Today’s Best Interior Design Podcasts
Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 142
Today’s curated collection of interior design podcasts include episodes from hosts Rebecca Ward & LuAnn Nigara.
Their podcast guests include Leah Connolly & Victoria Larson
So much good stuff in such a small number of interior design podcast episodes. Enjoy…
Design Curious - Rebecca Ward - he Future of Interior Design: Sustainable and Responsible Solutions With Leah Connolly - 27 min
A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Victoria Larson: Sometimes You Have to Shrink Your Business to Grow with Intention - 1 hr 2 min
Design Curious - The Future of Interior Design: Sustainable and Responsible Solutions With Leah Connolly - 27 min
Did you know it doesn't take much to live an eco-friendly lifestyle? It all starts with consumer awareness. And who better to educate consumers than interior designers?
After working for years in various design firms and realizing how much waste the interior design industry generates, Leah Connolly started her own firm advocating for sustainable interior design.
In this week’s episode, host Rebecca Ward discusses with Leah about how she started and her challenges when sourcing sustainably-focused brands. Leah also shares tips for finding non-toxic products for large surfaces that ensure a healthier living environment.
If you are an environmentally conscious interior designer, or if you considering a niche in sustainable interior design, tune in as we explore the exciting possibilities in sustainable interior design.
Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:
Explore innovative sustainable interior design practices to transform your client's space
Discover the value of hands-on experience in business development
Find out why sustainable design is the future of interior design
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A Well-Designed Business - Victoria Larson: Sometimes You Have to Shrink Your Business to Grow with Intention - 1 hr 2 min
In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara is chatting with textile and wallpaper designer Victoria Larson. After creating gorgeous hand-screen-printed textile collections and dreamy wallpaper patterns for more than a decade, Victoria made a plan to leave the textiles behind (but in good hands) and focus solely on the wallpaper, which allowed her to reenergize her brand and grow with intention.
Good businesses are grown strategically, and believe it or not, sometimes, we have to shrink in order to grow. In this episode, Victoria shares her story. We talk about finding creative solutions, leaving a legacy, and gaining creativity by crunching numbers, and so much more.
Pick It Apart
[0:51] Victoria explains how she scaled back the fabric side of her business in order to focus on her wallpapers
[11:43] LuAnn and Victoria discuss the importance of relationships, especially with licensing partners.
[19:35] Victoria speaks about how she got into the money mindset and how that has helped her have more time to be creative.
[33:49] LuAnn asks Victoria to elaborate on some of the lessons learned through her transition.
[37:50] LuAnn and Victoria talk about SOPs and why they should always be changing.
[39:26] Victoria and LuAnn discuss how to make a solopreneur business sellable.
LuAnn Nigara and Victoria Larson's Ah-Ha Moments
“One thing I've learned is you have to, for the most part, take emotion out of running a business, and you have to look at it more like a CEO.” – Victoria Larson
“I support the business, but the business has to support me.” – Victoria Larson
“If you don't mind the systems and the money, you're going to quickly find you can't afford to do what you love anymore.” – Victoria Larson
“There's the payoff every day of the week for paying attention to the system and process, because every day of the week you make more money, you have more joy, you have a better outcome, your client experiences better your product delivery is better. So there's all the payoff all the way along, but then there's also, ‘Hey, I have options at the end of this line.’” – LuAnn Nigara
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