Monthly Archives: March 2021

Wade Weissmann | An Architect’s Blueprint for the Creation of Lively and Experimental Spaces

March 18, 2021UncategorizedInterior Design, Ryan Bloom, Stefan Marchant, The Fireside Chat, Urban Bonfire, Wade Weissmann Architecturefiresidechat

As the founder and principal of Wade Weissmann Architecture, Wade has spent the last twenty-five years designing classically inspired estates of many genres around the world. His firm’s work has been highly praised for its fine attention to craftsmanship and design detail, and for lending homeowners a feeling of resort living, right at home. On all projects, Wade believes wholeheartedly that a collaborative approach to design always yields the greatest results. Wade Weissmann Architecture has a central office in Wade’s hometown of Milwaukee, as well as offices on the East and West Coasts to best service projects throughout the United States and beyond.

In this episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast, Wade shares what drives him and his firm and how the outdoors has been a guiding principle in his work throughout much of his career. He discusses the core value of environmental stewardship and what it means to create healthy spaces that are built to last. Wade doesn’t shy away from sharing the nitty gritty behind a project, and he discusses how this dynamic approach to architecture is at the heart of his work. Finally, he elaborates on crafting indoor and outdoor spaces that serve as platforms for rich experiences and treasured memories that help tell the story of the homes’ inhabitants.

This episode of The Fireside Chat podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit www.urbanbonfire.com.

Wade Weissmann Architecture – https://wadeweissmannarchitecture.com/

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Kristianne Watts | Bringing Southern Charm to Southern California

March 11, 2021UncategorizedInterior Design, KW Designs, Outdoor Living, Ryan Bloom, Stefan Marchant, Your Kitchen Outdoorsfiresidechat

Upon establishing KW Designs in 2007, Kristianne Watts quickly became one of the most highly sought-after interior designers in Southern California, working with the region’s most respected architects and contractors. KW Designs promises to turn its clients’ inspired spaces into a reality, and Kristianne does this with grace and professionalism to offer her clientele more than they could have imagined.

In this episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast, Ryan Bloom speaks with Kristianne Watts about growing up in Alabama, receiving her interior design degree from Samford University, and the early years of KW Designs. She shares how her southern roots shaped her resourceful and creative design approach to creating beautiful and functional spaces without compromising on quality. She discusses the evolution of her role in the recent years as her clientele has increasingly requested her expertise in the activation of outdoor spaces.

Since winning first prize at the highly-esteemed American Society of Interior Designers at just 28 years of age, Kristianne has perfected her ability to realize, even enhance her clients’ dreams for their remodel or new structure, whether a home or commercial building. She discusses with Ryan how she strives to create a cohesive design that reflects her clients personality and yet, challenges them with her creative and refreshing ideas and inspires them to bring spaces to life with a wow-factor.

This episode of The Fireside Chat podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit www.urbanbonfire.com.

KW Designs – https://www.kwdesigns.com/

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John McClain | A Journey Through Design with a Complete Design Professional, Inside and Out

March 4, 2021UncategorizedArchitecture, Interior Design, John McClain, Outdoor Living, Ryan Bloom, Stefan Marchant, The Fireside Chat, Your Kitchen Outdoorsfiresidechat

Born into a family of talented craftsmen and home builders, John McClain spent his childhood immersed in the world of design and construction. As a teenager, he converted his parents’ garage into a living suite, and later bought and remodelled his first home at the age of 20. Before long, John began remodelling and designing home after home, combining his family’s trade with his natural aesthetic ability. Shortly after his career launch, John appeared on HGTV; and through this experience, his personality and design perspective were visible to a larger audience, and he was soon designing homes across the country.

Today, John is a speaker, writer, entrepreneur, and principal designer of the award-winning firm, John McClain Design, with offices in Los Angeles, California and Orlando, Florida. John’s work has been featured in numerous publications including Elle Décor and Traditional Home; and John is a contributor to outlets such as Martha Stewart Living, Interior Design magazine, Apartment Therapy, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently Us Weekly magazine. John and his team pride themselves on establishing a partnership with their clients to bring their vision to life with expertise, knowledge, transparency and authenticity.

In this episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast, John shares his journey of making a career out of his passion for design. He sheds light on the process behind designing his own collection of products, John McClain Home, and the challenges presented by the commercialization of a product line. He discusses the rise in demand for outdoor spaces and in turn, how this has prompted him and his team to embrace the outdoors, and position themselves as an all-inclusive design firm, rather than limiting themselves to the interior.

This episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit www.urbanbonfire.com.

John McClain Design – https://www.johnmcclaindesign.com/

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