Ever thought about starting your own business as an interior designer? Join Liz Levin (nationally published, design entrepreneur of 20 years) as she interviews experts, colleagues and creatives to pull back the curtain on the design industry. Whether you're passionate about design, eager to start your design business, or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes, we're here to open the doors for you.
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The Voice of Change: Kia Weatherspoon Part 2
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The design voice of impact and change—Kia Weatherspoon has spent the last 15 years defying every design stereotype. The most damaging—that interior design is a luxury reserved for a few. Her voice, advocacy for Design Equity™, and design practice have shifted the narrative, making interior design a standard for all. Kia is challenging the lack of t…
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Meet Kia Weatherspoon- The design voice of impact and change Part 1
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The design voice of impact and change—Kia Weatherspoon has spent the last 15 years defying every design stereotype. The most damaging—that interior design is a luxury reserved for a few. Her voice, advocacy for Design Equity™, and design practice have shifted the narrative, making interior design a standard for all. Kia is challenging the lack of t…
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Designers: How to Create Your Textile Collection with Marika Meyer Part 2
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I am so excited to continue my conversation with my good friend and colleague, Marika Meyer. We go way back and chat about how she broke into the design business, her expansive experience that led her to launch her own design firm and ultimately her own textiles and rug collections. We spill the tea! It's a lively chat. I'm glad you're here- let's …
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Marika Meyer and I Discuss: How to Break into the Design Business Part 1
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I am delighted to share my conversation with my good friend and colleague, Marika Meyer. We go way back and chat about how she broke into the design business, her expansive experience that led her to launch her own design firm Marika Meyer Studio, and ultimately her own textile and rug collections. We spill the tea! It's a lively chat. I'm glad you…
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Healthy and Compassionate Interiors with Deborah DiMare
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Meet Deborah DiMare Deborah is a renowned interior design consultant, author, educator and pioneer of the ethical/wellness design movement. She has been executing beautiful living and sensory environments that contribute to the mental and physical health and well being of people and the protection of animals and the planet for nearly 20 years. Her …
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Hello friend. Today you’re in for a treat as I welcome my dear friend and design superstar, Lauren Liess. When I met Lauren 13 years ago while neighbors at the DC Design House, I loved her immediately. She radiates positivity, has endless energy (like, religiously writing her blog at 5am while her toddlers slept) and has that magical X factor you c…
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Hello friend. Today you’re in for a treat as I welcome my dear friend and design superstar, Lauren Liess. When I met Lauren 13 years ago while neighbors at the DC Design House, I loved her immediately. She radiates positivity, has endless energy (like, religiously writing her blog at 5am while her toddlers slept) and has that magical X factor you c…
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She Likes A Little Rock N' Roll With Her Ladylike - Get Ready To Chat With Tricia Huntley of Huntley & Co.
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I love chatting with Tricia Huntley. From how she got started to highlights in her career and ultimately moving her DC-based interior design business halfway across the country to her home state of Minnesota mid-pandemic: we get into the delicious details together talking about life and growth as an interior designer. Aspiring Designers, get ready …
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3 Things That Transform Your Design Business
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Calling all aspiring designers! In this week's episode, we talk about three things that will transform your interior design business. 1) Move it Online and Streamline Digitize your routine activities with online tools. I'll share two easy ones to get you started. 2) Automate Find ways to automate daily tasks like booking appointments. 3) Elevate yo…
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She Makes A Hard Hat Look Good: Meet DC Designer All-Star Erica Burns
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This week we continue in our series that I affectionately call The DC Designers All-Star Tour. Where you get to meet the most in-demand talent and hear their untold stories from behind the scenes with some of the best designers I know in our nation’s capital. Today we welcome interior designer, Erica Burns. Erica is uniquely positioned as a designe…
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Finding Your Niche: The Proof is in the Pudding
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A short and sweet solo episode with Liz Levin that highlights the importance of finding your niche and doubling down on your design aesthetic. The proof is in the pudding. The "proof is in the pudding" is an expression that means the value, quality, or truth of something must be judged based on direct experience with it—or on its results. The expre…
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Meet Julie Weber of J.D. Ireland Interior Design
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In today's episode, I catch up with my talented, inner circle designer friend, Julie Weber. We explore her career path from design school to working for a commercial interior architecture firm before ultimately joining forces with her high school friend, Joe Ireland. They are celebrating 20 successful years of their namesake firm, J.D. Ireland. Dar…
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Hi and Hello! I'm Liz Levin and Here's How I Got Started
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The "Behind the Drapery" Podcast is here to pull back the curtain on the interior design industry and inspire you to start your own business. In this first episode, I share my why and my humble how. Join me as I go back in time 20 years and relive those pivotal early moments. Mentioned in this episode: Design Business Accelerator Toolkit Grab your …
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Meet Sally Steponkus Roche! Mentor and Interior Decorator to the stars.
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Meet my good friend, decorator, and entrepreneur of 24 years Sally Steponkus Roche as we chat about how she started her business, how she grew her team and the challenges we all face in the design trade. We dig into sharing our first design assistant, the most rewarding client project ever and how Sally helped me get a foot in the door of the desig…
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Meet Jason Claire: Renaissance Man
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Jason Claire is an old friend and the man behind my first design gig. In this episode, we dive into his career path in design via the retail angle. He shares his personal journey following his passion in art to design and lifestyle travel. We cover key advice from our dads and how the design industry has evolved since we met in 2003. We even touch …
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Welcome to "Behind the Drapery," the podcast where we pull back the curtain on the interior design industry and help YOU launch your own business. I'm Liz Levin, and I'm excited to have you join us on this behind-the-scenes journey. I’ve spent the last 20 years building my own 7 figure design business from scratch. I’ve been published nationally, a…
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