Business of Home Podcast

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including an update on the Kim Kardashian knockoff lawsuit, why Fornasetti is changing hands and the fate of HGTV. Later, Schumacher CEO Timur Yumusaklar joins the show to discuss his company's latest moves—and what's going on in the design industry. This episode is sponsored by Loloi LINKS Schumacher Business of Home

Nicola Harding is a London-based interior designer whose award-winning firm, celebrated for its soulful, layered aesthetic, is regularly named as one of Britain’s finest. Andy Harding, her husband, is an e-commerce veteran with experience at House of Fraser and McKinsey. In 2023 the two of them launched a home goods brand, Nix, dedicated to quality, design-driven pieces at a reasonable price point. On this episode of the podcast they speak with host Dennis Scully about why Nicola tried aviation and theology before becoming an interior designer, why they wanted to launch their own brand instead of a licensed collection, and why Nix is coming to America. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta LINKS Nicola Harding Nix Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including RH’s latest earnings report, a housing market check-in and this year’s Elle Decor A-List. Later, Fred Nicolaus joins the show to discuss his findings from the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. This episode is sponsored by Loloi LINKS Fred Nicolaus Business of Home

Emma Sims Hilditch began her career in film, working in set design for director Ridley Scott. After moving to the English countryside to raise a family, she launched a curtain-making business that evolved into one of the U.K.’s leading design practices. Today, her firm has a staff of more than thirty and works on projects across Britain and abroad. On this episode of the podcast, she speaks with host Dennis Scully about the difference between American and English clients, how she organizes her office around what she calls ‘The George Clooney Effect,’ and why the most challenging part of her business is choosing what not to do. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta LINKS Sims Hilditch Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Schumacher’s recent acquisition, how designers are gaming ChatGPT, and the rise of the dog room. Later, legendary industry analyst Jerry Epperson joins the show to discuss the state of the furniture business. This episode is sponsored by Loloi LINKS Jerry Epperson Business of Home

Based in Chicago, interior designer Kim Scodro has built a career on thoughtful, refined work that applies traditional details with a light, livable touch. Her projects have been widely featured in the national shelter press, and she has a robust furniture collection with Hickory Chair. On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about why she’s glad that her first client was her toughest, why she’s starting her own fabric line, and why there’s no replacement for hard work and kindness. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta LINKS Kim Scodro Dennis Scully Business of Home

BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus and editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, Williams-Sonoma’s surprise acquisition and a spotlight on Midwestern design. This episode is sponsored by Loloi LINKS Business of Home

On this week’s episode, host Dennis Scully speaks to Stellene Volandes and Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, the editorial leaders of Elle Decor. Volandes, the editorial and brand director of Elle Decor, is also the editor in chief of Town&Country and a Hearst veteran—she’s been at T&C since 2011. Lipsky-Karasz, Elle Decor’s head of editorial content, has jumped around in media, from WWD to Harper’s Bazaar to WSJ Magazine. Together, they’ve taken the reins at Elle Decor after the publication’s prior editor in chief, Asad Syrkett, left in the fall of last year. Here, they discuss why there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to media; why designers need to consider the narrative when they submit projects to the magazine; and why boldness will be central to the success of Elle Decor This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Thibaut LINKS Elle Decor Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, HD Buttercup’s sudden closure and whether the design industry needs more critics. Later, Lauren Hudson of The Wells Companies joins the show to talk about why she acquired Vermilion Rugs. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Crate & Barrel LINKS The Wells Companies Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Airbnb’s ambitious expansion, a high-tech new model for lighting production and key takeaways from NYCXDesign. Later, interior designer David Netto joins the show to talk about his acquisition of rug brand Woodard Weave. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Crate & Barrel LINKS David Netto Woodard Weave Business of Home

