The Chaise Lounge: Interior Design

Kim Scodro: Chicago Interior Designer Kim Scodro is an award-winning, Chicago and Arizona-based interior designer who brings to her work a refined sense of style and appreciation for the fun and unexpected.  As a wife and mother of two, Kim has experience in creating environments that are warm and relaxed while also exciting and unique....

Michael Habachy: Designs from GA About Michael Michael Habachy is an acclaimed interior and furniture designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. His Interior / Architecture design firm, Habachy Designs, Inc., creates atmospheric and luxurious interiors for a wide range of commercial and residential clients, ranging from fashionable restaurants and nightclubs to chic spas, boutiques and glamorous residences.  Michael’s aesthetic...

 Laura Birns: Interior Design and Furniture Designer A colorful artist, tuns to interior design.  Laura Birns started into interior design, by the back door, as a fine artist turned librarian…turned interior designer.  Yep. She first received a BFA in fine art spending her time brushes in hand, but after graduating, found herself working in a...

Stephanie Bryant with Organic Looms Today we are with Slew at Studio D (Decorative Materials) in the Denver Design Center talking to Stephanie Bryan. From India and Nepal, Organic Looms makes hand crafted rugs with natural products.  We dive into what it is like to order custom rugs, how they are manufactured, what a strike-off is,...

Joining us in the lounge again, Barrie Livingstone.  Barrie is an internationally known interior designer living in Malibu California.  Barrie will be coming to Denver in January to speak to designers about creating a fantastic designer firm. If you would like to hear more episodes with more successful interior designers, please visit us on iTunes...

High end bathrooms and the products that make them. Tim VanderWall and Rachelle Gabbard joined us from InterArchitectural Products, a rep firm that primarily deals with high end kitchen and bathroom products works with designers and showroom in a 6 state region, including Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Texas, and Nevada.   Supporting both showrooms as well...

  Fu-Tung Cheng Based out of: Berkeley, CA Where did you go to school:  UCLA and Univ. of CA at Berkeley Drink preference:  Beer, wine, then a cocktail Favorite place to work:  Puerto Rico When did you start designing: at 38 – 17 years ago Computer preference:  Mac Starting as a kitchen designer, Fu-Tung owner...

 Modern Christmas Trees Matt Bliss started Modern Christmas Trees after remembering how much he loved the trees his grandfather Bud had made and would put up when he was a kid.  So in 2010, he made two trees based on his grandfather’s original designs.  After some great feedback, he decided that he had a great...

Marketing: Building a website for under $500 There are a lot of designers that do not have websites because they think they need to spend a ton of money.  This just simply is not the case.  You definitely can spend a lot, but until you have the resources for a fully custom, $5000 website, I suggest...

Marketing: Building your sphere of influence I meet a lot of designers that don’t know how to connect with their perfect client.  They know that they need to build word of mouth, but when you are new in business or new to a new city, you need to expand your network, but many don’t know...

Sue Moss: Designing Hawaii    Quick Facts Went to school:  Iowa State University Office in: Kamuela, HI Difficulty working in HI:  Distance from resources and time difference from the mainland Favorite design element:  Color What would you do different if you started over:  Business education Number of staff: 3 Sue owns Trans-Pacific Design in Kamuela,...

Brian Workman:  Blind Corners and Curves   On this episode of The Chaise Lounge, we will be going out to Studio D to talk with Brian Workman, owner of Blind Corners and Curves.   Marketing Tips:Getting PR and put in Print It is the goal of just about every designer to be on the cover of...

Jenny Provost:  K2 Design  Quick Facts Went to school:  University of Montreal Offices in: Naples, FL, Banita Springs, FL, and Saint-Gabriel, Quebec Favorite adult beverage:  Pinot Noir Buddy is a: English Springer Spaniel What do you LOVE about design:  problem solving When did you start your business: 1984 Staff: 13 in Florida, 5 in Canada Jenny...

Devon Tilly, owner of Mountain View Windows and Doors On this episode of The Chaise Lounge, we will be going out to Studio D to talk with Devon Tilly, owner of Mountain View windows and Doors.  As Devon puts it, they have like the Mercedes dealership for windows, doors, and hardware. Marketing Tips: Marketing 101 So...

Renata Pfuner: Miami Designer    Where did you go to school:  Miami International University of Art and Architecture and Miami International University Favorite design element:  Lighting Favorite adult beverage:  Dirty Martini How do clients find you: word of mouth, internet, social media, and publications How many staff do you have: 2 Originally from: Germany Renata Pfuner,...