Welcome to the ‘If These Walls Could Talk’ podcast by Rachel Usher. I am an accomplished Interior Designer and solopreneur, having built my design practice from nothing into an an award winning and published studio.
During my journey I found the business side of interiors to be secretive and largely conducted from behind the curtain, leaving business owners like myself grappling with the unique complexities of running a design business, having to learn many things through trial and error.
Well here’s the thing, it doesn’t have to be that way!
This show is designed for design professionals. Together, with our guests we demystify the business of Interiors. This is the place where we hear from the personal experiences of some incredible people that work within the design industry, from entrepreneurs to business experts. Together we unravel some of those truth tales about what it really means, to not only survive, but to thrive in the creative world of business.
This podcast is sponsored by Rachel Usher Interior Design.
https://www.thebusinessofinteriors.co.uk/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the ‘If These Walls Could Talk’ podcast by Rachel Usher. I am an accomplished Interior Designer and solopreneur, having built my design practice from nothing into an an award winning and published studio.
During my journey I found the business side of interiors to be secretive and largely conducted from behind the curtain, leaving business owners like myself grappling with the unique complexities of running a design business, having to learn many things through trial and error.
Well here’s the thing, it doesn’t have to be that way!
This show is designed for design professionals. Together, with our guests we demystify the business of Interiors. This is the place where we hear from the personal experiences of some incredible people that work within the design industry, from entrepreneurs to business experts. Together we unravel some of those truth tales about what it really means, to not only survive, but to thrive in the creative world of business.
This podcast is sponsored by Rachel Usher Interior Design.
https://www.thebusinessofinteriors.co.uk/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 18, I’m speaking to Alistair McCauley and Paul Simmons, the creative minds behind the fabric and wallpaper brand Timorous Beasties. One of the things I enjoy the most about this podcast is that the conversations I have with my guests are with utterly brilliant and authentic people. I've started to realise that there's a commonality between my guests and that's probably because these people have really incredible backstories of grit. They share a common attribute of optimism and self belief. These conversations feel like they're just between me and the guest. There's an intimacy and a candidness that I don't think I would capture if this interview was published in a magazine. The conversation in this episode is no different. It's just me and two Glaswegian guys, Alistair and Paul, mostly talking about business.
Key Chapters:
00:00: Introduction and Background
04:33: From Designing to Manufacturing and Selling
12:29: The Unique Identity of Timorous Beasties
20:26: Collaborations and Iconic Designs
31:14: Sticking to Your Artistic Vision and Taking Risks
37:15: The Importance of Human Creativity and Attention to Detail
41:13: Dealing with Self-Doubt in the Creative Process
54:48: Building a Legacy and Continuously Improving
Connect with the host: @thebusinessofinteriors
Connect with our guests:@timorous_beasties
https://www.timorousbeasties.com/
This podcast is sponsored by Rachel Usher Interior Design.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.