Traveling in Italy
Last fall, I was thrilled to head to Italy to practice my Italian and share...
Bleisure Travel, a Growing Trend in Hospitality
In showrooms and booths at NeoCon 2024, many companies and manufacturers talked about bleisure travel,...
Travel Inspired Collections
Winter is my favorite time of year to spend in the studio working out new...
San Miguel de Allende Color Inspiration
I just got back from a week in beautiful San Miguel de Allende. This small...
Kauai Inspiration: Flowers, Pattern & Color
How do you turn your inspiration into something tangible? Of course, sometimes you don’t need...
Travel Journal Prompts to Bring Inspiration Home
For a lot of creative people, traveling can be a huge source of inspiration. Different...
Designing a Connection to Italy
I think lots of creative people will probably agree about how fun the journey is...
Alphonse Mucha at NC Museum of Art
On a recent visit to North Carolina, I visited the North Carolina Museum of Art...
Vending Machines & the Touchless Trend
This fall Team Design Pool did a lot of traveling. First, we headed to Chicago...
International Folk Art Market, Tips & Finds
Some time around 2013, I was watching CBS Sunday Morning and was sucked into a...
Traveling in Italy; Food, Art & Family History
Growing up one of three girls, time alone with my mom was not something that...
Spanish Tiles Are a Must for Pattern Inspiration
If you’re a pattern and design lover like we are at Design Pool, Spain needs...
Learning Navajo Tapestry Weaving in Santa Fe
Georgia O’Keeffe first visited New Mexico in 1917 and said later, “From then on, I...
Knockando Woolmill, a Working Scottish Mill
During her recent trip to Ireland and Scotland, Design Pool founder Kristen Dettoni spent seven days...
A Creative Trip to England, Ireland & Scotland
About three years ago, I learned of a company called ACE Camps through a colleague. I describe...
A Creative Vacation to Lisbon Portugal
Running your own creative business can be incredibly fulfilling and rewarding, and the life of...
