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Design Oracles is a podcast for anyone interested in residential architecture and interior design. Two design professionals, Dianne Kett, Architect, and Amity Worrel, Interior Designer, explore and share topics from working with design professionals to how to avoid or embrace design trends, to discussions of design periods in history. We are here to educate, pontificate and evangelize about the subject of residential interior design. We invite the student, the home owner the curious and those seeking knowledge to join us, The Oracles, in a discussion of all things related to homes, home design, decorating and architecture. Do not forget to email your questions the Design Oracles if you have anything you would like us to answer or reveal! www.studiodk.com www.amityworrel.com www.amitykett.com

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Design Oracles podcast

House Keeping as an Art and as a Science

2022/06/22

We discuss the very interesting and philosophical work of Cheryl Mendelsohn who wrote the definitive book on housekeeping including history, cultural learning and practical knowledge. Designers need to understand how their client approaches housekeeping in order to design properly for them. From the experience of cleaning to the elevated feel of being in a well-kept home, we discuss how it should matter to us all.

Wall Treatments from Plaster to Wall paper – if the walls could talk!

2022/06/15

We discuss what your options are and they are VAST….from paint to upholstery to stained wall paneling and everything in between, the Design Oracles discuss how we treat walls to make them more beautiful and functional. The experience of being in our homes is enhanced by these different wall treatments.

Positive Energy in your Home

2022/06/08

Interview with Kristof Irwin, Principal of Positive Energy and also a Professional Engineer and Mechanical Engineer, and Host of The Building Science Podcast. We learn from our interview about air exchange in homes, humidity, house energy efficiency, what MEP is, why we should all care about the air quality in our homes and how we make it high quality, and hear stories about best practices in construction science. The mechanical, plumbing, and electrical installations greatly influence the experience of living and being in our homes.

Audio, Video, and So Much More

2022/06/01

The Design Oracles interview Eric Newton from Captive Audio to learn from his experience designing audio and video systems in home design working in new builds and renovations. He also shares his expertise in automation lighting, window treatments and more. All at the touch of a button!

Amity’s Personal Story

2022/05/25

Amity gives us insight into her experiences in her field from her time at garage sales in South Austin to her days at Christie’s Auction house to owner and principal at her own firm.

Dianne’s Personal Story

2022/05/18

Dianne gives us insight into her story of drawing floor plans at 8 years old through her life experiences in her field of architecture to business owner and principal of her own firm

The Experience of Furniture

2022/05/11

Design Oracles explain planning for, shopping for or designing furniture for your home. We discuss how to prioritize, where to spend, and how to plan for it.

Rugs and Textiles How They Change our Experience in our Home

2022/05/04

The Design Oracles wax poetic about fabric and textiles from the history to them to the weave to the wear.

Human Experience with Home Lighting

2022/04/27

A discussion of the importance of the correct amount of lighting in the right places at the right time in your home from daylight to dimmers!

How to Manage Expectations

2022/04/20

The Design Oracles discuss how to help clients manage expectations in the custom home building or renovation process. All can go smoothly if everyone knows what to expect!

Codes: the Good and the Bad (city codes, IRC codes, county codes)

2022/04/13

The Design Oracles talk about what the various residential “codes” are, how each city and county adopts their own codes and writes their own ordinances. We discuss why you should care, how they help and “hurt” us in design. They cause necessary and unnecessary delays depending on who you ask.

The Value of Experience

2022/04/06

The Design Oracles discuss how useful experience in from your design team, your builder and your subs as you build a home or do a renovation but equally important is the experience of going through that process for the clients as well. The expertise is valued as much as the experience of all.