Welcome to The Interior Collective

Anastasia Casey 00:00:04 This is The Interior Collective, a podcast for the business of beautiful living, presented by IDCO Studio and I’m Anastasia Casey. Here at IDCO Studio, We’ve already gone through the roller coaster that is being a start-up and now that we have established a name for ourselves in the interior design industry, it is our duty to empower others. We believe in paying it forward. Through years of experience, we have the answers to your questions. We don’t hold our secrets too close and aren’t afraid of getting personal, because we believe there’s room for everyone at the top. We’re your resource for brand-elevating design, marketing insight, and game-changing products because of our unparalleled expertise and a deeply rooted code of ethics. We are an up-to-date guide to the latest tools and technology, a champion for diversity and inclusivity in the industry, and a well of wisdom on all things business ownership for interior designers. Get ready to join us for conversations where both newbies and industry vets alike will find inspiration and assistance. 00:00:51 In another life, I would be an interior designer, but honestly it just involves way too much math. So, I've settled on branding interior designers instead. In 2016, I quickly found my niche among interior designers, sharing that fundamental belief that what makes a space memorable, whether tangible or digital, is not only how it looks but how it feels. I founded The Identite Collective and shortly after IDCO Studio to do just that. Working with some of the industry's most innovative thinkers has given me an endless well of knowledge and inspiration and has helped me hone and expand my strengths over the years. Apartment Therapy named me a Design Changemaker in 2021 and IDCO has been ranked one of the top 40 creative studios in the world by Fiona Humberstone three years running. 00:01:45 As a way to pay it forward I co-host more than 150 interior designers a year at Design Camp, as part of our commitment to bringing transparency, equity, and financial empowerment to the interior design industry during the intimate luxury retreat. When I'm not working with the ever-growing team of 19 from our Austin studio, you'll find me catching a Master Pancake Theater show at Alamo Drafthouse, eating the chicken karaage under the trees at Loro, or getting my hands dirty, renovating our east Texas Lake House with my husband Quinn and pup Kennedy. The Identite Collective and IDCO Studio are thrilled to be launching our first season of the interior, collective a podcast for the business of beautiful living starting on Friday, May 20, 2022. I’m your host, Anastasia Casey. I'm bringing in interior designers and industry tastemakers to provide you with actionable advice for your own practice, from experts you already trust. Season 1 has a star studded line up including Shea McGee, Jake Arnold, Clara Jung, Kelli Lamb, Gail Davis, Lindsey Borchard, Lauren Liess, Beth Diana Smith, Amber Lewis and so many more. We have assigned each guest a specific topic, for truly actionable, inspiring, and strategic takeaways from each episode. The Interior Collective is coming soon and I am so looking forward to seeing you there.