Designing Tomorrow

Send a text Alexa Stevenson began her career as a magazine editor in New York City, working for Oprah Magazine, Women's Day, and luxury shelter publications before launching her interior design firm in 2010. Today, she runs her thriving practice while also co-founding Lex & King, a table linens and home accessories business. In this conversation, Alexa shares how her journalism background shaped her approach to design, the evolution of her business from her dining room table to multiple o...

Send a text Christina and Shawn Taylor founded Dacotah Studio, their Los Angeles-based design-build firm, in 2019 after successful careers in retail creative services and custom furniture manufacturing. Since then, they've been featured in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, The Los Angeles Times and more. In this episode, Christina and Shawn share their journey from corporate careers to entrepreneurship, how they've built their business with intention rather than scale, and why process h...

Send a text Jen Davidson is the principal and founder of Interiors by Jen Davidson, bringing her unique perspective from twenty years as a flight attendant to create thoughtfully designed spaces. With no formal training but a natural eye for design, Jen transitioned careers after renovating her own home and now leads a team of four talented women. This episode explores Jen's journey from overcoming a fear of flying to building a successful design business from scratch. We dive into her approa...

Send a text Paul De Andrade is principal and owner of Studio Kestrel, a luxury interior design firm based in New York City and Miami. With an unconventional background including biomedical engineering, journalism, and a Harvard nanotechnology fellowship, Paul brings a uniquely analytical and process-driven approach to interior design. This episode explores Paul's journey from staging to founding his own firm during the pandemic, and how he's built robust digital systems to support growth. We ...

Send a text Mia Whitaker brings process-driven thinking and sustainability focus to residential interior design. As Communications Director for ASID DC Metro and owner of Whitaker Interiors, she's spent over 300 hours developing systems that allow her business to thrive while maintaining work-life balance. This episode explores Mia's journey from traditional design education to business ownership, her approach to sustainable design practices, and insights on employee development and systems ...