Business of Home Podcast

Leyden Lewis is a New Yorker—he grew up in Brooklyn, went to Parsons and made his way into the design industry, where his work quickly found an audience through a room in the Kips Bay Show House. Today, Lewis is an AD100 designer—his widely published work draws on modernism, traditional craft, and an obsession with art in all its forms. On this episode of the podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he doesn’t believe in project minimums, the difference between media visibility and financial success, and why he’s not afraid of AI in the slightest. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Kohler LINKS Leyden Lewis Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a check-in on the housing market, RH’s debut in Milan, and whether contemporary kitchens have gotten too slick. Later, designer Sarah Sherman Samuel joins the show to talk about her new book. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Resource Furniture LINKS Sarah Sherman Samuel Sarah Sherman Samuel: The Intersection of Art and Design Business of Home

My guests this week are Rodman Primack and Rudy Weissenberg, the couple behind design firm Ago Interiors and collectible design gallery Ago Projects. The business started with Primack, whose career has jumped between art and design, including stints working for Christie’s, Gagosian, and Peter Marino—not to mention his own AD100 firm. Weissenberg, whose background is in finance and TV, joined the business more recently. Together they do a little of everything, from high-profile design projects to collaborating with artists and artisans on bespoke pieces for their Mexico City gallery. On this episode of the podcast they speak with host Dennis Scully about the rise of collectible design, why online discourse about design is so frustrating, and why their work isn’t for everyone—and that’s just fine. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Kohler LINKS Ago Interiors Ago Projects Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including bankruptcy for Wren Kitchens, a Charles Cohen update, and the most valuable design auction in U.S. history. Later, BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen joins the show to recap High Point Spring Market. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Chelsea House LINKS Business of Home

Alison Kenworthy and Michael Koenigs are the couple behind YouTube sensation Homeworthy. Both came from the world of TV news—she was a producer on Good Morning America, he worked for ABC. But in 2019, Kenworthy left it all behind to launch Homeworthy, starting off by filming home tours on her own with an iPhone. After a slow start, it took off, and in six short years the channel has amassed almost 800,000 followers, putting out hundreds of tours with top designers and celebrities alike. On this episode of the podcast, Kenworthy and Koenigs speak with host Dennis Scully about why Homeworthy got popular once its content got longer, the secrets of a good home tour, and why YouTube is the future of media. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Crypton LINKS Homeworthy Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the rise of the wealth tax, an update on the tariff refund process, and whether being featured in a magazine still matters. Later, interior designer Chloe Redmond Warner joins the show to talk about her new book, This Must Be the Place. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Chelsea House LINKS Chloe Redmond Warner Business of Home

Founded in the 1980s by designer Mark Moussa, in four decades Arteriors has grown from a boutique decor company into a global brand focused on the trade. CEO John Hart joined the company in 2024, after the Covid home boom had faded away—he’s revamped the C-suite, re-focused Arteriors on product, and is looking to make a big splash at High Point Market this spring. In this episode, Hart speaks with host Dennis Scully about why tariffs didn’t change the company’s business as much as you’d think; why he’s not betting on a housing turnaround; and why, in a time where everyone else is trying to go further up the market, he’s happy for Arteriors to stay exactly where it is. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Crypton LINKS Arteriors Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the rise of AI consultants, a check-in on tariffs and inflation and how designers are capitalizing on the wellness revolution. Later, Artemest CEO Marco Credendino joins the show to talk about the brand's plans for Milan Design Week. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Chelsea House LINKS Artemest Business of Home

Though Sarah Robertson was drawn to design from an early age, she took a more practical route at first, earning an MBA from Northwestern and then working as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. But eventually her creative side won out: after purchasing properties and renovating historic homes in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood with her mother, she left consulting behind and launched Studio Dearborn. Since then, Robertson has built a reputation for kitchens that are as functional as they are beautiful, earning recognition as both an award-winning designer and a thoughtful voice in the industry. On this episode of the podcast Robertson and her son Owen—who recently became Studio Dearborn’s second employee—speak to host Dennis Scully from the garage studio of their Mamaroneck, New York, home. They discuss Robertson’s roundabout path to design, the Amish cabinetmakers she can’t live without, and the organizational ethos that guides her. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Crypton LINKS Studio Dearborn Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including fuel surcharges, the impact of tariffs and LA’s most tasteful burglar. Later, Ernesta CEO John Foley joins the show to talk about his latest fundraise. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Chelsea House LINKS Ernesta Business of Home

