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"The Malibu, California-based designer is a true believer in Mies van der Rohe's philosophy that less is more. \"I value negative space,\" says Karin Blake, whose concise, highly edited interiors combine the whimsy of folk art with the precision of Modernism. The designer, who has many art collectors among her clientele, notes that there is a \"gallery\" feel to her interiors. \"There's not a lot of clutter,\" she says. \"Each piece stands out, even if it's a table. You don't see me with drapes. I even avoid lamps whenever possible.\"\n\nBlake was brought up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and exposed to folk art at an early age. \"I couldn't get away from it,\" she recalls. \"I went to a Quaker school, and our classroom trips were to the Amish country. Quilts were hanging at church socials for five dollars. I love the naivet\u00E9 and rawness of folk art. Many pieces have an architectural feel.\" Blake, whose clients include actors (Candice Bergen, Teri Garr and Jaclyn Smith among them), observes that design over the last decade has become more informal. \"Clients now prefer larger, multiple-use spaces and not smaller, infrequently used rooms. The lifestyle is more casual.\" Currently at work on houses in Broadbeach, Australia, and Santa Monica, California, Blake finds that the best interiors emerge from an unhurried pace. \"People who want everything done overnight would be better served by living with the essentials and letting the space evolve.\"\n\nKarin Blake\n\n 310-456-8010"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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