2023 Year in Review and The Lessons We Learned

We have HUGE gratitude to all of you for listening, watching, reviewing, and supporting our podcast this year. On our next podcast, we will have a very exciting announcement about great things to come on Inside Design with Kandrac & Kole in 2024.  In the meantime, thank you Atlanta Market for sponsoring this episode. We wish you all a joyous and safe holiday with a reminder to count your blessings and pay it forward. The holidays are a hard time for many and to those people, we send big hugs and lots of love. See you in the New Year!    KEY TAKEAWAYS:  2023 was filled with events, trips, unique installs, remodels, and a lot of learning. We cannot wait to see what 2024 will bring!  Design events are some of our favorite ways to learn about up-and-coming design elements and network with fellow designers or business owners. Gatherings such as AmericasMart Atlanta and the High Point Insider’s Tour not only offer invaluable networking prospects but also serve as a source of inspiration for fortifying our business. Being featured in Atlanta Magazine Home and earning design award nominations emphasizes the pivotal role of industry recognition. Being recognized in this way means so much to us.  Try to balance work and travel, even brief breaks rejuvenate, sparking fresh insights and creativity. For example, drawing inspiration from diverse cultures and design hubs like Marrakesh can be transformative. We thank our audience's unwavering support, recognizing this support is a reminder of the resilience and shared positivity that can fuel continued success.   RESOURCE LINKS: Kandrac & Kole Website Kandrac & Kole on Instagram Kandrac & Kole on YouTube   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, signature use of color and pattern, and 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.     SPONSOR:  Today’s episode is sponsored by Atlanta Market. This podcast is brought to you by Atlanta Market, the only wholesale product discovery experience that gives designers more. Held in January and July at AmericasMart, Atlanta Market is a to-the-trade-only Marketplace to discover new resources and connect with thousands of makers, manufacturers, and sales reps ready to help build your business. Our team is gearing up to visit all the fun events and networking opportunities they offer! We love going to Atlanta Market in January to kick off the year with like minded business owners and creatives and it’s the perfect place to get inspired by fabrics, colors, and design forward products that we can use with our clients. They’ve also got floors and floors of temporaries, including our favorite, High Design, and five floors of Casual and Outdoor Furnishings so we can start thinking ahead for Spring and Summer. To learn more and pre register for the Winter Market happening January 16-21, 2024, visit AtlantaMarket.com.    We hope to see you there in January!   QUOTES:  Funny Quote “Word for the day: Hurkle Durkle - a 200-year-old Scottish term meaning to lounge in bed long after it’s time to get up. Happiness is hurkle-durkling.” - Terry Hershey Serious Quote “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” - AA Milne