154: Gary Inman - VP Hospitality at Baskervill- How To Succeed in Hospitality Design

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Design, Business, Arts

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2017

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Today’s guest is Gary Inman! If you don’t know who Gary Inman is, get ready! Gary is a nationally celebrated, award-winning interior designer, author, and public speaker. He has been published in major magazines and several other places. Gary is also the vice president of Hospitality with Baskervill, which is an international giant in hospitality serving four star and five stars luxury hotels and resorts. His design métier includes handbags, women’s evening wear, textiles, lighting, rugs and furniture including his acclaimed Home Couture Collection for more counsel. He is also a High Point Style Spotter, an Instagram taste maker, the editor of Art and Fine Living and the popular guest on TV programs. Stay tuned after the interview. I have some important news on how you can get on our email list! Show Notes: How did Gary maximize his visibility for what he can do as a designer when starting out? What are the different skill sets needed for hospitality design? Who does a hospitality designer work with the most every day? Why does hospitality design require so much research? What would be a deal breaker to being involved in hospitality design? What does he look for in a hospitality designer? What kind of research should be done for this kind of design? What is the “weeding out process”? What is a spec writer? What are some other ways that a designer can make their way into hospitality design? Resources: www.thebusinessofdesign.com www.garyinman.com www.mydomastudio.com

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0:00.0	Have you heard about the exciting new exhibit by the Black Artists and Designers Guild,
0:05.6	which was commissioned by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City?
0:11.1	Big news, right?
0:12.6	The Cooper Hewitt's exhibition is called Making Home, Smithsonian Design Triennial.
0:18.2	Now, the batch designers exhibit is titled the Underground Library,
0:23.8	inspired by the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is the clandestine network
0:28.6	established in the early 19th century through which many enslaved African Americans
0:33.6	traveled in search of freedom. This library installation represents a 21st century sanctuary surrounded by art, objects,
0:43.5	artifacts, and books of black legacy.
0:46.9	In reimagining and repurposing the Andrew Carnegie Personal Library,
0:52.7	badge invites you to examine the power of home libraries
0:56.1	and the significance of literacy, remembering that African Americans were denied the right to read
1:02.3	under slavery. I'm honored to share that Window Works in Livingston was asked by badge to create
1:08.7	the flat panels for the windows. We used a custom design fabric
1:12.5	by badge members, and the fabric was fabricated by Stacey Garcia's team at Libatex. So please make a
1:20.0	point to visit this inspired space the next time you are in New York City. The exhibition runs
1:25.5	from November 24 all the way through August 10th,
1:30.0	2025. So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar. We will put links in the show notes.
1:40.0	Welcome to a well-designed business with your host, Luan Degara.
1:48.2	Luan has a lifetime of experience building a multimillion-dollar business with her husband and cousin,
1:53.2	and she knows the challenges you've faced in your interior design business.
1:57.5	Luan brings you real-life answers to your most pressing problems, as well as practical strategies to explode your interior design business. Luann brings you real-life answers to your most pressing problems, as well as practical
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