The Business of Beautiful Spaces, Interior Design Podcast

By Laura Thornton, Interior Designer

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Episodes: 137

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Welcome to The Business of Beautiful Spaces, the podcast where interior design matters! As Interior Designers, we understand the power of creating beautiful and functional spaces that not only look good, but also enhance our daily lives. Join us on this journey as we explore the ins and outs of the interior design industry and dive into the business side of things. From one interior designer to another, we'll share our experiences, insights, and lessons learned as we strive to create spaces that not only make a statement, but also make a difference. So sit back, relax, and let's get started on The Business of Beautiful Spaces. 

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Mentorship One on One :

https://theprofitacademyforinteriordesigners.com/mentorship


The Profit Academy for Interior Designers Online Course:

https://theprofitacademyforinteriordesigners.com


You can find us at  www.thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.com, email us at hello@thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.com or any social media platform @thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.



Episode Date
136 - Let's Talk About the Challenges of Running an Interior Design Business, From Start-Up to Profitability with Suzanne Robson
Sep 15, 2025
135- Let's Talk about the Importance of Contracts in your Interior Design Business with Lawyer Erica Canas
Sep 08, 2025
134- Part 4: Let's Talk Profit Strategies, Follow the Profits, Not all Projects are Sexy
Sep 01, 2025
133. Part 3: Let's Talk Profit Strategies, Efficiency Gains, They Belong to You.
Aug 25, 2025
132 - Let's Talk Money Matters with a Financial Therapist
Aug 18, 2025
131. Part 2: Let's Talk About Profit Strategies, Time is Money, Literally
Aug 11, 2025
130. Part 1: Let's Talk About Profit Strategies- Know Your Numbers, The Foundation of Profitability
Aug 04, 2025
Ep.129 - Let's Talk About Understanding Your Profit Margins in Construction 
Jul 28, 2025
Ep. 128- Let's Talk About Setting Clear Boundaries with your Design Business with Caron Woolsey
Jul 21, 2025
Ep 127- Let's Talk About Small Things, Big Profits: How Accessories Can Transform Your Spaces and Your Bottom Line
Jul 14, 2025
Ep 126 - When Clients Ghost You: Five Smart Ways to Re-Engage and Get Answers
Jul 07, 2025
REPLAY- Let's Talk About Under Charging Syndrome
Jun 30, 2025
Ep.124 - Let's Talk about Best practices for onboarding and setting expectations with Jamie Van Cuyk
Jun 23, 2025
EP. 123- Let's Talk About What You're Forgetting in Your Design Quotes
Jun 16, 2025
Ep. 122 - Let's Talk about Growing Good Design with Nicole Fisher
Jun 09, 2025
REPLAY - LET'S TALK ABOUT ELEVATING YOUR CLIENT PRESENTATION PACKAGE
Jun 02, 2025
121 - Let's Talk About The Interior Design Community with Laurie Laizure
May 26, 2025
120 - Let's Talk about Mindset Matters with Andrea Liebross
May 19, 2025
118 - Let's Talk About Booked on Autopilot: Elle Kwan’s Email Strategy for Interior Designers
May 12, 2025
119 -Let’s Talk About Working Smarter: Using VAs to Reclaim Your Time
May 05, 2025
117 - Let's Talk! You're Not Alone. Real Talk on the State of the Design Industry with Carly Nemtean
Apr 28, 2025
