Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira

Design Me a House

Arts EN ↓ 36 episodes

Architect/designer/author Katie Hutchison and textile designer/educator Dawn Oliveira share insight into home design and design for the home. Design isn't an added extra, an extravagance, a nicety; it's a holistic process that drives the creation of homes that nurture and reflect our best selves to ourselves and within our communities. Katie and Dawn aim to demystify and humanize home design and design for the home. So grab a cup of coffee, and join us for some friendly design chat to inspire and inform your home and, by extension, to inspire and inform your life.

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Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira

Episodes

Big Ideas: Sustainable Landscape Design with Brooke Merriam 20.03.2025 43:49

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer/educator Dawn Oliveira chat with Brooke Merriam of Sunflower Designs about sustainable landscape and garden design.

This with That: Paint with Harry Adler: Season 3 Episode 1 11.02.2024 59:36

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Harry Adler of Adler's Design Center & Hardware in Providence about paint, incuding C2 Paint.

Big Ideas: Residential Waste Reduction with Emily Gaylord of CET: Season 2 (Bonus) Episode 19 23.09.2023 43:51

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Emily Gaylord of CET about reducing waste at home

Featured Guest Peter Chapman, Former Book Editor at The Taunton Press: Season 2 (Bonus) Episode 18 12.06.2023 51:56

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Peter Chapman, former Book Editor, about his road to the Taunton Press and the home-design books he has shaped.

Featured Guest Florence MacGregor of NESEA: Season 2 (Bonus) Episode 17 13.03.2023 36:46

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Florence MacGregor about NESEA and the BuildingEnergy Boston conference.

Featured Guest Paula Silva: Season 2 (Bonus) Episode 16 14.02.2023 42:27

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with realtor Paula Silva about the local real estate climate, home improvements that make sense, and the value of authentic communities.

Big Ideas: Water Conservation: Season 2 Episode 15 12.12.2022 37:33

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Amy Vickers about water conservation at home.

Shop Talk: Sole Practitioners: Season 2 Episode 14 25.10.2022 42:01

Textile designer Dawn Oliveira and co-host architect/designer Katie Hutchison chat about running their studios as sole practitioners.

This with That: Residential Lighting with Evelyn Audet: Season 2 Episode 13 11.09.2022 51:43

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Evelyn Audet about lighting your home.

Featured Guest Design House (Showroom/Interiors) and Island Treasures Home Décor: Season 2 Episode 12 18.07.2022 48:16

Architect/designer Katie Hutchison and co-host textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Design House: Owner Jamie Stebenne and Showroom Director/Lead Designer Susan MacLeod, as well as Rebecca Stebenne, Founder of Island Treasures Home Decor

Featured Guest Christine Kiebert-Boss: Insight into Ralph Lauren Home and Chairish: Season 2 Episode 11 09.06.2022 39:37

Co-hosts textile designer Dawn Oliveira and architect/designer Katie Hutchison speak with Christine Kiebert-Boss about working in leadership at Ralph Lauren Home and creating her Chairsh Shop

Inspiration: Six Movies: Season 2 Episode 10 18.04.2022 52:31

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira discuss six movies that inspire their design process.

Shop Talk: Design Process Part II: Season 2 Episode 9 05.03.2022 39:02

Co-hosts textile designer Dawn Oliveira and architect/designer Katie Hutchison explore the Concept/Schematic Design stage of the Design Process.

Big Ideas: Jarmak Reclaimed Wood: Season 2 Episode 8 16.01.2022 34:04

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with J Heasley about the big idea behind Jarmak Reclaimed Wood

This with That: Stone, with Adamo Stone Design, Season 2 Episode 7 21.11.2021 44:55

Co-hosts textile designer Dawn Oliveira and architect/designer Katie Hutchison speak with Rick Adams of Adamo Stone Design about stone selection, fabrication, and installation.

Inspirations: Six Instagram Accounts: Season 2 Episode 6 24.10.2021 53:13

Co-hosts textile designer Dawn Oliveira and architect/designer Katie Hutchison discuss six Instagram accounts that inspire their design practices.

Featured Guest: Jonathan Glatt of O&G Studio: Season 2 Episode 5 20.09.2021 49:21

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Jonathan Glatt, furniture designer/maker and jeweler, about the journey that led to O&G Studio and where O&G is headed.

This with That: Plants, with Avant Gardens: Season 2 Episode 4 08.08.2021 43:47

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira chat with Katherine Tracey of Avant Gardens about plants for the late-summer/early-fall garden

Big Ideas: The Sheridan Small Homes with Jonathan Knowles: Season 2 Episode 3 28.06.2021 42:30

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira discuss the big ideas behind the Sheridan Small Homes project with architect/educator Jonathan Knowles

Shop Talk: Patterns: Season 2 Episode 2 31.05.2021 41:41

Co-hosts textile designer Dawn Oliveira and architect/designer Katie Hutchison talk about patterns in textile design and architecture/home design.

Inspirations: The Japanese Aesthetic with Naomi Pollock: Season 2 Episode 1 25.04.2021 40:56

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira chat about the Japanese aesthetic with architect/author Naomi Pollock

Featured Guest Rina Naik: Color in Home Design: Season 1 Episode 15 28.03.2021 49:44

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira speak with Rina Naik interior designer/artist/educator about color in home design.

Shop Talk: Photo Shoots: Season 1 Episode 14 28.02.2021 40:53

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira bring listeners behind the scenes to discuss photo shoots for home and design.

Big Ideas: Diversity in Architecture and Design: Season 1 Episode 13 01.02.2021 39:48

Co-hosts textile designer Dawn Oliveira and architect/designer Katie Hutchison discuss diversity and opportunity for careers in design.

This with That: Windows: Season 1 Episode 12 28.12.2020 48:48

Co-hosts architect/designer Katie Hutchison and textile designer Dawn Oliveira chat about what type of window and window treatment to use where.