Talking Shop with Heidi Callier — The Install: Life & Design with Paloma and Caroline

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This week Paloma and Caroline sit down with celebrated designer Heidi Callier. Heidi talks candidly about what it takes to run a top interior design firm, the importance of making time to be cretaive, balancing work life and family, finding the right team, how to manage a remote team, how she packages and presents her work, and even the timeline from start to finish. The ladies start with the weekly "High/Low" and move on to a game of "Love It or Hate It." The episode ends with a rapid fire list of questions for Heidi.

Takeaways

Remote design studios
Challenges of managing multiple projects
Impact of overhead on design business
Highs and lows of the design industry Mixing patterns and textiles
Challenges with delayed projects and pricing
Remote client presentations and decision-making Influence of Design Trends
Balancing Work and Personal Life

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Studio Setup
08:36 Highs and Lows of the Design Industry
24:51 Mixing Patterns and Textiles
45:16 Challenges with Delayed Projects and Pricing
50:44 Influence of Design Trends