115 - Let's Talk About Streamlining Success: Designers and Vendors Working Together with Idilia Lucente from Decor Rest Furniture
Apr 21, 2025
116 -Let’s Talk About Delegating for Growth: When and How to Hire Help in Your Design Business
Apr 14, 2025
114- Let's Talk About Setting Key Boundaries every Entrepreneur Should Set to Stay Aligned with their Vision
Apr 07, 2025
112 -Let's Talk About Elevating Beyond the Holidays: How to Use Gifting to Enhance Your Client Experience
Mar 31, 2025
111 - Let's Talk About the Purchasing Power of Community and How it can Help your Profits with Cathy Tonks
Mar 24, 2025
110 - Let's Talk about Building a Legacy – How to Create a Lasting Interior Design Business with Margaret Donaldson
Mar 17, 2025
109 - Let's Talk about 6 Trends Shaping 2025 with Trends Forecaster Stacy Garcia
Mar 10, 2025
108: Reclaiming Productivity – How to Filter Out Distractions and Get More Done
Mar 03, 2025
107 - Let's Talk About Buying Signals with Nikki Rausch, The Sales Maven
Feb 24, 2025
106 - Let's Talk about Cortisol, the "STRESS" hormone with Lucy Lagana
Feb 17, 2025
Ep. 105 - Let’s Talk About Goals, Your Why, and Building Your Legacy
Feb 10, 2025
Ep. 104 - Let's Talk About Carving Out Your Niche in a Competitive Interior Design Industry
Feb 03, 2025
Ep. 103 - Let's Talk About the Journey to a 20+ Year Career of Entrepreneurship in Design with Crispin Butterfield
Jan 27, 2025
Ep. 102 - Let's Talk About Attracting Clients Through Strategic Web Design
Jan 20, 2025
Ep 101 - Let's Talk About How To Set Your Hourly Rate as an Interior Designer
Jan 13, 2025
Ep. 100 - Let's Talk About Creating Clear Communication with our Clients
Jan 06, 2025
Ep. 99 - Let's Talk About Reflecting on 2024
Dec 30, 2024
Ep.98 - Let's Talk to Nina Urzi about Getting Comfortable on the Construction Site.
Dec 23, 2024
Ep. 97 - Let's talk about Prioritizing Wellbeing for Interior Designers in 2025
Dec 16, 2024
Ep. 96 - Let's Streamlining Your Design Business: Work Smarter, Not Harder in 2025
Dec 09, 2024
Ep. 95 - Let's Talk About Professional Photoshoots
Dec 02, 2024
Ep.94 - Let's Talk About Planning for 2025 Business Goals
Nov 25, 2024
Ep.93 - Let's Talk About Advantages + Costs of Having a Design Studio
Nov 18, 2024
Ep. 92 - Let's Talk Contracts with Lawyer Erica Canas
Nov 11, 2024
Ep 91 - Let's Talk About Digital Marketing with Darla Powell of Wingnut Social.
Nov 04, 2024
EP. 90 - Let's Talk about using AI for Interior Designer with Douglas Robb from DesignHER
Oct 28, 2024
Ep. 89 - Let's Talk Brand Identity with Paisley Gamble
Oct 21, 2024
Ep. 88 - Let's Talk About Facebook Ads with Marketing Strategist Amber Rose Thomas.
Oct 14, 2024
Ep. 87 - Let's Talk about Sustainability in Interior Design with Ashley Yeates
Oct 07, 2024
Ep. 86 - Let's Talk About Building Team Culture with Brittny Smith
Sep 30, 2024
Ep. 85 - Let's Talk About Attracting Brand Partnerships with Natalie Papier
Sep 23, 2024
Ep.84 - Let's Talk to Suzanne Robson about Starting a Second Career in Interior Design
Sep 16, 2024
Ep.83- Let's Talk About the Power of Process with Rebecca Hay
Sep 09, 2024
Ep. 82 -Let's Talk About Using an Art Advisor to Enhance Interior Design Services with Katharine Earnhardt from Mason Lane
Sep 02, 2024
Ep. 81 - Let's Talk Designer Q+A for August 2024
Aug 26, 2024
Ep.80 - Let's Talk About Unlocking Profits: Why Interior Designers Must Embrace Wholesale Over Retail
Aug 19, 2024
