Modern Design Minds Podcast

This week Aubrey Davis co-owner of Davis Custom Builders of Texas joins to talk about the differences between cost-plus vs fixed price and how to work with clients in the design phase. Enjoy! Where to find our guest: Aubrey Davis @davisbuilderstx on Instagram.  Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram.

New Year new Melissa and Amy! They answer questions about working with new materials, what trade they would work in, goals for the new year and much more! Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram.

Melissa and Amy answer questions about design decisions, working with subcontractors, working full-time vs. self-employed and much more! Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram.

Amy and Brian Charron speak at the Cape Code Lumber - Build on Expo. They discussed the relationship between designer and builder and how designers can add value to your project. The conversation was moderated by Kristen Wright.  Where to find our Brain & Kristen: @silver_phoenix_construction on Instagram.  @kristenwrightdesign on Instagram. Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Zack Dettmore is the belt-on owner of Dettmore Home Improvements based near Rutherford, NJ. He joins the girls to discuss the challenges of growing your business while staying small, working with designers, and having children. Enjoy! Where to find our guest: Zack Dettmore @dettmore101 on Instagram. Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

This week on Modern Design Minds Amy shares her story about meeting a dream client unexpectedly in a coffee shop. Melissa talks about her never-ending new home project. Amy also drops some big news! Enjoy! Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content.   

Today on Modern Design Minds, Amy and Milissa are talking with Mike Elayan from ECS Homes out in New Jersey. If you are thinking about renovating or building a home Mike talks about how to qualify a builder, what you should do, and what you should ask. Enjoy! Where to find our guest: Mike Elayan @ecs_homes on Instagram. Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Today on modern design minds Mellisa and Amy are discussing a new copyright law that might change things for a lot of people online as well as how people are adapting to the book that Amy shared last week How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie. Are you sleeping through the night yet? Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content.

Today on modern design minds Amy is sharing a life-changing book and three helpful tips from it and Melissa is sharing Instagram hacks because she doesn't read.  Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Amy and Melissa catch up on the last couple of months and dive into the new format for the podcast. Also, they talk about Melissa's  Instagram post that went viral. Don't miss it! Where to find our hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Amy and Melissa talk about the future of Modern Design Minds. Tune in for a special episode.   Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Natasha Fritz is the owner and lead carpenter for Natual Carpentry based near Toronto. She joins the girls to discuss her unique process for hiring employees, women in the trades, building science, and pushing the craft forward.  Where to find our guest: Natasha Fritz @naturalcarpentry on Instagram. Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Kristen Wright is our first guest to join us in our Boston studio! She runs Kristen Wright Design out of Boston MA. She dives into the world of networking and where to start, accountability, yards sales, design and much more! Where to find our guest: Kristen Wright  @kristenwrightdesign on Instagram. Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram Follow @moderndesignminds for updates on guests and content. 

Lori Paranjape is an interior designer out of Nashville TN. Lori talks about designing houses around how her clients lifestyles, minimizing outside input, the luxury of saying no and much more!  Where to find our guest: Lori Paranjape @mrsparanjape on Instagram. Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Taylor DeBartola of Taylor DeBartola Interiors out of Charleston South Carolina joins the Design Minds! Taylor talks about his process of designing from the walls and floor inward, using art, his love for coffee tables, print is NOT dead, and much more! Where to find our guest: Taylor DeBartola @td_interiors on Instagram. Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Meredith Heron is the Principal Designer of Meredith Heron Design based in Toronto CA. She talks about the Kolbe test, working in TV, and going from being a teacher to an interior designer. Buckle up for a fun ride! Where to find our guest: Meredith Heron @meredithheron & @meredithheroncollection on Instagram.  Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Heidi Solomon is a house whisperer also known as a home organizer. She owns Posh Boston out of Boston MA. She shares her process, how she works with clients and some interesting organization stories.  Where to find our guest: Heidi Solomon @poshboston on Instagram.  Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Wendy Hicken from Interior Design Master Class joins the design minds. She is a business coach who specializes in coaching interior designers. She shares some inside tips on how to make you and your business flourish. Wendy is based near Toronto.   Where to find our guest: Wendy Hicken @interiordesignmasterclass & @wendyhicken on Instagram.  Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram

Melissa and Amy answer questions ranging from needing a degree to be a designer, dealing with trolls, trends, software and much more.  Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram. 

Jessica Bennett talks about trends, hiring a successful team, education, and collaborating with influencers such as Rachel Parcell and Tan France. Jessica is the Owner and Design Principal of Alice Lane Home Collection & Alice Lane Interior Design based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Where to find our guest: Jessica Bennett on @alicelanehome, @alicelaneinteriors, and @jessica_alicelane Instagram.  Where to find our Hosts: Melissa Hryszko @verandainterior on Instagram. Amy Lynn @amylynn_interiors on Instagram