

Business of Home Podcast
Business of Home, Dennis Scully
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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Oct 6, 2025 • 1h 1min
The sisters behind Flora Soames on the key to English style
The great-granddaughters of Winston Churchill, sisters Flora and Gemma Soames grew up in an English country house full of china, chintz and family heirlooms. After school, they followed their own paths, but eventually two personal tragedies brought them back together. Now, Flora designs textiles while also running her acclaimed decorating firm, and Gemma handles the operations of the fabric line, which has become a fast-growing business.On this episode of the podcast, they speak with host Dennis Scully about working together as sisters, why they’re expanding in the U.S. market, and why the key to British style is mixing the ordinary with the extraordinary.This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Hector FinchLINKSFlora SoamesDennis ScullyBusiness of Home

Oct 2, 2025 • 60min
The Thursday Show: A fresh round of tariff chaos. Plus: Alexa Hampton on 50 years of Kips Bay
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including new tariffs targeting the home industry, MillerKnoll’s latest earnings report and what’s behind the enduring popularity of millennial gray. Later, designer Alexa Hampton joins the show to talk about the Kips Bay Decorator Show House—including her family history with the event, how it benefits the local community and what it can mean for a designer’s career. This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport BrassLINKSAlexa HamptonBusiness of Home

Sep 29, 2025 • 60min
Ray Booth on meditation, AI, and why 'beauty is a byproduct'
Ray Booth’s career forms a perfect circle: At school, his first internship was with the legendary southern architect Bobby McAlpine. After moving to New York and working for John Saladino and Clodagh, Booth moved back and became a partner in McAlpine’s firm, where he’s stayed ever since. But Booth has also become a star in his own right—with a book, lines for Hickory Chair and Visual Comfort, and regular placement in top shelter magazines. On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about staying with McAlpine while building his own brand, how social media has made clients more difficult to work with, and how his new book, The Expressive Home, signals a new chapter in his career. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and CryptonLINKSRay BoothThe Expressive HomeDennis ScullyBusiness of Home

Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 3min
The Thursday Show: Colin King is breaking out of the 'beige box.' Plus: What's behind the British design invasion?
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the history of the shelter magazine, a British design invasion, and how a warehouse fire is impacting Brooklyn’s artisan community. Later, stylist and author Colin King joins the show to talk about slowing down, starting a Substack, and breaking out of the "beige box" the industry put him in. This episode is sponsored by Serena & Lily and Hartmann&ForbesRED HOOK FIRE RELIEFDe La Vega DesignsTokenAll artisans and workshopsLINKSColin KingThe Last LayerBusiness of Home

Sep 22, 2025 • 52min
How Homes & Gardens' brand director is pivoting in the age of AI
In this engaging conversation, Sarah Spiteri, the global brand director of Homes & Gardens and Livingetc, discusses her journey from English literature to interior media. She reveals the unexpected American interest in British design, attributing it to its rich, layered aesthetic. Sarah champions initiatives like Next in Design to support emerging talent and shares how the By Design platform offers authentic, designer-driven content as a counter to AI. With a focus on community and premium print, she outlines her vision for connecting contemporary craft with global audiences.

Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 8min
The Thursday Show: Emily Henderson is flexing new muscles. Plus: RH's CEO sounds the alarm on tariffs
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on inflation and interest rates, RH’s recent earnings report and what luxury means today. Later, Emily Henderson joins the show to talk about her new sofa collection and how she's reacting to the rise of AI. This episode is sponsored by Serena & Lily and Hartmann&ForbesLINKSEmily HendersonBusiness of Home

Sep 15, 2025 • 50min
Framebridge brought custom framing into the 21st century. Now it's courting designers
Like a lot of direct-to-consumer companies, Framebridge raised tens of millions of dollars to disrupt a stagnant industry—in this case, custom framing. Unlike many of its peers, Framebridge has managed to last: founder Susan Tynan’s company now has a sizable manufacturing operation, dozens of retail locations, and thousands of customers who frame everything from art to diplomas to matchbooks. On this episode of the podcast, Tynan speaks with host Dennis Scully about a new collaboration with Farrow & Ball, why she wants to open a lot of very small stores, and why she wants to reach the trade. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and CryptonLINKSFramebridgeDennis ScullyBusiness of Home

Sep 11, 2025 • 1h 8min
The Thursday Show: Should designers worry about Google's new AI tool? Plus: Urban Electric looks to cause a scene in New York
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Google’s new AI tool, the state of domestic manufacturing, and whether clickbait is killing design. Later, Urban Electric CEO Dave Dawson joins the show to talk about his company's latest moves.This episode is sponsored by Serena & Lily and Hartmann&ForbesLINKSUrban ElectricBusiness of Home

Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 21min
The state of the furniture industry today, with Alex Shuford of Rock House Farm
Alex Shuford is the CEO of Rock House Farm, a family of seven furniture brands that includes Century, Hancock & Moore, Hickory Chair and Highland House. Alex is a podcast regular—every year he comes on the show to share his take on the state of the industry. On this episode he chats with host Dennis Scully about why—even with plenty of domestic manufacturing—the tariffs are a disruptor for his business, why he’s excited about the possibilities of Perigold, and what designers need to know about this fall’s High Point Market.This episode is sponsored by Loloi and CryptonLINKSRock House FarmDennis ScullyBusiness of Home

Sep 4, 2025 • 59min
The Thursday Show: Is home the new fashion? Plus: Matouk's CEO on how tariffs are impacting his US factory
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including fall trends from Pinterest, stolen images on Wayfair, and a look at whether home is the new fashion. Later, Matouk CEO George Matouk joins the show to talk about the impact tariffs are having on his U.S. factory. This episode is sponsored by Serena & Lily and Hartmann&ForbesLINKSMatoukHow Tariffs Hurt My American FactoryBusiness of Home