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My guest this week is Ben Soleimani. You may have come across his work through years of collaboration he's done with Restoration Hardware. We talk about why they wanted him to elevate their rug collection to the highest quality it's known for today. But Ben has recently moved on and has opened his own studio creating rugs and furniture to be sold direct to the public. Ben's designs continue to be full of layered texture, color and a mix of references to the natural and built environments. He's got a great analogy for us about how his brain is like a slide show to explain his creative process. But I start by asking him about his background and his family business, the famed Mansour rug company. Let's jump in.
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