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In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful business. Design school curricula doesn't always equip you with the business skills to have your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well-Designed Business® is here to fill in the gaps and give you real live business skills from some of the top interior designers. Your host, LuAnn Nigara shares her 40 years of success in the interior design indus ...
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The Great indoors is a celebration of all things interiors and everything you need to know about making your house a home. In each episode, TV presenter and designer Sophie Robinson and best-selling author and journalist Kate Watson-Smyth will discuss, debate and guide you through the top trends and hottest topics from the home front. So pull up a chair…
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Get fresh tips from budget decorating guru, Betsy Helmuth. Each episode is packed with interior design secrets the other pros don't want you to know and with answers to your burning questions. Betsy owns Uploft Interior Design and has been featured on HGTV, NBC's "Today Show", CBS News, Lifetime, and more. She penned the best-selling books, "Big Design, Small Budget" and "Affordable Interior Design". Helmuth has shared her affordable interior design design advice and DIY approaches with mill ...
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Decorating tips and advice to help you create a beautiful home. Listening is like hiring a decorator, but it is free! Free and fun ~ lots of laughs mixed in with practical, useful & stylish decorating advice. Pull up a chair and join us!
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We want to teach you how to decorate! We'll help you unleash your inner decorator with interviews from interior designers, sharing the trials and triumphs from our own homes, and answering your burning decorating questions. Brought to you from the Ballard Designs team.
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A podcast dedicated to promoting the ideas of architects, artists, designers, tastemakers and those making a difference in the way we live. Design is personal as is a good conversation. Copyright © Fusion Media, Inc. 2013-2025 All rights reserved.
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The Millennial Homemakers™: Interior Decorating, Hostessing, Homemaking, & Lifestyle Tips
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Join Jackie Alexander & Jaclyn Humble as they discuss homemaking for millennials. Millennial Homemakers is your resource for all things home, hostessing, DIYs & more. Tips & takeaways to achieve your Pinterest perfect home on a entry-level budget!
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You want a home that’s uniquely you. One that reflects your passions, values and lifestyle. And you want to create one on your own, without having to hire a designer, breaking the bank, or hurting the planet. The challenge is that there are too many voices telling you what trend to jump on, what rules you must follow, and what “beautiful” looks like. Plus, you don’t want to scrap everything you own and start all over. It’s hard to know how to wrap your arms around this big, important concept ...
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Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.
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The interior design business podcast for interior designers, architects, and home professionals. Hosted by interior design and digital marketing pro, Darla Powell. #interiordesign
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Create A Happy Home And Refine Your New Lifestyle
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A lively conversation about the latest interior design trends, travels to industry events, current design projects (the good, the bad and the ugly), do’s and don’ts, product recommendations and more. Just a warning - this is going to be fun and not too serious! After all, they do still have an interior design business running at full speed. Hosted by Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole, two nationally published Atlanta Interior Designers with a wealth of information to share and stories to tell abo ...
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The easy part is done! We are all now proclaimed minimalist, but how do we maintain it? How do we keep our spaces decluttered, organized, minimized and capsulized. How can create the habit of living a minimalist, organized, decluttered and capsulized lifestyle? How do we actually maintain this great change, because the struggle is real and the challenge only begins for all of us post-decluttering, post-minimization, post-capsulization of our lives and as we being trying to actually live our ...
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Healthcare design is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. How can we create healing environments that embrace innovation, celebrate human diversity, and serve everyone in our communities? From reimagining cancer care delivery to integrating infection-resistant materials and sustainable product solutions, how can thoughtful design enhance the experience of patients, families, caregivers and clinical staff? With compassion and curiosity, host Cheryl Janis interviews the world's top welln ...