Founded in New York in 1898, Gracie hit its stride in the 1920s, when it began importing handpainted wallpapers. Over the decades, the company built a relationship with a studio in China to produce exquisite custom work—along the way servicing the iconic decorators of the past century, from Elsie de Wolfe to Mario Buatta to Alexa Hampton. On this episode of the podcast, Mike and Jennifer Gracie—the brother-and-sister team that makes up the fifth generation of family leadership behind the company—speak with host Dennis Scully about riding the ups and downs of the trade war with China, the unique charms and challenges of hand-painted silk, and why, even as wallpaper goes in and out style, Gracie endures. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Thibaut LINKS Gracie Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a tariff rollback, Lawson-Fenning’s surprising deal and the rise of the recliner. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Crate & Barrel LINKS Business of Home

Emily Pierce and Louisa Ward represent something of a rarity in the industry: A long-running partnership that has stood the test of time, even as both of them live in different cities. Together, they’ve built a design firm that’s made the AD100, opened a buzzy store in Los Angeles, and launched a blockbuster collection with West Elm. On this episode of the podcast, Pierce and Ward chat with host Dennis Scully about why they like to give each other wins, what it’s like to have a Hollywood director as a client, and why the magic of their design process only comes through at the installation. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Thibaut LINKS Pierce & Ward Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a major art fair acquisition, the latest on tariffs, earnings reports from Wayfair and Ethan Allen, and For Scale's treatise on "slow decor." Later, the leadership team behind The Expert joins the show to talk about the company's next move. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Crate & Barrel LINKS The Expert Business of Home

A veteran of the industry, Ed Hollander has brought his expertise to projects around the world and has collaborated with designers and architects like Peter Pennoyer, Bunny Williams, and Tom Kligerman. His firm, Hollander Design, is one of the few landscape architecture practices to earn a spot on the AD100 list. On this episode of the show, Hollander speaks with host Dennis Scully about how a competitive spirit has fueled his career, his connection to King Charles, and what happened when residential landscapes went from being something you looked at to something you lived in. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Thibaut LINKS Hollander Design Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest housing numbers, designers advertising on Instagram and why Form Kitchens has halted operations. Later, BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen and retail columnist Warren Shoulberg joined the show to recap High Point Spring Market. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Crate & Barrel LINKS Business of Home

It’s difficult to summarize Joanna Gaines’ job description in one word. Together with her husband Chip Gaines, she opened a home goods shop, Magnolia Market, in the early 2000s—but it wasn’t until the two of them ended up on TV a decade later that Joanna became a star. Since then, she’s built an empire, ranging from product lines to a TV network to a retail and hospitality compound in Waco Texas. Along the way, she’s been everything from designer to baker to shopkeeper to entrepreneur. On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about relying on intuition and faith to make business decisions, why she’s returning to TV with a new show, and how going from a “no” person to a “why not” person changed everything. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Hartmann&Forbes LINKS Magnolia Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including how tariffs could impact antiques, why Burke Decor is shutting down, a designer's guide to getting published in 2025, and the booming demand for high-end panic rooms and bunkers. Later, Rue editorial director Kelli Lamb joins the show to talk about how losing her home in the LA wildfires changed everything. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Chelsea House LINKS Kelli Lamb Rue Business of Home

For more than three decades, Alfredo Paredes worked behind the scenes at Ralph Lauren, shaping the company’s stores, restaurants and home collections, not to mention spearheading iconic spaces like the Polo Bar in Manhattan. In 2019 he stepped out on his own, quickly making his own name as a designer of both products and interiors. On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about the lessons in big thinking he learned from Ralph Lauren, why his own firm is small but not tiny, and why his special talent has always been to take a vision and run with it. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Hartmann&Forbes LINKS Alfredo Paredes Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, a housing update, and what The White Lotus and Severance say about design culture. Later, journalist Julie Lasky and designer Ghislaine Viñas share their highlights from Milan Design Week. This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Chelsea House LINKS Julie Lasky Ghislaine Viñas Business of Home