The Thursday Show: What happens next at Holly Hunt? Plus: Susan Clark of Radnor on design centers, trade shows, and collectible furniture

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 Susan Clark of Radnor, but first, we're gonna catch up on the news, including an executive shakeup at Holly Hunt, the shutdown of Houzz's shopping site, and dispatches from New York Design Week. To do all that, I'm joined by Business of Home's executive editor, Fred Nicolas. Hey, Fred.

Fred Nicolaus· Host0:31

Hey, Dennis. How's it going?

Dennis Scully· Host0:32

Great. [laughs] How you doing?

Fred Nicolaus· Host0:34

I'm doing good. Though not as good as you.

Dennis Scully· Host0:36

Oh.

Fred Nicolaus· Host0:37

[laughs] Should I s- should I say Dennis, or should I call you Dr. Scully?

Dennis Scully· Host0:40

[laughs] [laughs] I want you to start doing that after tomorrow. [laughs] Yes, please.

Fred Nicolaus· Host0:45

Exactly. Or we normally record this show on Wednesday, but we're doing it on Tuesday today 'cause Dennis has a big, uh, appointment tomorrow. He's getting an honorary doctorate, woo-hoo, from the New York School of Interior Design. Well deserved. Very exciting news.

Dennis Scully· Host0:57

Cue the applause. There you go. [laughs] That's, that's when we need that clapping track in the background.

Fred Nicolaus· Host1:02

[laughs] No, but in all sincerity, very well deserved. It's, it's, you know, in service of, of the industry, and I think you do a lot of great stuff with and for NYSID, so couldn't put the doctor title on a nicer guy, so [laughs] [laughs] We salute you, Dr. Scully, [laughs] and, uh, and it'll be a, it'll be a fun day.

Dennis Scully· Host1:18

I appreciate... It's a tremendous honor, and I, and I appreciate the kind, kind outreach from so many in the industry. And, um, it's, uh, it's, it's a wonderful feeling to be recognized in this way, and I, I appreciate it very