Business of Home Podcast

Host Dennis Scully and BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the acquisition of a beloved West Coast fabric brand, how Instagram might start labeling your AI-generated content, and what designers should know about $1 trillion in art that will change hands over the next decade. Later, BOH columnist Warren Shoulberg joins the show to discuss the state of retail.
This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Hickory Chair

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David Cohen is the founder of the New York-based high-end residential contracting firm I-Grace. He started the business in 1988 after cutting his teeth for other builders, and quickly found himself in the midst of greatness, working for architects and designers like Mark Hampton, Oscar Shamamian and Peter Marino. Over the years I-Grace has become an institution—one of the industry’s best-known contracting firms at the top of the market.

On this episode of the podcast Cohen speaks with host Dennis Scully about how dealing with stringent summer building rules made his business better, how he got comfortable becoming friends with affluent clients, and why, from the very beginning, he looked to set himself apart as a gentleman builder.

This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Maiden Home.

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a trade war with Canada, Lovesac drama, and whether designers should give away their services. Later, designer Rainey Richardson joins the show to talk about her program for aspiring designers, Project Design Week.

This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and Lutron.

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Alex Shuford is the CEO of Rock House Designer Brands, a portfolio of companies that includes Century, Hancock & Moore and Hickory Chair. Shuford is the ultimate furniture business insider and a podcast regular—every year he joins the show to share his take on the state of the design industry. This time he spoke with host Dennis Scully about why young designers should take psychology courses, why he thinks pricing will stabilize by next year, and how AI helped Rock House launch a new brand.  

This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Maiden Home. 

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including earnings from Home Depot and Lowe’s, the industry’s freight problem, and why a tech mogul is trying to invent a new design style. Later, designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen joins the show to share story behind her buzzy glassware brand.

This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and Lutron.

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