01: Building A Values-Based Interior Design Business - KELLY DECK

Kelly Deck’s interior design ideas have gained an international following—through her column in the Globe and Mail, her series on HGTV, and ongoing contributions to Western Living, Canadian House and Home, and Style at Home.

Since launching her firm, Kelly Deck has become a pinnacle design voice on the Pacific North West. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to build an interior design business, leadership, misconceptions about what it means to be an interior designer and how to maintain balance amidst the chaos.

 

WE TALK ABOUT:

• 00:01:31 - Intro
• 00:04:10 - Looking back at Kelly's HGTV show
• 00:08:51 - The hustle mindset
• 00:15:03 - How her parent's creativity influenced her 
• 00:18:03 - Kelly's interior design process & moments of truth
• 00:23:29 - Team structure
• 00:28:16 - "Hire slowly, fire quickly"
• 00:30:56 - That growth mindset
• 00:33:21 - The unique business of interior design
• 00:35:06 - Leadership and office culture
• 00:40:23 - Karin's moment of truth
• 00:46:28 - Kelly on coaching her team
• 00:48:25 - Creative business is one of the toughest business
• 00:49:33 - How having a daughter influenced Kelly's work and style
• 00:53:24 - Kelly's Architectural Digest moment
• 00:56:30 - West Coast North book

MORE ABOUT KELLY HERE: 

Website: https://kellydeck.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellydeckdesign/

 

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KARIN BOHN:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/karinbohn

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarinBohn

Website: www.karinbohn.com

 

HOUSE OF BOHN:

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Website: www.houseofbohn.com