This is not your average design podcast. It’s heartfelt, story-driven, and full of insight—just like the spaces we live in.
Designing with the five senses.
In Episode 4 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Tony Medecke, Contract Furnishing Mart Sales Rep, to talk about how intentional product choices for your home will influence your well-being.
You’ll learn:
- How Creative Listening Can Inspire a Project.
- How your five senses — sight, sound, touch, smell, and even taste influence how you feel in a space.
- Find out how CFM helps designers and clients translate feeling into function (and yes, why candy at the counter matters).
- Old Meets New: Turning a family heirloom into a focal point and tying it into the home’s design.
The sensory secrets of the season.
In Episode 3 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Alec Puskas, Design Visionary & Founder of Tony Alexander Designs, to explore how emotion and memory are wired into our sensory experiences, especially around the holidays.
This episode covers:
- Mary shares childhood memories of Manhattan’s Christmas windows and how they shaped her love for design.
- How sight, sound, and scent can trigger joy, nostalgia, and connection.
- Why holiday design isn’t just decoration — it’s about emotion, memory, and the chemistry of joy.
The science behind photography.
In Episode 2 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Levi Clark, architectural and marine photographer/owner of Soundview Photography, to discuss the science behind photography.
You’ll learn:
- The story behind the A Moveable Feast photoshoot, where a simple barn was transformed into a warm, inviting Thanksgiving dinner setting.
- The fascinating science behind photography—how it can shape how we feel when we look at an image.
- The “ON/OFF button” is used in most creative brains
- The techniques Levi uses to evoke an emotional response in a viewer.
How does color make you feel?
In Episode 1 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Ashley Blevins, Architectural and Design Rep at Benjamin Moore & Co., to explore the emotional power of color in our spaces.
What begins with a shared reaction to a paint color in a local restaurant turns into a vibrant conversation about the science and essence of interior design.
You’ll learn:
- Why certain colors instantly shift your mood.
- How design pros test and select color with purpose.
- What to consider before committing to the perfect hue for your space.
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