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A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design  Business Podcast

1079: Amber Guyton: Being Bold in Entrepreneurship

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8786 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Today With Amber Guyton: Today on A Well Designed Business, I'm joined by Amber Guyton, the creative force and entrepreneurial mind behind Blessed Little Bungalow. Amber's journey from corporate America to the design world is anything but typical - she left a six-figure tech job to pursue her passion, and has since created a multi-faceted business as a designer, influencer, product creator, and soon-to-be property investor. LuAnn Nigara and Amber Guyton's Ah-Ha Moments: “I am all about community over competition.” - Amber "You know who doesn't feel imposter syndrome? Actual imposters. They're not worried about imposter syndrome. They're just out here doing." - Amber “Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.” - Amber "Burnout is real and you have to take care of yourself. You can't pour from an empty cup…You have to be just a forever student and remain curious, but that gut feeling? You can't ignore it because that's wisdom." - Amber "When it's a ‘No’ for you, it's not going to be good for either one of you. So you're doing a diservice to both of you…If it's ‘No,’ just get the emotion out of it and recognize something isn't fitting.” - LuAnn More About Amber Guyton Amber Guyton is the owner of Blessed Little Bungalow, an interior design firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. A passionate champion for personal finance, she believes that interior design should not be a luxury reserved for the privileged few and is committed to democratizing the industry one home at a time. A lover of soulful maximalism, Amber has served dozens of clients across the country designing colorful, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing residential and commercial projects. She founded BLB in 2016 after decorating her entire renovated 1948 bungalow in San Antonio, Texas bungalow in less than a week. Since then, Amber’s blog and social media following quickly grew and transformed her former hobby and side hustle into a nationally known brand and business. In 2021, she left her fintech marketing career in San Francisco, California to pursue this dream and take BLB full-time. Connect with Amber Guyton Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest Houzz A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor: Design Trade Service 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 Exciting Windows! 21st Annual Conference - April 16th-18th in West Palm Beach, Florida! Design Trade Service - Sign Up Today! Designhounds Talks Chicago at The Mart : Business Spark Conference - May  7th! Upcoming Events with LuAnn! Other Shows: AWDB #419: Tobi Fairley- Say No to Busy and Yes to Health, Wealth and Joy AWDB #440: Power Talk Friday: Tobi Fairley: Her Design You Coaching Program AWDB #839: Flashback Friday: Candice Olson: How to Be an Overnight Success in 25 Years AWDB #903: Power Talk Friday: Adam Stevison: Give Your Clients an Interactive, Luxury Experience at the Home Depot Design Center AWDB #993: Libby Langdon: How to Create Long-term Income from Licensing Deals

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0:00.0

Hey, before we get to the show, I want to do a quick shout out and a thank you to Cravet, Inc. for sponsoring the podcast. I want you to know that it's time to discover luxury for less with Cravet Furniture's popular upholstery trio, The Jazz, Porter, and Taylor. Now with improved pricing and faster production times, these stylish frames are available with a six-week

0:23.8

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0:29.6

pricing makes them the perfect choice for your next interior design project. Go to cravat.com to learn

0:37.4

more and side up for your design trade account today.

0:52.2

Welcome to a well-designed business.

0:54.6

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

0:58.4

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

1:04.1

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

1:10.5

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

1:15.5

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

1:21.9

But make no mistake about it, we have our share of fun here too, mixed in with those aha

1:26.9

moments that I love so much.

1:29.1

This isn't fluff.

1:30.1

Nobody has time for that.

1:31.8

Whether you are a new interior designer or a season designer, I am here to help you create

1:37.3

and to manage the kind of interior design firm that you dream of.

1:41.2

It's straight talk and it's action.

1:43.4

Are you ready?

1:45.2

Let's get started.

1:54.0

Hi, welcome to a well-designed business. Today, I am so excited to welcome Amber Gaiton of blessed little bungalow to the show. Amber and I first met at High Point Market almost three years

1:59.4

ago now, and this conversation has been a long

2:02.4

time in coming. But timing is everything, because if you're listening in real time, it's April

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