Ask the interior designer Nate Berkus about a piece of dcor in his New York home, and youll very likely discover its a souvenir from one of his travels abroad.

The 15-pound black geode sitting on his coffee table? A memento of Paris Left Bank. It may not be as typically Parisian as, say, a watercolor of the Eiffel Tower, Berkus conceded. But when I look at it, it brings me back to the day. He added with a laugh, Ill never forget lugging that thing around in my backpack in Paris.

Your home should tell the story of who you are its a decorating adage Berkus often repeats to his clients and, these days, on American Dream Builders, the design-competition reality show he hosts on NBC. And I cant think of a more personal, interesting way to do that, he said, than with the things you brought back from the places you were lucky enough to see.

Recently Berkus gave tips for finding those kinds of souvenirs textiles, pottery, furniture that double as dcor. Following are edited excerpts from the conversation.

Q: How do you learn about markets?

A: Taxi drivers are the holy grail. I always ask taxi drivers and hotel concierges where they buy their pots and pans, where they sell their furniture, when that market is. No matter where you are Sri Lanka, Rome, Mexico theres always a market where the local population brings their things.

I was in Naples, Italy, and we had this driver, Signore Palladino, who had been driving for 40 years. Everyone knew him. Hed honk his horn, and the gates would open. A driver can really introduce you to things you would never have had access to. But you dont find that out unless you ask.

Recently I did a buying trip to Peru for One Kings Lane, and we had appointments with all sorts of artisans. But then the bus driver told us about this local artisan market in Cuzco where we found textiles, bowls, pottery, woven rugs, jewelry, everything we needed. So when you find out about something great, cancel your itinerary.

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Sub-Zero/Wolf recently hosted a press lunch at its Atlanta headquarters, where renowned designer Matthew Quinn shared his expertise on national kitchen trends, as well as some regional trends specific to Atlanta and its surrounding areas. Quinn, co-owner of ADACs Design Galleria and owner of his new kitchen and bath hardware showroom the Matthew Quinn Collection designs spaces for a variety of clients in Georgia and beyond, as well as products for a variety of well-known manufacturers.

The layering of talent architect, interior designer, kitchen designer and even lighting designer makes for the most successful projects, said Quinn.

Some of the Atlanta-regional trends he has noticed include:

The Wolf/Sub-Zero Atlanta showroom, part of which was designed by Quinn

Some of the more general kitchen trends Quinn has seen all over the U.S. include:

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Tucked away on the island of Tinos in Greecenot far from the more famous Mykonosthis traditional whitewashed beach villa makes for one very appealing little summer rental. Currently available for 385 a night, or $524 a night, the property actually comes with two houses connected by a second-story veranda. Built for Greek Interior Designer Marilyn Katsaris by Zege Architects, the curving, all-white interior walls and bleached wood floors are meant to "look like a sculpture totally in harmony with the story and the landscape of Tinos." While the decor offers a few surprising pops of pastelincluding a sky-blue ceiling and some sweet pistachio-colored kitchen appliancesthe stylish furnishing is otherwise almost monastically simple. Scrolling through the listing photos alone feels like a mini-vacation, so do have a look:

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