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A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara
Interior Design
Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Client Relationships
Project Management
Networking
Client Experience
Leadership
Social Media Marketing
Interior Design Industry
Client Communication
Goal Setting
Business Growth
Profitability
Luxury Interior Design
Branding
Personal Development
Luann University
Marketing Strategies
High Point Market

In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful business. Design school curricula doesn't always equip you with the business skills to have your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well-Designed Business® is here to fill in the gaps and give you real live business skills from some of the top interio... more

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Latest Episodes

Today with Liz Lidgett:

Art is one of the most overlooked ways designers can elevate a project and expand their own margin, and most designers are sourcing it the hard way.

In this episode, LuAnn sits down with Liz Lidgett, gallerist, art advisor, ... more

Today with Kathleen Reynolds & Lauren Vallario:

Being a great interior designer and being a great CEO are not the same skill set, and Kathleen Reynolds and Lauren Vallario both learned that the hard way. Kathleen has run Kathleen Reynolds Interiors ... more

Today with Megan Reilly:

Today with Megan Reilly, co-founder and owner of WestEdge Design Fair, LuAnn dives into why designers at every level should stop treating trade shows as shopping trips and start using them as real business development tools.... more

Today with Camia Brown:

In the space of about a year and a half, Camia Brown lost her grandmother, lost her mother, lost a contractor she relied on for most of her projects to suicide, and went through the end of a relationship she thought was heade... more

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Recent Guests

Camia Brown
Founder of Camia Brown Interiors
Camia Brown Interiors
Episode: 1211: Camia Brown: Keeping a Business Alive Through the Hardest Season of Your Life
Jude Charles
Story-driven filmmaker and brand strategist
Episode: 1209: Jude Charles: The Reason Clients Choose One Interior Designer Over Another
Kate Ahl
Founder of Simple Pin Media, Pinterest educator
Simple Pin Media
Episode: 1208: Kate Ahl: Your Designs Might Already Be on Pinterest, and You Don't Even Know It
Ben Johnston
Founder of Benjamin Johnston Design; 2026 chair of the Diversity Advocacy Alliance
Benjamin Johnston Design
Episode: 1207: Arianne Bellizaire & Ben Johnston: The Talent Was Already There | Diversity Advocacy Alliance
Arianne Bellizaire
Founder of Arianne Bellizaire Interiors; founding committee member of the DAA
Arianne Bellizaire Interiors
Episode: 1207: Arianne Bellizaire & Ben Johnston: The Talent Was Already There | Diversity Advocacy Alliance
Corri English
Founder and principal designer of Music City Interiors
Music City Interiors
Episode: 1206: SPONSORED SHOW: Dezign Assist: Kylie Ponton, Corri English, The Hiring Answer for Solo or Scaled Firms
Kylie Ponton
Principal and CEO of Ponton Interiors
Ponton Interiors
Episode: 1206: SPONSORED SHOW: Dezign Assist: Kylie Ponton, Corri English, The Hiring Answer for Solo or Scaled Firms
Eric Ross
Interior designer featured for his process on selling accessories and the reveal install
(not explicitly stated in transcript)
Episode: 1205: BEST OF SHOW: Eric Ross: His Process for Selling Accessories and the Reveal Install
Madelaine Mayer
Founder of ADROIT Architecture & Interior Design, licensed architect, LEED and well-accredited
ADROIT Architecture & Interior Design
Episode: 1203: Madelaine Mayer: The Interior Designer Who Spent 20 Years as an Architect Before Choosing Joy

Host

LuAnn Nigara
Host of the show and interviewer

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1k ratings
  • Great career support for creatives

    This industry is about collaboration and support. And this podcast offer so much support and inspiration. And it’s real advice, too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    agartka
    United States4 months ago
  • Let the guest speak!!!!

