
Business of Home Podcast
Architecture & Design
Business of Home's host Dennis Scully interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives about the changes and challenges facing the interior design community.
Location:
United States
Description:
Business of Home's host Dennis Scully interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives about the changes and challenges facing the interior design community.
Twitter:
@businessofhome
Language:
English
Contact:
2129041040
Website:
https://businessofhome.com/
Episodes
The Thursday Show: RH England is unveiled, a London designer showhouse and more
6/8/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, including home insurers pulling out of California, the acquisition of cookware brand Great Jones, and RH’s British invasion. Later, the managing director of Chelsea Harbor, Claire German, discusses the new showhouse in London’s design center.
This episode is sponsored by Crypton.
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Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:52:46
Asad Syrkett wants Elle Decor's A-List to make a statement
6/5/2023
Almost three years into his tenure as editor in chief of Elle Decor, Asad Syrkett has just unveiled the magazine’s annual A-List of top designers. On this episode of the podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about how he approaches who makes the cut, who doesn’t, and what role lists play in the age of social media. Other topics include Syrkett’s thoughts on AI, the rise of interior design TikTok, and why, when it comes to the really important issues, he wants Elle Decor to keep asking difficult questions.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi Rugs and Room & Board
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Asad Syrkett
Elle Decor
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:45:36
The Thursday Show: Peloton founder John Foley on his new rug brand, designers are cashing in on vacation rentals and more
6/1/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, including LVMH taking its employees to sustainability school, RH’s earnings call, and a new wave of designers getting into the vacation rental business. Later, Peloton CEO John Foley discusses his new direct-to-consumer rug brand, Ernesta.
This episode is sponsored by Crypton.
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Ernesta
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Crypton
Duration:00:48:13
The Thursday Show: Shea McGee debuts a MasterClass, highlights from New York Design Week and more
5/25/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from a check in on New York Design Week to a blue sofa that went viral on TikTok. Later, designer Shea McGee joins the conversation to discuss her new MasterClass.
This episode is sponsored by Daniel House Club.
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Studio McGee
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:41:20
For Rita Konig, design is storytelling
5/22/2023
The daughter of legendary English decorator Nina Campell, Rita Konig grew up in the trade. After authoring a runaway hit book, Domestic Bliss, she struck out on her own, and has built a brilliantly multifaceted career as a writer, designer and streaming star on the online education platform Create Academy.
On this episode of the podcast, Konig talks about reaching an audience beyond her core clients, whether RH can succeed in England, and lessons the British and American design industries can learn from each other.
This episode is sponsored by The Shade Store and Loloi Rugs
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Rita Konig
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:57:07
The Thursday Show: Checking in on the LA design scene with Harbinger's Joe Lucas, what really happened to Jean de Merry and more
5/18/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from Warren Buffet's breakup with RH stock to what really happened with Jean de Merry. Later, Harbinger's Joe Lucas breaks down the latest developments in LA's design scene.
This episode is sponsored by Daniel House Club.
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Joe Lucas
Harbinger
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:49:12
From janitor to buzzy designer: How Sean Anderson got his start
5/15/2023
Sean Anderson has come a long way to get to where he is: after growing up in a small town in Mississippi and dropping out of college, he spent a decade working as a bartender, electrician and janitor. After moving to Memphis and redesigning his partner’s home, people began to notice Anderson’s work—so did design magazines like Architectural Digest and Elle Decor, and today he’s one of the southeast’s buzziest young designers.
On this episode of the podcast, Anderson speaks with host Dennis Scully about the advantages of working with a remote staff, his experience with The Expert, and why, for young designers, comparing yourself to someone else is the worst thing you can do.
This episode is sponsored by The Shade Store and Loloi Rugs
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Sean Anderson
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:40:52
The Thursday Show: Inside the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, the gray flooring debate rages on and more
5/11/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from a greenwashing lawsuit to the debate over gray flooring. Later, the podcast takes a trip to the 48th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
This episode is sponsored by Daniel House Club.
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Kips Bay
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:53:55
Lulu & Georgia founder Sara Sugarman still feels like an underdog
5/8/2023
Sara Sugarman grew up in the design industry—her father ran a rug showroom that had been started by his father in the 1950s. When Sugarman came onboard the family firm in the 2000s, she became intrigued by the rise of online shopping, so she started e-commerce platform Lulu & Georgia as a side project. It was an instant hit, and has since grown by leaps and bounds.
On this episode of the podcast, Sugarman speaks with host Dennis Scully about why she’s committed to keeping Lulu & Georgia online only, how starting a family made her a better CEO, and why, when it comes to the e-commerce revolution, we’re just getting started.
This episode is sponsored by The Shade Store and Loloi Rugs
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Lulu & Georgia
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:55:03
The Thursday Show: Sophie Donelson wants to free the kitchen, the AI interior design gold rush and more
5/4/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from Tiffany's new headquarters to the AI interior design gold rush. Later, former House Beautiful editor in chief Sophie Donelson chats about her new book, Uncommon Kitchens.
This episode is sponsored by Daniel House Club.
