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04/16/2026

Episode 8 is now live! Mary sits down with Glynis Matula from Closet Factory to talk about eidetic memory, the psychology behind design, and why truly great spaces start with listening. Click here to listen now: https://buff.ly/uofYko7

03/17/2026

Episode 7 is now live! Mary sits down with Alexandra Immel, Architect and founder of Alexandra Immel Residential Design, to discuss the importance of clean materials when designing or building. Click here to listen now: https://buff.ly/Sc24cZN

02/17/2026

We are so excited to be featured on the CFM blog!

Our CFM Expert Tony Medecke Was Featured on the “It’s Your Space” PodcastWhen an interior designer invites you onto a podcast to talk materials, it is usually because you bring more than product knowledge. You bring perspective.Tony Medecke, one of our experts at Contract Furnishings Mart, was...

02/13/2026

Part 2 is out now!! Mary continues her conversation with Don where he walks us through his 9-square theory, the science behind how spaces affect our nervous system, and how beauty can support our well-being, almost like meditation. Click here to listen now: https://buff.ly/K9C3E2z

02/06/2026

Episode 6, Part 1 is now live! This week Mary sits down with Don Ruggles. Don is a leading voice in the emerging field of neuro-architectology, and has led over 1,000 architectural projects totaling more than $6 billion in construction. Listen now to learn how design impacts our health and well-being through the lens of neuroscience. Tune in here: https://buff.ly/oBIocBU

01/14/2026

Exciting news! We’re sharing a bonus episode of It’s Your Space.
In this first-ever solo episode, host Mary Cox steps into the guest seat to reflect on the importance of listening to our bodies and the spaces we create around us. Click this link to listen now: https://buff.ly/38gWBFe

01/07/2026

IT’S HERE! Episode 4 of It’s Your Space is LIVE, and you’re going to want to hear this one.
Mary sits down with Tony Medecke of Contract Furnishing Mart to uncover how the right product choices in your home can actually transform how you feel. Click here to listen now: https://buff.ly/pUDjefs

12/03/2025

Episode 3 of It’s Your Space is live! Mary 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. Click here to listen now: https://buff.ly/CbDE868

11/24/2025

Here are some quick, easy, and very inexpensive ideas for your Thanksgiving Day
Celebration (does it get better than quick, easy, and inexpensive?)

Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece
Mid Size Pumpkin – carved out
Alstroemeria
Berries
This is a no-brainer !! You can do it !!!

11/21/2025

Here are some quick, easy, and very inexpensive ideas for your Thanksgiving Day
Celebration (does it get better than quick, easy, and inexpensive?)

Want an ingenious idea for serving soup at your Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin the size of a soup bowl

Pumpkin the size of a soup bowl
Carve out the top (make sure that you cut in towards the center – so that the top
will not fall through) and fill with your favorite soup (mine being squash) and
garnish with fresh parsley….yummmmm