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October 26, 2020

AphroChic is making space for Black creatives in the design industry

In this episode of the Business of Home podcast, AphroChic founders Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason discuss the journey of developing their mission-driven lifestyle brand that celebrates the work of Black creatives.

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October 19, 2020

6 months later, how are makers and manufacturers weathering the pandemic?

In the latest episode of the BOH podcast, three manufacturing leaders—Sara Fritsch of Schoolhouse, Jonathan Glatt of O&G Studio and Andrew Crone of Chaddock—return to give a six-month update on business during the pandemic.

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October 12, 2020

Bigger is better for Furnitureland South

In the latest episode of the BOH podcast, Furnitureland South CEO Jeff Harris discusses running the world’s biggest furniture store, how the brand is growing its trade program, and why he’s skeptical of a year-round High Point.

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October 5, 2020

3D modeling is poised to change the design industry forever

In this episode of the BOH podcast, ALL3D founder Amra Tareen explains how 3D modeling is poised to disrupt design, plus her predictions for how machine learning and AI will transform the industry.

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September 28, 2020

Semihandmade got big making doors for Ikea cabinets. What’s next?

In the latest episode of the BOH podcast, Semihandmade founder John McDonald shares the wild and winding story behind his brand, why his relationship with Ikea is complicated, and the project he’s launching this fall.

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September 21, 2020

Joe Lucas on why Instagram will never replace showrooms

In the latest episode of the BOH podcast, Los Angeles designer Joe Lucas talks the future of multilines, why he chose a street-level location over a design center, and how he handles design copycats.

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September 14, 2020

CB2’s president wants to keep pushing the envelope

In the latest episode of the BOH podcast, CB2 president Ryan Turf discusses the company’s brand evolution, why brick-and-mortar still matters, and how the right collaborations are pushing the retailer in a more design-forward (and designer-friendly) direction.

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August 31, 2020

How a decades-old leather business became the design industry’s favorite supplier

In the latest episode of the BOH podcast, Moore & Giles president Sackett Wood describes how the brand has weathered 87 years of retail market changes and where it’s headed next.

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August 24, 2020

How do you relaunch a century-old brand?

In the latest episode of the Business of Home podcast, entrepreneur Katy Polsby tells the story of rescuing heritage wallpaper brand CW Stockwell, why she’s choosing digital distribution over showrooms, and the legal entanglements that come with owning one of the world’s most iconic patterns.

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August 17, 2020

The inside story of decorating the Obama White House

In the latest episode of the Business of Home podcast, designer Michael S. Smith shares behind-the-scenes details of his experience decorating the Obama White House.

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