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This is our first episode of interior design podcasts. We are a full-service interior design company and work with the best interior designers in Bangkok. We offer interior design and project management, catering to commercial, residential and business projects. | Delcoi Visit our website: https://www.delcoi.com/
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1082: What Would Lu Do?: The Big Shift: What’s Changing on A Well-Designed Business® and Why
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Today With LuAnn Nigara: After 9 years, 1,400+ episodes, and over 9 million downloads, A Well-Designed Business® is evolving. In this solo episode, LuAnn shares the next chapter of the podcast—and why this shift isn’t a step back, but a powerful step forward. She explains the two types of episodes you’ll hear in the coming months, and the all-new f…
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Has ReSale Value Hurt Interior Design - DTT Plus
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Has the focus on resale value hurt interior design creativity? Are we all simply focused on the next owners? Are people making their homes unique to them or copies of what they think buyers want? Let's discuss. Have you been wanting a consult, but haven't pulled the trigger? Now is the time to sign up for a consult with Anita and Kelly. The prices …
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Betsy answers all of your design questions!
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EYRC Architects | 584 | Our April Convo By Design ICON Registry Inductee
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This is the Convo By Design Icon Registry episode for April 2025. I love these Icon Registry episodes for a number of reasons. At the top is the opportunity to show some gratitude for those who have made the time to share their stories, process and work with us on Convo By Design. They transcend design and architecture and their work is both inspir…
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We have some favorite things we like to add to a room, and we're sharing our list with you today. These are all things that just make a room better. Have you been wanting a consult, but haven't pulled the trigger? Now is the time to sign up for a consult with Anita and Kelly. The prices are going up June 1, so you'll want to get in on the old prici…
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Tariffs Just Changed Everything About Sourcing—Here’s What Designers Need to Know
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Are your go-to vendors quietly tanking your margins—and you don’t even know it? Behind the scenes of your interior design business, a silent upheaval is happening. Tariffs are surging, especially on furnishings imported from China, with rates leaping from 40% to over 140%. What used to be a reliable supply chain is now a minefield of unpredictabili…
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KBIS Confidential | 583 | Everything You Need to Know About Extraordinary Outdoor Entertaining
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Outdoor living, the new frontier for everything from maximizing enjoyment of external spaces, outdoor entertainment and outdoor kitchens. New modalities generating a renewed interest in cultivated design of said spaces by some of the most talented creatives working today. From entertainment spaces to full blown ultra-luxe outdoor kitchens and every…
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Graphic designer Johannes Breyer discusses storytelling through type and rebranding Spotify. Plus: curator and historian Mary Schoeser discusses the link between textiles and people over historyBy Monocle Radio
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Ep. 410: Crafting Stunning Arrangements with Canaan Marshall - Outdoor Mini-Series Pt. 4
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We conclude our four-part outdoor mini-series with special guest Canaan Marshall, a floral designer renowned for his breathtaking arrangements featured throughout Season 1 of HBO Max's Full Bloom. Canaan shares his journey into floral design, offering invaluable tips on shopping for plants, creating stunning arrangements from grocery store flowers,…
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1081: Tracee Murphy: The Psychology of Luxury Sales in Interior Design
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Today With Tracee Murphy: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Today, we’re diving deep into the psychology involved in the sales process—and why it begins with understanding that you are a luxury service provider. Tracee Murphy, psychologist-turned-designer, leverages her background in her business, and teaches others to do the same thing. Today, …
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The High Points, Everything You Need to Be Ready for the Spring High Point Market | 582 | Victoria Holly
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If you are listening to this episode the week it’s published, that would be the week of April 22nd, and you are planning on attending the Spring High Point Market, lucky you… You are going to hear from Victoria Holly, founder of her eponymous firm and one of this years Style Spotters at High Point Market, the Spring 2025 edition. What does it mean …
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How Design Can Transform Your Life: “Spatial Alchemy” with Olga Naiman
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In this episode, I talk with Olga Naiman, author of Spatial Alchemy, about how design can help us move through change, break old patterns, and support who we’re becoming. Olga shares how her own journey—starting with something as simple as reupholstering a chair—led her to a deeper understanding of the connection between our homes and our inner liv…
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‘Future Impact 3: Design Nation’ is an exhibition produced by Design Singapore Council, which enjoyed its first outing at the most recent edition of Milan Design Week. Curated by Tony Chambers, Maria Cristina Didero and Hunn Wai, it featured both established Singaporean names and rising stars. The event – and Monocle – also brought a host of intern…
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1080: Power Talk Friday: Brad Robinson: What Builders Really Want from Interior Designers
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Today With Brad Robinson: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Design-build is something that so many newer designers want to get into. And the question always becomes how to break into it. It’s always interesting to hear from the builder’s perspective. What are they looking for? How can designers break in? How can they prove themselves and the val…
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Trey Trahan, the lead architect for the USA Pavilion, discusses the structure on show as part of Expo 2025 Osaka.By Monocle Radio
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Reorganizing a Country Cottage & "A Body in the Snow" Karen Read Case Recap
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Betsy answers all of your design questions!
