The Thursday Show: Will your next client come from ChatGPT? Plus: Legendary industry analyst Jerry Epperson on the state of the furniture business
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Schumacher’s recent acquisition, how designers are gaming ChatGPT, and the rise of the dog room. Later, legendary industry analyst Jerry Epperson joins the show to discuss the state of the furniture business.This episode is sponsored by LoloiLINKSJerry EppersonBusiness of Home
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Kim Scodro on why there's no replacement for hard work and kindness
Based in Chicago, interior designer Kim Scodro has built a career on thoughtful, refined work that applies traditional details with a light, livable touch. Her projects have been widely featured in the national shelter press, and she has a robust furniture collection with Hickory Chair. On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about why she’s glad that her first client was her toughest, why she’s starting her own fabric line, and why there’s no replacement for hard work and kindness. This episode is sponsored by ErnestaLINKSKim ScodroDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
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The Thursday Show: Williams-Sonoma's surprise acquisition. Plus: Design center drama
BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus and editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, Williams-Sonoma’s surprise acquisition and a spotlight on Midwestern design.This episode is sponsored by LoloiLINKSBusiness of Home
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Elle Decor's next chapter will be "bold, irreverent and international"
On this week’s episode, host Dennis Scully speaks to Stellene Volandes and Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, the editorial leaders of Elle Decor. Volandes, the editorial and brand director of Elle Decor, is also the editor in chief of Town&Country and a Hearst veteran—she’s been at T&C since 2011. Lipsky-Karasz, Elle Decor’s head of editorial content, has jumped around in media, from WWD to Harper’s Bazaar to WSJ Magazine. Together, they’ve taken the reins at Elle Decor after the publication’s prior editor in chief, Asad Syrkett, left in the fall of last year. Here, they discuss why there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to media; why designers need to consider the narrative when they submit projects to the magazine; and why boldness will be central to the success of Elle DecorThis episode is sponsored by Ernesta and ThibautLINKSElle DecorDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
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The Thursday Show: Does the design industry need more critics? Plus: The Wells Companies makes an acquisition
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, HD Buttercup’s sudden closure and whether the design industry needs more critics. Later, Lauren Hudson of The Wells Companies joins the show to talk about why she acquired Vermilion Rugs.This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Crate & BarrelLINKSThe Wells CompaniesBusiness of Home
Business of Home's host Dennis Scully interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives about the changes and challenges facing the interior design community.