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EP 485 | How Interior Designers Handle Budget Shock Without Compromising the Design with Kimberley Seldon
What happens when a renovation budget jumps from $2 million to $5 million?
In this episode, Kimberley Seldon shares a recent client prese...
EP 484 | Why Your Photos Are Costing You High-End Design Clients with Candice Brooke
You already invested in the project. You hired the photographer. The installation is complete. Then, like so many interior designers, you treat the ph...
EP 483 | CEO Decision-Making for Interior Designers with Andrea Liebross
How do you make smart business decisions when there’s no obvious right answer?
In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined by Andrea Lieb...
EP 482 | Interior Design Paint Color: Why It’s So Hard (Even for Pros) with Susan Jamieson
Paint color. Clients think it’s the easiest decision. Designers know it’s one of the hardest.
In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined...
EP 481 | Interior Design & Art Selection: Why Designers Must Lead with Sarah Hurt
A room without art isn’t finished—it’s staged furniture waiting for a point of view.
In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined by Sarah...
EP 480 | Scrappy Marketing Beats Perfection: How Interior Designers Get Clients with Elizabeth Rees
Struggling to get clients for your interior design business?
You’re not alone—and it’s probably not a talent issue.
In this...
EP 479 | The Thinking Mistakes Keeping Interior Designers Stuck (and Broke) with Jill Saltzman
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure… that just ain’t so.”
In this episode, Kimberley Se...
EP 478 | Interior Designer Jodie Carter on Grief, Pricing, and Finding Purpose Again
Some episodes are about systems. Some are about mindset. This one is about what happens when life changes everything.
In this deeply pers...
EP 477 | The Quiet Superpowers Behind a Resilient Design Firm with Andria Cowan-Molyneaux
What does it take to build an interior design firm that can withstand economic uncertainty, shifting markets, and hesitant clients?
In th...
EP 476 | Creative Block in Interior Design: What Causes It and How to Fix It with Kimberley Seldon
What happens when an experienced interior designer hits a creative wall—and nothing is working?
In this solo episode, Kimberley Seldon walks thr...
EP 475 | The Most Expensive Word in Your interior Design Business Is Maybe with Andrea Liebross
Want to know what’s really behind under-earning, decision fatigue, and burnout in design businesses? It’s not pricing, marketing, or even workload — i...
EP 474 | Procurement, Profit & Vendor Relationships for Interior Designers with Daniel House Club
Procurement can make or break an interior design business.
In this candid panel conversation, Kimberley Seldon is joined by Alexander Spa...
EP 473 | How Interior Designers Expand into Hospitality, Hotels & Restaurants with Edith Ponciano
At some point in every design career, curiosity starts to feel like restlessness. You’re capable. Experienced. Successful. And yet—something feels con...
EP 472 | Diversity in Interior Design at High Point Market with DuVäl Reynolds
Diversity in interior design isn’t a side initiative—it’s a leadership responsibility.
In this episode, recorded in partnership with the ...
EP 471 | Fix Your Sales Funnel: How Interior Designers Convert More Clients with Daniela Furtado
When inquiries slow down or leads don’t convert, most interior designers assume they need better marketing. But in many cases, the real issue isn’t vi...
EP 470 | Why Working Harder Is the Wrong Growth Strategy for Interior Designers with Kimberley Seldon
Most interior designers believe growth means saying yes to more projects, being more available, and pushing harder. In this solo episode, Kimberley Se...
EP 469 | Will AI Replace Interior Designers? The Real Answer (And What to Do About It) with Sheilah MacSporran
AI has interior designers asking the wrong question. The real issue isn’t “Will this replace me?”—it’s “Where does responsibility live in my business?...
EP 468 | Beyond Beautiful: Why Interior Design Now Carries Responsibility with Megan Reilly
Design doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It responds to real life — and sometimes, real loss. In this thoughtful conversation, Kimberley Seldon sits down wit...
EP 467 | Capacity Ceiling: Why More Work Isn’t the Answer for Interior Designers with Megan Dahle
Your calendar can look reasonable and still leave you exhausted. Your team can be busy and still underperform. Your revenue can grow while your sanity...
