Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe leaders of the Black Interior Designers Network: "Real change takes real work"
Episode 155
Founded in 2011, the Black Interior Designers Network provides support, mentorship and advocacy for black designers in the industry. In this episode …
4 years, 11 months ago
The internet makes it easy for designers to get shopped. SideDoor is working on that
Episode 154
A unique challenge of the digital age: As more and more product is sold online, it’s easier and easier for designers' clients to shop around, cutting…
4 years, 11 months ago
There's never a dull moment with Justina Blakeney
Episode 153
Justina Blakeney is a designer, author, artist, and creator of Jungalow—a lifestyle brand that celebrates bright colors, lively patterns, and indoor …
4 years, 11 months ago
Can Poltrona Frau make it big in America?
Episode 152
A hundred-year-old company with plenty of heritage under its belt, Poltrona Frau took English furniture and gave it an Italian twist. Now the company…
5 years ago
Robin Petravic of Heath Ceramics wants to build a business that can last 200 years
Episode 151
Originally founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1948 by potter Edith Heath, over the course of fifty years Heath became an iconic dinnerware and …
5 years ago
The education of a designer, with Suzanne Tucker
Episode 150
Suzanne Tucker earned her stripes working first for Peter Hood in London, then for iconic California designer Michael Taylor. Now she leads Tucker & …
5 years ago
Gary Wheeler of the ASID: "Interior design is at a crossroads"
Episode 149
Gary Wheeler is the CEO of the American Society of Interior Designers, or, as it’s more commonly known, the ASID. A professional membership organizat…
5 years ago
Kazumi Yoshida and the incredible story of Clarence House
Episode 148
Born in a small town in Japan to a family of doctors, artist and textile designer Kazumi Yoshida was always something of a free spirit. He made his w…
5 years, 1 month ago
Meganne Wecker of Skyline Furniture thinks we're living through an e-commerce tipping point
Episode 147
Founded in 1946 in the suburbs of Chicago by Meganne Wecker’s grandfather, Skyline Furniture has always been a family business. It’s also always stoo…
5 years, 1 month ago
Russell Towner of Lee Industries on lead times and the future of furniture
Episode 146
Russell Towner, the president of Lee Indstries, is a lifer in the furniture business, with almost three decades spent at companies like Henredon, Bak…
5 years, 1 month ago