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The Chairish Podcast

The Chairish Podcast

Chairish Inc.

Hosted by beloved design-insider Michael Boodro, The Chairish Podcast looks behind the glamour of the interior design industry at a time when all aspects of the business, from sourcing to marketing to client communication to underlying business models are undergoing rapid disruption. Drawing on experience and insights from today’s top practitioners, including leading designers, architects and manufacturers, this podcast is an essential tool for interior design professionals.

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The Chairish Podcast - The Designer's Guide to Social Media
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03/18/20 • 65 min

Get to know our social media savvy guests:


Experienced designer Alyssa Kapito launched her design firm using Instagram. Kapito is known for restrained but sumptuous apartments, lofts, and beach houses, where she mixes classic vintage pieces, subdued palettes, and luxurious textures, and her work has been featured in numerous publications including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Vogue. She also has more than 150K followers on Instagram.


For the past 23 years, Cara Woodhouse has been creating interiors with bold contemporary furnishings, texture-rich rugs, and colorful accents, bringing a sense of fun and energy to family living. Along with designing, she is also a brand ambassador for various companies and a social media influencer. She has more than 200K followers on Instagram.


Skylar Frederick is the social media manager at Chairish, which has about 300K followers on Instagram.


In this episode, our guests tackle:

  • How Instagram benefits designers through product lines, clients, and more
  • The importance of high-quality visuals on Instagram
  • Creating social media goals
  • Quality over quantity in posting
  • The value of cohesive and compelling branding
  • Using Pinterest to communicate with clients about style
  • Crafting authenticity on social media
  • Incorporating video into social media practice
  • Agreed-upon rates for collaborations / partnerships on Instagram
  • Advice for young designers launching their firms on Instagram

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No other store in New York is as glamorous and fashion-forward as Bergdorf Goodman. And Bergdorf’s seventh floor features the ultimate high-style home store, a long-time favorite of designers. Now, as Bergdorf’s unveils the new Chairish Art Gallery, Anna Brockway, co-founder and president of Chairish, joins Bergdorf’s Andrew Mandell to talk about how this exclusive collaboration came about; how Bergdorf’s keeps its home floor fresh and exciting; and what these two retail powerhouses see ahead for home design and the future of shopping.

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The Chairish Podcast - The Year Ahead: Trends to Banish, Trends to Embrace
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02/01/23 • 46 min

Trends are inevitable. If anything, the pace of what’s in and what’s out seems only to accelerate. It’s harder than ever to keep up—and to distinguish the best of what’s new. Shannon Wollack and Brittany Zwickl of LA-based Studio Life/Style, and San Francisco designer Jonathan Rachman joins Chairish's VP of Merchandising, Noel Fahden, to look at the trends likely to shape interior design in the year ahead. Is this the year when open floor plans and open-shelved kitchens lose their appeal? Will granny chic reign? Will bouclé be banished? Is terracotta the next color obsession? The experts weigh in and reveal why there’s likely to be a floor lamp or a footstool in your future.

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Proper organization and storage are crucial to any successful home. But storage has gone far beyond the utilitarian. Luxury closets have become potent fantasies for clients and stars on social media. Creating spaces for everything from an array of Hermès handbags to a hand-made carbon fiber bicycle is an opportunity for designers to dazzle their clients—or disappoint them. How can you satisfy the demand for luxury organization? Three closet designers—Lisa Adams, Melanie Charlton Fowler, and Maria Castro—reveal their secrets for transforming overlooked spaces into useful assets, ingenious ways to upgrade existing storage spaces, and why closets are quickly becoming the most glamorous room in the house.

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The Chairish Podcast - Designing Your Future: Should You Launch Your Own Firm?
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11/12/24 • 46 min

Why do designers go out on their own? What drives them to leave a secure job and take the risk? Is launching a firm fueled by courage, ambition, or something else entirely? And, more importantly, are the rewards worth the challenges? Three designers—Tara McCauley, Michael Capuano, and Claire Ratliff of Henry Street Design—share their experiences in leaving prestigious firms, discuss their motivations, tell how they secured their first clients, and reveal the biggest hurdles they've encountered.

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The Chairish Podcast - Creativity During the Crisis

Creativity During the Crisis

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04/01/20 • 51 min

On this episode of the Chairish Podcast, Anna Brockway, co-founder of Chairish; entrepreneur Peter Sallick, founder of the Design Leadership Network; and acclaimed designer Celerie Kemble join host Michael Boodro in discussing ways for design firms to navigate the coronavirus crisis, and how, by joining forces, the design world can survive the pandemic—and thrive in its aftermath.

