Wendy Hicken from Interior Design Master Class joins the design minds. She is a business coach who specializes in coaching interior designers. She shares some inside tips on how to make you and your business flourish. Wendy is based near Toronto.  

Where to find our guest:

Wendy Hicken @interiordesignmasterclass & @wendyhicken on Instagram. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Melissa and Amy answer questions ranging from needing a degree to be a designer, dealing with trolls, trends, software and much more. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram. 

Jessica Bennett talks about trends, hiring a successful team, education, and collaborating with influencers such as Rachel Parcell and Tan France. Jessica is the Owner and Design Principal of Alice Lane Home Collection & Alice Lane Interior Design based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Where to find our guest:

Jessica Bennett on @alicelanehome, @alicelaneinteriors, and @jessica_alicelane Instagram. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Stephanie is our first Canadian guest on Modern Design Minds! She is an interior designer based out of Langley British Columbia. We touch on work-life balance, current projects, and process. Enjoy! 

Where to find our guest:

Stephanie Giesbrecht @stephaniejeandesign on Instagram. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Steve Tiek of Tiek Design Group based out of Utah joins Mellisa and Amy. He discusses hiring staff and building relationships with designers.  

Where to find our guest:

Steve Tiek @stevetiek on Instagram. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Ryan Mulkeen talks about how to bring craftsmanship and attention to detail back into homes and shares some of the things he's learned about moulding with his 14 years of experience working for Kuiken Brothers. 

Where to find our guests:

Kuiken Brothers @kuikenbrothers on Instagram. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Melissa and Amy answer questions ranging from design decisions, choosing colors, fears, lighting, giving design advice to friends & family, and much more. 

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram. 

Mike and Nour Elayan run ESC Homes a construction management company that focuses on the details based in New Jersey. They talk about education saying NO to leads, their own personal home, and social trends. 

Where to find our guests:

Mike Elayan @ecs_homes on Instagram.

Nour Elayan @anour_ecs_homes on Instagram.

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram. 

Gretchen & Jason Black are out of Louisville Kentucky and own a home building company and a design business. They talk about renovating their most recent home, client interactions, and the love-hate relationship with Instagram.

Where to find our guests:

Gretchen Black @gretchenblack on Instagram.

Jason Black @artisansignaturehomes on Instagram.

Where to find our Hosts:

Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram.

Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram.

Marianne Simon of Marianne Simon Design out of Seattle, WA, and Charleston, SC talks about restoring her historic home from 1780, and the reality of working on both coasts.