Interior Design with Kandrac and Kole Kandrac & Kole Interior Design

In this episode we speak with Editor in Chief of Atlanta Magazine, Betsy Riley.  She shares the editing process, her favorite projects and what she looks for when scouting projects to feature.  It was an honor to have Betsy on the show as one of our favorite projects is featured in the 2023 Spring Issue of Atlanta Magazine HOME on newsstands now!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Make sure to “read” shelter magazine articles and not just look at the pretty pictures. Things will be pointed out that you may not have noticed!
Hear why the Editor of Atlanta Magazine Home, Betsy Riley, selected Kandrac & Kole’s project to be featured in the Spring 2023 Issue.
Learn what Betsy’s advice is when submitting a project for publication.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Kandrac & Kole Website
Kandrac & Kole on Instagram
Kandrac & Kole on YouTube
Atlanta Magazine Website
BIO: 
Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine, and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well-known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, signature use of color and pattern, and one-of-a-kind, custom designs.
As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels, and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast, and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.
Guest BIO
Our guest today is Betty Riley. Betsy has worked with Atlanta Magazine in various capacities for more than 20 years, becoming Editor in Chief in 2017. In 2022, the magazine was recognized as the“Best City and Regional Magazine” in the country by Folio Magazine and was recently nominated for General Excellence by the American Society of Magazine Editors. Betsy has served on the board of the Atlanta Press Club and was formerly a regular contributor to local NPR affiliate WABE. In 2015 she launched a quarterly shelter magazine, Atlanta Magazine’s HOME, which remains her favorite project.
SPONSOR: Prosource Wholesale
Prosource Wholesale in Marietta, Georgia, is our go-to source for flooring, carpet, tile, plumbing products, and so much more. They are easy to get to from inside the perimeter, just 2 exits from the Atlanta Braves Stadium. They are located at I-75 and Delk Road near Dave & Busters. 
Prosource is a great resource for trade professionals and their clients, with a beautiful showroom with over 20,000 samples and an experienced kitchen and bath designer on staff. The team at Prosource is outstanding - they are very helpful, communicate well, and are very detailed, a big plus when doing a renovation or new build. 
Their ½ yearly April sale is coming up. Prosource Corporate and the team negotiate an additional 5-10% from the manufacturers and pass that savings on. They are offering a special for Kendrac & Kole listeners only. Be sure to stop by the showroom and tell the team you heard about Prosource on the Kandrac & Kole Podcast. Stacy will apply a $50 coupon to your 1st order of $150 or more. A great offer if you listen to or watch us.

The Kitchen and Bath Show just took place in Las Vegas. During this episode, we dive into the emerging kitchen and bath trends for 2023. Although we weren’t able to attend, we got the inside scoop from friends who were there in person. Listen to this episode to hear their takeaways and what we are most excited about this year.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
You don’t know what you don’t know, so stay close to an interior designer who keeps up with the latest innovations.
Pandemic-driven trends are still strong-wellness, organic textures and materials, and the expanding kitchen are all trends that are here for a while.
Color is back! When considering a kitchen or bath, new build, or renovation, consider bringing brave pops of color to your cabinets and appliances.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Kandrac & Kole Website
Kandrac & Kole on Instagram
Kandrac & Kole on YouTube
The High Point Market
High Point Market Insiders Tour
BIO: 
Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine, and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well-known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, signature use of color and pattern, and one-of-a-kind, custom designs.
As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels, and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast, and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.
SPONSOR: The High Point Market
High Point is the largest home furnishings market in the country, and we highly recommend you attend. Registration is now open for the upcoming April market. If you are with the trade and you are not familiar or comfortable tackling High Point on your own, then be sure to register for the free Insiders Tour. This year they are doing something different, and there will be three half-day tours on Friday, April 21st and a full-day tour on Saturday, April 22nd. We will be hosting a curated tour complete with lunch on Saturday, so be sure to sign up here: https://www.highpointmarket.org/InsidersTour

In this episode, we speak with Tobi Fairley on her many creative outlets, from designer to business coach, retail shop, and short-term rental owner and host of the popular podcast DesignYou.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
When you do what you are passionate about and stay within your core competency, you can create multiple creative outlets.
Failure is a good thing. Listen to hear the one thing that holds us back! 
The vacation rental business and opportunities for growth in this market.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Tobi Fairley Website
DesignYou Podcast
Kandrac & Kole Website
Kandrac & Kole on Instagram
Kandrac & Kole on YouTube
BIO: 
Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine, and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well-known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, signature use of color and pattern, and one-of-a-kind, custom designs.
As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels, and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast, and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.
GUEST BIO:
Tobi is an award-winning designer and business consultant with over 23 years of experience helping high-achieving, creative professionals take their lives and companies to the next level. Though she made her name as an interior designer and business coach, she helps designers, coaches, CEOs, and organizations create more wealth, joy, and impact through her programs. As the host of the DesignYou podcast, Tobi delivers life-altering inspiration for creative entrepreneurs mixed with tactical business advice and unfiltered aha moments on topics most business gurus won’t dare to cover! Check out Tobi’s website at: https://tobifairley.com/betterbusiness
SPONSOR: The High Point Market Authority
Covering 13 city blocks, and over 11.5 million square feet of showrooms covering every product category, High Point Market is the home of home furnishings and the one show you can’t miss. 
Every April and October, the future of home is imagined by our industry’s leading thinkers and innovators, defined by lifestyle trendsetters and product designers, given form by artists, artisans, and manufacturers, and made a part of people’s lives by interior designers and retailers. 
So, if you are in the trade, make sure to register and start your plans to attend the Spring Show, which is on April 22-26th this year. The registration for the Insider’s Tour is live, so if you are interested, register early because those spots fill up. Visit the High Point Market and register here: highpointmarket.org

