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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Alex Papachristidis is a proudly old school decorator of the Upper East Side tradition—he can often be seen on Park Avenue in a crisp blue blazer, bag of samples in hand. But Papachristidis has also embraced 21st century entrepreneurship, with a popular Instagram account and the launch of a tabletop line, Everyday Elegance. On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about how growing up a city kid influenced his outlook, why he doesn’t gatekeep vendors, and why being a great decorator comes down to one thing: paying attention.

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 1stDibs and Arhaus, corporate drama at Ethan Allen and whether influencers are ruining estate sales. Later, Christine Gachot joins the show to discuss her new book, The Thought That Counts. 

This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and Lutron.

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Eric Graham is a third-generation furniture executive who has spent his career in the business, including long stretches at Century Furniture and Jonathan Charles, before taking the helm of Baker last year. On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about how he’s mining that remarkable history for ideas about Baker’s future, why he thinks comfort should be every bit as important as beauty, and, of course, how he’s thinking about AI. 

This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Maiden Home. 

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a new tariff lawsuit, Wayfair’s surprisingly strong quarter and why Ralph Pucci just made its first acquisition. Later, the founders of e-commerce furnishings brand Pepper Home join the show.  

This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and Lutron.

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A graduate of UC Berkeley and Columbia with a focus in historic preservation, Elizabeth Roberts had an impressive career before she started a firm. On her own, she’s become famous for her reinventions of Brooklyn townhouses—including the Cobble Hill project that helped make Athena Calderone a star. On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about how starting small let her only take on work she really wanted, why her office takes on interior design as well as architecture, and why her life’s mission is to find new uses for old buildings. 

This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Kohler

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