episode of part II of a two-part series about the One Room Challenge and the complete transformation of our Podcast Studio. We encourage you to go back and listen to Episode 82 but in quick summary, The One Room Challenge is a virtual design event in it’s 17th season where 20 chosen influencers around the country are asked to transform a space with the help of ORC Sponsors. As chosen designers, we are then responsible for blogging about the transformation over the course of 8 weeks. So by the time you listen to this podcast episode, the final reveal will be on our blog!
Read MoreWe were honored to be asked to participate in the One Room Challenge. Twenty design influencers were selected from around the U.S. to take the challenge of transforming a room and documenting the process and sharing their sources and professional advice over eight weekly posts. The One Room Challenge™ is currently in its seventeenth season, a highly anticipated bi-annual event held every April and October.
Read MoreWe are just back from Napa Valley, CA where we were invited as special guests of Design Hounds…
Read MoreThe 2nd episode of our podcast last year was on the 2018 Kitchen and Bath Trends from KBIS (The Kitchen…
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