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Heather Weisz

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Lisa Hynes

Welcome once again to the Chaise Lounge! This week, Nick May invited Heather Weisz and Lisa Hynes, dynamic duo and founders of HW Interiors in Wellington, Florida!Heather grew up in New York, and moved to Florida when she was 13. While attending the Art Institute of Miami, she married and bought a house in Miami to raise her first child. Lisa, an English major, grew up in Connecticut and eventually moved to Florida as well. Both ladies met while playing tennis and instantly became best friends. Lisa approached Heather for help with furnishing a custom home she was building. They enjoyed working together and decided to make it official by acquiring an office. Heather with her creative talents, and Lisa with her organizational skills, founded their own firm, HW Interiors.Heather and Lisa share their experiences and challenges building their company as single moms. They managed to establish a balance between work and home life that their children could work with. This no-nonsense attitude carried over to HW Interiors, where they set clear boundaries by educating their clients about realistic expectations. Breaking the news to a client about a low bid to a high price is tough, but it's a necessary step for any designer to take.Check out HW Interior's elegant work on their website www.hwinteriors.net, and be sure to follow them on Instagram @hw.interiors!				Letting go of being home all the time with the kids or being that controlling presence at home... taking a step back from that and giving control to other people was hard for me... and also letting go of my own expectations of myself.Lisa HynesTweetChaise Lounge Updates Coast to Coast Design is back baby! Give it a listen to learn about just how many ways there are to run a design business.			Our Events PageResourcesSee what our sponsors can do for you.Upcoming MarketsHigh Point Market – April 2 – 6, 2022More About Our SponsorsWrap UpIf you would like to hear more episodes, please visit us on iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcasting app! We'd love it if you post a review, you may even hear your review read live on our next podcast. Also, find The Chaise Lounge on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. With that said, keep dreaming big, and keep designing a great design business. See ya!

Welcome once again to the Chaise Lounge! This week, Nick May invited Heather Weisz and Lisa Hynes, dynamic duo and founders of HW Interiors in Wellington, Florida! Heather grew up in New York, and moved to Florida when she was 13. While attending the Art Institute of Miami, she married and bought a house in Miami to raise her first child. Lisa, an English major, grew up in Connecticut and eventually moved to Florida as well. Both ladies met while playing tennis and instantly became best friends. Lisa approached Heather for help with furnishing a custom home she was building. They enjoyed working together and decided to make it official by acquiring an office. Heather with her creative talents, and Lisa with her organizational skills, founded their own firm, HW Interiors. Heather and Lisa share their experiences and challenges building their company as single moms. They managed to establish a balance between work and home life that their children could work with. This no-nonsense attitude carried over to HW Interiors, where they set clear boundaries by educating their clients about realistic expectations. Breaking the news to a client about a low bid to a high price is tough, but it's a necessary step for any designer to take. Check out HW Interior's elegant work on their website <a href="http://www.hwinteriors.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hwinteriors.net</a>, and be sure to follow them on Instagram @hw.interiors! 				Letting go of being home all the time with the kids or being that controlling presence at home... taking a step back from that and giving control to other people was hard for me... and also letting go of my own expectations of myself. Lisa Hynes Tweet Chaise Lounge Updates  Coast to Coast Design is back baby! Give it a listen to learn about just how many ways there are to run a design business. 			 Our Events Page Resources See what our sponsors can do for you. Upcoming Markets High Point Market – April 2 – 6, 2022 More About Our Sponsors Wrap Up If you would like to hear more episodes, please visit us on iTunes, Spotify or your favorite podcasting app! We'd love it if you post a review, you may even hear your review read live on our next podcast. Also, find The Chaise Lounge on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. With that said, keep dreaming big, and keep designing a great design business. See ya!

Heather Weisz and Lisa Hynes of Florida’s HW Interiors: Setting Expectations | S30E2

Listen in as Lisa and Heather touch on their signature “turnkey” room designs, or spaces that they describe as “functional, comfortable, accessorized, and styled right down to the last beautiful detail.”They discuss how they vet and set expectations with clients while working through value engineering, as well as why they make it a point to do frequent site visits no matter where the home is being built. Topics Discussed:[02:24] Why HW Interiors refers to every finished room as “turnkey”[05:39] How early and how often a designer should communicate with clients[08:01] Vetting clients[15:54] Managing the budget as a designer[18:50] Setting expectations with the client and creating a design book[24:46] What makes a builder successful[28:45] The importance of site visits by the designer[36:03] Explaining furniture-related costs[39:54] Lisa and Heather’s favorite trade shows[43:54] Managing schedules, keeping clients updated, and using social media[50:38] How Lisa and Heather met and started their business[59:01] What’s next for HW Interiors?Connect with HW Interiors:Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest Houzz Vimeo Connect with Brad Leavitt:Website Instagram Facebook Houzz Pinterest YouTube Key Quotes from Episode:Design is a luxury business. I always tell clients: “We’re not in the business of saving you money. We’re in the business of making this as amazing as possible.”We’re in the business of building luxury homes, and I don’t think you can call yourself a luxury home builder if you’re not willing to do things outside the box.

Listen in as Lisa and Heather touch on their signature “turnkey” room designs, or spaces that they describe as “functional, comfortable, accessorized, and styled right down to the last beautiful detail.”They discuss how they vet and set expectations with clients while working through value engineering, as well as why they make it a point to do frequent site visits no matter where the home is being built. Topics Discussed:<ul><li>[02:24] Why HW Interiors refers to every finished room as “turnkey”</li><li>[05:39] How early and how often a designer should communicate with clients</li><li>[08:01] Vetting clients</li><li>[15:54] Managing the budget as a designer</li><li>[18:50] Setting expectations with the client and creating a design book</li><li>[24:46] What makes a builder successful</li><li>[28:45] The importance of site visits by the designer</li><li>[36:03] Explaining furniture-related costs</li><li>[39:54] Lisa and Heather’s favorite trade shows</li><li>[43:54] Managing schedules, keeping clients updated, and using social media</li><li>[50:38] How Lisa and Heather met and started their business</li><li>[59:01] What’s next for HW Interiors?</li></ul>Connect with HW Interiors:<ul><li><a href="https://www.hwinteriors.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hw.interiors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HWinteriorsHW/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/hwinteriors_fl/_saved/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/hw-interiors-pfvwus-pf~221193745?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Houzz</a> </li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/hwinteriors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vimeo</a> </li></ul>Connect with Brad Leavitt:<ul><li><a href="https://aftconstruction.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> </li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/aft_construction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aftconstruction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.houzz.com/pro/aft-construction/aft-construction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Houzz</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.pinterest.ph/AFT_CONSTRUCTION/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzB4R_DHPVV1SPh7RUfR5jg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> </li></ul>Key Quotes from Episode:<ul><li>Design is a luxury business. I always tell clients: “We’re not in the business of saving you money. We’re in the business of making this as amazing as possible.”</li><li>We’re in the business of building luxury homes, and I don’t think you can call yourself a luxury home builder if you’re not willing to do things outside the box.</li></ul>

HW Interiors with Lisa Hynes & Heather Weisz