Jun 30, 2026
Most designers skip the conversation that determines whether a client actually trusts them through the hard parts of construction. And by the time they realize it, they're already mid-project trying to unwind frustration that could have been avoided entirely.
In this episode, I'm walking you through exactly...
Jun 23, 2026
Most of us measure capacity by how many projects we're running. I did it too, and it's the wrong metric entirely.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the two variables that actually determine how a project feels to manage: who's running the operational machine, and how compressed the timeline is. I walk through my...
Jun 16, 2026
I’ve admired Amy Vermillion for a long time, so this conversation felt like sitting down with someone who truly understands what it takes to build a lasting career in this industry.
We both started our businesses in 2000, worked our way up through firms, and learned the hard way, through experience, mistakes,...
Jun 9, 2026
If you're an interior designer managing construction projects, you already know the feeling. You walk into a room, a jobsite, a contractor meeting, an industry event, and something in the air quietly suggests you don't fully belong there. That the builders and the architects and the trades have a kind of authority...
Jun 2, 2026
There are three documents every interior designer managing construction projects needs to understand. And most don't, not fully.
Not because they're complicated. Because nobody ever explained the difference between them and why each one matters so much.
In this episode, I'm walking through the scope...