Send us a textWe sit down with Heartwork founder Karen John to explore how travel, Italian design culture, and a love of craft shaped a U.S. manufacturing brand that treats storage as a culture-building tool.We chat about:• curiosity, travel, and multidisciplinary Italian design• why Heartwork chose storage and makes it in the U.S.• color strategy with Laura Guido-Clark and moving past gray• quality, customization at scale, and installation simplicity• enterprise clients, culture through design, and durability• AI to reduce rework and protect furniture quality• practical career advice, mentorship, and following energyEmail: Karen at heartwork.com (htwrk.com). Connect on LinkedIn. “If you reach out, mention you heard me on the Trend Report podcast.”Connect with Sid: www.sidmeadows.comEmbark CCT on FacebookSid on LinkedInSid on InstagramSid on YouTubeSid on Clubhouse - @sidmeadowsSubscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/inside-contract-interiors-7298489501159460865/ The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/