Episode 58: How to Turn Any Passion into Success, Why Your Home Helps You Manifest, and Romanticizing Your Life with Lindye Galloway
Lindye Galloway is the Founder, Designer, and Chief Creative Officer of Lindye Galloway Studio + Shop, a full-service interior design firm and online shop based in Orange County, California. Her style is recognizably warm, California-cool, and comfortable. On today's episode, Lindye shares tips for finding the confidence to embrace growth, how to turn any passion into a successful career (no matter what your education is), and the productivity hacks that have allowed her to take her business (and creativity) to the next level. Lindye also shares design tips you can apply to your home, from decorating through compromise with a significant other or roommate, how to prioritize aesthetics and comfort, and tips to make your home look more expensive on a budget. This episode isn't your typical interior design interview, but a masterclass in romanticizing your life and using your home as a tool for manifestation.
SHOW NOTES:
We’re back with another highly anticipated interior design episode, this time with expert interior designer and Instagram favorite Lindye Galloway. Josie begins the interview by asking Lindye about her love of interior design and how she came to start her own company. Lindye tells the story of running her business out of a nearby Starbucks, plus how she taught herself to have an eye for interior design. She shares her advice for both finding your passion in life and embracing your design style; essentially, she drops fantastic tips for being yourself in every possible aspect of your life. Jose asks Lindye how she balances her creative side with her business side, and Lindye explains why it is crucial to have “seasons” of life that allow you to embrace your different strengths at different times. She also advises time batching, and checking texts and email as few times as possible each day. Then, the conversation pivots to how Lindye approaches interior design for each of her clients, especially if their interior design style does not exactly match her brand’s. She shares her priorities of comfort, connection, and inspiration in designing a space, in addition to making the room look beautiful. Josie shares how she believes that your home is an important part of manifestation, because your space influences your mentality so much from day to day. She asks Lindye to walk through the key pieces in a room that she prioritizes when curating a sense of comfort, connection, and inspiration. Lindye also shares some renter-friendly options for making your home feel as home-y as possible, plus her one top hack for making a room look amazing: finding a rug of the appropriate size. Josie asks Lindye for some of the interior design “rules” that she stands by, and Lindye explains her perspective on layering throughout a room to add texture and intrigue. Finally, Josie and Lindye discuss the role of functionality in interior design, and how the home can be such a crucial part of living your best life. The episode closes with some rapid-fire questions for Lindye.
Must-Listen Moments:
[13:34] How to jump into your passion and make the leap from having a hobby to running a business
[20:20] Lindye shares her perspective on interior design: prioritizing comfort, connection, and inspiration in each of her clients’ homes
[29:32] Lindye’s number one hack for making a room look amazing, and why so many people forget about this tip
[35:29] How thinking about a room in terms of “layers” can help you make a beautiful space on a budget or in a rental
[43:47] Translating manifestation and lifestyle into the practical side of home design by prioritizing functionality
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