Raised in Southern California and France, Jessica Helgerson had a unique upbringing—eventually she found her way to design and started her own firm in 2000, moving it to Portland, Oregon six years later. There, she’s built a reputation around her thoughtful, layered work, and her values—Helgerson’s 1% Project sees her donating a portion of the invoices on her projects to local nonprofits. On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about her recent induction into the AD100; opening an outpost of her firm in Paris; and why she has two bosses on every project: the client and the house itself.  This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/">Loloi</a> and <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3ed13173-d92f-44f6-b8ce-d831e9672af7/shows/7a3106dd-e66b-4e68-9be2-0ac7b3125cc3/episodes/07a3f3c7-0703-4ecc-983a-28d58bedbc00/www.johnrosselli.com">John Rosselli & Associates</a>LINKS <a href="https://www.jhinteriordesign.com/">Jessica Helgerson</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/">Dennis Scully</a> <a href="https://businessofhome.com/">Business of Home </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Raised in Southern California and France, Jessica Helgerson had a unique upbringing—eventually she found her way to design and started her own firm in 2000, moving it to Portland, Oregon six years later. There, she’s built a reputation around her thoughtful, layered work, and her values—Helgerson’s 1% Project sees her donating a portion of the invoices on her projects to local nonprofits. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of the podcast she speaks with host Dennis Scully about her recent induction into the AD100; opening an outpost of her firm in Paris; and why she has two bosses on every project: the client and the house itself. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This episode is sponsored by &lt;a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Loloi&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3ed13173-d92f-44f6-b8ce-d831e9672af7/shows/7a3106dd-e66b-4e68-9be2-0ac7b3125cc3/episodes/07a3f3c7-0703-4ecc-983a-28d58bedbc00/www.johnrosselli.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Rosselli &amp; Associates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jhinteriordesign.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jessica Helgerson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/"&gt;Dennis Scully&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://businessofhome.com/"&gt;Business of Home &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The celebrated interior designer shares the story of her career

Jessica Helgerson has two clients on every project: The homeowner and the house

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including another rate cut from the Fed, Pantone’s <a href="https://businessofhome.com/articles/pantone-s-color-of-the-year-stirs-controversy-remembering-frank-gehry-and-more">controversial pick for Color of the Year, </a>and what matters more for designers—<a href="https://businessofhome.com/boh/article/personality-is-the-new-portfolio">their portfolio, or their personality</a>? Later, Michael Phillips, the president of Jamestown, joins the show to discuss the future of design centers. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3ed13173-d92f-44f6-b8ce-d831e9672af7/shows/7a3106dd-e66b-4e68-9be2-0ac7b3125cc3/episodes/99f4423f-6d43-44ee-a9de-c4a21f8ade33/www.joonloloi.com">Joon Loloi</a> and <a href="https://programa.design/partnerships/business-of-home">Programa</a> (use code BOH25 for 25% off) LINKS <a href="https://www.jamestownlp.com/">Jamestown</a> <a href="https://www.businessofhome.com/">Business of Home</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Host Dennis Scully and &lt;i&gt;BOH &lt;/i&gt;executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including another rate cut from the Fed, Pantone’s &lt;a href="https://businessofhome.com/articles/pantone-s-color-of-the-year-stirs-controversy-remembering-frank-gehry-and-more"&gt;controversial pick for Color of the Year, &lt;/a&gt;and what matters more for designers—&lt;a href="https://businessofhome.com/boh/article/personality-is-the-new-portfolio"&gt;their portfolio, or their personality&lt;/a&gt;? Later, Michael Phillips, the president of Jamestown, joins the show to discuss the future of design centers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is sponsored by &lt;a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3ed13173-d92f-44f6-b8ce-d831e9672af7/shows/7a3106dd-e66b-4e68-9be2-0ac7b3125cc3/episodes/99f4423f-6d43-44ee-a9de-c4a21f8ade33/www.joonloloi.com"&gt;Joon Loloi&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://programa.design/partnerships/business-of-home"&gt;Programa&lt;/a&gt; (use code BOH25 for 25% off)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;LINKS&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jamestownlp.com/"&gt;Jamestown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.businessofhome.com/"&gt;Business of Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world. Later, Michael Phillips, the president of Jamestown, joins the show to discuss the future of design centers. 

