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Once Upon A Design

by Fritz Porter

Once Upon a Design is a podcast dedicated to the stories behind the artisans, craftspeople and creative visionaries in the interior design world. We go deeper than just telling you about beautiful design: we dive into the lives, processes, and inspiration behind not only the designers and architects, but the talented people who help make their vision a reality- the artisans and craftspeople, the workrooms, the printers, the builders and the makers. These are the hands that actually take a space from concept to reality, and we feel they deserve to be known.

Latest episodes

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Episode 13: Finding the Right Niche by Learning to Pivot with Evan and Diego Gonzalez

Public Regard is the design collaborative of Evan and Diego Gonzalez. They specialize in the fluent dialogue among architecture, interior design, furniture and objects. T

Sep 16
1 h 05 min

Episode 12: The Anthropology of Art with Tess Newall

Artist and decorative painter Tess Newall is our guest for this episode. Tess began her career studying anthropology and archeology- developing a deep appreciation for th

Sep 2
55 min

Episode 11: Turning What You Cannot Describe Into Something You Cannot Live Without

Becca Barnet is the founder and owner of Sisal Creative, an art studio that specializes in the design and fabrication of projects that vary as much in medium as they do i

Aug 19
50 min

Episode 10: Bringing Beauty Back to the Built Environment

This episode features a remarkable conversation with Joseph Kincannon and Christian Sottile about their shared passion for preserving and creating beauty. We get into the

Aug 5
1 h 04 min

Episode 9: All in the Family with Deepali Kalia

Deepali Kalia and her sister Nanu Khanna, have found success with their textile business through a shared love of the blockprinting process, a commitment to quality by br

Jul 22
44 min

Episode 8: Learning to be Good by Being Bad with Ben Little of Benjamin Paul Studio

In this episode we sit down with Ben Little, the founder and owner of Benjamin Paul Studio, high end furniture, millwork and metalworking studio here in Charleston. BPS i

Jul 8
44 min

Episode 7: Home: with Architect Stan Dixon

On this episode, we cross over into the realm of architecture with the very talented Atlanta-based architect Stan Dixon. Stan's work has such depth of range that it simpl

Jun 24
49 min

Episode 6: New English Style with Mary Graham + Nicole Salveson

Mary Graham and Nicole Salvesen have a wonderful partnership, in which they have built an impressive design portfolio with projects all over the world. On top of that, th

Jun 10
51 min

Episode 5: Allison Elebash: The Art of Learning and Layering

Charleston based interior designer Allison Elebash is our guest today. Over the past two decades, Allison has built an impressive interior design business throughout the

May 27
47 min

Episode 4: Susan Deliss - Finding Your Secret Self

For this episode, Becky joins me in the studio to chat with our dear friend and acclaimed British interior decorator and textile designer, Susan Deliss. Susan has had a f

May 12
37 min

Episode 3: Kathryn Maresca :: Honing the Craft of Textile Design

Kathryn Maresca Faull started her namesake company Maresca Textiles in 2011 after a stint in the world of fashion. But like many textile designers, she is an artist at he

Apr 28
47 min

Episode 2: Business Beyond Decorating : A Conversation with Designer Barrie Benson

Charlotte-based designer Barrie Benson is an inspiration to anyone  in the design world that is looking to expand their business beyond decorating. She not only runs a ve

Apr 14
36 min

Episode 1: The Art of Textiles and Interior Design: A Conversation with Becky LaRoche

In our inaugural episode Host Sarah-Hamlin Hastings interviews Becky LaRoche, textile director at Fritz Porter.  Together they dive into how Becky got started in the worl

Mar 29
1 h 01 min

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#15
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32
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