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‘The Sculptor of Ultima Thule’ is an exhibition celebrating the 110th anniversary of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala’s birth. Co-produced by the Espoo Museum of Modern Art, the Tapio Wirkkala Rut Bryk Foundation and Blue Sheep, it features more than 300 of Wirkkala’s works. It is also headlined by the exhibition’s namesake collection, created in pa…
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It's spring, and it's time to think about your spring decor. Some people aren't into seasonal decorating ant that's okay too. We are sharing some beautiful touches you could add to your home for the spring or year-round Have you been wanting a consult, but haven't pulled the trigger? Now is the time to sign up for a consult with Anita and Kelly. Th…
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The Secret Language of High-End Clients (And How to Speak It)
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What if “great work” isn’t enough to attract the clients you really want? Luxury clients aren’t just buying your taste or talent—they’re investing in an experience that speaks their language. In this episode, photographer and author Jeffrey Shaw pulls back the velvet curtain on how affluent buyers actually make decisions. Whether you’re aiming for …
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KBIS Confidential: Kitchen ReVOLUTION or Evolution, You Decide | 581 | Christine Vroom, Arianne Bellizaire, Jonah Kilday
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The kitchen rEvolution is here…But is it more evolution or revolution. Are designers developing contemporary kitchens based solely on new ideas or looking to the past for inspiration? Is it a wholesale revolution or a patchwork of ideas creating a whole new set of ideas and opportunities?. How is the evolving nature of kitchen design changing the w…
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Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week 2025 – Part 2
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More conversations from this year’s edition of the fair. We hear from multidisciplinary maker Omer Arbel and visit the cavernous design gallery Nilufar Depot. Plus: a continents-spanning conversation with researcher Wong Eng Geng and Nifemi Marcus-Bello.By Monocle Radio
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Ep. 409: How to Shop for Plants Like a Pro Gardener with Mark Thompson - Outdoor Mini-Series Pt. 3
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We continue our outdoor mini-series by welcoming Mark Thompson to the show, co-owner of two iconic Birmingham businesses specializing in gardening and home decor. Mark shares his journey into the gardening world and provides valuable tips on how to shop for plants, care for them effectively, and tackle common gardening challenges. Listeners will ga…
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1079: Amber Guyton: Being Bold in Entrepreneurship
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Today With Amber Guyton: Today on A Well Designed Business, I'm joined by Amber Guyton, the creative force and entrepreneurial mind behind Blessed Little Bungalow. Amber's journey from corporate America to the design world is anything but typical - she left a six-figure tech job to pursue her passion, and has since created a multi-faceted business …
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Technical & Bold, the Transformative Nature of Design | 580 | Lauren Reyes Lim , LVR Studios
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Topics that keeps bubbling up in conversations industry wide is burnout. Exhaustion. Dealing with the daily and unrelenting chaos. These feelings are coming from the stresses caused by the constant price increases, subscription increases, the lost art of customer service and yes, the overall chaos caused by a litany of factors and you know what I’m…
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How To Be Purposeful With Color: Bailey Li’s Evocative Murals and Listener Q&A
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In this episode, I talk with Bailey Li, a self-taught artist and interior designer known for her powerful murals and bold, emotionally driven spaces. We walk through a few of her standout projects, always shaped by what a client wants to experience, emotionally, in a room. Bailey believes design should reflect not just who you are, but who you're b…
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1078: On-Air Strategy Session: Rebecca Pearson: Acquiring a Company and Creating Smooth Processes
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Today With Rebecca Pearson: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. In today’s on-air strategy session, I'm joined by Rebecca Pearson, who recently acquired Design I.D., an interior design and architectural refurbishment consultancy. Rebecca finds herself facing several challenges during the transition, starting with smoothing out processes and creati…
