All-In Design

Join us for this NeoCon themed edition of All-In Design, where we speak with Jonathan Johnson. Inside a privacy pod surrounded by the craziness going on at the Merchandise Mart on a Monday afternoon, we have a great conversation with Jonathan, who has one of the more diverse backgrounds in the industry. This conversations follows his career from Birmingham to California to New York in varied roles...

In this episode of All-In Design, we speak with our future boss Dia Baldwin of Birchfield Penuel Architects. We cover so many important issues of the day for young interior designers, such as the importance of networking, finding the edges of the project, and finding the firm that is right for you. We also have a lengthy conversation about eyebrow care, what Dia heats up for breakfast some morning...

In this episode of All-In Design, we speak with Bella Rizzo with Christopher Architecture & Interiors. We discuss Bella's navigation of internships, moving from commercial design to residential design, which immediately exposes the hosts as not knowing a whole lot about the residential side of interior design. It was an eye opening episode for us and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did...

In this episode of All-In Design, we speak with Melissa Sones of Turnerbatson and continue our series of talking with junior interior designers. We discuss graduating during peak Covid, the scale of projects and the team involved to bring them to fruition, and - of course - fantasy football. Join us for a fun discussion on a wide range of topics! 

Join us on this episode of "All-In Design", where we interview Emily Raley of Davis Architects. We discuss Emily's interest in athletic design and also her love of the grandma's house aesthetic. We explore how she got into the industry, her passion for it, and her passion for body building. Yes, body building.  

In this episode of All-In Design, we speak with Audrey Roy of Nequette Architecture & Design. Even though this is a podcast about interior design, we do a deep dive into a discussion on sourdough. Turns out our hosts know very little on that topic. We do talk about design and Audrey's experiences as a young designer, but we also talk about sourdough. Lots of talk about sourdough. Audrey w...

Join us on this episode of All-In Design, where we have a lively discussion with our local thespian, music man, bartender, and director of design at Lathan Associates - Bradley Logan. It's a fun discussion covering Bradley's meandering path to interior design, the advantages and disadvantages with the latest rendering technologies, and his love of theater. 

In this episode (our longest episode to date), we talk with Andrew Aho with KPS Group, Inc. Andrew came into the studio bearing gifts, the never before heard of "Long Drink" and a photo of Chad from the past. With that as our beginning, we launch into a far reaching discussion on healthcare design, egos in the workplace, why the number 27 is the best number ever, and bees. 

In this episode, we interview Erin Griffo with Gresham Smith. Not to give away any spoilers, but she may or may not be married to one of the podcast hosts (not Chad). We had a great conversation covering healthcare design, empathetic design, and evidence based design. We do a dive into a recent project based in Birmingham and we may even touch on the topic of groundhogs. 

In this episode of All-In Design, we speak with Ivy Schuster of Hatcher Schuster Interiors. We explore Ivy's interest in art and how that lead her into the interior design world, we talk about the transition from working in a design firm to owning one, and we discuss the challenges in juggling all of the details that go into a project.  

On this very special episode of "All-In Design, we speak with Ainsley Dreher of Design Innovations. It's a fun conversation learning about Ainsley's roots in Louisiana, the challenges of owning your own design firm, and her passion for healthcare design, her family, and faith. 

In this episode, we have a lively conversation with Robbie Deason with turnerboone. Robbie took a fairly straightforward approach to becoming an interior designer via the US Air Force, selling Yellow Pages adverts, and majoring in Fashion Marketing. You know, the standard route most interior designers take. We cover his love of the technical side of interior design, his favorite horror movie, and...

In this episode, we speak with Nicole Kimbrell with AI Corporate Interiors. Nicole started as an interior designer in her dealership but is now a partner and VP of Sales (although she still wears the interior designer hat often). We discuss some of AI's big wins and challenging projects, we discuss dogs, and we talk about the importance of being adaptable in a field where things often change...

In this episode, we speak with My Luu, an interior designer at Innerspaice Architectural Interiors. My gives us insight into the world of GSA and State Contract bids and the trends she sees in that market. Also, if you leave your office door unlocked, she may come in and rearrange all of your furniture. 

In this episode, we speak with Madison Milldrum with Interior Elements. We discuss her joining the dealership straight out of college, the rise of CET, and designing spaces for the Instagram world. 

On this episode, we talk with Emily Pinneo, an interior designer at Business Interiors. We explore this other career within the field of interior design and its place within the industry. Emily touches on how her furniture dealership works with A/D firms and clients to help create functional and beautiful spaces... and, we also explore whether or not people actually use their height adjustable des...

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This episode was recorded at the IIDA Professional Development Symposium. We came up with several, hard-hitting questions about the interior design profession and asked various attendees of the symposium to stop by the recording booth to have a quick chat. In this episode, we interviewed 10 interiors designers and 4 interior design students and learned such things as which Olympic sport is most li...

In this episode, we talk with Mickey Davis of Carpet Specialties. Join us as we discuss the power of networking, the importance of getting involved in your industry and the trade organizations that surround it, and find out what Mickey wakes up to in the morning.

In this very serious episode, we have a lively discussion with Liz Hunsicker with Haworth. We cover how she made the transition from interior designer to manufacturer sales, the initial challenges she faced, and the rewards of the job. She also shares what she would like for her birthday (for those who need to know)... 

In this episode, we continue our conversations with manufacturer representatives with an engaging discussion with Jimmy Harrison of Harrison Workplace Furnishings. Listen in to learn about Jimmy's transition from office supply sales to owning his own rep firm. We cover the distinctions between being an independent rep and a direct rep for manufacturers and the trials of owning a small busines...

In this episode, we talk with Tonia Trotter Price with Sesco Lighting. Although we appreciate every guest we have on, we especially like those that bring margaritas. Join us as we discuss Tonia's background and journey to rep sales, her impeccable taste, pen color of the day, and her love of driving. 

In this episode of All-In Design, we talk with Vince Morgan with Momentum. Vince shares with us how he got into the industry, how a boy from New York ends up in Alabama (spoiler - "go to Alabama or you're fired"), and what it takes to be a successful rep in this industry. 

In this episode, the first of our "Talking with Reps" series, we have a discussion with Lori Bailey of Interface. We explore her first job as an interior designer and her then transition into sales. We hear about her chaotic "day in the life" of a sales rep and how best to use points when traveling. 

In this episode, which is clearly our finest work to date, we are joined by Jessica Babler with KPS Group, as we discuss all things NeoCon (and Design Days).  Daltile was nice enough to host our somewhat meandering recording session on Day 2 of the show. Have a listen and see how well the hosts do without a script, while getting insight on IIDA's CLC event, judging the best showrooms at NeoCo...