SAID - Something About Interior Designers

Designer Lauren Clement emphasizes the importance of mixing function and fashion

As an interior designer, speaker, TV segment specialist and mother of two, Lauren Clement of Lauren Nicole Designs wears a lot of hats. In addition to all of this, she’s also just started two ambassador partnerships, one with Fabricut and the other Charleston Forge. In this episode, editor Alex Milstein talks to Clement about those two partnerships, how being a mother informs her design, as well as why she regularly speaks on two local news stations.

This podcast is sponsored by Houzz. 

Veronica Solomon Sets Her Path

Growing up in Jamaica, Veronica Solomon knew she did not want to follow the trajectory of many of her peers, but she knew nothing yet of interior design until, as a newly divorced mother creating a nest for her family, her natural talent for decorating was unleashed. Since being smitten, Veronica has spent her days building her interior design practice from the ground up, educating herself on all matters of aesthetics and business, and giving back to the community through information sharing and mentoring.

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Toma Clark Haines and Neil MacKenzie: Stay vs.Getaway

In this special two-convo episode, we check in with The Antiques Diva, Toma Clark Haines, from her confines in Venice, as well as MacKenzie from a photo shoot on Amelia Island. Ladies first, Clark Haines discusses how she’s turned quarantine into quality time and pivoted in times of uncertainty. Her realistic optimism mixed with a figure-it-out spirit is contagious ... in the best of ways. MacKenzie, director of marketing at Universal, is also very positive about the launch of Getaway, the new Coastal Living collection which premieres at pre-market next week. In addition to covering the ins and outs of licensing, MacKenzie traces the company’s designer-friendly evolution and announces a new offering in upholstery.

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Shayla Copas expands her influence

Designer, tastemaker and author Shayla Copas is now firmly ensconced in the world of product design. A little less than a year in the works, she will introduce The Shayla Copas Collection for Chelsea House to her peers at the High Point Furniture Market in April. Our conversation provides a look into her support team, the daily routine, her process of designing a collection and what makes it all worth it. This episode is co-hosted by Thomas Lester of Home Accents Today.

This podcast is sponsored by Houzz.