I confess… spit spoiled the sale
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02/26/25 • 68 min
Welcome to another episode of Confessions of an Interior Designer!
Today, host Caroline Turner chats with Kristin Cali Schloemer, owner and founder of Calia Stone Boutique, a Chicago-based showroom redefining the natural stone industry with glam, expertise, and sophistication. Kristin shares her journey from interior design school to running her own stone boutique, navigating the challenges of business ownership, and learning to trust her instincts. She opens up about a her thoughts on quartz, the risks of working with unreliable suppliers, and how she built a thriving business from the ground up—sometimes by making it up as she went along.
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⏰ Timestamps:
- 00:00: Intro and welcome with Caroline Turner
- 00:21: Kristin's story
- 22:14: Question #1 - Helping clients decide to go the natural stone route
- 26:35: Traveling to Italy
- 29:03: Questions #2 - Why no Quartz?
- 37:57: Kristin's vice
- 39:31: Confession #1 - Supplier sold my slabs
- 58:30: Confession #2 - Supplier grossed out my client
- 64:51: What made Kristin feel
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📲 Bringing glam and expertise to the stone industry—follow Kristin for all things natural stone:
- Instagram: @calia_stone_boutique
- Website: caliastone.com
Got a juicy confession or design dilemma? Submit anonymously here.
Help others find us! Give us a quick rating or review on your pod platform - we appreciate every one of you.
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📝 Credits:
- Caroline Turner - Host & Executive Producer
- Cory Barton - Audio Engineer & Producer
- Gracie Miller - Producer
- Kim Kovacik - Cover Photography
Welcome to another episode of Confessions of an Interior Designer!
Today, host Caroline Turner chats with Kristin Cali Schloemer, owner and founder of Calia Stone Boutique, a Chicago-based showroom redefining the natural stone industry with glam, expertise, and sophistication. Kristin shares her journey from interior design school to running her own stone boutique, navigating the challenges of business ownership, and learning to trust her instincts. She opens up about a her thoughts on quartz, the risks of working with unreliable suppliers, and how she built a thriving business from the ground up—sometimes by making it up as she went along.
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⏰ Timestamps:
- 00:00: Intro and welcome with Caroline Turner
- 00:21: Kristin's story
- 22:14: Question #1 - Helping clients decide to go the natural stone route
- 26:35: Traveling to Italy
- 29:03: Questions #2 - Why no Quartz?
- 37:57: Kristin's vice
- 39:31: Confession #1 - Supplier sold my slabs
- 58:30: Confession #2 - Supplier grossed out my client
- 64:51: What made Kristin feel
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📲 Bringing glam and expertise to the stone industry—follow Kristin for all things natural stone:
- Instagram: @calia_stone_boutique
- Website: caliastone.com
Got a juicy confession or design dilemma? Submit anonymously here.
Help others find us! Give us a quick rating or review on your pod platform - we appreciate every one of you.
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💌 Connect with Us:
- Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
- Join the conversation in our Facebook Group!
- Learn more about the podcast, guests and episodes here
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📝 Credits:
- Caroline Turner - Host & Executive Producer
- Cory Barton - Audio Engineer & Producer
- Gracie Miller - Producer
- Kim Kovacik - Cover Photography
Previous Episode
I confess… my rebrand nearly ruined me
Welcome to another episode of Confessions of an Interior Designer!
Today, host Caroline Turner chats with Iga Soszynska, the founder of Designed by So, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Los Angeles. With a background in interior design, branding, and business strategy, Iga helps designers build strong, scalable businesses with a focus on marketing and process improvement. In this episode, she shares her journey from working at large firms to striking out on her own, and the lessons she learned about branding the hard way. Plus, she reveals the key mistakes designers make when trying to market themselves—and how to avoid them.
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⏰ Timestamps:
- 00:00: Intro and welcome with Caroline Turner
- 00:21: Iga's Introduction
- 32:45: Iga's vice
- 35:16: Confession - The brand refresh
- 50:10: Question #1 - What every designer should know about marketing
- 52:37: Questions #2 - Thoughts on AI
- 59:43: What made Iga feel
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📲 Helping designers build businesses that thrive—follow Iga for strategy and branding insights:
- Instagram: @designedbyso
- Website: designedbyso.com
Got a juicy confession or design dilemma? Submit anonymously here.
Help others find us! Give us a quick rating or review on your pod platform - we appreciate every one of you.
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💌 Connect with Us:
- Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
- Join the conversation in our Facebook Group!
- Learn more about the podcast, guests and episodes here
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📝 Credits:
- Caroline Turner - Host & Executive Producer
- Cory Barton - Audio Engineer & Producer
- Gracie Miller - Producer
- Kim Kovacik - Cover Photography
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