EP 466 | When Experience Becomes an Advantage: Evolving Your Interior Design Firm with Michael Abrams & Gina Valenti
After decades in business, many interior designers reach a quiet crossroads: Is this as good as it gets? In this thoughtful, grounded conversation, Ki...
EP 465 | Frustrated in Your Design Business? It’s Not You—It’s the Missing Systems with Kimberley Seldon
Frustration in your design business isn’t a personal failing—it’s information. And if the same frustrations keep showing up in different forms, they’r...
EP 464 | Busy but Broke? Why Interior Designers Struggle With Numbers (and How to Fix It) with Hannah Cole
Most interior designers don’t avoid their numbers because they’re bad at math—they avoid them because no one ever explained the financial system in a...
EP 463 | Has Your Brand Outgrown You? A Branding Wake-Up Call for Interior Designers with Puja Malhotra
Most interior designers don’t have a branding problem—they have a brand drift problem. As your skills, confidence, and fees evolve, the brand you buil...
EP 462 | Neuro-Aesthetics: How the Brain Shapes Client Decisions in Interior Design with Martha Lowry
Interior designers often find themselves defending beautiful, well-considered ideas to hesitant clients. But what if that hesitation isn’t resistance—...
EP 461 | The Interior Designer’s Business Plan for a Better Year with Kimberley Seldon
Interior design businesses don’t fail for lack of talent—they struggle because the business plan is too vague, too complicated, or never gets implemen...
EP 460 | The 1% Savings Habit That Strengthens Your Interior Design Business with Danielle Hendon
Most interior designers want more profit, more stability, and less financial stress—but the idea of “saving more” often feels overwhelming. In this ep...
EP 459 | How Systems Help Interior Designers Escape Overwhelm with Kimberley Seldon
What would it take for your interior design business to run smoothly—without you being involved in every decision, every email, every crisis? In this...
EP 458 | The 12-month Marketing Plan you Need with Daniela Furtado
If your marketing plan for your interior design business feels like “post more” or “try harder,” this episode is the reset you need. Kimberley Seldon...
EP 457 | Make Yourself Irrelevant (and Wildly Profitable) with Kasim Aslam
What if the key to earning more in your interior design business was doing less? In this electric conversation, Kimberley Seldon sits down with entrep...
EP 456 | From Busy to Bliss with Lori Steeves
What if the secret to a more profitable interior design business is doing less, not more? In this inspiring episode, Kimberley Seldon reconnects with...
EP 455 | Solutions, Not Options with Laura Stein
Great clients don’t want endless options—they want a confident expert who can guide them to the right solution. In this episode, Kimberley Seldon sits...
EP 454 | Your Ops Manual Is More Valuable Than You with Michael Kreuser & Marli Jones
In the interior design industry, clarity is power—and a well-built operations manual may be the most valuable asset in your entire business. In this e...
EP 453 | Power of Photography with Candice Brooke
Professional photography isn’t a luxury for interior designers—it’s a growth strategy. In this episode, Kimberley Seldon and interiors photographer Ca...
EP 452 | AI and Interior Design with Nithya Subramaniam
AI is no longer a futuristic idea—it’s a practical tool reshaping how interior designers work, create, and deliver value. In this forward-thinking epi...
EP451 | You are a Brand with Bruce Philp - Part 2
Originally aired in 2017, this classic conversation with branding expert Bruce Philp remains just as relevant today. In Part 2 of You Are a Brand, Bru...
EP450 | You are a Brand Part 1 with Bruce Philp
Originally aired in 2017, this foundational conversation with branding expert Bruce Philp remains essential listening for any interior designer wantin...
EP 449 | Do You Want Fries With That with Kimberley Seldon
Upselling and cross-selling aren’t pushy sales tactics—they’re powerful tools that allow interior designers to elevate the client experience and grow...
EP 448 | Elements of Timeless Style with Erin Gates
In this episode of the Business of Design® Podcast, Kimberley Seldon sits down with interior designer and bestselling author Erin Gates to explore the...
EP 447 | Overwhelmed to Overjoyed with Diana Wagenbach
Some of the most valuable business lessons come from hard-earned experience—and in this episode, interior designer Diana Wagenbach shares the insights...
EP 446 | Procurement for Profit with Jennifer VanderMeer.
Procurement shouldn’t be a financial burden—it should be one of the most profitable parts of your interior design business. In this episode of Busines...