Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with an interior decorator? We have, so we found one to talk to about the process. New Hampshire interior decorator Kelly Murphy of Décor&You has been practicing interior decorating in the Granite State for over a decade. She gave us the scoop her turnkey process to […]
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Plaids and checks. These two words often show up together, but they are not actually interchangeable. They refer to different types of patterns. Before we get into the differences between a plaid and a check, it’s important to know that both words traditionally describe a woven cloth. So, let’s start by talking about weaving. Plaids […]
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Digital printing has changed the way interior designers work. For years, custom elements in a room were the domain of special clients with deep pockets. Thankfully, times have changed. Today, any project can be personalized thanks to advances in digital printing technology. For instance, let’s say you want to customize vinyl flooring. Easy! Sheboygan, Wisconsin-based […]
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We’re excited to invite you to Customizing Made Easy, on Wednesday, October 7, from 12:00 – 12:30 EST. This free lunchtime webinar is hosted by Design Pool founder, Kristen Dettoni. During this half-hour webinar. Kristen will introduce you to the Design Pool library and all it has to offer as a valuable resource to interior designers. […]
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2020 has been nothing if not unpredictable. It wasn’t that long ago the major trend in office design was for open concept plans, with lots of opportunity for social contact. The Covid-19 pandemic pressed pause on that trend. Forever? That remains to be seen. Many designers speculate more of a hybrid in the future. The […]
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The world of textile design encompasses a variety of skills and techniques which fall into two main categories. The first describes the actual construction of a fabric out of individual fiber and threads. In other words, interlacing yarn through weaving or knitting, or interlocking just fibers through a process such as felting. Secondly, textile design […]
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At all of the meetings for the Building on Hope construction project, Lisa Law exudes a calm and measured energy that pulls you in and instantly sets a comfortable vibe. Lisa is an Essential Feng Shui practitioner volunteering her time to create outdoor spaces for the Nashua PAL. We caught up with her to talk […]
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Digital printing has changed the way interior designers work. For years, custom-made upholstery was reserved for big projects with big budgets. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Today, any project can be personalized thanks to technological advances in digital printing. For example, do you want to customize faux leather upholstery? No problem! New Hampshire […]
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At Design Pool, we’re a little obsessed with trends. It’s why we send out a monthly trend letter and started this talking trends series. For our entire career, trends evolved in a recognizable cycle. But, like everything else, that’s not the case in 2020. Trends that had been developing for years stopped in their tracks. […]
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The Jacobean Age takes its name from Jacobus, the Latin form of King James I of England. This style of 17th-century decor is best known for intricate carvings, heavy oak furniture, detailed tapestries, and especially crewel embroideries with flowing designs. The type of patterning associated with Jacobean Design has its roots in two places. First, […]
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