1010: Overheard: Developing Resilience in Interior Design Business Leadership with Antonio Deloatch Jr, Sandra Funk and Robin Burrill

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Today With Antonio Deloatch Jr, Sandra Funk and Robin Burrill In this episode of Overheard, we’re exploring the crucial topic of mental resilience in running a design business. I’m joined by three industry powerhouses: Sandra Funk, founder and CEO of House of Funk and creator of the Interior Design Standard; Antonio DeLoatch, of Antonio DeLoatch Design + Interiors; and Robin Burrill, the creative visionary behind Signature Home Services. Our guests share personal stories of overcoming challenges, from health crises to difficult client interactions, offering valuable insights on maintaining resilience in the face of adversity. We discuss practical strategies for staying centered, the importance of clear communication, and how to turn setbacks into opportunities for growth. More About Antonio Deloatch Jr, Sandra Funk and Robin Burrill Antonio Deloatch Jr: Living in New York & Los Angeles with a global state of mind equals the best of both worlds. My love for décor and design started early. I realized that I wanted to use my talents outside of the sales floor or cubicle. I started my design business in 2014 and my main goal still to this day is to bring quality, as well as affordable designs to any consumer. Sandra Funk: Sandra Funk is the founder and CEO of the boutique interior design firm, House of Funk. After 20 years as a luxury designer, Sandra is now a business strategist deeply rooted in empowering and educating design entrepreneurs. With her turnkey approach, she welcomes designers into her inner circle, sharing her proven process for a balanced, joy-filled and wildly profitable design firm. Robin Burrill: Robin Burrill, RID, NCIDQ, ASID, IDS, CAPS, is an award-winning professional kitchen, bath, and interior designer. Robin and her husband, Robert Mathews, have owned Signature Home Services for nearly three decades, establishing a superior in-house team with a reputation for delivering meticulous and innovative design to their many repeat clients. Connect with Antonio Deloatch Jr, Sandra Funk and Robin Burrill Antonio Deloatch Jr Antonio DeLoatch Instagram Sandra Funk Interior Design Standard Interior Design Standard Sneak Peek How to Start an Interior Design Business Interior Design Pricing Robin Burrill Signature Home Services Instagram What’s new with LuAnn Nigara The Power Talk Friday Tour Watch the Docuseries! http://www.luannnigara.com/cob Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Audiobook: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Other Resources Mentioned: ASID New Jersey Design Expo - October 8th Interior Design Standard - Next Launch: September 12th Other Shows Mentioned: #986 Power Talk Friday: Sandra Funk: Boundaries and Expectations are a Few of My Favorite Things #895 Power Talk Friday: Sandra Funk: The Millionaire Mindset for Interior Designers #860 Antonio Deloatch: Believe in Yourself, Believe in Relationships #585: Sandra Funk: Helping Designers Improve Their Business Systems #520: Power Talk Friday: Sandra Funk: The Interior Design Standard is Here! #145: Sandra Funk of House of Funk: Why and How She Re-Branded her 10-Year-old Firm #02: The Importance of Systems for a Profitable Interior Design Business With Sandra Funk Levy

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0:00.0	Have you heard about the exciting new exhibit by the Black Artist and Designers Guild, which was commissioned by the Cooper Hewitt's Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City?
0:11.0	Big news, right?
0:12.5	The Cooper Hewitt's exhibition is called Making Home, Smithsonian Design Triennial.
0:18.1	Now, the batch designers exhibit is titled the Underground Library,
0:23.7	inspired by the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is the clandestine network
0:28.5	established in the early 19th century through which many enslaved African Americans
0:33.6	traveled in search of freedom. This library installation represents a 21st century sanctuary
0:40.5	surrounded by art, objects, artifacts, and books of black legacy. In reimagining and repurposing
0:49.6	the Andrew Carnegie Personal Library, Badge invites you to examine the power of home libraries
0:56.0	and the significance of literacy, remembering that African Americans were denied the right to read
1:02.2	under slavery. I'm honored to share that Window Works in Livingston was asked by badge to create
1:08.6	the flat panels for the windows. We used a custom design fabric
1:12.4	by badge members, and the fabric was fabricated by Stacey Garcia's team at Libatex. So please make
1:19.8	a point to visit this inspired space the next time you are in New York City. The exhibition
1:25.0	runs from November 24 all the way through August 10th,
1:30.0	2025. So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar. We will put links in the show notes.
1:48.7	Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:52.6	My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
1:58.6	Together with my husband Vince and our partner, Bill, we have grown our company Windowworks from the ground up. So I know and I understand the challenges you face in running
2:03.0	your interior design business. I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your
2:09.1	success. So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical steps to help you grow your
2:15.7	business. But make no mistake about it, we have our share of fun here, too,
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