You may have noticed on one of our product pages that you now have the option to have our patterns printed on leather and cork. We are thrilled to have partnered with Rainbow Leather to bring these options to all Design Pool users. Recently, we talked with the team at Rainbow Leather to learn more […]
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Thank you so much to the team at FabriTrak for sending us photos of this finished project! FabriTrak Systems Inc. recently worked with a law firm to help them redesign their podcast studio to make it more visually exciting and, most importantly, quieter. Working with the team at FabriTrak, the law firm chose a pattern […]
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Introducing Light Play, a collection of patterns designed by Kristen Dettoni for Design Pool. In this collection, Kristen wanted to create patterns that were interactive and playful in nature. She wanted patterns that brought the outdoors in and created a sense of transition between the outside and the inside. Recently, Graphix Unlimited began offering a […]
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The Design Pool team has a lot going on this spring. We always keep the Design Pool Events page up to date with what we have going on, so you never miss an event. However, since a lot is happening this spring, we wanted to do a round-up for you so you don’t miss anything. […]
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Spring has sprung here in New England (sort of), and it has us poring over runway shots to research spring 2024 color trends. We always check out what colors are trending on runways each spring and fall. Knowing these trends is like a snapshot of the mood of our current moment in time. It also […]
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Join Roland DGA and Design Pool for an exclusive open house event at the Roland DGA Atlanta Imagination Center. Local interior designers are invited to explore the cutting-edge world of digital printing technologies. Learn how these technologically advanced yet easy-to-use devices produce everything from unique dimensional wall coverings and stunning artwork to customized furnishings and eye-catching accessories. […]
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Each month, we add a new group of patterns to our licensable library, so there is always something new to find. This month, we’re excited to introduce the Swatch Collection. This collection has thirteen different patterns, each with its own colorline. All geometric in nature, these patterns are modern with unexpected traditional touches. The Inspiration […]
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When Kristen Dettoni was in first grade, she played Susan B. Anthony in a school play. Horrified that there had never been a woman president, she decided then and there that she would be the first female president. As she got older, she still had ambitions of being president, just of a company and not […]
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When researching 2024 pattern trends, a common thread ran through everyone’s predictions: personalized style. Sure, there were other styles and motifs mentioned, which we’ll discuss, but the overarching theme was: Whatever you like, that’s what’s in. It seems like a lot of people are growing bored with the social-media-ready rooms that fit neatly into a […]
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I just got back from a week in beautiful San Miguel de Allende. This small city in the central highlands of Mexico took my breath away, and not just because of the altitude. The colors, the food, the people, the blue sky (it had been a while since I’d seen that in wintery New England) […]
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Our new Vintage Tiles collection is an homage to classic tile patterns. Kristen designed this collection to give interior designers an option to have the look of tile in spaces where they couldn’t install the real thing, whether because of budget restraints or cleaning requirements. Kristen created the illusion of authentic tile pieces by designing […]
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We have been singing the praises of digital printing for years now. Although it took hold in the interior design market slower than in the apparel industry, seeing more digitally printed products available to interior designers is exciting. According to Texintel, several factors contribute to this growth, including a broad shift in consumer opinion of […]
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Design Pool is heading back to Chicago in June for NeoCon 2024. Will we see you there? NeoCon 2024 Details: Date: June 10 – 12, 2024Time: Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMLocation: theMART in ChicagoBooth: 7th Floor, Booth 7-3050 (same spot as last year)Cost: The event is […]
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New in the Design Pool library, The Quilt Collection, designed by Kristen Dettoni. Kristen has always had a fascination with quilts. “The quilts I grew up surrounded by always had a lot of personal meaning. They held a special place in my heart, made by people who loved me.” Kristen wanted to create a collection […]
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Thank you to Dan Marx, senior content editor for Printing Impressions, for inviting Kristen to be a guest on their podcast, Impressions XChange. This podcast discusses “topics impacting the graphic imaging community and printing industry.” In Kristen’s episode, Dan and Kristen discuss the many opportunities in the interior design sector for wide-format printers. Kristen and […]
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Looking back on 2023, we feel good about all we have accomplished. Thank you so much for using Design Pool as a pattern resource in your interior design projects, reading our blog posts, and cheering us on. As a small team, we really appreciate everyone supporting our business. So, what are we most excited about? […]
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It’s getting to be the end of the year, which means we’re looking back at 2023 and planning for 2024. That process always begins with looking at our web traffic and seeing what our most popular blog posts of the year were. Every year, my goal for the Design Pool blog is to provide you […]
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It’s that time of year, when we round up all the 2024 Colors of the Year so you have them all in one place. What is always fascinating about rounding up these color choices is seeing what they tell us about this moment in time. The choices Pantone makes, as well as the major paint […]
