1095: Best Of Show: Amber Lewis: Keynote Speaker at Design Blogger’s Conference

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Today With Amber Lewis: She was a Key Note Speaker at the recent Design Blogger’s Conference. LuAnn didn’t get to talk to her at the conference, so she’s really happy to interview Amber on today’s show, as there were parts of her story that LuAnne thought were really fun and interesting. LuAnn finds Amber’s body of work and what she’s managed to accomplish at such a young age, to be incredible. Listen in now and get some great tips for gaining followers on social media. More About Amber Lewis Amber Interior Design is a California-based interior design studio created by Amber Lewis. With vast experience in residential and commercial projects, her multi-faceted approach to design has garnered her clients far and wide who seek to create aspirational yet functional spaces that celebrate heritage-inspired concepts built to stand the test of time. Amber celebrates classic design concepts in her projects. She is recognized for her ability to seamlessly layer eclectic and vintage furniture pieces, found textiles, and natural design elements that result in livable and elevated environments. Amber’s aesthetic transcends the boundaries of traditional design and aims to immerse her clients into a world that feels current, approachable, and timeless. In addition to the design firm, Amber is the owner of a burgeoning retail outlet, Shoppe Amber Interiors, author of two best-selling interior design books, Made for Living and Call It Home, and creator of the editorial site, All Sorts Of. Amber’s content-first philosophy in the social media sphere has enabled her to grow a community of individuals from around the world who value her unique aesthetics as a tastemaker in design, fashion, and style. Outside of her robust interior design portfolio, Amber has collaborated with a multitude of brands to design original collections with Anthropologie, Loloi, Four Hands, Visual Comfort, and Etsy. Spanning the categories of furniture, accessories, art, lighting, bedding, rugs, pillows, and more, Amber’s affinity for eye-catching details and distinctive forms is showcased in her partnerships, making her aspirational designs available to everyone and solidifying her status as a household name. Connect with Amber Lewis Website Instagram A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Design Trade Service⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What’s new with LuAnn Nigara ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Power Talk Friday Tour⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Docuseries!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.luannnigara.com/cob⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audiobook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book 2: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book 3: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LuAnn’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Power Talk Friday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Tweet Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Listen Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Inside Voice - Sign Up!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Watch the full 3-part Docuseries here. See behind the scenes of what it took to build A Well-Designed Business® podcast.⁠ ⁠Kravet⁠ - Don’t forget to use our AWDB10 code for 10% off any Kravet fabric, wallpaper or trim order Other Shows:⁠AWDB #1082: What Would Lu Do?: The Big Shift: What’s Changing on A Well-Designed Business and Why⁠

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0:00.0	We're going to talk about the planet before we get to the show. I think we can all see that the
0:05.0	materials we use in this industry, the processes in this industry and the life cycle of those
0:09.4	products, they're having a negative impact on the people in the planet. And I think we could
0:14.1	probably agree that we can and we should work together in some way to improve that. And we do
0:20.1	know from this podcast that we are better together, aren't we?
0:23.2	Look at the community that we've created together.
0:25.2	Look at the things that we've achieved because we were together.
0:28.6	So I want to tell you about an opportunity.
0:31.8	It's called Interior Design Declares.
0:35.4	The United Kingdom has started the very first country group chapter of interior
0:40.2	design declares, and they are making a call to action. They are asking the USA and any other country
0:47.5	that you might be listening from to join together and start a country chapter in your country.
0:55.2	Interior Design declares it's a voluntary pledge that you make to improve and learn together
0:59.7	to lower the impact that this industry is having on the planet.
1:03.2	It is a network of designers, suppliers, and educators all working toward the same goal.
1:08.9	And guess what?
1:09.8	They don't care where you are personally or professionally
1:12.9	in the journey. They just know you have to start somewhere and why not with them. So this is a call to you.
1:20.8	If it resonates with you. If this is something you have wanted to get involved in, but you weren't
1:25.5	sure how or where to do it. Interior Design
1:28.6	declares needs five people from each country to be a co-founder volunteer. And then once they have
1:34.8	that, they will guide you on how to run the group, how to share the learnings, and how to inspire,
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