Ep.79 - Let's Talk about Public Relations with Allyson Conklin of ACPR
Aug 12, 2024
Ep. 78 - Let's Talk About Fractional Marketing with Jason Shader Smith From MLH Agency
Aug 05, 2024
Ep.77 - Let's Talk Designer Q&A for July.
Jul 29, 2024
Ep. 76 - Let's Talk Seasoned Insights: Navigating Misconceptions in Interior Design Business + So Much More with Sarah St. Amand
Jul 22, 2024
Ep.75 - Let's Talk about Paying Yourself with Danielle Hayden, CEO of Kickstart Accounting
Jul 15, 2024
Ep. 74 - Let's Talk About Mastering the Business of Interior Design with Stacey Cohen
Jul 08, 2024
Ep. 73 - Let's Talk about Strategy and Marketing for Interior Designers with Melissa Galt
Jul 01, 2024
Ep.72 - Let's Talk about Designer's Questions
Jun 24, 2024
Ep.71 - Let's Talk to The Productivity Specialist, Amber De La Garza
Jun 17, 2024
Ep. 70 - Let's Talk About Creating Brand Obsession with Jeffrey Shaw
Jun 10, 2024
Ep. 69 - Let's Talk About the Profit Academy for Interior Designers
Jun 03, 2024
Ep. 68 - Let's Talk About Introducing a Repricing Fee to Maintain Workflow in your Design Business
May 27, 2024
Ep. 67 - Let's Talk about Designing for Condo Projects
May 20, 2024
Ep. 66 - Let's Talk About the Power of Mindset Coaching with Jami Sparling of Authentic Armour
May 13, 2024
Ep. 65 -Let's Talk about Mastering AI in your Design Business with Stacy Thorwart from The Intelligent Designer.
May 06, 2024
Ep. 64 - Let's Talk about Scaling your Business with Katie Decker - Erickson from Color Works
Apr 29, 2024
Ep. 63 - Let's Talk About the Importance of Accounting Reports with Nolan Bradbury
Apr 22, 2024
Ep. 62 - Let's Talk about the Importance of having a Process with Kristen Thomas of Studio Thomas
Apr 15, 2024
Ep. 61 - Repeat - Let's Talk about Prepping for High Point Market
Apr 08, 2024
Ep.60 - Let's Talk about Creating Community with Sun Ah Brock from Lux Decor + Lux Community
Apr 01, 2024
Ep. 59 - Let's Talk about Creating Memorable Client Experience
Mar 25, 2024
Ep. 58 - Let's Talk About Turning 50 Years Old + Being An Interior Designer for 27 of those 50 Years!
Mar 18, 2024
Ep. 57 - Let's Talk About your Content Planning for Attracting Clients Through your Social Media
Mar 11, 2024
Ep.56 - Let's Talk Branding with Ericka Saurit from Saurit Creative.
Mar 04, 2024
Ep. 55 - Let's Talk about Reducing Project Costs without Compromising Quality.
Feb 26, 2024
Ep.54 - Let's Talk to Jackie Green from Behind the Design Co.
Feb 19, 2024
Ep. 53 - Let's Talk One Year Anniversary of the Podcast, what I've learned!
Feb 12, 2024
Ep. 52- Let's Talk about Las Vegas Market
Feb 05, 2024
Ep. 51 - Let's Talk About Presenting your Interior Design Quotes To Clients
Jan 29, 2024
Ep.50 - Let's Talk Enhancing your Negotiation Skills and random other thoughts.
Jan 22, 2024
49 - Let's Talk About Outsourcing Tasks in your Interior Design Business in 2024
Jan 15, 2024
48 - Let's Talk about Elevating your Service Offerings with Moving and Organizing specialists with Mindy Applebaum of Luxury Move Management.
Jan 08, 2024
47 - ( Repeat) Let's Talk Extras not to Forget When Quoting your Design Projects
Jan 01, 2024
Ep. 46- Repeat - Let's Talk Studio Necessities
Dec 25, 2023
Ep. 45- Let's Talk About my Top 5 Podcasts of 2023
Dec 18, 2023
Ep. 44 - Let's Talk About How to Cultivate Lasting Relationships with Contractors with the Mother Daughter Duo from Susan Hayward Interiors, Susan Hayward + Jillian Hayward Schaible.
