Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales & JennAir

Welcome to Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales, a Best Buy company and JennAir Luxury Appliances. A podcast about incredible interiors, experiential exteriors and everything in between. The show is hosted by Shaun Ayala, Marketing Manager with Pacific Sales and Fernando Marfil, Regional Sales Manager with JennAir luxury appliances. Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAir Luxury Appliances is a podcast about incredible interiors, experiential exteriors and everything in between. Inspired by those crafting exquisite spaces for those who seek them. Shaun and Fernando introduce you to other members of the built and shelter design trade with ideas for crafting incredible design, CEU’s to advance your design career and unique new products and techniques that make your clients design dreams a reality.

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Episode 10: The Best of Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales & JennAir, Part One | EP 10 | Ron Woodson, Jaime Rummerfield, Kristi Nelson and Jhoiey Ramirez

Welcome to Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAir Luxury Appliances, a podcast about incredible interiors, experiential exteriors and everything in between. Inspired by those crafting exquisite spaces for those who seek them. Shaun Ayala, Marketing Manager at Pacific Sales, a Best Buy company and Fernando Marfil, West Coast Lead for Sales and Marketing with JennAir introduce you to Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAir Luxury Appliances. This is a podcast c...

Aug 08, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Episode 9: A Return to Architectural Craftsmanship | EP 9 | A Conversation About Hand Crafted Architecture & Design With Darrell Wilson of Mark Weaver & Associates

Architect Darrell Wilson enjoys exploring the vision behind projects and applying a meticulous and hand-crafted approach to its completion. This approach allows Wilson to work on a variety of styles from Modern to Traditional with the same level of quality. Shaping each project for those it has been designed as a unique work has led to a well deserved reputation for quality and unique design. About Design Expressions: Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAir Luxury Appliances wa...

Aug 08, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Episode 8: Redefining Hospitality & Travel | EP 8 | What the Most Exotic and Luxurious Destinations Have in Common and How to Bring it Home with Jill Cole of Cole Martinez Curtis

Travel has always been a source of relaxation and inspiration. What if you could capture that feeling in a bottle and take it home? Cole Martinez Curtis specialize in designing some of the worlds most luxurious homes, residences and boutique hotels. We are in an era where the value of design is being recognized for the art form it is and as such, there is a renaissance in design taking place and the work is speaking for itself. Jill Cole is co-founder and managing principle of Cole Martinez Curt...

Aug 08, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Episode 7: Mastering the Multi-Use Environment | EP 7 | A Look at How Multi-Use Environments Are Changing Interior Design & Architecture featuring Michael Katsibas, Founding Partner of KAP Studios

It’s not enough to simply decide that a space needs to do more, to be more highly functioning. The challenge is to make spaces more functional while adding depth in design, a fresh look at how to conceal the tools of this new functionality and to increase the performance of a physical space. Let’s say that again, slower and let it sink in… increase the performance of the space. Yes form follows function, but how has that changed since the form is required now to perform multiple functions? Clear...

Jun 07, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Episode 6: Entertaining Kitchens from Coast to Coast | EP 6 | An Exploratory Look at Residential & Commercial Hospitality with Christine Vroom and Alex Alonso

Does the idea of hospitality vary by geographic location? From California Casual to Southern charm, Midwest friendliness, to Florida hospitality, every locale seems to have their own version of hospitality and if that is true, how does that affect kitchen design. Cuban born, Alex Alonso of Mr. Alex Tate knows a thing or two from his travels across five continents and in the US, working coast-to-coast. Christine Vroom, founder of her eponymous LA firm believes that sensibility and experience dict...

Jun 07, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Episode 5: Bringing Sexy Back to Interior Design | EP 5 | Jhoiey Ramirez of The Sycamore Collective

There is a constant struggle that exists between sexy, exotic design and achieving purely utilitarian function. The magic lies in the designers ability to apply skill, product knowledge and creative understanding of space/ distance and the art of design all working together in unison. Jhoiey is a masterful designer with both creative vision and a keen understanding for how products, materials and technology work together to make the perfect space that is both sexy and highly functional. LayoutDe...

Jun 07, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 4: Unfolding Vision and Creating A Uniquely Personal Environment | EP 4 | Kristi Nelson of KM Nelson Design

Personal expression is the key to design fulfillment. The designer's role is to uncover those personal desires and express them in the final project | Easy to say, difficult to execute. Kristi Nelson sits down with Shaun and Fernando to discuss the ideas behind unfolding the true design desires of her clients. This episode will cover what it takes to design incredible kitchen’s and what elements now make up the modern kitchen spaces. Initial Design Process with ClientsTechnologyLayout vs Functio...

Mar 30, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: Luxury Kitchens Today, A CEU for Design Professionals | EP 3 | Hosted by Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield of Woodson & Rummerfield’s House of Design

Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAIr Luxury Appliances | A CEU about Luxury Kitchens Today Shaun and Fernando have spoken with Ron & Jaime recently and now it is their turn to present a compelling CEU outlining the future of luxury kitchen design. In this course, you can expect to sharpen your viewpoint on the meaning of luxury, especially when it comes to the state of kitchen design. We will focus on key details that make a luxury kitchen experience. From efficiency and...

Mar 09, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: Saving Iconic Architecture | EP 2 | If You Love Something, You Will Do What You Can to Save It. The Formosa Cafe

Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAIr Luxury Appliances | Saving The Formosa Cafe in Hollywood, CA. This is the story about The Formosa Cafe, opened in Hollywood, California in 1939 and was, for decades following a hang-out for some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. The Formosa was built across the street from the legendary Samuel Goldwyn Studio. The biggest celebrities of the day spent their time at The Formosa was a hotspot for legends like James Dean, Frank Sinatra, Humph...

Mar 09, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Design Expressions presented by Pacific Sales and JennAir Luxury Appliances | EP 1 | A New Era in Design Media

Mar 09, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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