189: Just Stop: Summer Edition

Summer is summering, and Shaun and Rebecca are feeling every bit of the chaos. They catch up on Rebecca’s daughter starting middle school, the impending disruption of a home flooring project, sensory overload, and what it looks like to raise kids who can advocate for themselves instead of having every problem solved for them. They also share an exciting update on the upcoming Hot Young Designers Club Mexico City trip, designed to give interior designers a chance to connect, explore, and actually let someone else handle the planning for once.

Then it’s time to bring back a Hot Young Designers Club classic: Just Stop. Shaun, Rebecca, and the Hotties weigh in on the interior design trends and industry habits they’re ready to see less of—from an endless supply of tiny cordless lamps and default Shaker cabinets to questionable 3D-rendering marketing, publicly dragging your competitors, and asking other interior designers to hand over their expertise for free.

In this episode they discuss:

• Navigating life, work, parenting, and a home renovation when everything seems to be happening at the same time
• Helping kids build independence, organization, self-advocacy, and habits that actually work for their brains
• The upcoming Hot Young Designers Club Mexico City trip and creating an intimate, low-stress travel experience for interior designers
• Why the design industry might officially have enough tiny rechargeable cordless lamps
• Whether 3D renderings belong on an interior designer’s website or Instagram—and how to use them effectively as marketing content
• Why designers can communicate their value without publicly tearing down competitors or other creatives
• The case against defaulting to Shaker cabinets and how designers can help clients make more adventurous cabinetry choices
• Why asking another interior designer to “pick their brain” should come with an offer to pay for their expertise and time

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