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The Thursday Show: What can designers do when showrooms go dark? Plus: Trump's new tariffs target Europe Jul 17, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, an update on Charles Cohen’s legal drama and what designers can do when showrooms go dark.
This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi

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From Athens to Ann Arbor–how Ramsay Nye turned distance into a perfect partnership Jul 14, 2025

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Krista Nye Nicholas and Tami Ramsay are the founders of Ramsay Nye, an interior design firm operating out of Athens, Georgia, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. What began as a comment on Pinterest evolved into one of the industry's most successful long-distance partnerships. Over the past decade, they've built a thriving design practice as well as a multiline showroom business, Cloth & Kind, which represents artisanal textile lines, lighting and furnishings across twelve Midwestern states. Their recent decision to rebrand their design firm under their own names—while keeping Cloth & Kind for the showroom—marks a new chapter in their evolution.

On this episode of the podcast they speak with host Dennis Scully about how distance became the secret ingredient to their partnership’s success; how running a multiline showroom sharpens their design practice; and how an “eat, pray, love” moment taught them exactly what business they didn’t want to be in.

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The Thursday Show: Bernie de Le Cuona on her brand’s big move. Plus: A new deadline for the pause on tariffs Jul 10, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including the latest on tariffs, a first look at the summer issue of BOH magazine and a designer podcast that puts clients in the spotlight. Later, Bernie de Le Cuona joins the show to discuss her brand's big move.
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The first lady of textiles: celebrating 50 years of design with Christine Van Der Hurd Jul 07, 2025

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Christine Van Der Hurd is the founder of the iconic textile and rug studio Vanderhurd. After graduating from Winchester School of Art, she moved to New York in 1977 and quickly immersed herself in the city’s creative underground—spending time with Robert Mapplethorpe, Annie Leibovitz, and the Studio 54 crowd.

She began her career designing prints for fashion houses like Yves Saint Laurent and Liberty of London. Her work soon caught the attention of design legends like Angelo Donghia and Jack Lenor Larsen, leading to large-scale commissions for custom rugs and textiles. Over the course of her 50-year career, Christine has collaborated with some of the most distinguished designers in the industry. In 2024, House & Garden honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about what it was really like arriving in New York in the late ’70s; how she learned to speak up for her business interests while working alongside her husband; and why designers like Kit Kemp and Rita Konig bring her in—not just to source– but to help shape their most important projects.

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Forget efficiency, it's all about flow for Scott Hudson of Henrybuilt Jun 30, 2025

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Scott Hudson is the founder and CEO of Henrybuilt. In the early 2000s, he left behind a career in publishing and tech to start a design company. Over time, Henrybuilt became known for high-end European “system” kitchens made in America to an exacting standard. Since then, Hudson has launched a more accessible brand, Space Theory, a software company, Symbolic Frameworks, and a publication called, Untapped.

On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about the eternal quest to stay connected with customers and follow their lead; where AI makes sense in design and where it doesn’t; and why, for him, efficiency is never the end goal—flow is.

This episode is sponsored by Ernesta

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The Thursday Show: Schumacher's CEO weighs in on the state of the industry. Plus: Kim Kardashian settles her knockoff lawsuit Jun 26, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including an update on the Kim Kardashian knockoff lawsuit, why Fornasetti is changing hands and the fate of HGTV. Later, Schumacher CEO Timur Yumusaklar joins the show to discuss his company's latest moves—and what's going on in the design industry.
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Why Nicola Harding started her own brand dedicated to 'quiet hero' pieces Jun 23, 2025

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Nicola Harding is a London-based interior designer whose award-winning firm, celebrated for its soulful, layered aesthetic, is regularly named as one of Britain’s finest. Andy Harding, her husband, is an e-commerce veteran with experience at House of Fraser and McKinsey. In 2023 the two of them launched a home goods brand, Nix, dedicated to quality, design-driven pieces at a reasonable price point.

On this episode of the podcast they speak with host Dennis Scully about why Nicola tried aviation and theology before becoming an interior designer, why they wanted to launch their own brand instead of a licensed collection, and why Nix is coming to America.

This episode is sponsored by Ernesta

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The Thursday Show: RH's latest earnings report. Plus: A check-in from Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design Jun 19, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen discuss the biggest news in the design world, including RH’s latest earnings report, a housing market check-in and this year’s Elle Decor A-List. Later, Fred Nicolaus joins the show to discuss his findings from the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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What Emma Sims-Hilditch learned from Ridley Scott about running a business Jun 16, 2025

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Emma Sims Hilditch began her career in film, working in set design for director Ridley Scott. After moving to the English countryside to raise a family, she launched a curtain-making business that evolved into one of the U.K.’s leading design practices. Today, her firm has a staff of more than thirty and works on projects across Britain and abroad.
On this episode of the podcast, she speaks with host Dennis Scully about the difference between American and English clients, how she organizes her office around what she calls ‘The George Clooney Effect,’ and why the most challenging part of her business is choosing what not to do.

This episode is sponsored by Ernesta

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The Thursday Show: Will your next client come from ChatGPT? Plus: Legendary industry analyst Jerry Epperson on the state of the furniture business Jun 12, 2025

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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including Schumacher’s recent acquisition, how designers are gaming ChatGPT, and the rise of the dog room. Later, legendary industry analyst Jerry Epperson joins the show to discuss the state of the furniture business.
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