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Welcome back to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

For the month of April we are going to be jumping into the details of design. This week we will be diving into the details that go into millwork, no one represents that better than the incredibly knowledgable James Dunn!

We sit down with James to discuss millwork, as well as how he navigates staying detail oriented. He also gives some fun insight into some of his projects, including one that he's been working on for years!

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Welcome back to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

For the month of March we are going to be diving into the business of design. This week we will be diving into the business of designing & building, no one represents that better than the talented & charismatic designer/builder Branan White!

We sit down with Branan to discuss his design & build business, as well as how he navigates the realm of combining the two in order to provide his clients the best of both worlds. He also gives some fun insight into how he became the dual force powerhouse that he is today!

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Welcome back to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

For the month of March we are going to be diving into the business of design. This week we will be diving into the best way to optimize your website for Interior Design & no one knows better than Racheal Graham!

We sit down with Racheal to discuss her company Greenhouse Creative & how she navigates the realm of combining the Interior Design world with technology & web design. She also gives some phenomenal tips about what you need when building your dream Interior Design website.

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Welcome back to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

For the month of March we are going to be diving into the business of design. With that being said, what would the business of design be in the south without High Point Market! This week we continue our conversation with guests  Ashley Grigg the Director of Marketing & Communications for High Point Market & Jana Platina Phipps aka the Trim Queen.

Our second episode of this two episode series focuses on the vendor perspective of High Point Market! We also pass along some great information of the do's & don'ts for you to know going into this year's market.

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Welcome back to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

For the month of March we are going to be diving into the business of design. With that being said, what would the business of design be in the south without High Point Market! We sit down with 2 guests this week in the first part of a two part series on High Point Market. Our guests are Ashley Grigg the Director of Marketing & Communications for High Point Market & Jana Platina Phipps aka the Trim Queen.

Our first episode of this two episode series focuses on the background of High Point Market! We also do some good research into the layout of the market, as well as providing some phenomenal tips in how to best navigate your trip to market.

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Welcome to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

We have the pleasure of beginning this season by highlighting the Black Design Community and sitting down with 3 phenomenal leaders. Each of these leaders share their thoughts on how the design world can better support the minority community. How do we engage, encourage, and support the next generation of BIPOC designers? How do we reshape design to foster a more diverse design community?

This week, our third leader is the pristine designer & returning guest, Amhad Freeman.  Amhad joins us to discuss how his grandmother influenced him to follow his passions & even inspired him into entering the interior design world. He also discusses some fun insights into his big move to Chicago & how he managed his business during the transition!

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Welcome to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

We have the pleasure of beginning this season by highlighting the Black Design Community and sitting down with 3 phenomenal leaders. Each of these leaders share their thoughts on how the design world can better support the minority community. How do we engage, encourage, and support the next generation of BIPOC designers? How do we reshape design to foster a more diverse design community?

This week, our second leader is the wildly talented & multifaceted  Tifinie Capehart.  Tifinie joins us to discuss how she manages being a Realtor at Parks, an Urban Planning Consultant, Community Builder & Adjunct Urban Studies Professor at TSU. She also discusses the responsibility that the building community has in building the framework of their city, as well as the Black Community in Nashville moving back & building up areas that were once prominent!

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Welcome to Season 4 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

We have the pleasure of starting this season off by highlighting the Black Design Community and sitting down with 3 phenomenal leaders. Each of these leaders share their thoughts on how the design world can better support the minority community. How do we engage, encourage, and support the next generation of BIPOC designers? How do we reshape design to foster a more diverse design community?

This week, our first leader is the incredible Donna Gilliam of Donna Gilliam Interiors.  Donna joins us  to discuss being a leader not just in the Black Design Community, but in the Design Community itself. She also shares the fun yet stressful journey of how she navigated being the lead Interior Designer on the Museum of African American Music!

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Welcome back to Season 3 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

This week, for our 59th episode of the podcast & final episode of Season 3, we have the pleasure of sitting down to discuss a new side of the luxury build industry. We have on Duane Vanhook, the President of the Home Builders Association of Tennessee, as well as an Associate Professor at Middle Tennessee State University!

Duane  joins us in the booth to discuss being a leader in the building industry of Tennessee & the path that led him to this role. He also gives us some incredible insight into what he sees as the future of building in this area & what to do if you are a young professional looking to break into the field!

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Welcome back to Season 3 of Couture & Construction! We are an uplifting podcast dedicated to the many different aspects of the luxury building industry.

This week, for our 58th episode of the podcast, we have the pleasure of sitting down with  one of our most impactful new guests. We have on Kate Abney, the Homes Editor of the Southeast Edition at Luxe Interiors + Design!

Kate  joins us in the booth to discuss being a leader in the interior design journalism field, as well as how she climbed the ladder to get to that point & what she believes is the cornerstone of journalism within design. She also gives us some incredible insight into what she sees as the future of print media & what is on the horizon for 2022!

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