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Up now through February 4, 2024, at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City, is A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes. This exhibit is an absolute must-see for any lover of weaving, textiles, or just good design. Dorothy Liebes was a prolific and influential designer whose work was revolutionary in […]
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Early in November, Design Pool joined the team from Paul Designs Project for the second year in a row to help create garments for the annual IIDA NE Fashion Show. The theme of the event this year was Folklore. This year our team took home the award for Best Use of Materials. Thank you to […]
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For BDNY 2023, our team attended and walked the exhibition hall rather than exhibit. Even though it was just a day trip, we packed a lot in (including a visit to the Cooper Hewitt) and left feeling inspired. In addition to having lots of productive conversations with people in the industry, we also paid attention […]
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Design Pool is excited to introduce you to another printer licensing our patterns, Graphix Unlimited. Established in Bremen, Indiana, in 1990, Graphix Unlimited focuses on small to large-format graphics and products designed to enhance a business’ brand. In 2021, they grew and launched a subsidiary, Inspire 360º Interiors. Inspire 360º allows their company to bring […]
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Since our recent big update to the Design Pool website, we’ve been adding many new patterns to the licensable and mapping libraries. We’ve also added new material options as more printers sign up to license our patterns. If it’s been a while since you’ve poked around the website, now is a good time to check […]
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Design Pool is so excited to welcome the newest printer licensing Design Pool patterns, NuVision Window Film and Graphics. Our partnership with NuVision offers interior designers the opportunity to print any Design Pool pattern on window film. Recently, we spoke to NuVision’s president, Scott Mack, to learn more about his company and what Design Pool […]
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Introducing the Wicker Good Collection, which we know you will think is wicked creative. The name is an homage to Boston, and especially to the place I grew up, the South Shore. It’s a place where Boston accents are thick and everything better than good is wicked good. Why wicker? I designed this collection because […]
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Design Pool is excited to announce the newest printer licensing our patterns, Lucent Graphic Solutions. Based in Costa Mesa, California, LGS helps businesses stand out from the crowd with high-quality graphics. We sat down with LGS founder Edmund Karam to learn more about his business, the types of projects they take on, and how a […]
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Using Design Pool as a starting point makes it easy for interior designers to customize projects big and small for their clients. Recently, we worked with a designer from Change Up, a design firm in Ohio, to develop a new pattern for custom upholstery. The upholstery was slated for Six Point Brewery, a new restaurant […]
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This fall, our team is busy with a lot of events happening. We always add everything to the Design Pool events page, but since so much is happening this fall, I wanted to make sure you don’t miss anything. First up, the Printing United Expo. Kristen is heading to Atlanta for the three-day Printing United […]
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Fall has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere. That means it’s time to break out the sweaters, scarves, and boots and switch from iced coffee to hot. It’s also time to pore over the Fall 2023 collections to see what’s trending on the runways. In particular, what colors are trending, and how will they eventually […]
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We are so excited to introduce FabriTRAK Systems as the newest company licensing Design Pool patterns. Now, interior designers can have any of our patterns in the licensable library printed on FabriTRAK Systems’ unique stretch wall and ceiling acoustic systems. These systems create premium sound solutions for interior spaces. The best part? Custom work is […]
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One of the most popular collections in the Design Pool licensable library is The Cryptology Collection. This collection debuted at NeoCon 2021. There it won a HiP Award from Interior Design Magazine and was named a #MetropolisLikes from Metropolis. It was inspired by Elizebeth Smith Friedman and the many women codebreakers from WWI and WWII. […]
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Well-designed spaces in healthcare environments have been known to have a positive impact on patient outcomes. Similarly, educational spaces with well-designed spaces promote positive outcomes for students. At this particular moment in time, many educational spaces are rethinking their environments. As we’ve seen in most public spaces such as hotels and restaurants, COVID forced […]
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Last spring Kristen and Kristin took a field trip down to Trenton, New Jersey, to meet with the team at Lindenmyer Munroe and see their printers in action. Why? Because, as Kristen puts it, “I like machines!” When she exhibited at their Wide-format Expo in the spring, she knew she wanted to return and see […]
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The Ikat Collection, designed entirely by Kristen Dettoni, is new in the Design Pool licensable library. This new collection is inspired by the resist dye technique known as ikat and the beautiful textiles it produces. But first, what is ikat? To describe ikat in the simplest of terms, it’s a resist dye technique. However, unlike […]
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Our culture is obsessed with being busy. Instead of hobbies, people have side hustles. Yet, one of the secrets to super creative (and productive!) people is slowing down and making space in your brain for new ideas to form. You’re not going to have a flash of inspiration if you’re constantly in the weeds of […]
