I just finished listening to the latest Business of Home Podcast featuring Steele Marcoux of Veranda magazine, discussing their new issue and commitment to print publishing. It’s an exciting time for fans of Veranda, and fans of printed magazines. Veranda is not just changing the physical size of the magazine, but also doubling the page count, which is going to make this next issue feel more like a Sept issue from years past of one of the major fashion magazines.

No matter what, 2020 will be a year to remember. It reminds me of that quote about “the best of times and the worst of times.” Despite the pandemic and shutdowns, it was still a good year for the interiors business. I was honored to have my photographs showcased on many shelter magazine covers and in several books, and I was selected to be

A couple of months ago I was being interviewed on the SAID podcast with Jane Dagni, and at the end of the talk she asked me who some of my favorite designers were. At the top of my list was Thomas Pheasant.

Read more about this Thomas Pheasant portrait shoot at his home in Washington DC, in early 2020 by photographer Stephen Karlisch.

Editor in Chief, Jane Dagmi with Designers Today podcast SAID, decided to take a more personal approach with Stephen Karlisch. The level of comfort you feel listening to this talk will keep you intrigued about learning more about Stephen’s journey. How he ended up in Dallas, shooting interiors, working on book projects, adding fine art and being sought out around the country.