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Sophie Donelson
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:46:23
Thom Filicia has always followed his own path
5/1/2023
Thom Filicia rose to fame after his appearance on the breakout hit Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, but his career began in the rarified world of New York’s most prestigious design firms, with stints working for Parish-Hadley, Robert Metzger and Jeffrey Bilhuber. Though Filicia found success on TV, he never left the design world behind, and he’s continued to take on projects, build a growing empire of licensed product, and open a to-the-trade showroom, Sedgwick and Brattle.
In front of a live audience at High Point Spring Market, Filicia spoke with host Dennis Scully about his intuitive approach to business, taking design beyond the 1%, and why he’s always relished ignoring convention and striking out on his own path.
This episode is sponsored by The Shade Store and Loloi Rugs
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Thom Filicia
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:43:50
The Thursday Show: Looking back on High Point Market with BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen, the rise of "quiet luxury" and more
4/27/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy to the rise of "Quiet Luxury." Later, BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen comes on the show to recap High Point Market's spring edition.
This episode is sponsored by Crypton
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Kaitlin Petersen
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:54:18
Jeremiah Brent wants to shift the narrative on the design industry
4/24/2023
At 38, Jeremiah Brent is a young designer. But from building a bicoastal firm to an appearance on the AD100 list to product lines to TV shows with his husband Nate Berkus, he’s packed a great deal into his career already. On this episode of the podcast, Brent speaks to host Dennis Scully about learning to let go as he grew his firm, why personalization is the ultimate form of luxury, and why he wants to change the industry’s checkered reputation.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Four Hands
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Jeremiah Brent
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:01:01:14
The Thursday Show: Live from Milan Design Week with Dan Rubinstein, MillerKnoll's PR crisis and more
4/20/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from MillerKnoll's PR crisis to some good signs from the stock market. Later, journalist and podcaster Dan Rubinstein joins the show live from Milan to share an update from Salone del Mobile.
This episode is sponsored by Crypton
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Dan Rubinstein
The Grand Tourist
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:45:37
How Romo is conquering America, one market at a time
4/17/2023
Though Romo’s history goes back to 1902 in England, in the U.S. the company was relatively unknown for its first century in business. That changed when North American CEO Frederic Henry took the reins in 2005. He’s since transformed Romo into a fabric powerhouse here, with six house brands and a network of showrooms across the country.
On this episode of the podcast, Henry joins host Dennis Scully and shares how one key relationship changed everything for Romo, why multiline showrooms are key to the industry’s future and why he sees conquering the fabric industry like a game of Risk.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Four Hands
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Romo
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:58:00
The Thursday Show: Schumacher's Nashville experiment, the scourge of damaged product and more
4/13/2023
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from a client rejection note that went viral to Ikea's new design service. Later, Schumacher CEO Timur Yumusaklar discusses the brand's new Nashville showroom/boutique hybrid.
This episode is sponsored by Crypton
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Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:45:43
Sarah Sherman Samuel puts passion over business, every time
4/10/2023
A multitalented creative, Sarah Sherman Samuel has occupied many roles in the industry: Interior designer, product designer, TV star, social media creator, and artist. Her collaborations with Lulu & Georgia, West Elm and Semihandmade are perennial hits, and her own line of furniture, SSS Atelier, just debuted at New York’s buzzy Colony gallery last month. On this episode of the podcast, Samuel speaks with host Dennis Scully about balancing design projects with product collaborations, the shifting winds of social media, and the complicated relationship between creative passion and commercial success.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Four Hands
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Sarah Sherman Samuel
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:48:44
The Thursday Show: Wunderkind stylist Colin King, RH's wild earnings call and more
4/6/2023
On the debut episode of The Thursday Show, BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to discuss the biggest news in the design industry, from the return of the New York Kips Bay Decorator Show House to RH’s wild earnings call. Later, wunderkind stylist Colin King talks about working with Athena Calderone and Roman & Williams, his new book Arranging Things, and whether he's over white boucle (spoiler alert: he is).
This episode is sponsored by Crypton
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Colin King
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:45:46
The Modern House publishes beautiful homes—then sells them
4/3/2023
Originally a design and architecture journalist, in 2005 Matt Gibberd and his childhood friend Albert Hill started building a site that not only profiled exceptional British homes, but sold them too. Part media platform and part real estate agency, The Modern House has become a truly unique business, and a thriving one, fielding 90 out of a London office and looking towards international expansion. On this episode of the podcast, Gibberd speaks with host Dennis Scully about the emotional power of houses, how English taste in design is changing, and why 3D renderings and virtual reality will never replace good old-fashioned photography.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Four Hands
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The Modern House
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:00:46:53
The mother-daughter duo behind Sister Parish Design are putting "faith over fear"
3/27/2023
Sister Parish was one of the 20th century’s most iconic designers. Working for presidents, celebrities, socialites and titans of industry, she and her partner Albert Hadley crafted a uniquely American style, and their firm, the legendary Parish-Hadley, was a proving ground for a generation of future stars, from Bunny Williams and David Kleinberg to Thomas Jayne and David Easton. Now Parish’s legacy is being carried on into the 21st century as a fabric and wallpaper brand run by her granddaughter Susan Crater and great granddaughter Eliza Harris. On this episode of the podcast, they chat with host Dennis Scully about why Sister Parish was an entrepreneur ahead of her time, why they’re embracing both consumers and designers alike, and putting faith over fear as the industry enters a new era.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Four Hands
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Sister Parish Design
Dennis Scully
Business of Home
Duration:01:07:09