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Earlier this year, Kristen visited Airstream in Jackson Center, Ohio. Kristen had worked with Airstream to create a reproduction of a vintage design. That design has since been printed and installed in a vintage Airstream in the Airstream Heritage Center. While there, Kristen also got a tour of the factory and visited the Airstream Heritage […]
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This July, Kristen will be returning to the 3rd Annual Wide-format Summit. This invitation-only, relationship-building event takes place July 24 – 26, 2023, at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The summit is produced by Wide-format Impressions and Printing United Alliance, both part of NAPCO Media. The producers describe the event as […]
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Summer is here. NeoCon 2023 is over. It’s time for some relaxation, right? Last year we shared a few of our favorite books about textiles with you. Maybe it was Kristen’s 2022 Color Diary, but this year we have color on the brain. Summer is one of our favorite times of year to play with […]
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Walking the floors of the Mart this year, we weren’t stuck by any overwhelming new color trend. In fact, NeoCon 2023 color trends didn’t feel like a huge departure from the colors we saw trending in 2022. Instead, they felt like more of a continuation and expansion of that palette. There were still a lot […]
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NeoCon 2023 was energized and exciting this year, with even more people attending than in 2021 or 2022. We spent most of our time in the booth but made time to get out and explore The Mart and see what was trending at NeoCon 2023. We noticed three main trends. Trending at NeoCon 2023 […]
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That’s a wrap on NeoCon 2023! Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and said hello. It was great to see some familiar faces and meet lots of new people. We are thrilled to let you know our work was recognized by Interior Design Magazine. Our Swallowtail Farm collection was named a 2023 HiP […]
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It’s almost time for NeoCon! You can find Design Pool in Booth 7–3050 on the seventh floor of theMART. The same spot we were in last year. The Basics Dates: June 12 – 14, 2023Time: Monday and Tuesday 9 AM – 5 PM, Wednesday 9 AM – 3 PM Location: theMART in Downtown ChicagoOur Booth: […]
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NeoCon 2023 takes place June 12 – 14 at The Mart in Chicago. Known as one of the most important events in the commercial interiors industry, NeoCon brings together designers, architects, manufacturers, students, and end-users all under one roof. This is always a fun event and one that can feel a lot like a class […]
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We are so excited to let you know our Swallowtail Farm collection is a 2023 HiP Award Finalist in the health and wellness: fabric and wallcovering category. For the past ten years, Interior Design Magazine’s HiP Awards at NeoCon honor “industry people and innovative products.” It is an initiative to honor “commercial industry pioneers and […]
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Want to incorporate the benefits of plants and herbs into your daily routine? You’re in luck. we asked Lauren Pignatello to share a few of her favorite recipes from Swallowtail Farm with us. She assured us that anyone can make one of these easy recipes with ingredients from your favorite place to shop. (No foraging […]
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NeoCon’s schedule is out and they have planned another year full of informative and inspirational programming. We’ve pulled all the highlights together so you can easily view it all in one place. One of the keys to enjoying NeoCon 2023 stress-free is to make yourself a plan before you get there so you don’t miss […]
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The Swallowtail Farm collection consists of fourteen different patterns, all featuring plants and flowers. The original concept for this collection was to create patterns for healthcare interiors with a deeper meaning. We wanted the patterns in this collection to be more than just pretty florals. We wanted the florals to have a message of healing, […]
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When Lauren Pignatello was a young adult, she was living on her own in New York City, waiting tables. Without health insurance, she started looking for alternative ways to stay healthy and treat sicknesses. She slowly began seeking out little shops in her neighborhood, looking for dried herbs and talking to people about making her […]
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Our partner LDI Interiors just added three new Design Pool patterns to their website: Alchemist, Lunaria, and Seismic. Head to their website and order any of these patterns printed on their EnviroLeather Prints upholstery. Each pattern is available in five different color options, but you can always have a custom color created if you don’t […]
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Sustainability is no longer a trend; it’s a priority for designers in every industry. It’s a priority for consumers too. Consumers are educated, suspicious of greenwashing, and willing to pay more for products made sustainably. The interior design community is responding to this consumer demand. In honor of Earth Day, we researched how designers are […]
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Are you coming to Rhode Island for the Rhode to NeoCon? If you’re coming to Providence for this event, I hope you’ll take some extra time and spend the day in Providence. Consider it an inspiration day! Not sure where to start? Here are a few tips from a design-loving local. Art The RISD MuseumThe […]
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Our new Swallowtail Farm Collection was inspired by the medicinal properties of herbs and plants and the natural beauty of Swallowtail Farm and Creamery in Whitefield, Maine. The collection highlights six different medicinal plants. Our hope is that it brings an extra layer of meaning to healthcare interiors by highlighting these plants in materials. When […]
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The patterns in the Swallowtail Farm Collection each feature a different plant known for its medicinal properties. We thought that by designing patterns that feature medicinal plants, maybe we could bring some of their magic into healthcare interiors. We collaborated with Lauren Pignatello from Swallowtail Farm and Creamery to meet the plants and learn more […]