The Thursday Show: What's the future of design centers? Plus: Pantone's controversial Color of the Year

Dan Fink’s career began in Silicon Valley—after graduating from Stanford, working as a personal assistant for a tech executive led to design projects, which led to more design projects. Since officially starting his firm in 2010, Fink has been one of the industry’s rising stars, meticulously executing high-profile work across the country and appearing on best-of lists, like the AD100.  On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he shies away from social media, the two qualities he looks for when hiring an employee, and why the best advice to young designers is to just say yes.This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/">Loloi</a> and <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3ed13173-d92f-44f6-b8ce-d831e9672af7/shows/7a3106dd-e66b-4e68-9be2-0ac7b3125cc3/episodes/07a3f3c7-0703-4ecc-983a-28d58bedbc00/www.johnrosselli.com">John Rosselli & Associates</a>LINKS <a href="https://danfinkstudio.com/">Dan Fink</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/">Dennis Scully</a> <a href="https://businessofhome.com/">Business of Home </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Dan Fink’s career began in Silicon Valley—after graduating from Stanford, working as a personal assistant for a tech executive led to design projects, which led to &lt;i&gt;more &lt;/i&gt;design projects. Since officially starting his firm in 2010, Fink has been one of the industry’s rising stars, meticulously executing high-profile work across the country and appearing on best-of lists, like the AD100.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about why he shies away from social media, the two qualities he looks for when hiring an employee, and why the best advice to young designers is to just say yes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is sponsored by &lt;a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Loloi&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/3ed13173-d92f-44f6-b8ce-d831e9672af7/shows/7a3106dd-e66b-4e68-9be2-0ac7b3125cc3/episodes/07a3f3c7-0703-4ecc-983a-28d58bedbc00/www.johnrosselli.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Rosselli &amp; Associates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://danfinkstudio.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dan Fink&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/"&gt;Dennis Scully&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://businessofhome.com/"&gt;Business of Home &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The celebrated interior designer shares the story of his career

Dan Fink takes design seriously

Host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/">Dennis Scully</a> and BOH executive editor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/frednicolaus/">Fred Nicolaus</a> discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a surprising AI study, why Zillow is walking back a climate risk feature, and what happens when decor scares away home buyers. Later, columnist Warren Shoulberg joins the show to talk about the state of home retail. This episode is sponsored by <a href="www.joonloloi.com">Joon Loloi</a> and <a href="https://programa.design/partnerships/business-of-home">Programa</a> (use code BOH25 for 25% off) LINKS <a href="https://warrensreport.com/">Warren Shoulberg</a> <a href="https://www.businessofhome.com/">Business of Home</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Host &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/"&gt;Dennis Scully&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;i&gt;BOH&lt;/i&gt; executive editor &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/frednicolaus/"&gt;Fred Nicolaus&lt;/a&gt; discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a surprising AI study, why Zillow is walking back a climate risk feature, and what happens when decor scares away home buyers. Later, columnist Warren Shoulberg joins the show to talk about the state of home retail. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is sponsored by &lt;a href="www.joonloloi.com"&gt;Joon Loloi&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://programa.design/partnerships/business-of-home"&gt;Programa&lt;/a&gt; (use code BOH25 for 25% off)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;LINKS&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://warrensreport.com/"&gt;Warren Shoulberg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.businessofhome.com/"&gt;Business of Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world. Later, columnist Warren Shoulberg joins the show to talk about the state of home retail. 

The Thursday Show: Are four out of five designers using AI? Plus: The state of home retail

Thomas Pheasant has built his career in Washington D.C., and though projects now take him all over the world, his work still reflects the serene, classical style of the nation’s capital. Along the way, Pheasant has won several awards for his work, spent over a decade on the AD100, and designed blockbuster collections for Baker and McGuireOn this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about the new licensed line he’s working on, why young designers shouldn’t rush to publish their work, and why it’s so important to take time away from the daily grind of running a firm to stay creatively refreshed and inspired. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/">Loloi</a> and <a href="www.johnrosselli.com">John Rosselli & Associates</a>LINKS <a href="https://www.thomaspheasant.com/">Thomas Pheasant</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/">Dennis Scully</a> <a href="https://businessofhome.com/">Business of Home </a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Thomas Pheasant has built his career in Washington D.C., and though projects now take him all over the world, his work still reflects the serene, classical style of the nation’s capital. Along the way, Pheasant has won several awards for his work, spent over a decade on the AD100, and designed blockbuster collections for Baker and McGuire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of the podcast he speaks with host Dennis Scully about the new licensed line he’s working on, why young designers shouldn’t rush to publish their work, and why it’s so important to take time away from the daily grind of running a firm to stay creatively refreshed and inspired. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is sponsored by &lt;a href="https://www.loloirugs.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Loloi&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="www.johnrosselli.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Rosselli &amp; Associates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thomaspheasant.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thomas Pheasant&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/"&gt;Dennis Scully&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://businessofhome.com/"&gt;Business of Home &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The acclaimed designer shares the story of his career

Thomas Pheasant's guide to a long, happy design career

Business of Home's host Dennis Scully interviews thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives about the changes and challenges facing the interior design community.

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