Design Perspectives

Kelsey Mulvey is a freelance journalist is San Francisco. Prior to going freelance, Kelsey created lifestyle content for the Wall Street Journal and Business Insider. Her work has been featured in Lonny, My Domaine, Apartment Therapy, and many more! She is also the founder of Office Hours, a newsletter that has candid conversations about being your own boss!

https://www.instagram.com/kmulvs/?hl=en

Laura Thurman (Principal Interior Designer) is well known for a global aesthetic filtered through a modern lens. She uses her upbringing in the diverse city of Los Angeles and world travels for inspiration as she collaborates with her clients to create beautiful spaces that reflect their values and personality.

https://www.thurmandesignstudio.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thurmandesign/?hl=en​

Noz Design is a full-service interior design firm based in San Francisco, serving clients on residential and select commercial projects throughout the Bay Area and from coast to coast. With a focus on eclectic, collected spaces, Noz Design creates effortlessly bold, well-appointed homes that not only reflect our dwellers' lifestyles and tastes, but also maximize a space's functionality and a project's budget. Noz was named an Architectural Digest Rising Star in 2020, House Beautiful Next Wave Designer in 2020, Sunset Magazine’s Best Designer of the West 2020, and our work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Sunset Magazine, House Beautiful, HGTV Magazine, ELLE Decor, Curbed SF, The Irish Times, Houzz, and The Today Show.

At Noz Design, we are big believers that Home is critical to our mental health and happiness. As active members of the San Francisco community, we commit a portion of our income to a local shelter that provides a safe haven for women, children, and gender non-binary survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Noz Design is a woman-owned, POC-owned business, and we believe Black Lives Matter.

http://noz.design/

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SOMERSELLE is a multiline showroom offering a NEW SHOWROOM EXPERIENCE!

https://somerselle.com/

https://www.instagram.com/somerselle_ny/?hl=en

TRNK presents PROVENANCED, an exhibition of contemporary designs that reference African, Indigenous, and ancient aesthetics. From the 20th century modernist art movement (i.e Picasso, Matisse, Giacometti) to turn-of-the-century Art Deco design (i.e. Victor Courtray, Pierre Legrain), African and Indigenous works have forever evolved Western design language. Despite this enormous influence, rarely can we collectively speak to the historical significance of these references. Influences have either gone unacknowldeged, or have become abstracted to the point of anonymity. 

https://www.trnk-nyc.com/

https://www.instagram.com/trnknyc/?hl=en

Katharine Earnhardt developed an in-depth art market knowledge and aptitude for developing client taste through 15 years of experience in the New York and London art worlds. She has worked at notable institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, Christie’s Inc, and Gurr Johns, and conducted extensive research on art value and investment. She regularly speaks, conducts webinars, and leads classes on the art industry, educating designers and other creatives about sourcing and acquiring art. Known for her approachability, transparency, and discerning eye for art, balance, and scale, Katharine instills trust and confidence in her clients and industry colleagues.

Katharine has a dual degree in Art History and Economics from Williams College and a Masters in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Outside of her business, she takes pride in preserving quality time with her two girls and husband, starting a local community service class for children, and being unexpectedly outdoorsy.

https://www.masonlaneart.com/

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Monique Valeris is the senior home editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers decorating ideas, home tours, gift guides and more. Previously, she served as the digital home editor at ELLE Decor.

https://www.instagram.com/moniquevaleris/?hl=en

Carisha Swanson is the Market Director for House Beautiful. At any given point you can find her searching for her next foodie and design-related travel adventure, drinking a nice pour of bourbon or a perfectly poured martini, or searching for her dream home in Mexico/North Carolina. Her personal design style: lots of pattern, color and art on every surface.

https://www.instagram.com/carishaswanson/?hl=en

The studio was founded by John and Christine Gachot as a collaborative environment with service as its core principle. The team brings together diverse skills in real estate development, art direction and interior design to overcome the constraints of physical space and deliver thoughtful, project-specific products.

https://www.gachotstudios.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gachotstudios/?hl=en

Hello Good People! This is the last episode for 2020 & I will be sharing my take aways of what I learned. 

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