Carmen Natschke

Carmen traded a career as an aerospace and defense software engineer working on projects like the Space Shuttle program for the opportunity to establish a home décor business and subsequently travel the globe writing about art and design. She has interviewed Martha Stewart, Cynthia Rowley, Jason Wu, Nate Berkus and many other design celebrities for the international digital publication she founded, The Decorating Diva.

Her success in building a digital media platform for her business through social media and digital marketing garnered the attention of the industry and companies began requesting her assistance with their social media, branding and digital content marketing. As an organic offshoot of her digital media business, she consults, and develops social media and digital marketing strategies for businesses in the art, design and lifestyle markets.

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Dom Ceramiche – Italian Ceramics

On point ceramic tile colors and patterns at Green Building friendly Italian wall and floor tile manufacturer Dom Ceramiche at the 2019 Coverings show. Dom Ceramiche, known for its innovation and industry-leading...

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Boho Chic Style at Home

Relaxed, contemporary Boho Chic style spotted at Atmosphere during the 2019 Ambiente Fair. Rather than bold gypsy-inspired colors – neutrals, black and white with tribal patterns, and bursts of turquoise, coral and...

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Athenea 2019 Textile Collections – Spain

Established in 1976 in the beautiful city of Alicante, Spain, the vertical textile mill Athenea has been producing high quality weaves using both conventional and digital printing methods. Their exhibition space at...

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Walls Go Bold

Statement-making wall coverings sporting large prints in vivacious colors or simply rendered in black and white offered impressive backdrops for the gorgeous furniture and decor at Salone del Mobile in Milan this...

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Blue Color Trends 2020

This spring, 2020 color trends indicate a blue mood. Blue dominated the luxury linen collections at the international luxury textile fair Proposte. From denim-inspired blues to electric blues to icy blues, the...

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Light Takes Shape

21 Fabulous Lighting Discoveries at Salone del Mobile 2019 Hundreds of spectacular lighting displays illuminated the aisles at this year’s Salone del Mobile and EuroLuce design fair. Each exhibitor’s vignette set aglow...

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Meissen Porcelain: 2019 Tabletop & Decor

Over 300 years ago, the ceramic technology that birthed the hard-paste porcelain process was born in Germany, and is inextricably linked to the storied German porcelain brand Meissen. Since 1710, Meissen renowned...