Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 189

Today’s curated collection of interior design podcasts include episodes from hosts Rebecca Hay, Dennis Scully, Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin, and Mirjam Lippuner, Joy Nan Rodia, Karyn McRae and Helen Lynch, LuAnn Nigara, Rebecca Plumb and Shaun Crha.

Podcast guests include Anna-Ruth Rutgers, Fred Nicolaus, Summer Thornton, George McGarry, Fernando Duque, Nicole Salceda and Elle Odori.

7 full-value interior design business podcasts. Enjoy business owners!!!

• Resilient by Design - Rebecca Hay - Creating a framework for a new design business with POP Alumni Anna-Ruth Rutgers - 45 min

• Business of Home - Dennis Scully - The Thursday Show: Why Summer Thornton is getting into the hospitality business, the dorm room boom and more

• Designer Discussions - Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin, and Mirjam Lippuner - Top 10 Marketing Questions - 14 min

• The Interior Design Experience - Joy Nan Rodia - Acoustic Aesthetics: The Intersection Between Sound and Design - 13 min

• Two Gins In : A Designer's Perspective - Karyn McRae and Helen Lynch - Passive House Design with George McGarry - 24 min

• A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Power Talk Friday: Duke Renders: Why Successful Design Firms Choose Duke Renders for Their Rendering Projects - 1 hr, 3 min

• Hot Young Designers Club - Rebecca Plumb & Shaun Crha - Outsourcing Your Drawings - 1 hr, 4 min

Resilient by Design - Rebecca Hay - Creating a framework for a new design business with POP Alumni Anna-Ruth Rutgers - 45 min

In this episode, host Rebecca Hay talks with a recent alum of her Power of Process program, Anna-Ruth Rutgers, about starting her new interior design business. We talk about pivoting to a second career, how POP helped break down barriers and the mantras she follows in life and in business. She has terrific thoughts around collaboration over competition with some real life stories of the power of community building and accurately valuing your services. If you've been thinking about joining POP and need that extra bit of motivation, this episode is for you!

Business of Home - Dennis Scully - The Thursday Show: Why Summer Thornton is getting into the hospitality business, the dorm room boom and more - 34 min

BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, including why Amazon is quitting the furniture business, AI-generated building materials, and what dorm room shopping means for retailers—and designers. Later, designer Summer Thornton discusses the debut of Casa Rosada, her new hospitality project in Mexico.

Designer Discussions - Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin, and Mirjam Lippuner - Top 10 Marketing Questions - 14 min

Do you want more incoming calls for new clients? Or do you want better clients? Hosts Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin, and Mirjam Lippuner cover the top 10 Questions about marketing designers and remodelers are asking.

• Who is my target market? (01:03)

• How can I reach my target market? (02:10)

• How can I convince customers to buy my product or service? (03:12)

• Who are my competitors? (04:47)

• How do customers perceive my brand? (06:00)

• How can I make my business more visible online? (07:18)

• How are customers finding my business? (08:17)

• Why are customers visiting my website but not purchasing my products? (09:12)

• How do I create an effective marketing plan? (10:29)

• What should I do next? (11:04)

The Interior Design Experience - Joy Nan Rodia - Acoustic Aesthetics: The Intersection Between Sound and Design - 13 min

Sound has an impact on how we perceive a space and produce feelings of comfort, belonging, and safety. Its power is so great that it has shown 86 percent of people exposed to a pleasant sound in a certain place feel compelled to return. Given its ability to have such a positive effect on our environment, we hope that you are already asking yourself how you can integrate sound into your home interiors. It is important to remember that it shouldn't be the main feature of a space. Sound and music should be felt rather than heard, meaning that, designing a space as an immersive experience is the ideal approach.

Just like curated decor can elevate your home, being intentional about the sounds you choose to embrace in your space can help turn it into a sanctuary.

On this episode, host Joy Nan Rodia investigates how to craft a positive auditory environment using the connection between sound, emotion, and health.

Two Gins In : A Designer's Perspective - Karyn McRae and Helen Lynch - Passive House Design with George McGarry - 24 min

Have you ever wondered about Passive House Design and the benefits that come with it? Perhaps you're newly into learning about the concept and keen to learn more. On today's episode, hosts Karyn McRae and Helen Lynch are joined by George McGarry, the owner of McGarry Construction and a certified Passive House builder. 

In this episode Helen and George take a deep dive into the principles, benefits and real work applications of Passive House design. Helen and George cover:

• Understanding Passive House: Learn what passive house design is all about, it's origins and how it creates highly energy-efficient, comfortable, and healthy living spaces. 

• Key Principles: Explore the core principles of Passive House design including insulation, air tightness, high-quality windows and doors. 

• Benefits for You: Discover how living in a Passive House can lead to significant energy savings, improved air quality, reduced noise pollution, and even potential mortgage rate incentives from lenders

• Real Life Examples: Hear about successful retrofitting projects and get practical tips on how to incorporate Passive House principles into your own renovation or construction project.

This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge for anyone interested in sustainable and efficient building practices. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain insights to take steps towards a more environmentally friendly conscious and cost-effective lifestyle.

A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Power Talk Friday: Duke Renders: Why Successful Design Firms Choose Duke Renders for Their Rendering Projects - 1 hr, 3 min

In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara is joined by Fernando Duque, CEO of Duke Renders AND by designers Nicole Salceda, from Eye for Pretty, and Elle Odori, founder of Decorelle, who are living proof that using 3D rendering from Duke Renders can up-level your projects.

Having had Fernando on two times before, we are well aware of his clear process and tremendous success. But we have never heard first hand from one of his clients. It is always nice to hear recommendations from a colleague, and boy do these two recommend Duke Renders. Nicole and Elle share their positive experiences with Duke Renders despite their initial intimidation to give rendering a shot.

Pick It Apart

• [3:15] Nicole starts us off with how Duke Renders has personally helped her in her projects.

• [7:12] Fernando explains what a designer needs to provide in order for Duke Renders to have detailed renderings.

• [17:30] Fernando explains how they can easily use your project management systems, like Mydoma to help formulate your rendering.

• [24:54] What to expect with the price of rendering.

• [32:55] Nicole shares how she uses rendering for her spec homes.

• [43:12] How rendering can not only help your clients visualize a space, but also new ideas from the designer.

• [48:15] Fernando’s final thoughts about using Duke Render’s 3D rendering for your projects.

LuAnn Nigara and Fernando Duque's Ah-Ha Moments

• “For our first experience going into rendering I was nervous, but Duke Renders made it easy and really laid it out for us by sending us a template to follow.” - Elle Odori

• “When you have the rendering, it gets the client so excited for what’s to come and holds them over.” -Nicole Salceda

• “When do you know if it is OK to invest in your business? It is always OK, but it is never going to feel easy.” - LuAnn Nigara

Hot Young Designers Club - Rebecca Plumb & Shaun Crha - Outsourcing Your Drawings - 1 hr, 4 min

In this sponsored episode - Canvas.io - hosts Rebecca Plumb and Shaun Crha discuss:

• Scaling - it’s weird and complex

• The headaches we had in the past when getting measurements 

• Using Canvas.io to scan the client’s home 

• How Canvas is able to capture dimensions with 99% accuracy

• Best practices when scanning a two-story house

• What negatively impacts your accuracy while scanning

• Saving your mental energy so you can focus on the fun part of your job

• Hiring people with special expertise to help with certain parts of the floor plan

• How to charge clients for drawings

• Why you should consider using the Home Designer software