Episodes
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Lynsey Humphrey: A New e-commerce solution for designers
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
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.
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Emily Morrow Finkell: Passionate and principled
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
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.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Keia McSwain: “I need you to see color.”
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
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.