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A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast
In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful business. Design school curricula doesn't always equip you with the business skills to have your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well-Designed Busin...
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1131: Thom Filicia: The Sentence That Built a Multi-Faceted Design Brand
Today with Thom Filicia
Today, I’m joined by one of the most recognizable names in design, Thom Filicia. From his early days at Parrish-H...
1130: Jen Davidson: Running an Interior Design Business, or Just Working at One You Happen to Own?
Today with Jen Davidson
Today on A Well Designed Business, Jen Davidson shares the pivotal conversation that transformed her five-year-old inter...
1129: BEST OF SHOW: Katie McFarlan: The Client Experience Starts with Processes
Today with Katie McFarlan:
Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. The client experience is something w...
1128: Barclay Butera:The Business Behind the Legacy
Today with Barclay Butera
Sometimes on the show we are fortunate enough to speak with true icons of our day. And today, I am excited to c...
1127: Sponsored Show: Dezign Assist: The Smartest Way to Buy Back Time in Your Interior Design Firm
Today with Reed Humphrey of Dezign Assist
Is your team maxed out, or are you stuck doing $10-an-hour tasks when you should be focused on...
1126: Nicole Heymer: Rethink SEO for ChatGPT and Google AI
Today with Nicole Heymer
Today on A Well Designed Business, Nicole Heymer returns to discuss the massive shift happening in online search...
1125: Kimberly Horton: How to Turn Client Frustrations Into Smart Business Moves
Today with Kimberly Horton
Welcome! Today we’re talking about how to turn client frustrations into actionable change. Kimberly shares th...
1124: BEST OF SHOW: Megan Molten: Another Side Hustle Success Story
Today With Megan Molten:
Welcome! Today we are really excited to have Megan Molten on the show with us. Megan reached out to LuAnn in an...
1123: Ali Faulkner: What to Do When a Client Says “No”: Lessons from a Lost Design Proposal
Today with Ali Faulkner
Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. We’ve talked before about conducting an autopsy of a project—looking back an...
1122: New Show: Chelsea Viau: Add Pattern (and Profit) to Your World
Today With Chelsea Viau:
Today with Chelsea Viau of Chelsea Lane & Company, we’re talking about the numbers behind your wallpaper—and why...
1121: Best Of Show: Cheryl Luckett: From Side Hustle to Full Time Interior Design
Today With Cheryl Luckett:
What does it take to leave behind the security of a corporate job and build a thriving design business? For Ch...
1120: Sponsored Show: Ron Henderson & Kevin Plumb: Ciana x Varaluz: Building a Lighting Partnership with Purpose
Today With Ron Henderson & Kevin Plumb:
Today on A Well Designed Business, Ron Henderson from Varaluz and Kevin Plumb from Ciana Lighting...
1119: What Would Lu Do?: This Is the Difference Between Business Owners Who Wait and Those Who Act
Today With LuAnn Nigara:
Right now, the economy feels shaky. Projects are slowing down. And if you're like a lot of business owners, you'...
1118: Sponsored Show: Jamie Gasparovic: Why I Invested in the Interior Design Standard
Today With Jamie Gasparovic:
Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. What comes to mind for you when you think of investing in yourself for...
1117: Best Of Show: Joshua Smith: Sell the Experiences, Not the Commodity
Today With Joshua Smith:
Joshua Smith’s journey from interior designer to high-performance coach is one packed with lessons every busines...
1116: NEW SHOW: Juliana Ewer: How Networking and Volunteerism Can be the Biggest Return on Investment for your Business and Your Heart
Today With Juliana Ewer:
Today with Juliana Ewer, president of the Houston IDS chapter and owner of J Squared Home Designs, we explore ho...
1115: Best Of Show: Laurence Carr: Design Your Business Plan
Today With Laurence Carr:
Laurence Carr may have launched her interior design business less than two years before we recorded this conver...
1114: LuAnn Featured: Window Works - A Finer Touch Construction Podcast
Today With Brad Leavitt (A Finer Touch Construction Podcast):
Join me for a special re-airing of my conversation with Brad Leavitt on the...
1113: Jamie Young Jeter: Feel the Fear and Build It Anyway – Growing a Global Design Brand
Today With Jamie Young Jeter:
Today with Jamie Young Jeter, founder and president of Jamie Young Company, we dive deep into what it takes...
1112: Best Of Show: Claire Staszak: Winner of Best Blog Writing by Design Bloggers Conference 2017
Today With Claire Staszak:
LuAnn really loves the process of how these designers create blogs to serve as a marketing arm for their busin...