In this episode, our guests tackle:

  • How the design industry can evolve as we face this crisis together
  • Thinking about what this means for teams, including those within firms and also the artisans, tradesmen and partners that work closely together on projects
  • How to elevate your design business and advance into the future
  • Operating remotely, exploring different technologies and how to best connect with your team while working from home
  • Communicating with vendors and clients so you can continue to develop projects, even though times are uncertain
  • The impact of postponement and cancellation of design and industry events
  • How Chairish is supporting the design community, brands and partners through the launch of the first-ever online Virtual Preview and featuring The Dealers of High Point
  • Breaking down short term, medium term and long term strategies when thinking about your business

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The WFH Edit via Chairish

10 Ways Remote Workers Can Improve Communication Skills via US News and Report

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The Chairish Podcast - Bunny Williams on Design Past and Present
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06/09/21 • 45 min

Few decorators have had the longevity or the impact of Bunny Williams. Ever since her first job at the legendary firm of Parish Hadley, she has been creating rooms that meld beauty with comfort and a sense of welcome. Renowned as a gardener as well as a designer, she was in the vanguard of shaping today’s indoor/outdoor lifestyle. An author and a furniture designer, she has also promoted the careers of many other designers through her work with the Kips Bay Showhouse. In her first podcast appearance, Bunny discusses the importance of understanding the business side of our creative industry, whether instinct or training is more important, the value and danger of Instagram and Pinterest, why antiques still matter, and how despite changes in styles and trends, the role of the designer remains constant—to bring homes to life and help their clients to live a beautiful life.

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The Chairish Podcast - 2022 Update: New Year, New Trends?
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12/15/21 • 43 min

Who starts trends and how do they become ubiquitous? What are the forces behind the scenes that shape what hits the marketplace—and what so many of us ultimately desire? Professional trend forecaster Patti Carpenter, Chicago designer Sasha Adler, and Los Angeles designer Tiffany Howell of Night Palm share their attitude toward trends, what their clients are asking for, the colors that are enticing them, why cozy textures and a hand-made touch are crucial now, and why French macarons may start looking even more delicious in the months ahead.

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The Chairish Podcast - Design + Inclusion: Black Creatives on What's Ahead
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11/24/21 • 46 min

As the design world comes to terms with its lack of representation, diversity and inclusion, Black designers, artists, and artisans are forging ahead, creating collectives and support groups to encourage, inspire, and promote the work of their members. Three members of one such group, the Black Artists and Designers Guild—founder Malene Barnett, interior designer Beth Diana Smith, and furniture maker Jomo Tariku—tell why such groups are so important, how social media inspires action, what they see ahead, and why they are no longer look for traditional mainstream support or press acclaim as they pursue their creative visions.

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The Chairish Podcast - Design from a Distance: Working Remotely
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04/15/20 • 58 min

How can design proceed now that every detail—from presentations to orders to installations—needs to be done from a distance? How do you motivate your staff, reassure clients, and stay on top of your workrooms and artisans to make sure your workflow is flowing? Three top talents weigh in on what has worked for them in the past, the tools and processes they use, and how they have adapted to the new “remote” world: Atlanta designer Tish Mills, Courtney Coleman of Brockschmidt and Colman, with offices in New York and New Orleans, and New York-based fabric and interior designer Katie Leede.


In this episode, our guests tackle:

  • How technology has changed the way we work, both at the office and at home
  • Operating remotely, exploring different technologies and how to best connect with your team while working from home
  • Ways to stay on top of your workrooms and artisans to make sure your workflow is flowing smoothly
  • Suggestions about how to lead your team remotely through a crisis and adjust to stress of the unknown
  • The impact of COVID-19 on projects both in-progress and coming down the pipeline
  • The importance of home, now that we’re spending so much more time in them

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Chairish Podcast have?

The Chairish Podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

What topics does The Chairish Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Design, Home Decor, Home Design, Home, Podcasts, Interior Design, Arts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on The Chairish Podcast?

The episode title 'Design + Inclusion: Black Creatives on What's Ahead' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Chairish Podcast?

The average episode length on The Chairish Podcast is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Chairish Podcast released?

Episodes of The Chairish Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Chairish Podcast?

The first episode of The Chairish Podcast was released on Jan 3, 2020.

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