Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeganne 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
You can't do high-end design online? The Expert begs to differ
Episode 145
During COVID lockdowns last year, Jake Arnold, a rising young interior designer based out of Los Angeles, teamed up with Leo Seigal, an entrepreneur.…
5 years, 4 months ago
Maharam's Tony Manzari on the power of completely reinventing your company
Episode 144
Started out of a pushcart in the early 1900s, today fabric brand Maharam is a giant of the industry, sending out over 2 million samples a year. It ha…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ben Soleimani built his name on rugs. Now he's going after the whole home
Episode 143
Ben Soleimani’s story is a dramatic one—the son of a prosperous rug dealer in Iran, his family escaped the country in the thick of the revolution tha…
5 years, 4 months ago
Thomas O'Brien: "You have to fight for the things you're passionate about."
Episode 142
Like so many leaders in the design industry, Thomas O’Brien began his career working for Ralph Lauren. When he went out on his own in the early ninet…
5 years, 5 months ago
Bonus Episode: Trade Tales with Kaitlin Petersen
Episode 141
In a special bonus episode of the Business of Home podcast, we're sharing the first episode of BOH's new show, Trade Tales. Hosted by editor in chie…
5 years, 5 months ago
Business of Home's editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen thinks the design industry deserves great journalism
Episode 140
On this episode of the podcast, host Dennis Scully speaks with Business of Home’s editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen. Petersen began her career in jour…
5 years, 5 months ago
Asad Syrkett wants Elle Decor to start conversations
Episode 139
Asad Syrkett studied architecture in school but soon found himself more comfortable writing about it. After stints at Architectural Record, Architect…
5 years, 5 months ago
"The best spot to buy furniture in America." Jim Druckman on the past, present and future of the New York Design Center
Episode 138
Jim Druckman grew up in the furniture industry. As a young man he followed his father into the family distribution business and learned the trade. Th…
5 years, 5 months ago