Holistic Interior Design Podcast – Details, episodes &amp; analysis

167: My Story: How Theater, Spirituality, and Mentorship Shaped my Design Career

Episode 167

jeudi 12 septembre 2024 • Duration 41:33

In this episode of the Holistic Interior Design Podcast, Rachel Crawford shares her personal journey of becoming an interior designer, detailing her struggles, triumphs, and the integration of spirituality into her design practice. She discusses her early life, the challenges she faced, and how she found her voice through theater. Rachel also highlights her career transitions, the founding of her own business, and the creation of the Design Coach Collective, a mentorship program for aspiring interior designers. The episode emphasizes the importance of holistic design and the healing power of spaces.

00:00 Introduction to Holistic Interior Design

01:53 Rachel's Journey Begins

04:20 Family Background and Early Life

08:32 Finding My Voice Through Theater

10:52 Transitioning into Interior Design

12:44 Early Career Experiences

17:17 Starting My Own Business

19:37 Navigating Challenges and Collaborations

24:53 Spiritual Awakening and Integration

27:12 Creating the Design Coven

32:24 Launching Design Coach Collective

37:37 Final Thoughts and Future Plans

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Connect with Rachel Larraine Crawford:

Website / Email: Rachel@tigerveil.com

158: Vacation & Short-Term Rental Design with Paula Oblen

Episode 158

mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 43:56

In this episode, we’re diving into the world of vacation and short-term rental design with interior designer Paula Oblen. Once Paula discovered her passion for this niche, she was hooked. She shares the unique story behind her career and business, why she loves examining the convergence between hotel and home, and the importance of identity and branding in this space. She also gives us a preview of what’s ahead for her business as she continues to innovate and explore what she loves.

Paula’s journey as a designer and business owner is a great example of what we can accomplish once we discover our niche or unique offering within the world of interior design. And she also reminds us that we have the power to make things happen for ourselves and our business—so tune in if you’re ready to get inspired and take your own business to the next level!

About Paula

A midwest native turned California gal, Paula is a natural-born creative with an intense passion for curating experiential and immersive interior spaces. An entrepreneur at heart and armed with more than 20 years of experience starting and owning multiple interior design business ventures, she is honored to have built an impressive list of clients that includes celebrity artists, musicians and interior designers, as well as private and commercial real estate investors, property management companies and restaurateurs. In late 2021, Paula teamed with Celebrity Designer and Netflix’s Queer Eye Designer Bobby Berk, where together they reimagined and transformed a 1950’s Spanish-style home named Casa Tierra—now a world class airbnb destination featured in Modernism Week 2022.

Inspired by the hotel to home movement, Hotelements was born from curating objects and elements that communicate Paula’s branded design work—Informing the property’s identity through personalization of a curated and immersive building revenue stream.

Featured in this episode

Featured Tarot deck: Cosmo Tarot

Connect with Paula

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine

Interior Design Resources

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068: Balancing Creativity and Business with Alex Palumbo of Slack Tide Films

Episode 68

mardi 8 novembre 2022 • Duration 40:41

I welcome filmmaker Alex Palumbo of Slack Tide Films to the podcast this week to talk about how he uses film to help other creatives communicate with potential clients. Alex shares his journey with film, which didn’t initially begin as a full time job for him, but he was able to successfully make the transition from corporate life to creative. We both discuss the challenges of running a creative business, and how hard it can be to strike the right balance between running a business and actually spending time making your art. Many interior designers face this same challenge, so we share how we are managing to build a better balance for ourselves.

Guest Bio

Alex Palumbo lives at the intersection of commercial and documentary storytelling. He is a filmmaker and photographer who searches for truth and showcases human stories through a lens of authenticity.

His films have been featured at film festivals around the world. And his camera is how he connects best with others. Alex works on commercial, documentary, and narrative projects and is based in San Diego.

Featured in this episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured brew: Daisy Wild Tea from Paru Tea Bar

Featured Tarot deck: Moon BB Magick Tarot by Angela Mary Magick

Connect with Alex & Slack Tide Films

Links:

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine

067: Biophilic Design with Elizabeth Carmichael of Eco House

Episode 67

mardi 1 novembre 2022 • Duration 33:15

We explore the concept of Biophilic Design with architect and Eco House Founder Liz Carmichael in this week’s episode. Biophilic design aims to connect the occupants to the natural environment where the space is built, which can include direct views to the nature outside or incorporating native plants inside and outside of the structure. Liz talks about the benefits of Biophilic Design, the importance of the human to nature connection, and how she helps clients build spaces sustainably. She also shares what led her to a career in architecture and Biophilic Design.

Guest Bio

Elizabeth Carmichael founded ECOhouse as a source for ecologically responsible architecture and development. ECOhouse's concern for a building’s impact on the environment and the positive benefits for occupants, community, and developers at the forefront of their practice.

