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How Anna and Gregg Brockway became digital leaders in home
Episode 9
When Anna and Gregg Brockway launched vintage and antique furniture e-marketplace Chairish, people told them consumers would never buy furniture onli…
7 years, 4 months ago
Ippolita Rostagno wants to save Italian craft with American-style entrepreneurship
Episode 8
Acclaimed jewelry designer Ippolita Rostagno grew up in the Oltrarno neighborhood of Florence, a place where artisans have practiced their trades for…
7 years, 4 months ago
Why Annie Selke values company culture above all else
Episode 7
In 1994, Annie Selke began fine linens company Pine Cone Hill with an industrial sewing machine at her dining room table. Today, the company—which ha…
7 years, 4 months ago
Bunny Williams on navigating change
Episode 6
As Bunny Williams Home celebrates its 10-year anniversary, founder and renowned interior designer Bunny Williams is in search of new ways to remain r…
7 years, 5 months ago
How the Matouk family business evolved for the next generation
Episode 5
Rumor has it there’s a curse against the third-generation business owner—one fed by outdated systems and a lack of product innovation. Yet the tale d…
7 years, 5 months ago
The surprising trait that's made Clodagh most successful
Episode 4
When you don’t know the rules, it’s easier to break them. At least that’s the thinking of my guest this week, internationally renowned interior desig…
7 years, 5 months ago
Why Blu Dot wants to make good design democratic
Episode 3
Making good design democratic has been at the core of modern furniture company Blu Dot since its founding in 1997. Co-founders John Christakos, Mauri…
7 years, 5 months ago
Jonathan Adler “keeps it 100” about the struggles of running a creative business
Episode 2
Jonathan Adler went from a potter teaching night classes to a retail mogul running seventeen retail locations, a wholesale and e-commerce business, a…
7 years, 6 months ago
Ethan Allen’s Farooq Kathwari on how to remain relevant
Episode 1
One of the few vertically integrated furniture companies remaining in the industry, Ethan Allen has waded the challenges of a manufacturer and retail…
7 years, 6 months ago
Meet Sandow's Robot-Powered Designer Tool Ready to Disrupt the Home Industry
Episode 26
It's an industry disruptor that’s been years in the making. Sample library Material Bank is one part digital platform, built to save designers time w…
7 years, 7 months ago