1025: Jecks Stone: Designing Sustainable Spaces with People, Place, and Planet in Mind

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Today With Jecks Stone: Today, we're joined by Jecks Stone, a sustainability-focused interior designer and owner of Persona Abode Interiors. Jecks shares her journey from childhood 'Earth Keeper' to champion of 'people, place, and planet' design. We explore how she integrates environmental consciousness into her thriving business, from client interactions to material choices. Jecks reveals her unique approach to understanding client needs, balancing vegan principles with client preferences, and the power of active listening in design. We also discuss her involvement with Interior Design Declares, a global sustainability movement. This episode offers valuable insights for designers looking to create a more purposeful and environmentally responsible business. LuAnn Nigara and Jecks Stone's Ah-Ha Moments “For me, interior design is way bigger than the space you're in and the people in that space. It's very much a holistic kind of approach to design which I think any kind of industry really should be thinking about. It's my love and my career thinking about people of all aspects and places in all kinds of iterations as one environment that should go hand in hand,” - Jecks Stone “I express to my clients that, it's not about showing your Pinterest images and telling me to go replicate that. I don't do copy and paste. I'm delving into the heart of everything they need and want.” - Jecks Stone More About Jecks Stone Somewhat unexpectedly, Jecks set up Persona Abode Interiors in 2017 to specialize in designing eco conscious residential interiors, with a focus on designing for people and supporting world causes. It has been an interesting scenic journey so far for the company, which Jecks labels as the foundations for what’s to come. In 2022, with legacy in mind, Jecks incorporated the company. Abode of Ophilus gives a nod to her late grandfather who wasn’t able to fulfill his dream of becoming an architect but had been an inspiration since childhood after building his own home in Jamaica. Connect with Jecks Stone Persona Abode WEB Persona Abode IG Persona Abode LinkedIn Persona Abode email Interior Design Declares Web Interior Design Declares email Interior Design Declares IG 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: This podcast supports the Savvy Giving Design Coalition. Learn more about it here! AWDB #717 Susan Wintersteen: Interior design firm standards in a nonprofit passion project AWDB #164: Susan Wintersteen- Savvy Giving by Design Power Talk Friday Tour - October 25th! Get 10% of any one order of Kravet fabric, wallpaper, or trim by using our special code: AWDB10 Interior Design Declares - Resources Amber De La Garza’s VIP Business Planning Event in Las Vegas, November 2nd and 3rd Other Shows: #117: Power Talk Friday: Deborah Rosenberg- Cruelty Free Design Certification is Here! #683: Jessica Matteson: The Client Experience Is #1 in Design #991: Chloe Bullock: Conscious Design

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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.
1:49.8	Welcome. Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:53.7	My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
1:59.7	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
2:02.1	challenges you face in running your interior design business.
2:05.6	I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your success.
2:10.6	So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical steps to help you grow your business. But make no mistake about it,
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