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LuAnn began her career more than thirty years ago as a co-owner of Window Works, an award-winning window treatment and awning retailer in Livingston, NJ. She’s also the host of the top-rated interior design podcast, A Well-Designed Business®, which airs 3x per week on iTunes, Stitcher and iHeart Radio. Her podcast is the definitive resource for interior design professionals interested in operating a profitable and productive business.

LuAnn is a sought-after speaker on topic ranging from work-life balance to making decisions that make a difference. She recently appeared as the opening ceremonies keynote speaker at the 2017 IWCE (International Window Coverings Expo) in Charlotte, NC, and as a featured speaker at the 2017 Design Blogger’s Conference in L.A.

These days, her expertise is in high demand online and on television. She has recently appeared on the Blissful Bites podcast, Business Building Rockstars and HouseSmarts.

Her upcoming book, The Making of A Well-Designed Business®, will be available in December 2017.

Here are links to the podcasts LuAnn mentioned;

Biz Chix with Natalie Eckdahl

Speak Your Brand with Carol Cox

The Eventual Millionaire with Jamie Masters Tardy

On-Line Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield

Negotiate Anything with Kwame Christian

Soulful PR Podcast with Janet Murray

Jean Lawes is the owner of HomeStyle, LLC, a Custom Workroom to the Trade that is dedicated to the fabrication of exceptional quality soft home furnishings.

First class craftsmanship, careful attention to detail, personal integrity, and superior customer service are the cornerstone values of HomeStyle.

Jean has a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from the University of Delaware, an Interior Design Certification from the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, and has completed numerous fabrication and business courses offered throughout the window covering's industry from such outstanding educators as Michele Williams, Ann Johnson, Jeanelle Dech, Penny Bruce, Susan Woodcock, Cathy Tucker, and Beth Hodges. As a young adult, she was an award winning seamstress in the Maryland State 4-H program. Her passion for sewing was a loving gift from her Mother.

The WCAA has brought considerable significance to Jean's business by way of wonderful friendships and colleagues, valuable resources and industry partners, as well as substantial educational opportunities. She is a member at the National and Virtual levels, and serves as Treasurer for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, and Vice-President of the Maryland Chapter. Jean was greatly honored to be the 2017 recipient of the Jill Robson Memorial Scholarship awarded by the National Window Coverings Association of America.

HomeStyle officially began in 2013 in Haddonfield, NJ where Jean and her husband, Greg, lived for 28 years. They raised three terrific children in that quaint little Borough - Graeme, Emily, and Wyatt - who make them very proud, and have since taken wing to leave their nest empty. In 2015, Greg and Jean moved from Haddonfield to rural Harford County, Maryland to live on Jean's late parents' family farm. The move brought HomeStyle into a whole new workroom dimension - from 2 small bedrooms to a spacious, "lower level" workspace!

Jean is proud to be an entrepreneur with a growing Workroom business, and she is thrilled to be working with outstanding Interior Designers in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Jean is on Facebook and Instagram.

You can watch her workroom tour with Jeanelle Dech of the Workroom Channel here.

Jean Lawes is the owner of HomeStyle, LLC, a Custom Workroom to the Trade that is dedicated to the fabrication of exceptional quality soft home furnishings.

First class craftsmanship, careful attention to detail, personal integrity, and superior customer service are the cornerstone values of HomeStyle.

Jean has a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design from the University of Delaware, an Interior Design Certification from the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, and has completed numerous fabrication and business courses offered throughout the window covering’s industry from such outstanding educators as Michele Williams, Ann Johnson, Jeanelle Dech, Penny Bruce, Susan Woodcock, Cathy Tucker, and Beth Hodges. As a young adult, she was an award winning seamstress in the Maryland State 4-H program. Her passion for sewing was a loving gift from her Mother.

The WCAA has brought considerable significance to Jean’s business by way of wonderful friendships and colleagues, valuable resources and industry partners, as well as substantial educational opportunities. She is a member at the National and Virtual levels, and serves as Treasurer for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, and Vice-President of the Maryland Chapter. Jean was greatly honored to be the 2017 recipient of the Jill Robson Memorial Scholarship awarded by the National Window Coverings Association of America.

HomeStyle officially began in 2013 in Haddonfield, NJ where Jean and her husband, Greg, lived for 28 years. They raised three terrific children in that quaint little Borough - Graeme, Emily, and Wyatt - who make them very proud, and have since taken wing to leave their nest empty. In 2015, Greg and Jean moved from Haddonfield to rural Harford County, Maryland to live on Jean’s late parents’ family farm. The move brought HomeStyle into a whole new workroom dimension - from 2 small bedrooms to a spacious, “lower level” workspace!

Jean is proud to be an entrepreneur with a growing Workroom business, and she is thrilled to be working with outstanding Interior Designers in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Jean is on Facebook and Instagram.

You can watch her workroom tour with Jeanelle Dech of the Workroom Channel here.

Ravi Pankhania started sewing in High School as a lark and the hopes of meeting more girls and an easy credit.... but little did he know his true calling lay within those folds of fabric and cheap Bernina Sewing machines. Ravi went on to study fashion and tailoring, learning as much as he could about clothing construction and design as he could. Looking to supplement his meager income as a Fashion Designer he started to take on small projects making pillows and tablecloths and slipcovers and discovered his love of soft furnishings.... 20 years later ClothStudio is the culmination of all of Ravi's many years of learning and teaching and most of all his mistakes. Today he spends his day among linen, cutting and sewing and making it happen... ClothStudio is all about linen, a business completely driven by the love of a single material. His company wholesales linen, manufactures curtains and upholstery and retails ready made linen products. His future plans include increasing his own awareness of this textile, learning to sew straight and maybe a short holiday.

Ravi can be found on Facebook and on Instagram

Ravi Pankhania started sewing in High School as a lark and the hopes of meeting more girls and an easy credit.... but little did he know his true calling lay within those folds of fabric and cheap Bernina Sewing machines. Ravi went on to study fashion and tailoring, learning as much as he could about clothing construction and design as he could. Looking to supplement his meager income as a Fashion Designer he started to take on small projects making pillows and tablecloths and slipcovers and discovered his love of soft furnishings.... 20 years later ClothStudio is the culmination of all of Ravi's many years of learning and teaching and most of all his mistakes. Today he spends his day among linen, cutting and sewing and making it happen... ClothStudio is all about linen, a business completely driven by the love of a single material. His company wholesales linen, manufactures curtains and upholstery and retails ready made linen products. His future plans include increasing his own awareness of this textile, learning to sew straight and maybe a short holiday.

Ravi can be found on Facebook and  on Instagram

Ravi Pankhania started sewing in High School as a lark and the hopes of meeting more girls and an easy credit.... but little did he know his true calling lay within those folds of fabric and cheap Bernina Sewing machines. Ravi went on to study fashion and tailoring, learning as much as he could about clothing construction and design as he could. Looking to supplement his meager income as a Fashion Designer he started to take on small projects making pillows and tablecloths and slipcovers and discovered his love of soft furnishings.... 20 years later ClothStudio is the culmination of all of Ravi's many years of learning and teaching and most of all his mistakes. Today he spends his day among linen, cutting and sewing and making it happen... ClothStudio is all about linen, a business completely driven by the love of a single material. His company wholesales linen, manufactures curtains and upholstery and retails ready made linen products. His future plans include increasing his own awareness of this textile, learning to sew straight and maybe a short holiday.

Ravi can be found on Facebook and on Instagram

Ravi Pankhania started sewing in High School as a lark and the hopes of meeting more girls and an easy credit.... but little did he know his true calling lay within those folds of fabric and cheap Bernina Sewing machines. Ravi went on to study fashion and tailoring, learning as much as he could about clothing construction and design as he could. Looking to supplement his meager income as a Fashion Designer he started to take on small projects making pillows and tablecloths and slipcovers and discovered his love of soft furnishings.... 20 years later ClothStudio is the culmination of all of Ravi's many years of learning and teaching and most of all his mistakes. Today he spends his day among linen, cutting and sewing and making it happen... ClothStudio is all about linen, a business completely driven by the love of a single material. His company wholesales linen, manufactures curtains and upholstery and retails ready made linen products. His future plans include increasing his own awareness of this textile, learning to sew straight and maybe a short holiday.

Ravi can be found on Facebook and  on Instagram

Christina Price, owner of Main Line Window Décor, has been fabricating window treatments since 2002 after earning a degree in mathematics from Penn State University. She learned the trade from her mother, Maggie. With 11 years of experience in manufacturing, measuring and consulting, Christina started and expanded her own business. Now Main Line Window Decor has an expert team working together to provide the very best to the Philadelphia and Delaware regions. In addition to creating beautiful, functional window treatments, their unmatched craftsmanship lends itself to exquisite pillows, bedding, and table covers. They enjoy the client/designer/fabricator partnership, and their clients commend them for their collaborative and personal approach to the design process.

You can find Christina on Facebook and Instagram.

Christina collaborates with Studio 882.

Christina Price, owner of Main Line Window Décor, has been fabricating window treatments since 2002 after earning a degree in mathematics from Penn State University. She learned the trade from her mother, Maggie. With 11 years of experience in manufacturing, measuring and consulting, Christina started and expanded her own business. Now Main Line Window Decor has an expert team working together to provide the very best to the Philadelphia and Delaware regions. In addition to creating beautiful, functional window treatments, their unmatched craftsmanship lends itself to exquisite pillows, bedding, and table covers. They enjoy the client/designer/fabricator partnership, and their clients commend them for their collaborative and personal approach to the design process.  

You can find Christina on Facebook and Instagram.

Christina collaborates with Studio 882.

In 1995 Susan Kostelecky began SK Designs, an award-winning custom window treatment design and fabricating company serving the greater Houston area. Susan has designed and fabricated hundreds of window treatments, including many featured in Houston area home tours. Susan has served as President of the Houston Area Custom Drapery Association, is a WFCP-Expert and often presents seminars to other workroom and design groups. skdesignscustom.blogspot.com

In 2006 Susan founded The Custom Sewing Institute, which produced weekend seminars for medium to advanced level workrooms with a focus on hands-on classes, small group networking, all-inclusive registration fees (meals, lodging and class supplies) and industry leaders and talented instructors. For six years this event drew attendees and speakers from across the US, Canada, and England.

Since the closing of her CSI adventure, Susan has focused on growing SK Designs and focusing on her increasing clientele, many of whom have found her via her A rated Angie's List membership and on Houzz, where she has received the Best of Houzz Service award in 2016 and 2017.

At SK Designs we love using embellishments, mixing and coordinating fabrics and trims and adding specialty details to our treatments!

You can find Susan on Facebook.