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Business of Home Podcast
Hosted by Business of Home, Dennis Scully · EN
Business of Home's host Dennis Scully interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives about the changes and challenges facing the interior design community.
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The Thursday Show: Has Google Lens ruined vintage shopping? Plus: Julia Torres collabs with Sabai
Today00:57:35Summary readyHost Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a sweeping new tariff proposal, uncertainty at New York’s A&D building and whether Google Lens is ruining vintage shopping. Later, comedian Julia Torres and Sabai founder Phantila Phataraprasit join the show to talk about their unique collaboration. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Newport BrassLINKSJulio TorresSabaiBusiness of Home
SummarySteven Volpe on what 'formal' means today
3d ago00:48:22Summary readySteven Volpe’s headquarters are in San Francisco, but his work has an international appeal—partially a product of the four years he spent in Paris as a young man, soaking up the city’s architecture and design. Today he runs a team of twenty, taking on projects around the world. Volpe’s serene, timeless work is widely published, and he’s a regular presence on the AD100. On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about how youthful confidence helped him build his career, why he likes having owner’s reps on the job site, and how formality has changed, but not disappeared from the home. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and KohlerLINKSStudio VolpeDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
SummaryThe Thursday Show: Change at the top for MillerKnoll. Plus: Why Leanne Ford doesn't take on clients
1w ago00:53:35Summary readyHost Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including change at the top at MillerKnoll, how the AI boom is shaking up San Francisco’s housing market and a surprising new luxury amenity. Later, designer Leanne Ford joins the show to talk about her new book, Feel Free Home. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Newport BrassLINKSLeanne FordFeel Free HomeBusiness of Home
SummaryMax Rollitt wants to bring fun back to the home
1w ago00:47:08Summary readyMax Rollitt has many strings to his bow: He’s a restorer of antiques, a maker of fine reproductions, and an interior designer. Out of a restored barn in rural England he runs all three parts of his business with a combined showroom, design studio, and upholstery workshop. Rollitt’s endeavors are well-covered by the British press, and he’s been featured on House & Garden’s Top 100 list for more than a decade. On this episode of the podcast, Rollitt speaks with host Dennis Scully about why dining rooms are so challenging, why now is a good time to get into the antiques business, and why he wants to bring fun back to the home. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and KohlerLINKSMax RollittDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
SummaryThe Thursday Show: Nathan Turner is hands-on with everything. Plus: The design industry's AI vibe shift
2w ago00:46:30Summary readyHost Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a big lighting acquisition, the AI vibe shift and whether the industry’s beige epidemic is really over. Later, designer Nathan Turner joins the show to talk about his new book, I Love Decorating. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource FurnitureLINKSNathan TurnerI Love DecoratingBusiness of Home
SummaryThe Thursday Show: What happens next at Holly Hunt? Plus: Susan Clark of Radnor on design centers, trade shows, and collectible furniture
3w ago01:06:59Summary readyHost Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including an executive shake-up at Holly Hunt, the shutdown of Houzz’s shopping site and dispatches from New York Design Week. Later, Susan Clark of Radnor shares her take on design centers, trade shows, and collectible furniture. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource FurnitureLINKSRadnorBusiness of Home
SummaryCharles de Lisle is a decorator, not a designer
3w ago00:54:37Summary readyBorn in rural Massachusetts to a family of makers and tinkerers, Charles de Lisle grew up obsessed with how things work. After finding his way to the San Francisco Bay Area, he got involved with the design scene, first launching a line of lamps, then helping to start a commercial firm. Eventually de Lisle went out on his own, and has earned acclaim for his residential work, including placement on the AD100. On this episode of podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he loves clients who are risk takers, how a chance encounter with a Michael Taylor room changed his life, and why he likes to be called a decorator, not a designer. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and KohlerLINKSCharles de LisleDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
SummaryThe Thursday Show: A New York trade show shakeup. Plus: The return of the sleeper sofa
4w ago00:58:51Summary readyHost Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including big news from ICFF, a surprise foam shortage and why sleeper sofas are making a comeback. Later, Julia Haley Montanez joins the show to talk about New York's design week. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource FurnitureLINKSJulia Haney MontanezThe Design ReleaseICFFBusiness of Home
SummaryLeyden Lewis: 'Interior design is not a list of vendors'
May 1100:57:36Summary readyLeyden Lewis is a New Yorker—he grew up in Brooklyn, went to Parsons and made his way into the design industry, where his work quickly found an audience through a room in the Kips Bay Show House. Today, Lewis is an AD100 designer—his widely published work draws on modernism, traditional craft, and an obsession with art in all its forms. On this episode of the podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he doesn’t believe in project minimums, the difference between media visibility and financial success, and why he’s not afraid of AI in the slightest. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and KohlerLINKSLeyden LewisDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
SummaryThe Thursday Show: Sarah Sherman Samuel is doing it all. Plus: RH Milan opens its doors
May 700:52:14Summary readyHost Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a check-in on the housing market, RH’s debut in Milan, and whether contemporary kitchens have gotten too slick. Later, designer Sarah Sherman Samuel joins the show to talk about her new book. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource FurnitureLINKSSarah Sherman SamuelSarah Sherman Samuel: The Intersection of Art and DesignBusiness of Home
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