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A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design  Business Podcast

1056: Power Talk Friday: Ashley La Fond: How Working With a Professional Organizer Can Transform Your Client Experience

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8786 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Today With Ashley La Fond: Are you delivering beautiful spaces that truly work for your clients’ lifestyles? In this episode of A Well-Designed Business, I’m joined by Ashley La Fond, founder of Of Space & Mind, to explore how professional organizers can revolutionize your design process. We dive into the ways Ashley collaborates with designers—like helping clear spaces before a project begins, ensuring every drawer and cabinet works for a client’s unique needs, and even creating a seamless move-in experience. From maximizing function to complementing beauty, Ashley shares how her expertise can enhance your designs and create a truly elevated client experience. LuAnn Nigara and Ashley La Fond’s Ah-Ha Moments: “When beauty and function come together, that’s when clients are not just satisfied—they’re wowed.” – LuAnn Nigara “Pre-planning and clearing a space before a project doesn’t just make the renovation smoother—it helps uncover what truly matters to the client, so the design can reflect their needs.” – Ashley La Fond “Designing a space is about more than making it look good—it’s about creating flow and functionality that fit seamlessly into a client’s life.” – Ashley La Fond “A truly elevated client experience means they can walk into their newly designed home and start living without the overwhelm of figuring out where everything goes.” – Ashley La Fond More About Ashley La Fond Of Space & Mind is a home organization company founded by Ashley La Fond in 2018. Ashley has worked on more than 300 homes and businesses to design and optimize spaces including kitchens, closets, garages, basements, corporate offices, home offices and much more. She believes that a space designed with intention makes room for creativity, productivity, relaxation and wellness. She has worked with many notable clients including: Hannah Bronfman, Brendan Fallis, Mike & Lauren Sorrentino, Rachel Mansfield and Cameron Oaks Rogers. Ashley is a mom of two and currently lives in New Jersey with her family. Connect with Ashley La Fond Website 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: 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

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0:00.0

Are you working harder than ever, but still not seeing the profits you deserve?

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master your numbers and take back control of your profitability. Kim will teach you how to track

0:27.6

your time strategically so you can plug the profit leaks in your business so that you can

0:33.1

price your projects with confidence and you can finally feel in charge of your destiny of the amount of

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you, giving you the tools to protect your time and boost your bottom line. Don't miss out. Join Kim on

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0:57.8

Register now at Luann University.com. Your future profits will thank you. Welcome to a well-designed business.

1:17.0

My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.

1:20.9

Together with my husband Vince and our partner Bill, we have grown our company Window Works from the ground up.

1:26.6

So I know and I understand the challenges you face in running your interior design business.

1:32.5

I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your success.

1:38.0

So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical steps to help you grow your business.

1:45.9

But make no mistake about it,

1:51.8

we have our share of fun here too, mixed in with those aha moments that I love so much. This isn't fluff. Nobody has time for that. Whether you are a new interior designer or a season designer,

1:57.6

I am here to help you create and to manage the kind of interior design firm that you

2:02.8

dream of. It's straight talk and it's action. Are you ready? Let's get started.

2:10.6

Hi, welcome to a well-designed business. It's Power Talk Friday. Today's episode is for you if you've

2:16.2

ever approached the end of a big reno project or

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