Ep. 241: Vivian & John Bencich of Square Feet Studio
b'Today we welcome husband and wife team, John & Vivian Bencich.\\xa0They are the founders of Square Feet Studio; an award-winning architect, planning, and design firm based in Atlanta. With Vivian\\u2019s background as an interior designer and John\\u2019s as an architect, they and their team specialize in smart, simple, and sustainable designs meant to last a long time. They have created beautiful and warm spaces throughout Atlanta including many popular restaurants like the iconic Kimball House. Listen in as they share tips on how to recreate our favorite restaurant ambiance in the home, the importance of numbers in planning, how to use a holistic approach to design, and more!\\n\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nHow did Vivian and John get their starts?\\n\\nHow John and Vivian take a holistic approach to design.\\n\\nA glimpse into how they create such a warm, intimate, and hospitable space like in the Kimball House.\\n\\nWhat tips & tricks do they have for narrowing down a style?\\n\\nWhat small yet important adjustments do professionals bring into design plans?\\n\\nWhat are their thoughts on impulse buys within the design plan?\\n\\nHow a restaurant mood can translate to residential design and how to create it.\\n\\nHow we can design a home while thinking about how we move through our space.\\n\\nHow to create a mood in an outdoor room or space.\\n\\nTips & tricks for choosing the right paint color (and not wasting time or money).\\n\\n\\nDecorating Dilemma:\\nHi Bev,\\nWe like the way the color looks! But if you want to change it, I would not recommend a darker gray and would instead make it very warm.\\xa0From Benjamin Moore, I would suggest using either Calm or Lacey Pearl to go with the blue furnishings. To select the right paint color in the future I would suggest getting sample pods and painting a 3\\u2019 x 3\\u2019 square on the wall.\\xa0To test how it looks in different lights you could either paint one square on every wall or use a loose piece of drywall and move it around. Always test the actual paint sample vs. pictures or swatches!\\nAnother tip we have, even though you didn\\u2019t ask,\\xa0is to pull the seating apart a bit to air out the space.\\xa0Great job with the space, Bev!\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nMentioned in This Episode:\\n\\nSquare Feet Studio\\n\\nSquare Feet Studio on Instagram'