Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

201: When Being Generous with Clients Pays Off

Can being more generous with your interior design clients actually make your business more profitable? In this episode of the Hot Young Designers Club, hosts Shaun Crha a

200: High Point Fall 2026 Recap + the Showrooms You Missed

Fresh off Fall 2026 High Point Market, Shaun and Rebecca are back with their favorite showroom discoveries, emerging interior design trends, and the hidden gems you may h

199: What Your Tile Installer Wishes You Knew, with Icon Tile

What does your tile installer really wish you knew before starting your next interior design project? This week, Shaun Crha and Rebecca Plum welcome Adam Wilson, founder

198: Is Your Insurance Company Worried?

Are you taking on more liability in your interior design business than you realize? This week, Rebecca and Shaun are diving into the sometimes confusing world of project

197: Selling Vintage and Building Better Processes with Heather Peterson

Vintage furniture brings character, personality, and soul to a space, but incorporating it into your interior design business comes with its own set of challenges. From s

196: Guardian of the Design: Julia Miller - Yond Interiors

What does it look like to build an interior design business where creativity—not just revenue—is the driving force? Shaun and Rebecca sit down with Julia Miller, founder

195: Watch Us Turn a Spreadsheet Into an Interactive Website

What if your interior design project tracker could tell you when you actually have capacity for your next client—and forecast the revenue coming with it? This week, Shaun

194: Are we managing the construction or the design intent?

Shaun and Rebecca are getting real about the messy overlap between interior design, construction project management, and everything clients assume is included in “project

193: Hot dogs, handbags, and high-end design - Lessons in Luxury

What can Costco hot dogs and Hermès handbags teach interior designers about running a high-end design business? Quite a lot, apparently. Rebecca and Shaun dig into the wi

192: What story is your client is telling? Building hospitality into your business with Rick Campos

What stories are your clients telling about working with you? Shaun and Rebecca welcome back Rick Campos, founder of Design Biz Survival Guide and a certified Unreasonabl

191: How Creating Connection with Clients Creates Better Work with Whitney Romanoff, Meet West Studio

What happens when you build an interior design business around creativity, connection, and trusting your instincts? Shaun and Rebecca sit down with Whitney Romanoff, foun

190: You can't use what you don't have - building capacity for greatness with Angie Wisdom

What if the reason you can’t focus, make decisions, or tap into your creativity isn’t a lack of discipline—but a lack of capacity? Shaun and Rebecca sit down with executi

189: Just Stop: Summer Edition

Summer is summering, and Shaun and Rebecca are feeling every bit of the chaos. They catch up on Rebecca’s daughter starting middle school, the impending disruption of a h

188: Inquiry Forms, Vendor Clickbait, and Designer Education

How well is your interior design inquiry form actually qualifying potential clients? In this episode, Shaun and Rebecca explore how budget dropdowns, minimum project inve

187: From Reality TV to the Reality of Design with Patrick Maziarski of Beau Geste Interior Design

What do reality television production and running an interior design firm have in common? More than you might think. In this episode, Shaun and Rebecca sit down with Patr

186: Working Backward from Your Goals with Linette Dai

Interior designer Linette Dai joins Shaun and Rebecca to share how she built Linette Dai Design by following opportunities, embracing discomfort, and working backward fro

185: That's a Wrap on Society

Rebecca and Shaun catch up on the invisible work behind creative businesses and everyday life—from recovering after an intense project push to building routines that supp

184: Permission to Break the Streak

When does a productive habit stop serving you and start feeling like another obligation? Shaun and Rebecca unpack that question after Rebecca reveals she may abandon her

183: Why We Can't Have Nice Things

In this episode, Shaun and Rebecca dig into the art of having, styling, photographing, and protecting beautiful interiors. They start with the emotional intelligence of d

182: Blanding, branding, and tech stacks - oh my!

Shaun and Rebecca are back for a classic Hot Young Designers Club catch-up, diving into the increasingly bland world of modern branding, the tension between creative iden