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Interior Design Business Podcasts #109
In today’s curated collection, I’ve got 7 interior design business podcasts to help you level up your interior design business.
Today’s collection of interior design business podcasts come from hosts Michael Boodro, LuAnn Nigara, Madeleine MacRae, Tobi Fairley, Vita Vygovska, Rebecca Hay, Kate Bendewald & Dennis Scully.
Today’s podcast guests include Alex Papachristidis, Joe Borress, Maia Roffey, Sharon Portelli, Fred Nicolaus & Kaitlin Petersen.
Let’s get to it:
The Chairish Podcast - Michael Boodro - Alex Papachristidis on Why Old-School Decorating Will Never Go Out of Style - 34 min
Window Treatments for Profit with LuAnn Nigara - LuAnn Nigara - C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: How to Combat the Famine-and-Feast Cycle in Your Business - 20 min
The Design You Podcast - Tobi Fairley - Bringing Lighting and Tech into the Planning Process with Joe Borress - 39 min
Window Treatments for Profit with LuAnn Nigara - LuAnn Nigara - Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Why You Should Stop Apologizing For Your Lead Times - 11 min
Resilient by Design - Rebecca Hay - What it Means to be a Licensed Interior Designer with Maia Roffey & Sharon Portelli - 1 hr 37 min
Designer’s Oasis - Kate Bendewald - Money Habits for Interior Designers - 37 min
Business of Home - Dennis Scully - The Thursday Show: Looking back on High Point Market with BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen, the rise of "quiet luxury" and more - 54 min
The Chairish Podcast - Alex Papachristidis on Why Old-School Decorating Will Never Go Out of Style - 34 min
New York designer Alex Papachristidis creates interiors that are traditional but never old-fashioned, bringing new energy to the old-school traditions of decorating. He deftly mixes bold patterns and jewel-tone colors, rare antiques and contemporary designs, to create homes that are lush but modern, elegant but exuberant. In an exclusive interview, the larger-than-life designer tells host Michael Boodro how a friend’s advice changed his life, why understanding his clients is crucial, why he never wants to repeat himself, and why he never ceases in his quest for beauty.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Window Treatments for Profit with LuAnn Nigara - C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: How to Combat the Famine-and-Feast Cycle in Your Business - 20 min
In today’s episode of Window Treatments for Profit, host Madeleine MacRae talks about how to combat the “Famine & Feast” cycle in your business.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
The Design You Podcast - Bringing Lighting and Tech into the Planning Process with Joe Borress - 39 min
In today’s episode, host Tobi Fairley chats with Joe Borress (CEO of Tri Star Electric & Automation) about how he is flipping the script on luxury residential lighting and technology design. He’s on a mission for the lighting and tech piece of luxury homes to be brought forward in the planning process, connecting the dots between designers, architects, and home-builders.
What You'll Learn From This Episode
Why Joe believes that the lighting and technology in a house should be part of the conversation from earlier in the planning phase.
How Joe’s work with designers and architects improves the potential resale value of homes.
Joe’s tips for starting to bring lighting, electricals, and tech into the conversation earlier.
How Joe’s work with lighting allows his client to enjoy their home, no matter the size or location of the house.
Why Joe believes wired is always better than wireless, and how this plays into the planning phase of a home.
Some exciting ways you can use technology to uplevel a home for your clients.
Why it’s possible to integrate technology, lighting, and electrical solutions into a home at any price point.
How to find an expert like Joe to work with in your area.
Why even interior designers get brought in too late, and why we all need to work together for the benefit of the client.
Note: Joe was recently interviewed by Darla Powell for the Wingnut Social podcast.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Window Treatments for Profit with LuAnn Nigara - Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: Why You Should Stop Apologizing For Your Lead Times - 11 min
In today’s episode of Window Treatments for Profit, Vita Vygovska is back to explain why you should stop apologizing for your lead times.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Resilient by Design - What it Means to be a Licensed Interior Designer with Maia Roffey & Sharon Portelli - 1 hr 37 min
In this episode, host Rebecca Hay chats with Maia Roffey & Sharon Portelli about what it means to be a licensed interior designer.
A little different than the typical Resilient by Design podcast, this episode is a live broadcast Rebecca did inside her Designer Meet-up Facebook group.
Maia, Sharon and Rebecca discuss what it means to be an interior designer, the circumstances when you can refer to yourself as an interior designer, and how you can start the process. Listen towards the end when Rebecca asks an uncomfortable question and share her less-than-positive experience with the local association.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Designer’s Oasis - 7 Money Habits for Interior Designers - 37 min
In this episode, host Kate Bendewald shares the 7 money tips that she live by as an interior designer! Maybe finances come easy for you or maybe you’re more like me where it needs to be built into your schedule and you need a clear list of what needs to be done, what needs attention, and what to focus on.
Here’s a glance at this episode…
[04:26] I discuss making a ritual out of looking at your finances each week to create a habit and create a ritual of grabbing you favorite coffee or treat.
[07:45] I share how to start paying yourself first via auto-pay to create the habit that ensures you get paid and taken care of even from the start of your business.
[10:00] I dive into how to keep your money siloed and how I use this in my business to make sure my client money and my business money and profit stay separate.
[19:00] I discuss my method for how I use a recurring focused task on my calendar with a checklist to ensure that I can focus on what needs to be done without taking time as invoices, etc come in to stop and take care of those.
[26:30] I have questions for my bookkeeper throughout the month (as I’m sure we all do!) so I share how I manage these questions so that I can stay on top of what’s needed.
[28:30] I am a big advocate of auditing your projects to really get a feel for income and time spent on each project and share my methods.
[32:54] I share my simple method of using email tags to set up a system for knowing what needs to be paid or needs attention on the day you are doing your money work!
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Business of Home - The Thursday Show: Looking back on High Point Market with BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen, the rise of "quiet luxury" and more - 54 min
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy to the rise of "Quiet Luxury." Later, BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen comes on the show to recap High Point Market's spring edition.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