In this episode we are talking all things TRAVEL with our guest Kelly O’Shea, founder of Wanderlust Travel Consultants. Despite our crazy work schedule, we have made it a habit to plan travel experiences that rejuvenate us and offer us new perspectives, design inspirations, history lessons and culinary delights. We encourage you to do the same so we brought on a guest to help you plan your next trip!
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Lean on a travel agent to handle logistics, excursions, airfare and more for a stress-free trip. It’s good for the soul to have a trip to look forward to!
Hot spots for travel right now are Sicily, Italy, Croatia and Portugal.
Help make your home more interesting and special with mementos from travel. Be on the hunt for a piece of art, a sculpture, even a Christmas ornament to keep memories alive.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Kandrac & Kole Website
Kandrac & Kole on Instagram
Kandrac & Kole on YouTube
Wanderlust Travel Consultants Website
BIO: 
Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine, and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well-known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, signature use of color and pattern, and one-of-a-kind, custom designs.
As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels, and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast, and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.
SPONSOR:
Outrageous Interiors is a family-owned retail store in Atlanta that’s been around for 34 years. They’ve got 4 locations–Alpharetta, Suwanee, Marietta and Kennesaw. The husband-and-wife team of Kurt and Patti Gosch do an amazing job sourcing everything from furniture, to rugs, to lamps, and accessories. They have a large inventory that they sell off their floor so it’s a go to shop for us when we need something in a pinch. Even though they have 15 talented in-house designers, they are also very trade friendly. They are very active on social media–especially Instagram–so check them out @outrageousinteriors. You will be very impressed!

In this episode we discuss the importance of goal setting. We talk about our business and personal goals for 2023 and how we use the SMART method – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely. We also share our “vision boards” and how that keeps us on track to achieve those goals. Listen or watch to find out a primary goal we came SO CLOSE to reaching in 2022 and a “dream person” we would love to have as a guest on our podcast.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Be specific with your goals. Make your goals measurable. Have a goal that is a “stretch”. Why travel is an important goal. RESOURCE LINKS:
Kandrac & Kole Website
Kandrac & Kole on Instagram
Kandrac & Kole on YouTube
BIO: 
Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine, and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well-known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, signature use of color and pattern, and one-of-a-kind, custom designs.
As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels, and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast, and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.
SPONSOR:
Covering 13 city blocks, over 11.5 million square feet of showrooms covering every product category, High Point Market is the home of home furnishings and the one show you can’t miss. Every April and October the future of home is imagined by our industry’s leading thinkers and innovators, defined by lifestyle trendsetters and product designers, given form by artists, artisans, and manufacturers, and made a part of people’s lives by interior designers and retailers. So, if you are in the trade, make sure to register and start your plans to attend the Spring Show which is April 22-26th this year. Visit the High Point Market and register here: highpointmarket.org.

We are kicking off the New Year discussing Designer Show Houses and how they have benefited us as designers over the years. Living in Atlanta, we are fortunate to have numerous show houses available to visit, which means we get to see all kinds of new and unique design ideas and upcoming trends applied to extravagant homes. During this episode, we will share our top ten takeaways from the last two show homes we visited - from interesting space plans and luxury amenities to WOW tile and fireplace designs. Many regions of the country do not benefit from these beautiful Show Houses so we are here to fill you in on all that you are missing.
IN THIS EPISODE: 
[01:35] What is a designer show house? [04:12] Seeing the scale of furniture and what it shows designers.  [06:10] Learning furniture placement and space plans. [10:06] How oversized lighting can be used. [14:37] Creating a unique look in specialized spaces.  [19:00] How to create a fireplace design.  [20:20] Benefits of a scullery kitchen and oversized pantries. [22:49] Wallpaper: should it be used everywhere? [25:44] How tile design is used in homes.  [28:19] Creating a spectacular outdoor living space.  [29:34] The best way to use finishes.  [33:34] Why do designers use show houses? KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Designer Show Houses are extravagant homes designed to the nines by up to a dozen different professional interior designers and then opened to the public to tour for up to one month. They are often sponsored by national and regional design magazines. Go big or go home! Learning how to scale furniture, lighting and art appropriately is a skill more easily learned when you see it done beautifully in a Designer Show House.  Luxury amenities abound - We spotted coffee bars in master bedrooms and guest suites, oversized pantries to hide small appliances and bulk purchases along with his and hers master closets. RESOURCE LINKS:
Kandrac & Kole Website
Kandrac & Kole on Instagram
Kandrac & Kole on YouTube
BIO: 
Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine, and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well-known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, signature use of color and pattern, and one-of-a-kind, custom designs.
As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels, and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast, and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly’s love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.
SPONSOR:
We have had a tremendous response to our 2023 sponsorship invites and we are excited to welcome back Prosource Marietta for the third year. Prosource Marietta is our stomping ground for a variety of selections for our clients from the latest and greatest tile to hardwoods and custom rugs to cabinetry and plumbing.  Their team, especially their showroom manager, Stacy Wray, makes our lives very easy especially being a one stop shop kind of showroom in a big city like Atlanta. If you are a designer, you know that inventories and pricing of material are constantly changing. At Prosource, each Account Manager does the footwork to keep us up to date. Check them out at prosourcemarietta.com or prosourcewholesale.com for a showroom near you.