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This June at NeoCon 2023, Design Pool is launching the new Swallowtail Farm Collection. The inspiration for this collection was to bring the healing power of medicinal herbs and plants into healthcare interiors through beautiful color and pattern. Ultimately, we want to foster an atmosphere of happiness, health, and wellness in healthcare facilities. Being outdoors […]
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Save the date, Design Pool will be exhibiting at Rhode to NeoCon. IIDA New England is hosting this unique event this May in Providence, Rhode Island. IIDA describes the event as a chance to view the latest design solutions and “get inspired by what’s new while networking with industry peers in the beautiful WaterFire Arts […]
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Step aboard a cruise ship and you’re stepping aboard a floating city. Like any city, these cities need to function independently at a high level and look good while doing it. We recently sat down with interior designer My Nguyen, who specializes in designing for cruise ships, to learn what it’s like and what trends […]
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Are you an interior designer? We want to hear from you! We’re planning some updates to the Design Pool website to make it even easier for you to customize projects and start accessing the world of on-demand manufacturing. But before we do that, we want your opinion. If you have a few minutes to spare, […]
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Spring 2023 runways are serving the spring vibes everyone craves after a few unpredictable years. Collections this season were overtly optimistic and joyful, full of feminine touches. After an incredibly stressful three years, designers are asking us to find beauty and joy again, even in a still stressful world. There were lots of springy, feminine […]
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This International Women’s Day, we thought we’d turn the spotlight on our founder, Kristen Dettoni, to help you get to know her a little better. What motivated her to launch Design Pool? What’s it like running a start-up? When Kristen was in the first grade, she played Susan B. Anthony in a school play and […]
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Despite having lived in New England for most of my adult life, it took listening to a podcast from an English journalist to learn about a unique group of designers living on the North Shore of Massachusetts. If you’re a textile maker, enthusiast, or someone who loves a well-researched story, you may already be familiar […]
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Maximalism is coming back, and one place getting a makeover first is the walls. Saturated colors, bold patterns, and layered textures are slowly taking over sleek, gray minimalism. In residential interiors, adding or changing wallpaper can boost a room and make it feel refreshed. It’s also an easy place to showcase your personality. In commercial […]
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This February, Kristen will be speaking at SPIRE. Hosted by Printing United Alliance, they describe this invitation and member-only event as “a unique network of CEOs and top executives from industry leaders in retail, point-of-purchase, OEM, transit, outdoor and similar graphic solutions. The SPIRE group convenes annually to learn about emerging trends and industry conditions, […]
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You really never know when inspiration is going to strike. For Kristen, reading a book about codes launched an entire series of work, both in her professional life and personal life. She designed the award-winning Cryptology Collection, creating patterns with coded messages. She also began working with codes in her needle punch artwork, especially during […]
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In this month’s trend letter, we’re talking all about layered, chunky textures. After years of grey, sleek minimalism, maximalism is making a comeback, and it feels cozy. People spent a lot of time at home during the pandemic, and those homes needed to offer a sense of safety and security, as well as comfort. Many […]
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Education is constantly evolving. That goes for the spaces people learn in as well as how and what they learn. The COVID pandemic had a profound impact on education. As people head back to the classroom, they see it also impacted how educational spaces function. These changes are leading to new trends for interior design […]
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This June Design Pool is heading back to Chicago for NeoCon 2023. Organizers have announced the theme of this year’s event is Together We Design. NeoCon 2023 Details: Date: June 12 – 14, 2023Time: Monday and Tuesday, 9 AM – 5 PM & Wednesday, 9 AM – 3 PMLocation: theMART in ChicagoBooth: 7th Floor, Booth #7–3050 […]
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After plain weave, the twill is the next most common weave structure. You will recognize it by the distinct diagonal line visible on the face of the fabric. Unlike in plain weave, where the weft yarn goes over one warp thread and under the next, the binding points in a twill happen in a diagonal […]
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This week, Design Pool turns 4! As we look back on the past four years, we feel optimistic. We’re excited at our progress in introducing the interior design community to the possibilities of on-demand digital printing. Every entrepreneur will tell you there are many ups and downs to running your own business. I sat down […]
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One of our favorite parts of the year ending is looking back on what we accomplished over these last twelve months. And, of course, doing so always helps us plan ahead for the upcoming year. Looking back, we’re amazed at how much our small team at Design Pool accomplished in 2022. Just like last year, […]
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In case you missed it, we made two significant updates to our website this year. We are constantly tweaking our website to make it as user-friendly as possible for our printing partners and interior designers. Thank you to everyone who gives their feedback as they use the site. We truly value your opinion. The most […]
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