Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Veranda is betting big on print, with Steele Marcoux
Episode 198
Though Veranda has moved from Atlanta to New York then back to the south in Birmingham Alabama, the publication has never lost sight of its graceful …
4 years, 3 months ago
Holly Hunt's second act
Episode 197
In 1983, Holly Hunt took over a struggling showroom, and over the course of three decades transformed it into a powerhouse of the industry. After sel…
4 years, 4 months ago
Kerry Joyce on the balance between beauty and business
Episode 196
It’s hard to find a designer more celebrated than Kerry Joyce—his work has landed him on the cover of top shelter magazines and earned him a regular …
4 years, 4 months ago
Gachot Studios on putting design first
Episode 195
John and Christine Gachot are the husband-and-wife team behind the design studio that bears their name, Gachot Studios. The two first met while worki…
4 years, 4 months ago
Modsy CEO Shanna Tellerman on how technology and design fit together
Episode 194
Shanna Tellerman, the CEO of e-design platform Modsy, has a background in tech. She worked at Autodesk and Google before the frustration of decoratin…
4 years, 4 months ago
Summer Thornton starts with a dream and designs backwards
Episode 193
A rising star of Chicago’s design scene, Summer Thornton has won national acclaim for her bold, playful take on traditional style—her work has been f…
4 years, 5 months ago
Backdrop wants to reinvent paint from scratch
Episode 192
Natalie and Caleb Ebel are the husband-and-wife team behind direct-to-consumer paint brand Backdrop. The Ebels started Backdrop in 2018, inspired by …
4 years, 5 months ago
Why did Food52 buy Schoolhouse?
Episode 191
Amanda Hesser—CEO of kitchen-oriented content-meets-commerce brand Food52—and Sara Fritsch—president of Portland-based manufacturer Schoolhouse—have …
4 years, 5 months ago
Rethinking the rules of the design trade with Stephane Silverman
Episode 190
The last time Stephane Silverman—founder of the fabric brand Castel and the president of the Decorative Furnishings Association—was on the podcast, h…
4 years, 5 months ago
John Pomp's quest for self-reliance
Episode 189
As a young man, John Pomp fell in love with glassblowing. What started as an obsession soon became a thriving business, one that eventually grew to i…
4 years, 6 months ago