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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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This week, Design Pool turns 5! I launched Design Pool back in 2019 so I could bring the magic of digital, on-demand printing to the commercial interior design market. As I’ve learned these past few years, owning your own business is full of peaks and valleys. And those peaks and valleys are all the more […]
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I am so excited to let you know that I’m heading back to Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program May 10 – 12, 2024, to teach a block printing class. I hope you’ll join me! In this class, I’ll be teaching students how to carve and print with blocks and will also dive into […]
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When you think about the holiday season, distinct colors come to mind connected to the holiday you celebrate. However, how often do you stop to think about where these color associations came from? Why do we have such strong connections between these colors and our holiday traditions? We decided to learn the history and fun […]
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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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This December, we added a new collection of designs sure to jazz up any room: The Zecchino Collection. This group of thirteen patterns adds sparkle to a room without the abrasion issues or added expense of actual sequins. This collection was inspired by Kristen’s enthusiasm for Italian history and hand embellishments. Additionally, she is always […]
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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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As 2023 winds down, I’ve been looking ahead toward 2024 and looking back on 2023. This year, I chose two colors as Design Pool’s pick for 2024 Color of the Year: Energizing Orange and Balanced Blue. Why two? Initially, I had chosen Energizing Orange because I wanted an energetic color. Yet, I also know that […]
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