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At Milan Design Week, Argentine digital designer Six N Five (Ezequiel Pini) discusses his move into the material realm via a collaboration with the Italian furniture brand Poltrona Frau.By Monocle Radio
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Art Above a Fireplace & "Love on the Spectrum" Rundown
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Ep. 408: Mastering Outdoor Spaces with Landscape Designer Carmen Johnston - Outdoor Mini-Series Pt. 2
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In Part 2 of our Outdoor Mini Series, we welcome back landscape designer Carmen Johnston to talk about the art of decorating your outdoor spaces. Caroline and Liz discuss Ballard Designs' new Spring releases with Carmen and the importance of planning, choosing the right plants for your garden's sunlight exposure, and the use of frost-free dates for…
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Just because it's a functional office doesn't mean it has be unattractive. Let's make it beautiful. So often home offices are seen as a space to work, and not a place that needs to be decorated. There's no reason it can't be as beautiful as the rest of your home. Let's not ignore it. We've got lots of ideas on how to store things in an elegant way,…
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KBIS Confidential: Luxe for Less | 579 | Achieving Perfect Results on Budget in a More Expensive Environment with a Cost Conscious Clientele
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Many if not most clients will confess that the reason they employ the services of a designer, architect and landscape architect is because the way they live is not congruent with the way they wish to live. What many clients don’t realize is that a superpower great designers bring to every project is the ability to reduce costs through product knowl…
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Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week 2025 – Part 1
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The team report from the Salone del Mobile furniture fair in Milan, with interviews from architect David Rockwell, the CEO of Italian manufacturer Artemide and the design duo behind the studio Formafantasma.By Monocle Radio
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1077: Noel Gatts: Why Character-Driven Design Creates Authentic Spaces & Streamlines Your Process
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Today With Noel Gatts: Today I am joined by Noel Gatts, founder of beam&bloom interiors and HGTV Host on "Home Inspector Joe" and "What's Wrong With That House?" With a unique background spanning from Broadway to interior design, Noel brings a character-driven approach that transforms how designers connect with clients. In this episode, she reveals…
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Getting Real with Designing Women | 578 | Kim Gordon & Breegan Jane Live from KBIS 2025
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Patience. It’s hard to navigate around because everything is seemingly delivered almost overnight. Actually, it’s more like two days thanks to Amazon. So, after I return from a show like KBIS, I have hours and hours of content to cull through and produce. I want to share some of my process with you. While there is an overwhelming urge to publish ev…
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Fix My Room: Open Plan Living Room Edition
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In this edition of the Fix My Room series, I share a one-on-one coaching call with Charlotte, we discuss how to blend her style with the house's current rustic design. We explored furniture arrangement in her large, open living area and kitchen, and tackled her concerns about a big blank wall, appropriate rug size, and making better use of a wood s…
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1076: Power Talk Friday: Porsche Williams: Create a Better Client Experience by Outsourcing Interior Design Back-End Tasks
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Today With Porsche Williams: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today, Porsche Williams, founder of The Prototype, joins me to discuss the power of streamlined backend operations for interior designers. Porsche’s company specializes in seamlessly managing client onboarding, discovery calls, lead management, and more, freeing designers from admini…
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Architect Hugh Broughton and the artist James Lambert discuss their designs at a newly upgraded public facility on the Victoria Embankment in London. Monocle’s Francesca Gilks reports.By Monocle Radio
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Embellish It! Skirts, Trims and More is More
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Trims and skirted tables can add so much to a room. Let's discuss how to add both of these and what they add to a room. Both of these were out for a long time, but they are back! DTT defines Dutch doors We talked about the burlap skirted table HERE We participate in the affiliate program with Amazon and other retailers. We may receive a small fee f…
