Business of Home Podcast

Before starting his namesake firm in 2011, Patrick Mele began his career in retail, designing merchandising displays and storefront windows for iconic lifestyle brands Ralph Lauren and Kate Spade. Since then, he’s gained recognition for his panache with pattern and color in projects that have landed him on the AD100 and Elle Décor’s A List, as well as major design publications around the world.
On this episode of the podcast, Mele speaks with host Dennis Scully about how mentorship has shaped his career, the importance of having a strong point of view, and why owning a retail shop isn’t for the faint of heart.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Crypton

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Patrick Mele
Dennis Scully
Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a shutdown for Haynes and The Dump, the death of the dinner party and whether AI will replace photography. Later, Farrow & Ball's managing director Clare Dunbar joins the show to talk about the company's efforts to reach the trade.
This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and NKBA

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Farrow & Ball
Business of Home

Bob Maricich revolutionized the market landscape when he merged the failing World Market Center in Las Vegas with three of High Point’s biggest properties to form the International Market Centers, now known as Andmore, in 2011. Eventually, he brought Atlanta’s AmericasMart and Decorative Arts Center into the fold as well. In the last two years, the former CEO has taken a step back from Andmore’s daily operations, transitioning into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board, yet his finger remains on the pulse of the furniture industry and its future.
On this episode of the podcast, Maricich speaks with host Dennis Scully about his peripatetic career backstory, the benefits of partnering with private equity firms, and where he thinks AI will have the biggest impact.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Crypton

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Andmore
Dennis Scully
Business of Home

Host Dennis Scully and BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus discuss the biggest news in the design world, including a proposed quartz ban in California, the decline of midcentury modern, and how designers should feel about AI agents. Later, designer Suzanne Tucker joins the show to discuss the San Francisco Fall Show.
This episode is sponsored by Joon Loloi and NKBA

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Tucker & Marks
San Francisco Fall Show
Business of Home

Raised on a farm in rural Alabama, Jeffrey Dungan found architecture almost by accident, when a guidance counselor suggested it might suit his love of drawing. After studying at Auburn, he went on to build a Birmingham-based practice known for deeply rooted, highly personal houses. His work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Veranda and The New York Times, and his new book, The Soulful House, was just published by Rizzoli. On this episode of the podcast, Dungan speaks with host Dennis Scully about how growing up on his family's farm shaped his love of the land, why he rewards his team for working efficiently, and how he's structured his firm for the future.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi and Crypton

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Jeffrey Dungan
The Soulful House
Dennis Scully
Business of Home