Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 184

Today’s curated collection of interior design podcasts include episodes from hosts Nicole Lashae Ben, Caroline Touzeau and Chrissie Hart & the OG herself - LuAnn Nigara.

Podcast guests include Lily Turner and Adam Stevison.

The Design Duet is a new podcast for us…it’s only their 4th episode.

• Thrive In Design - Nicole Lashae Ben - Bringing Nature Indoors: Exploring The Transformative Power of Biophilic Design with Lily Turner - 22 min

• The Design Duet - Caroline Touzeau and Chrissie Hart - Working with a Budget - 34 min

• A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Power Talk Friday: Adam Stevison: Give Your Clients an Interactive, Luxury Experience at the Home Depot Design Center - 54 min

Thrive In Design - Nicole Lashae Ben - Bringing Nature Indoors: Exploring The Transformative Power of Biophilic Design with Lily Turner - 22 min

In this episode, host Nicole Lashae Ben cover the Top 10 PR Questions interior designers are (or should be) asking .

Biophilic design brings numerous benefits to both individuals and the environment. Connection with nature can profoundly impact our overall well-being. By incorporating living walls into interior spaces, we can seamlessly bring the beauty and vitality of the natural world indoors. These living walls not only serve as aesthetically pleasing design elements but also contribute to air purification, sound absorption, and environmental enhancement and foster a sense of tranquility and relaxation, effectively reducing stress levels and improving psychological health.

In this episode, biophilic designer Lily Turner delves deeper into the world of biophilic designs and explores the installation and benefits of green walls. She shares valuable insights on how to ensure you choose the appropriate green wall system that seamlessly integrates with every aspect of your project for the long term.

The Design Duet - Caroline Touzeau and Chrissie Hart - Working with a Budget - 34 min

In this podcast, hosts Caroline Touzeau and Chrissie Hart discuss the diverse ways designers approach costing, and why there's no one-size-fits-all formula. We'll navigate through a variety of factors that influence fee structures, from project scope and complexity to experience and industry standards.

We explain the importance of clear communication when discussing costs, ensuring both parties are aligned on expectations and values and discover how designers work within different parameters to deliver exceptional results while respecting financial boundaries.

Whether you're a design professional or someone considering embarking on a design journey, this episode provides invaluable insights into how transparent fee structures lay the foundation for successful partnerships and remarkable design outcomes.

A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Power Talk Friday: Adam Stevison: Give Your Clients an Interactive, Luxury Experience at the Home Depot Design Center - 54 min

In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara is joined by Adam Stevison, Luxury Showroom Manager of the newest Home Depot Design Center in Vauxhall, New Jersey. While the Home Depot has been around for almost 50 years, this new concept is a store-within-a-store, offering an interactive, luxury experience aimed to serve a customer it was unable to before.

In this episode, Adam tells all about this extraordinary opportunity for designers and their clients. Featuring luxury brands appliances by Monogram, Thermador, Signature Kitchen Suite, and Dacor, the Home Depot Design Center features working vignettes, a team of experts, and end-to-end white glove service handled entirely in-house.

Pick It Apart

• [1:50] Adam explains what the Home Depot Design Centers (HDDC) offer as a full experience center with built-in vignettes all in demo mode featuring.

• [9:31] Adam and LuAnn discuss how designers can learn about the appliances from the team at the HDDC in order to educate their clients and also bring their clients in to experience the center themselves.

• [16:28] LuAnn asks Adam to walk through the process of the experience from a designer’s standpoint.

• [24:02] Adam talks about the white glove service at the HDDC, explaining all of the concierge services that accompany the experience and emphasizing that no part of the process or product is handled by a third party.

• [32:42] Adam and LuAnn discuss client needs and wants and how the appliances at the HDDC can accommodate a range of budgets and desires.

• [43:24] Adam encourages designers near the New Jersey location to use the HDDC as a shared workspace with their clients.

LuAnn Nigara and Adam Stevison's Ah-Ha Moments

• “Experience goes a long way.” – Adam Stevison

• “We can teach a designer that's designing as much as the consumer and the end user.” – Adam Stevison

• “I know I can't sell what I don't know and I don't understand… So I love that we have this ability to come and really absorb it and grasp it and get the reason for the price tag, what is the value that goes in.” – LuAnn Nigara

• “Nothing gets handed over at Home Depot Design Center to anything third party at any stage of the game.” – Adam Stevison

• “Ultimately, this is actually the role in the value of the designer—to be the person that's doing the coordinating among everybody.” – LuAnn Nigara