Business of Home Podcast

Hosted by Business of Home, Dennis Scully

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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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October 15, 202653 min

The Thursday Show: Inside Farrow & Ball's U.S. expansion plan. Plus: How AI-generated imagery is changing the industry

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a shutdown for Haynes and The Dump , the death of the dinner party and whether AI will replace photography. Later, Farrow & Ball's managing director Clare Dunbar joins the show to talk about the company's efforts to reach the trade. This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and NKBA LINKS Farrow & Ball Business of Home

October 12, 20261 hr 12 min

Bob Maricich helped transform High Point. Here's where he thinks the industry is headed

Bob Maricich revolutionized the market landscape when he merged the failing World Market Center in Las Vegas with three of High Point’s biggest properties to form the International Market Centers, now known as Andmore, in 2011. Eventually, he brought Atlanta’s AmericasMart and Decorative Arts Center into the fold as well. In the last two years, the former CEO has taken a step back from Andmore’s daily operations, transitioning into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board, yet his finger remains on the pulse of the furniture industry and its future. On this episode of the podcast, Maricich speaks with host Dennis Scully about his peripatetic career backstory, the benefits of partnering with private equity firms, and where he thinks AI will have the biggest impact. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Crypton LINKS Andmore Dennis Scully Business of Home

October 8, 202656 min

The Thursday Show: Will California ban quartz? Plus: Suzanne Tucker previews the San Francisco Fall Show

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a proposed quartz ban in California, the decline of midcentury modern, and how designers should feel about AI agents . Later, designer Suzanne Tucker joins the show to discuss the San Francisco Fall Show. This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and NKBA LINKS Tucker & Marks San Francisco Fall Show Business of Home

October 5, 202653 min

How Jeffrey Dungan finds the soul of a home

Raised on a farm in rural Alabama, Jeffrey Dungan found architecture almost by accident, when a guidance counselor suggested it might suit his love of drawing. After studying at Auburn, he went on to build a Birmingham-based practice known for deeply rooted, highly personal houses. His work has appeared in Architectural Digest , Veranda and The New York Times , and his new book, The Soulful House , was just published by Rizzoli. On this episode of the podcast, Dungan speaks with host Dennis Scully about how growing up on his family's farm shaped his love of the land, why he rewards his team for working efficiently, and how he's structured his firm for the future. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Crypton LINKS Jeffrey Dungan The Soulful House Dennis Scully Business of Home

October 1, 20261 hr 2 min

The Thursday Show: Renovation costs are out of control. Plus: Richard Keith Langham on antiques and Alabama

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the shocking rise in renovation costs, bankruptcy for Designers Guild , and what happened to mushroom leather . Later, designer Richard Keith Langham joins the show to talk about Antiques at the Gardens. This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and NKBA LINKS Richard Keith Langham Antiques at the Gardens Business of Home

September 28, 202651 min

How Meyer Davis became a global, 24-hour design firm

Will Meyer and Gray Davis are the founders of the award-winning architecture and design firm Meyer Davis. After beginning their careers at legendary New York offices—Meyer at Gwathmey Siegel, and Davis at John Saladino and later Aero Studios—they joined forces in 1999. Over the past 25 years, they’ve built a global practice whose work ranges from Four Seasons hotels and Oscar de la Renta boutiques to homes for clients like Jenna Lyons. Their new book, The Language of Home , out this month, turns the focus to residential design and the ideas that connect their work across hospitality and home. On this episode of the podcast, Meyer and Davis speak with host Dennis Scully about the importance of staying open to opportunities early on, how they've built an enduring company culture, and what it takes to scale a global design practice. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource Furniture LINKS Meyer Davis Dennis Scully Business of Home

September 24, 20261 hr 4 min

The Thursday Show: Inside Studio McGee's next big move. Plus: Designers Guild nears bankruptcy

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Ethan Allen drama, why Designers Guild is eyeing bankruptcy and a viral debate over client privacy. Later, Later, Shea McGee joins the show to discuss her company's big push into retail. This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Hickory Chair LINKS Studio McGee Shea McGee Business of Home

September 21, 202654 min

Why Wayfair sees an opportunity at the high end

When Niraj Shah and his co-founder Steve Conine started selling furniture online more than two decades ago, furniture brands were skeptical. Today, Wayfair is one of the biggest names in the category, and it's betting heavily on physical retail, with three stores open now and another seven planned by 2028. At the same time, the company is pushing further into the high-end market through its Perigold brand and building out its trade business for designers. On this episode of the podcast, Shah speaks with host Dennis Scully about how the K-shaped economy is reshaping the way Wayfair thinks about its customers, how the designer trade business is evolving and why he believes retail's future is both online and offline. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource Furniture LINKS Wayfair Perigold Dennis Scully Business of Home

September 17, 202657 min

The Thursday Show: RH is betting big on traditional. Plus: Homes & Gardens has a new US magazine

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including RH’s latest earnings report, the spending habits of the AI elite, and a look at what home brands are doing with their tariff refunds . Later, Homes & Gardens ' global brand director Sarah Spiteri joins the show to talk about a new offshoot publication, Anthology. This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Hickory Chair LINKS Homes and Gardens Anthology Business of Home

September 14, 202648 min

Annie Meyers-Shyer turned a renovation project into a brand

Annie Meyers-Shyer is the multihyphenate creator behind the popular Instagram account turned home brand This Oak House. The daughter of legendary filmmakers Nancy Meyers and the late Charles Shyer, Annie grew up in a famously creative household, surrounded by the movies, interiors and storytelling that have become part of our cultural vocabulary. After documenting the renovation of an historic family home in Los Angeles, Annie found a much larger audience and began building a brand of her own, culminating in a forthcoming book about the process and a new collection of home accessories with Target. On this episode Annie speaks with host Dennis Scully about what it was like growing up with two celebrated filmmakers as parents, how she curates her social media account while trying to keep it authentic, and where she goes from here. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource Furniture LINKS Annie Meyers-Shyer This Oak House Dennis Scully Business of Home