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Now on with the show. Welcome back to The How to Decorate Podcast. I'm Caroline. I'm here with Liz. Hi, everyone. And we're thrilled to welcome back to the show, Corey Damon Jenkins, principal and CEO of Corey Damon Jenkins and Associates. He's an 80-100 and Eliecourt alist designer, known for his traditional but boldly colorful and patterned room. He's also a masterclass instructor

and a published author. Today, we are getting a first look at his upcoming book, his second

design reimagined, a fresh and colorful take on timeless rooms publishing this fall with

Rizoli. We're going to be discussing the evolution of his design philosophy,

the tools he uses to create layered polished spaces, as well as his new YouTube series,

aptly named Design Reimagined with Corey Damon Jenkins. So Corey, welcome back to the show.

Thank you so much for having me. I have been looking forward to this chat, and you know,

we're such huge fans of all of you and the brands, so I'm looking forward to this discussion. It's going to be fun.

Thank you. Yeah. Thanks for having me.

The anecdote that stands out from your first book is the 700 and, what is it, 79th door. So I think we have to start from there, just for any of our listeners who aren't already

familiar with your work, you can kind of tell them about that little anecdote from

Design Remix, and then we're going to get into Design Rematch.

Well, I would give the experience of the 779 doors a one star and do not recommend. It was something I had to do when I launched this firm 15 years ago. I initially got my star in interior design back in 1996. I enjoyed my studies of drafting and architecture, and I made a big pivot into the automotive

business world for about 10 years, working as a prototype in direct materials buyer for the

big three for GM and Chrysler.

So my responsibilities included designing and selecting furniture for the lobbies and for the executive offices, but also office supplies and, you know, the fertilizer used on the lawn, like, you know, signage on the property.

Like, I did the whole encompassing purchasing agency for the company.

So it's somewhat creative, but not nearly as exciting as what I would hope for a design career.

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