Author name: Mark Laizure

Show Summary: In this episode of “To the Trade”, Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson sit down with celebrated designer and textile creator Scott Meacham Wood to explore his creative journey, his design philosophy, and the launch of his newest fabric and wallpaper collection, Somerset House. Scott recounts his early career in merchandising and styling for […]

Show Summary: In this episode of “To-The-Trade,” Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson interview Laura Thornton, an accomplished interior designer with over 25 years in the industry. Laura shares her journey from growing up surrounded by construction, influenced by her father, to transitioning from studying law to embracing her passion for design. The conversation covers her

Show Summary: In this engaging episode of To the Trade, Laurie Laizure sits down with Guy Ailion, founder of Mattoboard and a practicing architect, to explore how technology is revolutionizing the material sourcing process for interior designers. Drawing from his two decades of experience in high-end residential and hospitality design, Guy shares how his firsthand

Show Summary: In this inspiring episode of To the Trade, Laurie Laizure welcomes Kevin Twitty, an accomplished interior designer and former IDC Member of the Month. Kevin shares his unconventional journey into the world of interior design, beginning with a background rooted in math and science before discovering his true passion through visual merchandising. Laurie

In this lively episode, Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson welcome Connecticut designer Meredith Huck, the upbeat force behind House of Huck.

Show Summary: In this episode of To The Trade, Laurie Laizure sits down with Heather McManus, an interior designer turned founder of The Designers Collaborative. Heather shares her journey from studying art education at Pratt to learning the trade from the ground up at a local upholstery and drapery workroom. Her path eventually led her

Show Summary: Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson of To The Trade chat with Katie Decker-Erickson, an interior designer with an MBA who has made the shift to coaching fellow designers. Their discussion spans Katie’s path from teaching to leading a multimillion-dollar design firm, and ultimately to coaching. They touch on the challenges and advantages of

Show Summary: Laurie Laizure from To The Trade and Nile Johnson interview Jean Stephane Beauchamp, a renowned designer from Canada. Beauchamp shares insights from his 25-year solo career in design, emphasizing the importance of creating spaces that enhance the quality of life and the value of timelessness in design. He recounts his evolution through various

Show Summary: In this episode of ‘To The Trade,’ Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson interview Todd Howard Ezrin, the principal of Tobe DesignGroup, a boutique interior architecture and design firm in Bethesda, Maryland. Todd shares insights about his firm’s specialization in residential and multi-family residential projects, both locally and internationally. Todd recounts how a connection