She conducts ECOL.A.B.s(TM), "Learn, Apply, Build" as a hands-on approach to educating the public on implementing sustainable practices, serves on the Board of Directors for San Diego Green Building Council as Vice President, and has recently presented at the AIA National Conference in Chicago and the Living Future Conference. She has been interviewed in articles and podcasts and honored as a San Diego Woman of Influence in Construction, Commercial Real Estate and Design.

ECOhouse = ECOlogical Habitats of Urban Sustainable Experiences(TM).

Featured in this episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured deck: Radiant Crystal Cards by Bouchette Design

Connect with Eco House

Links:

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine

066: Creating an Ancestor Altar

Episode 66

jeudi 27 octobre 2022 • Duration 13:42

In this week’s solo episode, I walk you through what an Ancestor Altar is and how to build a meaningful one of your own. With Halloween, the Day of the Dead, and All Souls Day falling at this time of year, this is an ideal time to create an altar. The veil between the worlds is thin, so we are able to more easily connect with our loved ones and ancestors. I walk you through where to set up the altar, what to include on it, how to maintain it, and how to know when the time is right for you to take it down.

Featured in this Episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured deck: Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine:

Podcast Website

065: The Self-Taught Artist’s Path with Sculptor Matt Devine

Episode 65

mardi 25 octobre 2022 • Duration 48:42

I get to catch up with my dear friend and sculptor Matt Devine in this episode. Matt is a self-taught artist who creates beautiful metal sculptures for public and private spaces. He tells us his origin story with art and sculpting and how it has evolved into the work he is doing today. He also explains his creative process, including what inspires him and grounds him. We reminisce about the early days of trying to get his work out there and how that has helped him get where he is today.

Guest Bio

Matt Devine is a self-taught sculptor working with steel, stainless steel, aluminum and bronze. Born and raised in New England, Devine moved to California in 1995, where he learned to weld and fabricate metal while working alongside his father.

The contrasts of nature and industry, light and shadow, chaos and order are themes found throughout Devine’s body of work. Pared-down organic shapes are formed out of sheet and solid materials and welded together in harmonious accord, often allowing the metal to appear as light as paper. These contrasts, plus the relationships of patterns and boundaries, address Devine’s desire to contain chaos and push out the discord of an information-saturated culture.

Since becoming a full-time artist in 2004, Devine has developed his signature sculpture style while building his fine art career. Devine’s sculpture is on display at highly-regarded art galleries across North America, Asia and Europe. His works can be found in a myriad of private, corporate and public art collections on five continents.

Devine currently works and resides with his wife and daughter on their farm near Portland, Oregon.

Featured in this episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured brews:

Rachel's Brew: New Moon in Virgo Tea Paru Tea

Matt's Brew: Matt’s Brew - Portland Breakfast from Smith Tea Company

Featured deck: Radiant Crystal Cards by Bouchette Design

Connect with Matt

Links:

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine

064: Top 10 Red Flags for Interior Designers

Episode 64

jeudi 20 octobre 2022 • Duration 24:00

In this solo episode, I’m sharing my top 10 red flags for interior designers, based on my experience in the business. These are those little signals you get from potential clients that they might not be the right match for you. When you’re first starting out in the business, these might be harder for you to spot–or easier for you to ignore–because you are wanting the experience. But in the end, I often find they aren’t worth the trouble. Listen to this episode so you know how to protect yourself from situations and clients that aren’t in alignment with you!

Featured in this Episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured deck: Radiant Crystal Cards by Bouchette Design

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine:

Podcast Website

063: Commercial Design Consultation with Lisa

Episode 63

mardi 18 octobre 2022 • Duration 44:14

This week’s episode is a look into a design consultation with a client, Lisa, who is creating a commercial space with her husband. We talk about her goals for the space, look at her design inspiration photos on Pinterest, and some photos of the space as it is being constructed. This session is an example of how my consultations work, whether you want to book me for a consultation or you are an aspiring interior designer wanting to learn how to structure your virtual consultations.

Featured in this episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Featured brew: New Moon in Virgo Tea from Paru Tea

Featured deck: Radiant Crystal Cards by Bouchette Design

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine

062: Exploring Holistic Interior Design

Episode 62

jeudi 13 octobre 2022 • Duration 10:18

Now that we’re more than 60 episodes into the podcast, I thought now would be a good time to give everyone a refresh on Holistic Interior Design: what it is, why it is valuable, and why I design from this lens. Every designer may approach it differently, but there are a few key themes or intentions that we all incorporate. If you’re studying to become a designer or are already a designer and want to move more into Holistic Interior Design, this will help you understand how to incorporate holistic practices into your current or future business.

Featured in this Episode

Featured candle: Beeswax candle from Mithras Candle

Are you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own Learn more.

Connect with Rachel Larraine:

Podcast Website