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Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 213

Today’s curated collection of interior design podcasts include episodes from hosts Dennis Scully, Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole, Gail Davis, LuAnn Nigara, and Anastasia Casey.

Podcast guests include Fred Nicolaus, Tom Delavan, Sue Wadden, Annie Elliott, Sara Lynn Brennan and Stefani Stein.

5 full-value interior design business podcasts. Get ready to learn something…

Episode Highlights:

  • Business of Home Podcast - Dennis Scully - The Thursday Show: T Magazine design editor Tom Delavan can afford to be picky. Plus: Banana Republic is taking home seriously and more - 53 min

  • Interior Design with Kandrac and Kole - Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole - The Exciting Sherwin Williams Color Trends and Color Of The Year for 2024 with Sue Wadden - 32 min

  • Design Perspectives - Gail Davis - Interview with Annie Elliott - 22 min

  • A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Window Treatment Friday: Sara Lynn Brennan: How to Sell Window Treatments in Your Full Service Interior Design Projects - 51 min

  • The Interior Collective - Anastasia Casey - Stefani Stein: Growing a Design Studio While Maintaining a Small Team - 56 min


Business of Home Podcast - Dennis Scully - The Thursday Show: T Magazine design editor Tom Delavan can afford to be picky. Plus: Banana Republic is taking home seriously and more - 54 min

BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, including Shopify and Faire teaming up, an illness afflicting quartz fabricators, and Banana Republic's big push into home. Later, T Magazine design editor Tom Delavan joins the show and shares his thoughts on ivory boucle, quiet luxury, and what it takes for a project to catch his eye.


Interior Design with Kandrac and Kole - Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole - The Exciting Sherwin Williams Color Trends and Color Of The Year for 2024 with Sue Wadden - 32 min

In today's episode, hosts Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole chat with Sue Wadden, Color Marketing Director, color expert and longtime employee of Sherwin Williams.

Sue Wadden shares the Color of the Year along with a new collection of colors for 2024 called Anthology Volume One.

Listen and watch as Sue explains what’s entailed in making these trends forecasts and the meaning behind the shades that are chosen.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Check out the new way Sherwin Williams is reporting color trends with the new Anthology Volume One collection of 48 hues organized by color family.

  • Listen to Sue Wadden, Director of Color Marketing explain the work involved and the meaning behind how the Color of the Year is chosen.

  • Go to https://www.scoty.com to read more about the Color of the Year. Spend some time on the Sherwin Williams website viewing beautiful images of the Color of the Year and the Anthology collection of colors used in rooms, on walls, cabinetry, and trim.

  • You can order color chips and Peel and Stick samples at https://www.swsamples.com if you are a homeowner and if you are in the trade, connect with your Account Executive. Designer samples can be ordered now with your Pro+account at https://www.sherwin-williams.com/account/register 


Design Perspectives - Gail Davis - Interview with Annie Elliott - 22 min


A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Window Treatment Friday: Sara Lynn Brennan: How to Sell Window Treatments in Your Full Service Interior Design Projects - 51 min

In today's episode, host LuAnn Nigara is joined by Sara Lynn Brennan, a successful entrepreneur, CEO, and the Principal Interior Designer at Sara Lynn Brennan Interiors. Sara shares her unique philosophy on how she incorporates window treatments into her design projects, and why she considers them to be essential for creating beautiful and functional spaces.

LuAnn Nigara and Sara Lynn Brennan's Ah-Ha Moments

  • “The idea behind full-service design is to take care of all the details and ensure that the space is fully completed and functional, so that everyone can enjoy it without feeling that there’s something else that needs to be done to it.” - LuAnn

  • “Sara sets the expectations early on, from their marketing to their consultations, and all the way through the design process.” - LuAnn


The Interior Collective - Anastasia Casey - Stefani Stein: Growing a Design Studio While Maintaining a Small Team - 56 min

While we often have guests on this show with large teams and multiple departments, the reality is, not every interior designer wants to have a large studio. Remaining small and nimble allows for more creativity as the principal designer, less people management, and a more flexible schedule.

Today, host Anastasia Casey welcomes award winning Los Angeles based multidisciplinary designer, Stefani Stein, as we explore the logistics and intentions behind scaling a design studio while maintaining a small team.


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