Dec 11, 2023
Ep. 43 - Let's Talk about Incorporating Renderings into your Design Presentations with Rachel Kroll of Monday Morning Interiors.
Dec 04, 2023
Ep. 42 - Let's Talk About Business Operations and Automating your Business to get Back your Time in 2024
Nov 27, 2023
Ep. 41 - Let's Talk About Getting Comfortable with Construction Knowledge in your Design Business.
Nov 20, 2023
Ep. 40 - Let's Talk About Business Review and Planning for 2024.
Nov 13, 2023
Ep.39 - Let's Talk About End of Project Product and Finishes Care Instruction Document for Clients.
Nov 06, 2023
Ep.38 - Let's Talk About the Renovation Guide, a Client Facing Document
Oct 30, 2023
Ep. 37 - Let's Talk about Holiday Season Deadlines
Oct 23, 2023
Ep 36 - Let's Talk about the Art of Gift Giving This Holiday Season
Oct 16, 2023
Ep. 35 - Let's Talk about Copywriting with Masha Koyen from Content Vertical
Oct 09, 2023
Ep. 34 - Let's Talk about Four Pillars of Building Trust with our Clients
Oct 02, 2023
Ep 33 - Let's Talk Under Charging Syndrome
Sep 25, 2023
Ep.32 - Let's Talk Prepping for High Point Market
Sep 18, 2023
Ep.31- Let's Talk About Reminding our Clients we Exist
Sep 11, 2023
Ep. 30 -Let's Talk about all the Things We Didn't Learn in Design School
Sep 04, 2023
Ep. 29 - Let's Talk about your Site Binder
Aug 28, 2023
Ep. 28 - Let's talk about the 5 items this designer cannot live without.
Aug 21, 2023
Ep. 27 - Let's Talk about Tracking your Leads
Aug 14, 2023
Ep.26 - Let's Talk about your Paid Consultation
Aug 07, 2023
Ep. 25- Let's Talk the Importance of Contracts in your Interior Design Business
Jul 31, 2023
Ep. 24 - Let's Talk, What's in your Installation Day Tote Bag
Jul 24, 2023
Ep.23 - Let's Talk about your "What to Expect" client facing document.
Jul 17, 2023
Ep. 22 - Let's Talk about your "Welcome Guide", client facing document.
Jul 10, 2023
Ep.21 - Let's Talk Project Management Software with Timothy Murenzi of Indema
Jul 03, 2023
Ep.20 - Let's Talk Staying Positive When All goes Wrong
Jun 26, 2023
Ep. 19 - Let's Talk Strategic Websites with Robyn White from RDW Design Studio
Jun 19, 2023
Ep. 18 - Let's Talk Tips from a Painting Contractor with Chris Miller from Doral Painting
Jun 12, 2023
Ep. 17 - Let's Talk Design Quotes, the extras to remember!
Jun 02, 2023
Ep. 16 - Let's Talk Copy Writing with Deep Connection Stories with Melinda Ortley of Everlee Studio.
May 29, 2023
Ep. 15 - Let's Talk ChatGPT
May 22, 2023
Ep. 14 - Let's Talk Designing with Mistakes
May 15, 2023
Ep.13 - Let's Talk finding Design Inspiration
May 08, 2023
Ep.12 - Let's Talk Vacation Prep for your Business
May 01, 2023
Ep.11 - Let's Talk Renderings with Rachel Acevedo Design
Apr 24, 2023
Ep.10 - Let's Talk Custom Drapery
Apr 17, 2023
Ep. 09 - Let's Talk Surviving High Point Market
Apr 10, 2023
Ep.08 - Let's Talk Profit Margins Vs Revenue
Apr 03, 2023
Ep.07 - Let's Talk the Advantages of a Business Coach with Caroline Petrova of Pivot Point Consulting.
Mar 27, 2023
Ep. 06 - Let's Talk Wed Design with Evelyn Roberts from 4DBiz
Mar 20, 2023
EP. 05 - Let's Talk Time Management
Mar 13, 2023
Ep. 04 - Let's Talk Custom Area Rugs with Anthony Hellman of 321 Studio B
Mar 06, 2023
Ep. 03 - Let's Talk Elevating your Client Presentation Package
Feb 27, 2023
Ep. 02 - Let's Talk Studio Necessities
Feb 20, 2023
Ep.01 - Let's Talk Vendor Relations
Feb 13, 2023
Welcome to The Business of Beautiful Spaces
Feb 11, 2023