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Markor's Mark Feng on the AI opportunity in design Nov 03, 2025

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Mark Feng is the chairman and CEO of Markor, a conglomerate that includes a large retail and manufacturing operation in China, as well as brands like Caracole, A.R.T. Furniture, Jonathan Charles and Rowe. Markor was founded in a remote Chinese city in 1990 by Feng’s father, an artist and former interior designer. While it has grown into a sprawling international operation, Markor still retains its origins as an art-and-design-first company. Now Feng is looking to add technology into the mix with the launch of his own AI company, DecorX.

On this episode of the podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about the confusing state of the furniture industry today, balancing high design with commercial appeal, and why he thinks, over time, AI will transform every part of the industry.

This episode is sponsored by Loloi

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The Thursday Show: What happened at High Point? Plus: Why designers are experimenting with AI video Oct 30, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Wayfair’s breakout quarter, the rise of AI-generated video, and a drama-filled celebrity home tour. Later, BOH’s editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen joins the show to recap High Point Market.

This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport Brass

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Inside Nate Berkus' three decades of success Oct 27, 2025

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A household name in the industry and beyond, Nate Berkus rose to prominence in the early 2000s through his appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show. But despite becoming a celebrity in his own right, he never left the industry behind—he’s been a working designer for three decades, taking on clients, releasing collections, collaborating with his husband Jeremiah Brent, and publishing his own work to widespread acclaim.

On this episode of the podcast Berkus speaks with host Dennis Scully about his lifelong obsession with antiques; his new book on the foundations of a great home; and why, despite having every opportunity to ditch the grind of client work, he lives for the daily challenges of being a designer.

This episode is sponsored by Loloiand Hector Finch

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The Thursday Show: Quince is serious about getting into the home business. Plus: Havenly goes AI Oct 23, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including price hikes from Ikea, furniture from Quince, and a look at why design might be moving on from the straight line. Later, Havenly founder and CEO Lee Mayer joins the show to discuss her company’s new AI design tool.

This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport Brass

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Inspired by English country houses, Jamb's Will Fisher built a unique institution Oct 20, 2025

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Jamb is a unique English company, offering everything from 17th century fireplaces to modern day reproduction furniture. Its founder, Will Fisher, fell in love with antiques at a young age, working at Christie’s as a teenager. He built up Jamb piece by piece, starting as a “man with a van” solo dealer, growing his trade and eventually getting into manufacturing reproductions. Today, alongside his wife and business partner Charlotte Freemantle, Fisher is a leading figure in the British design establishment.

On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he doesn’t rely on online listings to buy antiques; his hopes for the next generation of connoisseurs; and why, no matter how much Jamb has grown, he still thinks of himself as a man with a van.

This episode is sponsored by Loloiand Hector Finch

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The Thursday Show: Are great rooms always photogenic? Plus: Sarah Harrelson on Cultured's new home publication Oct 16, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Kelly Wearstler’s new venture, a housing check-in, and whether great rooms really need to be photogenic. Later, Cultured founder and editor in chief Sarah Harrelson joins the show to talk about her magazine’s new annual interior design issue, Cultured at Home.

This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport Brass

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Corey Damen Jenkins is all in on everything Oct 13, 2025

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Corey Damen Jenkins’ design career famously started in 2008, when he vowed to knock on 800 doors to find a client in the middle of the Great Recession. On the 779th door, he found one. Since then, client by client, project by project, Jenkins has risen to the top of the industry—he’s one of a small handful of designers with a MasterClass, he’s on the Elle Decor A-List and the AD100, and his second book, Design Reimagined, just hit shelves.

On this episode of the podcast, Jenkins speaks with host Dennis Scully about how the Kips Bay Show House launched his career, why he tries to run his business on what he calls the ‘Mariah Carey principle,’ and why he’s all in on everything he does.

This episode is sponsored by Loloiand Hector Finch

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The Thursday Show: Has the design industry gotten too big? Plus: Event planner and designer Rebecca Gardner on crafting the perfect party Oct 09, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a new salary report from the ASID, changes at Afternoon Light, and a look at Kips Bay’s 50th anniversary. Later, event planner and designer Rebecca Gardner shares insight from her career, alongside tips for crafting the perfect party.

This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport Brass

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The sisters behind Flora Soames on the key to English style Oct 06, 2025

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The great-granddaughters of Winston Churchill, sisters Flora and Gemma Soames grew up in an English country house full of china, chintz and family heirlooms. After school, they followed their own paths, but eventually two personal tragedies brought them back together. Now, Flora designs textiles while also running her acclaimed decorating firm, and Gemma handles the operations of the fabric line, which has become a fast-growing business.

On this episode of the podcast, they speak with host Dennis Scully about working together as sisters, why they’re expanding in the U.S. market, and why the key to British style is mixing the ordinary with the extraordinary.

This episode is sponsored by Loloiand Hector Finch

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The Thursday Show: A fresh round of tariff chaos. Plus: Alexa Hampton on 50 years of Kips Bay Oct 02, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including new tariffs targeting the home industry, MillerKnoll’s latest earnings report and what’s behind the enduring popularity of millennial gray. Later, designer Alexa Hampton joins the show to talk about the Kips Bay Decorator Show House—including her family history with the event, how it benefits the local community and what it can mean for a designer’s career.

This episode is sponsored by Chelsea House and Newport Brass

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