Welcome back! Today in The Lounge we’ve got another exciting episode recorded from High Point Market at Universal Furniture: The Breakfast Show, a live talk on everything design from the happenings at market to what it is like to produce a line! On this show, Nick and co-hosts Catherine Hersacher of Bespoke Interiors and Garrison Hullinger speak with designers Barry Goralnick, Barrie Livingstone, and John Bernard from ModShop, as well as Christine Phillips. The group chats about all the new and exciting events they’ve got going on at Market.

Announced at High Point, Catherine and Garrison have a new podcast coming this winter, Coast to Coast Design! On the podcast, the two will discuss current projects, conquering business aspects while also staying creative, and the antics that go on behind the scenes. Expect to get a good laugh from the pair and to join in on their fun!

Back in The Lounge, Barrie Livingstone gets into what it is like to live and work abroad. Beyond his upcoming Bravo episode set to release in the spring of 2017, Barrie is working alongside Luca Boffi to be the head creative director of a new endeavor. He will be designing with both Zara and Ikea in mind, mimicking the core ideas of fast fashion. On the show, the group discusses the innovative concept of the furniture line and everything that has gone on behind the scenes its creation.

Designer Barry Goralnick chats with the group about his new line released at HPMKT with Currey and Company. Quality and professionalism are of the utmost importance to him, and he always designs with this as his foundation.

The husband and wife team, John and Taryn Bernard, run ModShop, an online and in-store furniture and home goods shop, with the help of Christine Phillips. On the show, the California-based creative talks about what it is like to be in the race to get a creative idea to market and what Christine does for the company. After 16 years in business and stores popping up across the country, the family-owned business is only expanding operations.

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