    Luann seems very well intentioned but she talks over her guests and talks way too much on those episodes. I’m listening to the one with her and Shea McGee and Shea’s barely said anything. Let your guest speak.. we want to hear them!! She keeps bringing everything back to herself and then goes into a long winded story about her. WE WANT TO HEAR THE GUEST!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    loveandlight7
    United States6 months ago
  • A Must-Listen for Every Designer.. No Matter How Long You’ve Been in Business

    After 25 years in the design industry, I’m still amazed by how much insight, clarity, and inspiration I gain from A Well-Designed Business. LuAnn Nigara has an extraordinary gift- not only for asking the right questions, but for guiding conversations in a way that sparks new ideas and elevates how you think about your business.

    Having the opportunity to be a guest on the show was an absolute joy. LuAnn is exceptionally skilled at what she does; she creates a warm, engaging space while also draw... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Home in Harmony Designs
    United States8 months ago
  • So much to learn from every episode!

    I really have enjoyed the flow of every episode as LuAnn does such a wonderful job of asking the right questions. She brings so much knowledge and experience in the industry and you truly learn a lot from each episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jddjndmcjr
    United States10 months ago
  • Inspiration and Education in Every Episode

    LuAnn Nigara is truly a beacon of knowledge and inspiration for both new and seasoned interior designers. I’ve been listening for years and always walk away with fresh insights, encouragement, and practical strategies to apply in my own business. Her generosity in sharing education and elevating our industry is unmatched. It’s an honor to now be a guest on her podcast after benefiting from her wisdom for so long.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rwarddesign
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners praise actionable business guidance and inspirational guest stories.
Many reviews emphasize the show's enduring value for growing design businesses.
Occasional criticism about host pace and guest airtime balance.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

1211: Camia Brown: Keeping a Business Alive Through the Hardest Season of Your Life
Q: Talk to me about the journey through grief and what happened.
Camia describes a multi-year season of personal losses, including her mother, grandmother, and a contractor, alongside business setbacks; she explains how she slowed down, rebuilt a new foundation for life and business, leaned on faith and self-care, and gradually found a new balance that allows her to grow again without rushing.
1195: BEST OF SHOW: Campbell Minister: Building a Referral Based Interior Design Business
Q: What is Campbell's core philosophy for growing her design business?
Prioritize disciplined execution, invest in teams and processes, and keep relationships and communication front and center to build trust and generate referrals.
1194: Zach Perez & Zach Keenan: Automate Tedious Tasks and Scale Productivity with Agentic AI
Q: Tell us where your specialty lies with AI in relation to creative firms.
We focus on the administrative, tedious tasks that drain time from designers, automating those processes while keeping the creative work and client-facing aspects human-driven.
1189: Helen Bygraves: How to Grow a Design Firm to 50 People Across Two Countries
Q: What guidance would you give a young designer about attracting high-value clients and negotiating early in a project?
The guest stresses the importance of first impressions, preparedness, and giving a tangible sample of your capabilities early on. She advocates qualifying clients with thoughtful questions during discovery, listening to both what the client says and the gut intuition, and learning when to walk away from unsuitable opportunities.
1189: Helen Bygraves: How to Grow a Design Firm to 50 People Across Two Countries
Q: How did you go from a two-person start to forty people in London and nine in Dubai, and then expand across continents?
Helen explains that growth was organic, driven by seizing opportunities, smart hiring, and surrounding herself with the best talent. She emphasizes governance, mentoring, and promoting from within to scale without losing the core culture, while leveraging partnerships and a strong leadership team to manage a growing, multi-office operation.

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What is A Well-Designed Business® about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on turning design talent into a sustainable, scalable business. Across episodes, listeners hear practical playbooks for growth, pricing, branding, leadership, and operations from interior designers who've built multi-designer firms, led design-build teams, or shaped design media and communities. Noteworthy threads include shifting from artisan to systems-driven firms, embracing design-build and value-based pricing, leveraging branding and personal storytelling, and navigating international expansion, technology, and community-building. The format frequently blends candid founder stories with actionable frameworks, checklists, and templates that listeners can apply to their own studios. A standout aspect is how guests span ... more

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Recent guests on A Well-Designed Business® include:

1. Camia Brown
2. Jude Charles
3. Kate Ahl
4. Ben Johnston
5. Arianne Bellizaire
6. Corri English
7. Kylie Ponton
8. Eric Ross

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