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SAID is the podcast of Designers Today magazine -- the conversational complement to our printed page. Through interviews with interior designers, influencers and industry experts we’ll explore that special Something About Interior Designers that’s gotten us hooked.
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Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020
41 min
Looking at the e-commerce world from two perspectives – that of an interior designer and also a furniture brand – Lynsey Humphrey has developed SideDoor, an online trade marketplace and support service. Using SideDoor, designers can curate products for their clients and when purchased, make a profit on the spread between designer net and the retail selling price. On the podcast, Humphrey tells all about SideDoor, why she built it and how it addresses designer pain points. Humphrey also talks about the growth of Alder & Tweed, the niche design firm she founded with her siblings, as well as what keeps her moving forward in business.
Sponsored by Emily Morrow Home.
Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020
52 min
Emily Morrow Finkell traces her career path from interior design to product design, to designing her own collection of hardwood flooring, Emily Morrow Home. Her journey is peppered with sweet memories, challenging years, and lots of love and support which she is intent on paying forward. With great empathy toward interior designers, Finkell also explains why it makes great financial sense for designers to educate themselves about flooring and to specify it.
Sponsored by Emily Morrow Home.
Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020
59 min
At a pivotal moment in history, Keia McSwain, principal of Kimberly & Cameron Interiors and president of the Black Interior Designers Network, takes time to share ways to banish racism in the design community, upcoming plans for BIDN, what she means by “foreplay” in interior design and more.
Sponsored by Emily Morrow Home.