We are excited to share Part 2 of our first ever on location episode at the Design Influencers Conference at the Hyatt Atlanta. Today, we have more friends and colleagues talking to us about their businesses and why the Design Influencers Conference is so important for them to attend. A lot of our conversation centers around the ever-changing influence of social media and how TikTok is set to outperform Google as the preferred search engine. We also talk about how designers have to consider the growing needs of aging clients and how safety and beauty can coexist in design.

IN THIS EPISODE: 

• [01:56] Nancy Mikulich – Oasis Home
• [06:19] Bridget King – Captiva Design 
• [10:15] Amy Flurry – Paper Cut Project, Alokahome, Recipe for Press and Rachel Moriarty – Rachel M. Interiors
• [19:50] Leslie Caruthers – Savour Partnership, Ethos Design Collective, Design Happy Living
• [28:50] Mitzi Beach – Interior Designer, Author

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Tik Tok is on its way to overtake Google as the preferred search engine for users. Business owners have to realize that unless they innovate, they are at risk to evaporate.
• In this digital age, it’s no longer just about showing off yourself or your business - it’s about giving and sharing valuable information to users. 
• We encourage designers to expand their knowledge and awareness of how to create a safer and more livable home for the aging demographics. Safety and beauty can coincide in interior design. Unbelievably, boomers account for $59 trillion of spending compared to millennials at just $5 trillion.

BIO: 

Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, their signature use of color and pattern and their one of a kind, custom designs.

As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.

Kandrac & Kole Website

Kandrac & Kole on Instagram

QUOTES:

“I can’t seem to sleep. Let’s see if the bright light of my phone containing all the information in the entire world held inches away from my face for the next 15 minutes manages to lull me into a peaceful slumber.” Anonymous 

“A shark in a fish tank will grow eight inches, but in the ocean it will grow to eight feet or more. The shark will never outgrow its environment and the same is true about you. Many times we’re around small thinking people so we don’t grow. Change your environment and watch your growth.” Anonymous

SPONSOR:

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Tune in to Episode 104 on how to choose finishes for your home and Episode 128 entitled Renovations 101 with Stacy Wray of Prosource who a wealth of information on all of the products is offered by Prosource. You can check them out at prosource.com

RESOURCE LINKS:

Design Influencers Conference

Design Influencers Conference Speakers 2022