Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

This week the Hot Young Designers welcome Lauren Caron of Studio Laloc. Lauren shares her journey from visual merchandising to interior design, and the culture shock of moving from the commercial world to residential. She shares her perspective on leveling up to fewer, but larger, client projects. You'll also love how she's finding balance between taking projects for media exposure, creativity, or money.

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One of Lauren's favorite shops is LA-based Nickey Kehoe

Lauren recommended the book Branding + Interior Design by Kim Kuhteubl

This week the Hot Young Designers are continuing their Process Party series with Part 4: Project Kick-Off! They're taking you through everything they do once they've got a signed contract and before the creative process begins. This phase is all about preparing clients for the design magic while avoiding future problems. Because don't we all need fewer problems?

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Rebecca and Shaun both use Dubsado to get their clients through the Proposal and Contract process

Rebecca incorporated elements of Jacob Medina's Style Survey from Episode 26 into her process

Shaun uses the The Unicorn Zone to help clients set priorities

Turns out Shaun wasn't making up Bum Wad (architectural tracing paper)

This week the Hot Young Designers launch a new series called You Wish, Bitch. In this episode they're exploring what they wish they could have in their dream kitchens. They're talking about trends, appliances, and what they'd do if money wasn't an object. They're betting you didn't even know second kitchens are a thing, and now everyone needs one!

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Stuff they mentioned:

Fireclay Desert Collection

Grey Gardens original documentary or the movie starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange

Erin Kestenbaum's Kitchen + Coffee Station

You didn't know you needed a prep kitchen

People living their best Victorian lives

Nate Berkus' kitchen skylight game is strong

Keeping rooms are a thing

Do you need a glass rinser?

This week the Hot Young Designers welcome Jacob Medina of Jacob Medina Interior Design. Jacob shares his journey from pre-med student to the interior design world in Houston. We love how he sets appropriate budget expectations with his clients and you won't want to miss how his style quiz helps him launch a project. 

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Stuff they mentioned:

Carmeon Hamilton's Highlights

Who's Afraid of Pink, Orange and Green?

Great Pottery Throwdown on HBO Max

Claire Jefford's Design Business Offerings

Canva

Loving Frank book

Optimize your profile on Google My Business

Lance Woven Leathers

Google Digital Garage online marketing courses

This week the Hot Young Designers explore ways to enhance the Client Experience. They've learned that creating an excellent client experience is key to keeping clients engaged and happy through their design project. So they're sharing some of the ways they enhance their processes to create stronger client relationships. And guess what? You won't have to spend a lot of money to try them!

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Rebecca recently opened a trade account with Noir Furniture

We both use MOO to print branded business and Thank You cards

Shaun's Wrensted coffee table book

Rebecca's illustration gift for a client

They both launched their Fall One Room Challenges: Rebecca's + Shaun's

This week we're joined by designer and mentor, Veronica Solomon, of Casa Vilora Interiors. She shares how she's adapted her service offerings to meet clients where they're at with their budgets. Veronica gives us some guidance and reminds us that we can design our business however we want. Finally, she offers her thoughts on a listener question about seeing an increase in tire-kicking from potential clients. 

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Shaun's carpet heating pad

Rebecca's watching Emily In Paris on Netflix

Veronica's Facebook Group What They Don't Teach You In Design School

Veronica's ORC + bathtub photo

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Find out more about Veronica's coaching services

This week the Hot Young Designers are talking about end of year planning. It's time to reflect on this year, and start strategizing for 2021. They're sharing ideas for effective goal setting - including your own business retreat. Rebecca even snuck in some manifestation and woo woo stuff!

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Stuff They Mentioned:

Shaun's new A Tale of Interiors book by Pierce & Ward

Rebecca's fairy tale house tour

Best Boy in World Theory

Anastasia's episode about developing Instagram strategy

Manifesting with Lacy Phillips' To Be Magnetic

Susannah Conway's Unravel Your Year

Resources:

End of Year Reflection Google doc

SMART goals worksheet

This week the Hot Young Designers are giving you a peak into their monthly business expenses. They've learned that running a successful design business means investing in systems, software, and processes. They're sharing the expenses and overhead they carry to keep things running smoothly. You'll definitely want to take notes during this episode as they share how it all adds up. Sometimes you've got to spend money to make money!

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Stuff They Mentioned:

Rebecca uses Trello and Studio Designer for project management

Shaun uses Asana and Ivy for project management

They both use Dubsado and Acuity for Client Management

Planoly for Instagram planning and analytics

Linktree to add multiple links to your Instagram profile

Rebecca uses Flo Desk for her email campaigns while Shaun uses Active Campaign

This week the Hot Young Designers dive into Meeting 4 of Hot Young Book Club with Chapter 7 & the Conclusion of Gay Hendricks' book The Big Leap. It's time to hear their closing thoughts and the actions they're taking for a more abundant life. Spoiler Alert: if you haven't already listened to the first two meetings, it's a good idea to head back to catch up. Rebecca and Shaun welcome Claire Jones of Etch & Ivy Design to join in the discussion.

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Stuff They Mentioned:

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

Marco Polo app for connecting with your ULP co-conspirators

They're considering books like Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi or Profit First by Mike Michalowicz for their next book club.

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This week the Hot Young Designers are bringing back a listener-favorite episode: Just Stop for Part Deux, The Sequel. Listeners might remember Shaun's controversial stance on fake plants from the original Just Stop. They're back with a fresh batch of hot topics, new thoughts on design trends, and full glasses of rosé. Shaun has some things to say about voting, software programs, and stacked stone. And you don't want to miss Rebecca's position on gender reveals and traffic directing floor stickers.

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Stuff They Mentioned:

Rebecca's kitchen island counter

Rebecca learned Sketchup here

Don't forget to register to vote

Gender reveal party gone wrong