Remy Renzullo is a young American designer, but he’s already packed a lifetime’s worth of accomplishments into a decade-long career: being named to the AD100, collaborating with Watts 1874 on a fabric line, and decorating Castle Howard, a baroque manor house in the English countryside. Next on the list? Opening a hotel in Tuscany. On this episode of the podcast, Renzullo speaks with host Dennis Scully about why there’s a ‘no ChatGPT’ rule in his office; why he loves close, collaborative relationships with clients; and why he doesn’t have a website, and isn’t planning to make one. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Crypton LINKS Remy Renzullo Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Nordic Knots’ big fundraise, RH’s dramatic earnings call, and how designers are finding opportunity in a frozen housing market. Later, GreenRow VP Jaimee Seabury joins the show to talk about Williams-Sonoma's sustainability-focused brand. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Chelsea House LINKS GreenRow Business of Home

David Littman got into the lighting industry as a young man, acquiring a small, struggling manufacturing business. Across the span of four decades, he’s built an empire. Hudson Valley’s portfolio now includes its namesake brand plus CSL, Troy Lighting, Corbett, Mitzi, and, more recently, Sonneman and Schoolhouse. On this episode of the podcast Littman tells host Dennis Scully about why the lighting business is leaving China, why the only weapon against dupes is new product, and why he’s looking beyond lighting at the whole home. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Resource Furniture LINKS Hudson Valley Lighting Group Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a Roman and Williams lawsuit, why home stocks are tanking, and the end of the metaverse. Later, editor Ben Reynaert joins the show to talk about his new book, The Layered Home. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Newport Brass LINKS The Layered Home Business of Home

Neal Beckstedt was already an accomplished designer before he went out on his own, working for Arquitectronica and serving as studio director for S. Russell Groves before finally putting up his own shingle in 2010. Since then, his tastefully warm take on modernism has won him high-profile projects and accolades in the press, including inclusion on Elle Decor’s A-List and the AD100. On this episode of the podcast, Beckstedt speaks with host Dennis Scully about why so many interior designers are Virgos, scaling his firm up and then back down again, and why great taste doesn’t happen overnight. This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Resource Furniture LINKS Neal Beckstedt Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including SideDoor’s next chapter, designer coworking, and a dramatic deadline for Charles Cohen. Later, author John Ota joins the show to discuss his new book, The Dining Room. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Newport Brass LINKS The Dining Room Business of Home

Sean Low got his start in the field running event designer Preston Bailey’s company, but after working with Vicente Wolf, he began consulting more and more with interior designers—along the way taking on Timothy Corrigan, Kevin Isbell and Nate Berkus as clients. Today Low runs a coaching business focused on helping designers reframe their firms for the better—he’s also Business of Home’s advice columnist. On this episode of the podcast, Low speaks with host Dennis Scully about the difference between transparency and clarity, why charging what you need is better than charging what you can get, and why designers should strive to be the sun, not the moon.

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a fundraise for Ernesta, the ethics of AI, and whether Instagram has ruined interior design. Later, Elizabeth Rees, the founder of Chasing Paper, joins the show to tell her company's story and talk about its new fabric line. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Newport Brass LINKS Chasing Paper Business of Home

After an early career working at the famed Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, Jeffrey Bilhuber burst onto the scene with his own firm, quickly becoming a prominent voice in American design. Over the course of a sparkling career, he’s been named to Elle Decor’s A-List and the AD100, won the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award, published five books, and worked with high profile clients like Davie Bowie and Iman, Michael Douglas and Anna Wintour. On this episode of the podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he’s glad he never worked for another firm; what young decorators need to study; and how interior design is a simple equation: 1+1 = 3 This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Resource Furniture LINKS Jeffrey Bilhuber Dennis Scully Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest earnings from Arhaus and 1stDibs, a deep dive into the AD100, and whether or not good taste can be taught. Later, Luxe editor in chief Jill Cohen joins the show to talk about her ultra-exclusive new design book project. This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Newport Brass LINKS Luxe New York Times aging in place article Business of Home