1088: Power Talk Friday: Design Trade Service / Melanie Rosenburg: The One Skill That Sets Exceptional Interior Designers Apart

Today With Melanie Rosenburg: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. What does it mean to create a truly luxury experience? You’re not just creating something nice to look at. You’re creating the space that they are going to live in, foreseeably for a long time. And you’re bringing an expertise and a vision into the picture that they can’t do for themselves. But today we’re going a level deeper into what that luxury service really entails. A luxury experience for your client is about all of those things, absolutely. But there’s something that takes it to the next level: being able to hear what a client really wants and needs, even when they don’t know how to articulate what that is. My guest today, Melanie Rosenburg, is here to share how she creates one-of-a-kind, truly authentic projects that form that true luxury experience. LuAnn Nigara and Melanie Rosenburg’s Ah-Ha Moments: "I stopped asking my clients what their budget was, and I stopped asking my clients what their style is...I always ask them, how do you want the specific space or home to feel when you walk in." - Melanie Rosenburg "Interior design, custom window treatments, it's luxury, period. Whether it's entry-level luxury or it's I'm flying on a jet plane to Paris to pick my furniture luxury. It's luxury." - LuAnn More About Melanie Rosenburg Introducing Melanie Rosenburg, the creative mind behind MASH Habitat Interiors, where the art of interior design is transformed into a personalized journey of style and functionality. As the driving force of this design studio, Melanie excels in curating spaces that speak to the unique tastes and aspirations of individuals and families. Her dedication to crafting original, one-of-a-kind designs ensures that your space will stand out in a crowd and speak to your specific lifestyle goals. What sets Melanie apart is her commitment to your project no matter the scale. She takes pride in customizing budgets that align with your values and priorities, providing transparency throughout the design process to minimize unexpected surprises. Connect with Melanie Rosenburg⁠ Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor: ⁠⁠Design Trade Service⁠⁠ Other Resources: This podcast supports the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Savvy Giving Design Coalition⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about it ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠AWDB #717 Susan Wintersteen: Interior design firm standards in a nonprofit passion project⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠AWDB #164: Susan Wintersteen- Savvy Giving by Design⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Shows:⁠⁠⁠ AWDB #548 Terri Taylor: Calculating Flat Fees & Budgets AWDB #760 Jessica Harling: The 7 Step Sales Process for Interior Designers and Window Treatment Professionals AWDB #761 Window Treatment Friday: Pricing Window Treatments: How to Ballpark the Numbers on the Fly AWDB #1060 Design Trade Service: Quality Vendors, Trade Pricing and AI. Your Go to Sourcing Platform

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In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful business. Design school curricula doesn't always equip you with the business skills to have your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well-Designed Business® is here to fill in the gaps and give you real live business skills from some of the top interior designers. Your host, LuAnn Nigara shares her 40 years of success in the interior design industry, and she finds the most successful guests to share their interior design business best practices. This podcast is sponsored by Kravet Inc and Mydoma Studio.