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58 Brackeen shares the credit for pulling off such a remarkably creative project on a grand scale with his talented design partners, Blake Karambis, Linda Chan, and Jenna McPhail. The four had collab- orated long before Moxie and have stayed friends since. "I have always been told that partnerships can be the best or the worst thing in business," Brackeen says. "But I'm happy to say even after all these years it couldn't be better. You have to dream bigger than what you think is attainable if you want to accomplish anything beyond the norm, and that's what we did at Moxie." Dennis Brackeen ponders. Brick-and-mortar. We have a strong online presence through 1stdibs.com and Incollect.com. However, in our industry, it's so helpful to create a visual atmosphere where both designers and their clients can see how pieces relate in real-time settings. I like to examine items in person, to touch and feel if you will. Although I do purchase pieces online for projects, I will often travel to see them in person before finalizing the purchase, especially on high-ticket items. It's also a bonus to have a beautiful store to work from instead of a warehouse. Business plan. We buy what we like, but whatever we buy must be of great quality. We have made some mistakes along the way, but thank- fully they've been few and far between. I use the same philosophy in my interior projects: Purchase what you love, and it In the kitchen, custom pagoda made for Gump's, circa 1930. Christian Lacroix Myrtle wallpaper. Kitchen cabinets lacquered in cinnabar Hollandlac Brilliant from Fine Paints of Europe. Venini Murano chandelier. Bronze dolphin table, mid-20th-century. Chairs at left, 1930s Jindrich Halabala. Chairs at right, 1950s Italian. Antique French boiserie paneling inset with 19th-century coromandel screens.