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Pillows are the added value to our home decor. Bright pops of color, over sized and comfy or a way to help define out style in a room. I have been know to fall in love with a pillow and travel six hours on a plane to get it home safe and sound to place on one of my couches. With the multitude of online sites, I spend a little “me time” perusing various designs and calculating my next purchase based on how long have the other pillows been on my couch and how long will they last after my dogs take their hundredth nap on them.

My latest pillow finds are dramatically different from one another. One is quirky while the other is dramatic. I don’t see them becoming couch buddies, but I do see one as a gift for a friend and the other pure whimsy to create like characters of my family.

While the Kleins’ Studio would have a hard time fitting the Duggar family on a pillow the rest of us can have fun immortalizing our whole brood on a pillow by logging onto www.Kstudiohome.com. Select from a cast of characters that best resemble your husband, your kids, even your pets plus choose fabric and stitch color. All the pillows are hand embroidered and they use 100% organically grown hemp and cotton. Prices start at $134.

For the modern girl with a white leather couch, these pillows add the right pop. Lisa Pearl’s mission is world domination through edgy couture home accessories. She says she is seduced by the female face which is the main focus in her pillows. She prints her original photography onto the pillows and designs with the intent to be anti-trendy. She is flattered that her work is owned by a pop princess, a hotel princess and a bona-fide royal princess. Her pillows start at $220. Go to www.lisapearl.net

Interior Designer
Segment host for interiors, TBS Movie and a Makeover

1-You studied film and television production and yet you’re an interior designer, what lead you to your passion?
As a student, I was always super broke so I spent my weekends in Fort Lauderdale doing stuff that was free but I also LOVED being a student so I didn’t mind doing creative stuff on Saturdays and Sundays. Sleeping in was not on my agenda (but apparently ironing my pillow shams was…..way too often). This led to my obsession with the glamorous world of garbage picking versus beach going with friends. And when I say garbage picking, I mean grabbing discarded furniture from the curbsides of wealthy Fort Lauderdale homes and refurbishing them with bold color and unexpected materials, of course. After I’d fill my rental house with them and create a set for a project, I’d then hold garage sales and sell the furniture and accessories I’d refurbished. That’s where I realized interior design was something I truly loved.

2-Describe your style?
Graphic, vintage inspired and packed with juxtaposition. I’m OBSESSED with the work of David Hicks and Dorothy Draper as well as the 1970′s. Hicks introduced the masculine side of decorating (most of my clients are bachelors) and Draper was the master of playing with scale and contrast (black and white are present in most of my work). 1970′s interiors had a sexiness to them that made spaces seem edgy and lounge-like. My spaces usually go BIG with art and lighting and then add masculine shapes in the textiles. I also like to create playful, chic spaces that make you want to take your shoes off and curl up. You can spill a glass of wine in my spaces and not feel like you will be hunted, killed and stuffed as taxidermy by the homeowner.

3-Your go-to places to shop for interiors?
95 percent of everything in my spaces comes from flea markets and antique stores because I love mixing old with new. But as far as retail stores go, Room & Board is my go-to place for affordable, chic sofas and mid-century inspired tables and dressers. When it comes to online shopping, www.cb2.com is my favorite for lighting, coffee tables and dining chairs. My secret to high-end area rugs without hefty designer price tags is Crate & Barrel. Their “Memphis” line of rugs KILLS!

4-Your “Oh My God” moment in design—when you knew you were headed for a big success?
Great question and this moment occurred this week when I was selected as part of the design council for a major leading manufacturer for home building products. One of the other members of the council is a famous interior designer whose work I’ve turned to for inspiration for years.

5-Favorite design element/choice in your own home?
Dammit! Another good question. It would have to be an original piece of pop art by Colorado artist Jonathan Fenske called “Chivalry is Dead”. It’s a portrait of a Fisher Price Little People castle set. The knight lays still on the ground aside his horse and it appears that much like his master, the horse no longer has a sense of purpose. It’s happy at first because its pop art but the title changes the entire way you look at it. I love it so much, it was the basis for the entire color scheme of my home.

6-Your upcoming plans for yourself and business?
I had a successful column in a now defunct Atlanta lifestyle magazine, which has inspired me to start a new design resource blog. Also, I’d really love to eventually be branded as the go-to designer for bachelors. I love designing for guys because combining elegant and tailored with masculine and relaxed is such a challenge. Its still a challenge for me as a professional so I’d love to have a body of work that showcases decorating doesn’t have to be girly.

7-Who’s homes would you like a sneak peek of and who’s home do you wish you’d get a call to design?
I would love to see what Anna Wintour’s (Editor in Chief, Vogue) home looks like simply because she is the most reputable source for good taste so I can only imagine that her home would be the epitome of glamour. Private high-profile people intrigue me. I start to wonder how fantastic their own homes must be to keep them inside away from the spotlight. Tom Ford would be another. I just picture a ton of black and white tailored pieces with to-die-for art and beautiful objects in his home. And I envision his parties packed with gorgeous people strategically holding gorgeous martinis placed meticulously within the space. As far as who I would go bananas over designing for… probably Tina Fey. I’d love to do a space for a highly respected icon in the entertainment industry who is both smart and funny. If a room doesn’t have a sense of humor, I don’t feel comfortable being in it.

Brian’s work is chronicled in the monthly Associated Press column “Ask A Designer.” Check out his outdoor living spaces at

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=7267656

For more of Brian’s work go to, www.DecorDemon. There you’ll be able to view a gallery of many of the interiors he has designed plus view interactive webisodes of his installations.

Jonathan Fenske-Fischer Price art LR and Master Bedroom

Brian’s place featured in O magazine

Roof top dining room