157: Charmaine Wynter - How to Niche in Small Space Design

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Design, Business, Arts

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2017

⏱️ 70 minutes

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My guest today is Charmaine Wynter, the principal of Wynter Interiors and the owner of Bespoke Design Boutique in Texas. You may already know Charmaine because she is one very busy lady! She is a radio show host of The Living Well show, a speaker, HGTV design host pioneer and you may know her from her design advice column, Ask the decorator. In addition to all of this, Charmaine is a firm believer in paying it forward. She has been involved in several charities and has sat on universities and government advisory boards to help shape the interior design industry. Today we are going to discuss the design niches of designing for small spaces. Show Notes: What are the particular ways to approach a small room design? Why is color so important for smaller spaces? What are the key questions to ask your client when designing a smaller space? What size furniture should be used in these smaller spaces? How can you create visual depth? What is designing vertical? Is there any part of the curriculum in design school that teaches how to design smaller spaces? Where can designers learn more about designing these smaller spaces? What is the Living Well Show about? Where can you listen to Charmaine’s show? What does the word boutique mean? How did she get into the niche of boutique work? How are her packages set up? Resources: www.thebusinessofdesign.com www.wynterinteriors.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.
1:41.4	Welcome to a well-designed business with your host, Luannigara.
1:49.9	Luan has a lifetime of experience building a multi-million dollar business with her husband and cousin,
1:55.1	and she knows the challenges you face in your interior design business.
1:59.2	Luan brings you real-life answers to your most pressing problems, as well as practical
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