1111: LuAnn Featured: Coaching Through Chaos Podcast: The Well-Designed Business with Luann Nigara
Today With Dr Colleen Mullen (Coaching Through Chaos Podcast):
I’m so excited to re-share this incredible conversation I had with Dr. Col...
1110: NEW SHOW: Jenna Gaidusek: Mastering AI Tools for a Streamlined Design Business
Today With Jenna Gaidusek:
The world of AI is moving at lightning speed, and it's easy to feel left behind. But what if you could ignore...
1109: Best Of Show: Courtney McLeod: Defined Process = Success in Your Interior Design Business
Today With Courtney McLeod:
I’m thrilled to re-air this gem of a conversation with Courtney McLeod, the powerhouse behind Right Meets Lef...
1108: LuAnn Featured: Small Business Sweet Spot: Beyond Blending In – The LuAnn Nigara Approach to Business Distinction
Today With Barb Davids (Small Business Sweet Spot):
If you've ever heard me say, “Excellence is a decision,” then you already know I mean...
1107: NEW SHOW: Jay Jeffers: Beyond Pretty — Building a Profitable Luxury Design Business
Today With Jay Jeffers:
Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Every day as a business owner is full of decisions—and while there are not a...
1106: Best Of Show: Chris Loves Julia: Quality Content Creation is Key to Their Success
Today With Julia Marcum:
You are in for a treat with this re-air of one of my favorite conversations—with the fabulous Julia Marcum, one...
1105: LuAnn Featured: Resilient by Design: Visualize your way to success with LuAnn Nigara
Today With Rebecca Hay (Resilient by Design):
You know I’m usually the one asking the questions—but in this episode, I had the absolute p...
1104: Corey Damen Jenkins: How He Manages Imposter Syndrome and Builds Client Loyalty in Design
Today With Corey Damen Jenkins:
In this episode of A Well-Designed Business, LuAnn welcomes back Corey Damen Jenkins—AD100 designer, auth...
1103: Best Of Show: Kim Dawson: Are You Charging Enough?
Today With Kim Dawson:
Are you charging enough to actually turn a profit? In this episode, I sit down with Kim Dawson—business strategist...
1102: LuAnn Featured: Only Girl on the Jobsite: LuAnn Nigara on Leadership, Profitability, and Owning Your Role
Today With Renee Bier (Only Girl on the Jobsite):
Today, I’m bringing you something a little different—and extra special. This episode or...
1101: NEW SHOW: Rachael Johanson: Build a Design Brand That Commands Prestige and Profit
Today With Rachael Johanson:
Today with Rachael Johanson, luxury brand strategist, we explore transitioning from mid-market to luxury pos...
1100: Best Of Show: Erika Ward: Identifying Your Transferrable Skills with Erika Ward
Today With Erika Ward:
In this insightful replay, Erika Ward, a powerhouse designer and former accountant, joins LuAnn to share how her c...
1099: NEW SHOW: Shea McGee: From Dream to Empire: How Shea Built Studio McGee 3.0
Today With Shea McGee:
Today on A Well-Designed Business, I’m welcoming back Shea McGee—celebrity designer, co-founder of Studio McGee an...
1098: LuAnn Featured: Speaking Your Brand: Creating and Preparing for a Keynote Presentation with LuAnn Nigara [Coaching]
Today With Carol Cox (Speaking Your Brand):
So… you’ve been asked to give a keynote. Cue the excitement—then the panic. I get it. Keynote...
1097: NEW SHOW: Margalit Lankry: Designers with Intention. A Community with a Collaborative, Abundance Mindset
Today With Margalit Lankry:
Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Today, I am excited to welcome the wonderful Margalit Lankry to the show...
1096: LuAnn Featured: Eventual Millionaire: A Well-Designed Business With LuAnn Nigara
Today With Jaime Masters (Eventual Millionaire):
Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today’s episode is a little different—in the best w...
1095: Best Of Show: Amber Lewis: Keynote Speaker at Design Blogger’s Conference
Today With Amber Lewis:
She was a Key Note Speaker at the recent Design Blogger’s Conference. LuAnn didn’t get to talk to her at the conf...
1094: NEW SHOW: Alison Melnick: Systems, Support & Strategy: A Designer’s First Year
Today With Alison Melnick:
Today with Alison Melnick, we're diving into a story of bold pivots, transferable skills, and the power of bui...
1093: LuAnn Featured: Profit Is A Choice: Excellence is the Key to Repeatable Profitability
Today With Profit Is A Choice Podcast:
Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today’s episode is a little different—in the best way. I’m no...
1092: Best Of Show: Stacy Garcia: A Thoughtful Conversation with a Design Visionary
Today With Stacy Garcia:
What does it take to build a brand that stands the test of time? In this Best Of Show episode, LuAnn Nigara sits...