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From Hospitality to High-End Interiors: The Business of Creating Unforgettable Spaces
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What can interior designers learn from the world of luxury hospitality? In this episode, Darla sits down with designer and entrepreneur Harry Myers to explore how his background in hospitality and banking shaped his approach to high-end interiors. Harry shares his journey from the service industry to running a thriving design business, unpacking th…
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KBIS Confidential: Beyond the Blueprint | 577 | A Personal Approach to Design with Moen
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The series is called KBIS Confidential – Creative Conversations LIVE from KBIS 2025. This 7-week series will be published every Wednesday. Many of the worlds most innovative brands began with an “aha” moment. Moen’s “aha” moment came in 1937, Seattle when Al Moen’s old fashioned handle broke off in his hand. That moment led to the inspiration for t…
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‘Living Modernity’, ‘Solar Biennale’ and ‘Splash!’
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We explore experimental ways of living thanks to a new exhibition in Tokyo and we imagine sunnier futures at the ‘Solar Biennale’ in Switzerland. Finally, a cooling dip in the pool as we visit ‘Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style’ at London’s Design Museum.By Monocle Radio
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Ep. 407: Spring Gardening Tips from Landscape Architect Brantley Snipes - Outdoor Mini-Series Pt. 1
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This week, Caroline and Liz kick off a special four-part spring outdoor mini-series, welcoming back Mississippi-based landscape architect Brantley Snipes to the show. Together, they explore essential topics for spring gardening, including landscaping best practices, creating functional outdoor spaces, planting strategies, and tackling common challe…
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1075: What Would Lu Do?: The Ultimate Guide to Mounting a Designer Show House
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Today With LuAnn Nigara: Are you thinking about saying yes to a designer show house? Before you commit, listen to this episode. A show house can be an incredible opportunity—but only if you approach it the right way. Too many designers assume that just participating will bring them business. It won’t. Today, I’m sharing the smartest, most strategic…
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Favorite Places, Unique Spaces in the Coachella Valley | 576 | Elyssa Contardo
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One of my favorite places in the world is the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells. The valley is thriving as new residents move in, the are is mountainous and arid desert blended in an oasis of mixed architectural styles blended with cultural influence from music to fashion and everything in between. I love the …
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The Strategic Use of Color: Transforming Builder-Grade Spaces with Gabriela Eisenhart
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My guest today for our “Think Like A Designer” series is Gabriela Eisenhart, founder of Silo Studio Design. We cover a lot of bases in this conversation: finding inspiration for a “wow” moment in a kitchen; how to use color in a mostly neutral living room; mixing heavy and light layers to create a serene bedroom; what to do with that empty area you…
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What is the unexpected red theory and what do you need to know about it? Let's discuss! Need help with your home? We'd love to help! We do personalized consults, and we'll offer advice specific to your room that typically includes room layout ideas, suggestions for what the room needs, and how to pull the room together. We'll also help you to decid…
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1074: Live from KBIS 2025: Alexander Dornbracht on Kallista, Creating Authentic Luxury, Product Innovation & Family Legacy
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Today With Alexander Dornbracht: Today I am joined by Alexander Dornbracht, VP and General Manager of Kallista, a brand renowned for authentic luxury plumbing and brassware. Recorded live from our KBIS podcast booth, Alexander shares how his family legacy in the industry—his grandfather founded Dornbracht—shaped his passion for excellence in design…
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We take a trip down memory lane to find out why this toy offers a glimpse into a much bigger moment in design history.By Monocle Radio
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An Eclectic Smackdown & Creative Gallery Walls
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