Design Over Drinks

Our first in-person interview with the ever wonderful Roberta Pennington! Her knowledge and passion about Interior Design Legislation is contagious. Not a lot to say here, because really its all in the episode. Enjoy!

Cover picture for this episode is Roberta (Bottom Left) and other Oregon Interior Designers at their 2025 Capital Day.

Timestamps:

Welcome: 00:49

Disclaimer & Background: 2:23

Oregon Background & History: 17:00

Why this an Important Issue: 39:31

Current Affairs in OR: 58:41

Bill Language & Next Steps: 1:13:06

Action Items: 1:30:10

Outro: 01:137:40

Show Notes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

I live in an absolute delusion every year that I will get a whole bunch done during the summer; when in reality I am at Ren Faire every weekend (9 weekends this season!! not including the one off smaller faires I try to attend), my niece visits, and it’s the best time of year to be outside here in Seattle, so scheduling podcast recordings and sitting down to edit are not on my priorities. 

Now that we are in the last month of summer, Faire season is mostly ended I am slowly making my way back to reality. Next out will be more Deep Dive episodes in our Legislative series.

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

Welcome to the first episode in our Sustainability Series. I am first to admit that Sustainability is not something I know a lot about. It’s something I’ve been aware of my entire life, but as a design practice is not a specialty I’ve done beyond the basics (reusing existing materials from site, or choosing options that produce less carbon or can be recycled). As I began brainstorming for the Deep Dive Series one of the first things I knew I had to discuss, was Sustainability.

So I asked my friend Jennifer Collins, to come along with me as I explore this topic. She is the founder of OneRejen a sustainable consulting firm, and the perfect person to get us going on the topic of Regenerative Design. Enjoy!

OneRejen.com  email: [email protected]

Timestamps:

Welcome and Intro to Format: 0:25

Discussing the term ‘Sustainable’: 4:23

Tragedy of the Commons and why we need ‘Sustainable’ Thinking: 15:13

History of the Sustainable movement: 22:33

Measuring the impact humans on the planet: 28:58

Environmental Pillar/ 9 Planetary Boundaries: 49:41

Social Pillar/Emotionally Durable Design and the Economic Pillar/Triple Bottom Line: 1:05:42

Frameworks we use to measure Sustainability Goals: 1:19:23

Hurdles Sustainable Designers face: 1:31:59

Greenwashing: 1:44:43

Aesthetics of Sustainable Design & Easy First Steps: 1:55:30

Big Takeaways: 2:13:52

Outro: 2:19:19

Shownotes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

This episode is a doozy. A mega episode if you will. This one covers a lot and am grateful to have good friend Amanda Kratochvil along for this one as we discuss the ways Interior Design is represented in TV and Movies.  We also get some insight from some other designers who were  inspired to become designers by DIY TV. I had such fun talking about the way pop culture has shaped the publics perception of what we do, and how we want to see ourselves represented. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

Welcome & Intro: 0:40

Opening/ Trading Spaces Discussion: 3:31

Designer Interviews discussing HGTV and Trading Spaces: 39:51

Introduction of our Guests and their time in the Industry: 40:20

Perception of Design in TV and Movies: 1:27:07

Pillow Talk (1959): 1:30:24 

Designing Women (1986) S1 E6: 1:40:31

Beetlejuice (1988): 1:48:10

The First Wives Club (1996): 1:56:28

Will & Grace (1999) S5 E22: 2:04:24

The Personalities of Reality DIY TV: 2:11:08

Decorating Cents 2:12:59 (Full clip here)

Joanna and Chuck Gaines Today Interview: 2:23:48 (Full clip here)

Closing Thoughts: 2:46:10

Outro: 2: 3:01:06

Shownotes:

Show notes and full timestamps for this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

We’ve got some new episodes coming your way, including our first Design & Pop Culture, and more in our Deep Dive Series!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

Gayle is a designer at HOK, and current IIDA NPC Board member, which is how we met. She is super passionate about sustainability, and we have some great conversation around that subject on this episode! We talk about her experience at Philly U/Thomas Jefferson U, working and volunteering for IIDA on the east coast, and that we both lived in the NYC/NJ area reminisce about the things we miss from there, and of course, her work here in Seattle.

Timestamps:

Welcome: 00:25

First non- drink related question: 02:32

Schooling: 10:12

Internships & Work Experience: 37:01

The Big Questions: 1:05:46

The Fun Stuff: 1:37:14

Shownotes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

Emily and I were connected through pod guest, and friend Peter. This ended up being a really great conversation. We talk about what it is like to be freelance designers, her schooling at University of Oregon, her summer working for AmeriCorps and Habitat for Humanity, plus geek out about theatre for a bit. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

Welcome: 00:25

First non- drink related question: 02:32

Schooling: 06:26

Internships & Work Experience: 38:45

The Big Questions: 1:20:07

The Fun Stuff: 1:37:14

Shownotes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

Katie is such a generous and genuine person. She and I crossed paths a few times but really got to talking during my last NeoCon. Interior Design is her second career, and she went forward knowing how and where she wanted to work. Doing just that now, we talk about that journey, and much more.

Also, I’m so loud again in this episode,  ugh, sorry!

Timestamps:

Welcome: 00:26

First non- drink related question: 01:19

Schooling: 11:40

Internships & Work Experience: 30:25

The Big Questions: 45:54

The Fun Stuff: 1:05:05

Show Notes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

Timestamps:

Welcome: 00:10

First non- drink related question: 04:35

Schooling, Internships & Work Experience: 10:43

The Big Questions: 1:03:07

The Fun Stuff: 1:35:15

Show Notes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

This episodes’ designer, Kimiya Khezri, resides in Vancouver, BC. We will talk about her schooling and work life as an Interior Designer in Canada, her journey as a residential designer and what drives her designs.

Note: My sound is not great this episode, I was still working through some mic issues when this was recorded. I sound tin-can-y, sometimes you will hear me typing (why is this keyboard so loud?!), and clicking my mouse (why is this loud too?!!), or moving in my creaky ass chair (why are chairs so loud!?!) in the background while I am speaking. I did my best to remove it, but my editing skills are still those of someone learning so bear with me!

Timestamps:

Welcome: 00:10

First non- drink related question: 01:57

Schooling: 08:12

Internships & Work Experience: 23:41

The Big Questions: 39:44

The Fun Stuff: 1:09:12

Show Notes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

Email: [email protected]

Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks