The state of the furniture industry today, with Alex Shuford of Rock House Farm
Alex Shuford is the CEO of Rock House Farm, a family of seven furniture brands that includes Century, Hancock & Moore, Hickory Chair and Highland House. Alex is a podcast regular—every year he comes on the show to share his take on the state of the industry. On this episode he chats with host Dennis Scully about why—even with plenty of domestic manufacturing—the tariffs are a disruptor for his business, why he’s excited about the possibilities of Perigold, and what designers need to know about this fall’s High Point Market.This episode is sponsored by Loloi and CryptonLINKSRock House FarmDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
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The Thursday Show: Is home the new fashion? Plus: Matouk's CEO on how tariffs are impacting his US factory
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including fall trends from Pinterest, stolen images on Wayfair, and a look at whether home is the new fashion. Later, Matouk CEO George Matouk joins the show to talk about the impact tariffs are having on his U.S. factory. This episode is sponsored by Serena & Lily and Hartmann&ForbesLINKSMatoukHow Tariffs Hurt My American FactoryBusiness of Home
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The Thursday Show: How Rebecca Atwood carves out serious time for creative solitude. Plus: Kelly Wearstler spills her AI toolkit
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including yet more furniture tariffs, a look at the state of housing, and how Kelly Wearstler is using AI. Later, artist and designer Rebecca Atwood joins the show to talk about her new book The Harmonious Home.This episode is sponsored by ErnestaLINKSRebecca AtwoodThe Harmonious HomeBusiness of Home
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How Hendricks Churchill found the perfect blend of design, architecture, history and business
Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill are the married couple behind architecture and design studio Hendricks Churchill. Churchill came from a family of builders, and was already running a successful firm—but it wasn’t until Hendricks switched careers from art world PR to interior design that Hendricks Churchill truly came together. Since then, their ability to preserve architectural history while infusing it with a vibrant new life has won them a regular spot on Elle Decor’s A-List and earned them recognition throughout the industry.On this episode of the podcast, the pair speak with host Dennis Scully about why mutual trust is more important than any contract, their new hospitality venture, and why too many firms get obsessed with revenue and forget all about a more important metric: profit. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Blu Dot LINKSHendricks ChurchillDennis ScullyBusiness of Home
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The Thursday Show: Why did RH buy three trade brands? Plus: Charlotte Moss on designing an entire showhouse herself
Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including RH's new acquisitions, what's going on with Industry West, and what design looks like on Reddit. Later, legendary designer Charlotte Moss joins the show to reflect on a big anniversary and talk about her latest project, the Southern Living Idea House.This episode is sponsored by ErnestaLINKSCharlotte MossSouthern Living Idea HouseBusiness of Home
Business of Home's host Dennis Scully interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives about the changes and challenges facing the interior design community.
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