A discussion of the surprisingly complicated world of paint with a true expert, Steve Steave Sales Manager from Clements Paint in Austin, TX – chemical makeup to the paint finish selection.

A discussion of the importance of considering the actual materials that go into the making of a home from brick to paint to the materials that make up our furniture.

In the final episode of Season 4, we talk about some of our favorite periods in design history from Art Nouveau to Palladian rules and the role of Romance in design.

Katie shares her background and her love of vintage furniture with how she has turned that into a business helping designers solve their furniture needs.  

In our second interview with Brad Whitman we get a chance to discuss what he sees and his role in the approach to solving client’s needs along side the design team and the homeowner.

Dianne and Amity learn about the more scientific and technical side of design and how research contributes to design in this fascinating interview with an academic in the field.  Debra Harris is an  Interior Designer, holds a PhD in Architecture, Researcher and Owner of RAD, and Associate Professor at Baylor University

In this interview we learn something about how a very important supplier of beautiful fabric and wallcovering approaches helping supply designers with their much needed goods and how they act as supporters too of the artists that they represent.  

Dianne and Amity spend time discussing the ins and outs of the important trades of painting and wallpaper hanging.  The importance of what these trades do is uncovered, highlighted and celebrated!

We wanted to learn and understand what it is that a gallery owner does in working with designers so we interviewed Kevin Ivester of Ivester Contemporary in Austin, TX about what he sees is his role in bringing artists, designers and home owners together.  

In this interview we talk with a furniture maker who shares her experience of problem solving for clients through furniture design and construction.  The love of creating a heritage piece for a family is something she shares with us all.