The Thursday Show: The tariff refund portal is open. Plus: Does getting published still matter to designers?

Dennis Scully· Host0:00

[upbeat music] This is Business of Home. I'm Dennis Scully, and welcome to the Thursday show. Later on, I'll be speaking with interior designer Chloe Redman Warner about her new book, but first, we're gonna catch up on the news, including the rise of the wealth tax, an update on the tariff refund process, and whether being featured in a magazine still matters. To do all that, I'm joined by Business of Home's editor-in-chief, Caitlin Peterson. Hi, Caitlin.

Caitlin Peterson· Host0:34

Hi, Dennis.

Dennis Scully· Host0:35

Welcome to the show, Caitlin. So nice to have you.

Caitlin Peterson· Host0:38

I am always so excited to be here.

Dennis Scully· Host0:40

Well, we're thrilled to have you. Very kind of you to stand in for Fred, who's off frolicking in Milan- [laughs] ... eating lots of pasta and, uh, and enjoying lots of design. I'll bet he doesn't even understand, Caitlin, right? He's seeing so many things.

Caitlin Peterson· Host0:53

Posting great Instagram photos. [laughs] I- he's a good follow as he's uncovering the best of Milan this week.

Dennis Scully· Host0:59

Exactly. He's famous for his photography, as, uh, regular followers will know. [laughs] You are just back from Dallas, where apparently you took the place by storm. Tell us about it.

Caitlin Peterson· Host1:09

Last week we hosted the first installment of our Business Accelerator series, which is a partnership with the Dallas Market Center. Um, it was a half-day workshop focused on lead generation for design firms, and it was just a really incredible, exciting event. Um, we'll be back in September for the second installment, which covers,