Interior Design San Diego - Presented by ASID San Diego

034: Designing Hospitality from the Inside Out With Tina Marie Koch

What happens when you combine a love of design, years of hands-on food service experience, and a deep understanding of how a restaurant actually operates? In this episode

033: Designing a Career with Purpose with Rick Hess

In this episode of Interior Design San Diego, host Rachel Larraine Crawford sits down with Rick Hess, Director of Career Services at NewSchool of Architecture & Design an

032: The Builder's Perspective: What Every Designer Should Know

The Builder's Perspective: What Every Designer Should KnowGuest: Chad Arendsen, COAT Design Remodel What happens when an interior designer and a general contractor truly

031: Building Your First Team: Lessons Learned Growing a Design Business

Growing a design business doesn't start with hiring a full-time employee—it starts with building the right support system. In this solo episode, Rachel Larraine Crawford

30: Building Relationships, Luxury, and Legacy with Russ Diamond of Snyder Diamond

Building Relationships, Luxury, and Legacy with Russ Diamond of Snyder DiamondIn this episode of Interior Design San Diego, host Rachel Crawford sits down with Russ Diamo

029: Inside Milan Design Week: ASID San Diego Takes Italy

In this episode of the Interior Design San Diego Podcast, Rachel Crawford welcomes back Kendra Araujo of K2 Interiors to recap ASID San Diego’s unforgettable Design Gems

028: Show Up & See What Happens: A Student’s Path into Design

In this student spotlight episode, Rachel sits down with emerging designer Sam Iacometti, a fifth-year architecture student at the NewSchool of Architecture & Design, to

027: Sales, Listening, and Money: My Takeaways from LuAnn at UP Expo

At the IP Expo, LuAnn Nigara shared a message that felt equal parts business coaching, mindset shift, and reality check—and it’s one I knew I wanted to bring back to our

026: Behind the Scenes of My Interior Design Business

On this solo episode of the Interior Design San Diego Podcast, Rachel Larraine Crawford pulls back the curtain on the reality of running a full-service interior design bu

025: From Concept to Creation: How Tecture Brings Custom Design to Life with Brittany Cartwright

What happens when interior design and fabrication live under the same roof? In this episode of the Interior Design San Diego Podcast, host Rachel Larraine Crawford sits

024: From San Diego to Global Stage: Lorena Gaxiola's Journey in Design, Licensing, and Creative Expansion

This week on Interior Design San Diego, Rachel sits down with Lorena Gaxiola—San Diego native and global design force—whose career spans luxury hospitality, high-end resi

023: Teaching Tomorrow’s Designers: Jessica Newman on What’s Changing in the Classroom

In this episode, Rachel sits down with educator and designer Jessica Newman to talk about the evolving world of interior design education—and why students today are uniqu

022: Designing for Healing with Julia Savas

In this episode, Rachel chats with Julia Savas, a fourth-year interior architecture student at San Diego State University, about following a clear design calling, discove

021: From Concept to Check-In: Inside the Sophia Hotel with Anjum Razvi

In this episode of Interior Design San Diego, host Rachel Larraine Crawford sits down with the incredible Anjum Razvi, founder and principal of Razvi Design Studio, to ex

020: Spring Spruce Up: 3 Years In, Here’s What I’ve Learned

In this solo episode, host Rachel Larraine Crawford pulls back the curtain on one of her favorite community-driven events: ASID San Diego’s Spring Spruce Up. Now in her t

019: Design, Community & Change: Lauri Howell on Leading Through Transitions in ASID + Industry

Today on Interior Design San Diego, host Rachel Crawford sits down with Lauri Howell, a designer, community-builder, and longtime ASID leader who has navigated big career

018: Laura Abrams - The Power of Presence: Building a Design Business with Heart.

In this episode of Interior Design San Diego, host Rachel Lorraine Crawford is joined by Laura Abrams, founder and creative force behind Laura Abrams Design. Laura shares

017: How I Got Here: A Real Talk Design Career Deep Dive Student Edition w/ Lynn SalbatoS

In this special episode, we’re flipping the mic! Interior design student Lynn Salbato from Mesa College joins me for a candid Q&A that started as a school assignment—and

016: Design Trends vs. Design Truths: What Matters in 2026

Design Trends vs. Design Truths: What Really Matters in 2026Hosted by Rachel Larraine Crawford, ASID Allied Happy New Year, design community! In this solo episode, Rache

015: Design Your Dream Year – A Guided Planning Session for 2026

What if instead of winging it into 2026, you actually carved out time to design your business—and your life—with clarity, calm, and creative purpose? In this solo episod