01: Building A Values-Based Interior Design Business - KELLY DECK

Kelly Deck’s interior design ideas have gained an international following—through her column in the Globe and Mail, her series on HGTV, and ongoing contributions to Western Living, Canadian House and Home, and Style at Home.

Since launching her firm, Kelly Deck has become a pinnacle design voice on the Pacific North West. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to build an interior design business, leadership, misconceptions about what it means to be an interior designer and how to maintain balance amidst the chaos.

WE TALK ABOUT:

00:01:31 - Intro
00:04:10 - Looking back at Kelly's HGTV show
00:08:51 - The hustle mindset
00:15:03 - How her parent's creativity influenced her 
00:18:03 - Kelly's interior design process & moments of truth
00:23:29 - Team structure
00:28:16 - "Hire slowly, fire quickly"
00:30:56 - That growth mindset
00:33:21 - The unique business of interior design
00:35:06 - Leadership and office culture
00:40:23 - Karin's moment of truth
00:46:28 - Kelly on coaching her team
00:48:25 - Creative business is one of the toughest business
00:49:33 - How having a daughter influenced Kelly's work and style
00:53:24 - Kelly's Architectural Digest moment
00:56:30 - West Coast North book


MORE ABOUT KELLY HERE: 

Website: https://kellydeck.com/

Instagram:   / kellydeckdesign  


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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KARIN BOHN:

Instagram:   / karinbohn  

Podcast: The Karin Bohn Podcast

Website: http://www.karinbohn.com




HOUSE OF BOHN:

Instagram:   / houseofbohn  

Website: https://www.houseofbohn.com