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Once Upon A Design
by Fritz Porter
Once Upon a Design is a podcast dedicated to the stories behind the artisans, craftspeople and creative visionaries in the interior design world. We go deeper than just telling you about beautiful design: we dive into the lives, processes, and inspiration behind not only the designers and architects, but the talented people who help make their vision a reality- the artisans and craftspeople, the workrooms, the printers, the builders and the makers. These are the hands that actually take a space from concept to reality, and we feel they deserve to be known.
Episodes
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Episode 16: The Accidental Infleuencer : The Story of This Oak House
Today we are bringing you a special episode: a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Annie Meyers Shyer of @thisoakhouse. We recorded our conversation live at the @charlestonlibrarysociety in front of nearly 400 guests, which was both exhilarating and a bit nerve wracking. For those...
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Episode 15: Finding your AQ: How Aesthetic Intelligence and Good Design Helps Ground Us with Chloe Warner
Today our guest is the very talented Chloe Warner of Redmond Aldrich Design. Chloe started her design firm in 2005, and her unique style quickly found a following. She describes her interiors as a "poetic mashup" of effortless and refined, pretty and perfectly weird, with intentional layering of...
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Episode 14: Supporting Artisans by Elevating Procurement with Sotokler Studio
Today we welcome Viktor Sobra and Legare Sinkler, founders of the Italian based Sotokler Studio. Viktor and Legare are old friends from university, who discovered a mutual love for design, craftsmanship, and the thrill of the hunt. After many years of helping friends and family source antiques…
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Episode 13: Finding the Right Niche by Learning to Pivot with Evan and Diego Gonzalez
Public Regard is the design collaborative of Evan and Diego Gonzalez. They specialize in the fluent dialogue among architecture, interior design, furniture and objects. They launched Public Regard filling a niche in the market for beautifully designed commercial and hospitality spaces, and...
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Episode 12: The Anthropology of Art with Tess Newall
Artist and decorative painter Tess Newall is our guest for this episode. Tess began her career studying anthropology and archeology- developing a deep appreciation for the way our ancestors used art as a way to tell stories and bring joy into their living spaces. She then moved into set design...
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Episode 11: Turning What You Cannot Describe Into Something You Cannot Live Without
Becca Barnet is the founder and owner of Sisal Creative, an art studio that specializes in the design and fabrication of projects that vary as much in medium as they do in scope. From plaster relief, gilt lettering, painting, sculpture, 3D printing, collage and taxidermy, there is really no…
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Episode 10: Bringing Beauty Back to the Built Environment
This episode features a remarkable conversation with Joseph Kincannon and Christian Sottile about their shared passion for preserving and creating beauty. We get into the incredible work coming out of the American College of the Building Arts and how bringing back traditional craftmanship will…
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Episode 9: All in the Family with Deepali Kalia
Deepali Kalia and her sister Nanu Khanna, have found success with their textile business through a shared love of the blockprinting process, a commitment to quality by bringing all manufacturing in house, and most of all, by treating everyone who works for them as family. This is their story....
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Episode 8: Learning to be Good by Being Bad with Ben Little of Benjamin Paul Studio
In this episode we sit down with Ben Little, the founder and owner of Benjamin Paul Studio, high end furniture, millwork and metalworking studio here in Charleston. BPS is known for their problem solving skills, willingness to try just about anything, and their ability to find the perfect balance...
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Episode 7: Home: with Architect Stan Dixon
On this episode, we cross over into the realm of architecture with the very talented Atlanta-based architect Stan Dixon. Stan's work has such depth of range that it simply cannot be put in a box. Each of his projects is thoroughly versed in the elements of classicism, while being infused with...
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Episode 6: New English Style with Mary Graham + Nicole Salveson
Mary Graham and Nicole Salvesen have a wonderful partnership, in which they have built an impressive design portfolio with projects all over the world. On top of that, they have created a beautiful collection of textiles, wall coverings, furniture and rugs, all while publishing their first book…
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Episode 5: Allison Elebash: The Art of Learning and Layering
Charleston based interior designer Allison Elebash is our guest today. Over the past two decades, Allison has built an impressive interior design business throughout the Southeast and Caribbean. She has become a fixture on the local design circuit, and her work has graced the pages of countless...
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Episode 4: Susan Deliss - Finding Your Secret Self
For this episode, Becky joins me in the studio to chat with our dear friend and acclaimed British interior decorator and textile designer, Susan Deliss. Susan has had a fascinating, albeit circuitous path to her current career, from living in a convent, to traveling all across the Middle East as…
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Episode 3: Kathryn Maresca :: Honing the Craft of Textile Design
Kathryn Maresca Faull started her namesake company Maresca Textiles in 2011 after a stint in the world of fashion. But like many textile designers, she is an artist at heart. Having parents who were immersed in careers of architecture and interior design, she found herself drawn to the art of...
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Episode 2: Business Beyond Decorating : A Conversation with Designer Barrie Benson
Charlotte-based designer Barrie Benson is an inspiration to anyone in the design world that is looking to expand their business beyond decorating. She not only runs a very successful interior design studio, she has also partnered with some incredible brands to create a beautiful collection of…
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Episode 1: The Art of Textiles and Interior Design: A Conversation with Becky LaRoche
In our inaugural episode Host Sarah-Hamlin Hastings interviews Becky LaRoche, textile director at Fritz Porter. Together they dive into how Becky got started in the world of interior design as well as the history, techniques, and personal passions that shape the world of high end fabric and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Once Upon a Design is a podcast dedicated to the stories behind the artisans, craftspeople and creative visionaries in the interior design world. We go deeper than just telling you about beautiful design: we dive into the lives, processes, and inspiration behind not only the designers and architects, but the talented people who help make their vision a reality- the artisans and craftspeople, the workrooms, the printers, the builders and the makers. These are the hands that actually take a space from concept to reality, and we feel they deserve to be known.
HOSTED BY
Fritz Porter
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Once Upon a Design is a podcast dedicated to the stories behind the artisans, craftspeople and creative visionaries in the interior design world. We go deeper than just telling you about beautiful design: we dive into the lives, processes, and inspiration behind not only the designers and...
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Once Upon A Design is created and hosted by Fritz Porter.
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