This is Curated Chill, the aspire design & home podcast. I’m Josh Cooperman, Director of Broadcast Media for Hudson One Media and host of curated chill and every week, we will bring you stories from across the country and around the world showcasing amazing creatives and locations. In this episode of curated chill, the aspire design and home podcast, you will hear from design luminaries we met at the most recent Design Chicago including; Christopher Peacock as he shares his views of what it means to re-merchandise his showrooms to reflect new ideas, Ariana Massouh from Tai Ping Carpets on what it means to produce luxury, sustainable carpets for a demanding design trade, Shayla Copas on introducing new ideas to her clients that have been starving for design and finally, Tom Riker & James Dolenc from Thomas James Interiors and their thoughts on what’s next for the industry.
We have a jam packed episode here, recorded live from TheMART during a triumphant return to Design Chicago that included panel discussions, personal interviews, showroom gatherings and a mushroom latte that is simply divine. This is the first of a series of conversations from Design Chicago, so sit back, or keep driving, hiking, working, working out or whatever it is you’re doing while you listen to this episode of curated chill the aspire design and home podcast. Here are some of the topics we chat about with our roster of design all-stars!
Christopher Peacock
- Design Chicago
- TheMART
- Chicago
- Changes in the business affect changes in merchandising his showroom
- Clients are making harder choices as it relates to design destinations
- Managing that experience and making the engagement more valuable
- Business challenges in this and all businesses now
- Creating the environment for well thought out design decisions
Ariana Massouh – Tai Ping Carpets
- Trappings of Zoom and virtual meetings
- Lasting post-pandemic lessons
- Design Chicago
- The origin of Tai Ping Carpets and Edward Fields
- Hand tufting and the future of manufacturing
- Technology trappings and product quality
- Wool origin and processing to make world-class product
- Working with the trade
- Tactile experiences and walk testing the carpet
- New design trends; Focus on mindfulness, sustainable choices, high demand for well made products, trustworthy companies, passion for product, return to responsible choices
Shayla Copas – Shayla Copus Lifestyle
- A new vibe
- Return to live and a new appreciation
- The things we’ve missed
- Return of Southern glam and hospitality
James Thomas Interiors – Tom Riker & James Dolenc
- Design Chicago
- Need to be surrounded by people, in person
- Design community of Chicago
- Pivot toward using technology in design has changed the industry
- The growth of the design fly-overs
- Working with clients in other cities has opened up new opportunities
- International design events are coming
- New design ideas; Vintage, refurbished, blending new & old, natural fibers, wall coverings and growth in design personalities, proliferation of local work rooms
Thank you, Christopher, Tom, James, Shayla and Ariana. It was such a joy sitting down with you in-person which will now be the norm again, and I promise not to take it for granted. Thank you to our partners and curated chill sponsors like Fiber-Seal NE. And thank you for listening to this episode of curated chill, the perfect podcast companion for anyone who truly loves design, art and architecture. We strive to bring you the story behind sublime design, every week, directly to your smart device. I’m Josh Cooperman, director of broadcast media for Hudson One Media inviting you to listen, subscribe and come back to chill.
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