Business of Home Podcast

Kaitlin Petersen, editor in chief of Business of Home, joins the discussion with firsthand insights from High Point Market. She highlights an unexpectedly optimistic atmosphere and trends in market attendance. They delve into the growing role of AI-generated video for designers, examining practical applications and new tools. The chat also explores celebrity home culture through Lily Allen's viral home tour, as well as notable product launches and partnerships that are shaping the design landscape.

A household name in the industry and beyond, Nate Berkus rose to prominence in the early 2000s through his appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show. But despite becoming a celebrity in his own right, he never left the industry behind—he’s been a working designer for three decades, taking on clients, releasing collections, collaborating with his husband Jeremiah Brent, and publishing his own work to widespread acclaim.  On this episode of the podcast Berkus speaks with host Dennis Scully about his lifelong obsession with antiques; his new book on the foundations of a great home; and why, despite having every opportunity to ditch the grind of client work, he lives for the daily challenges of being a designer. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Hector FinchLINKSNate BerkusFoundationsDennis ScullyBusiness of Home 

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including price hikes from Ikea, furniture from Quince, and a look at why design might be moving on from the straight line. Later, Havenly founder and CEO Lee Mayer joins the show to discuss her company’s new AI design tool.  This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport BrassLINKSHavenlyBusiness of Home

Jamb is a unique English company, offering everything from 17th century fireplaces to modern day reproduction furniture. Its founder, Will Fisher, fell in love with antiques at a young age, working at Christie’s as a teenager. He built up Jamb piece by piece, starting as a “man with a van” solo dealer, growing his trade and eventually getting into manufacturing reproductions. Today, alongside his wife and business partner Charlotte Freemantle, Fisher is a leading figure in the British design establishment.On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he doesn’t rely on online listings to buy antiques; his hopes for the next generation of connoisseurs; and why, no matter how much Jamb has grown, he still thinks of himself as a man with a van.This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Hector FinchLINKSJambDennis ScullyBusiness of Home 

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Kelly Wearstler’s new venture, a housing check-in, and whether great rooms really need to be photogenic. Later, Cultured founder and editor in chief Sarah Harrelson joins the show to talk about her magazine’s new annual interior design issue, Cultured at Home.  This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport BrassLINKSCulturedBusiness of Home

Corey Damen Jenkins’ design career famously started in 2008, when he vowed to knock on 800 doors to find a client in the middle of the Great Recession. On the 779th door, he found one. Since then, client by client, project by project, Jenkins has risen to the top of the industry—he’s one of a small handful of designers with a MasterClass, he’s on the Elle Decor A-List and the AD100, and his second book, Design Reimagined, just hit shelves.  On this episode of the podcast, Jenkins speaks with host Dennis Scully about how the Kips Bay Show House launched his career, why he tries to run his business on what he calls the ‘Mariah Carey principle,’ and why he’s all in on everything he does. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Hector FinchLINKSCorey Damen JenkinsDesign ReimaginedDennis ScullyBusiness of Home  https://coreydamenjenkins.com/

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a new salary report from the ASID, changes at Afternoon Light, and a look at Kips Bay’s 50th anniversary. Later, event planner and designer Rebecca Gardner shares insight from her career, alongside tips for crafting the perfect party.  This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport BrassLINKSRebecca Gardner - Houses & PartiesA Screaming BlastBusiness of Home

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 

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

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