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29 - Susan Brunstrum: Marketing Manager turned Designer - The Chaise Lounge: Interior Design Podcast

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29 - Susan Brunstrum: Marketing Manager turned Designer - The Chaise Lounge: Interior Design Podcast

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The Chaise Lounge: Interior Design Podcast

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Big show today! BIG announcement today! So happy and excited to finally be able to share that we have a new sponsor. Design Manager, the leaders in interior design software, has come on as a sponsor for The Chaise Lounge. To introduce you to what they have to offer, I interviewed Lindsay Paoli, their Director of Sales and Marketing to tell you all about it. Offering a desktop version as well as a cloud-based version, Design Manager can help you organize all your clients, projects, accounting, and vendors in ONE place. Please, check them out. You won't be disappointed.

Today's designer interview is with a Chicago designer, Susan Brunstrum, the owner of Sweet Peas Design. Susan is not a trained designer but has surrounded herself with a fantastic team. Susan is the leader and driving force of the firm. Starting the firm just outside of Chicago, in Libertyville, IL, Susan now has two offices: one in Libertyville and one in Chicago. Susan shared her story of life-change, starting our, finding great team members, and working with clients.

One of my favorite topics we talked about was marketing. Since Susan came out of a marketing in corporate background, she has a bit of an advantage. She knows all about branding and messaging, and getting the story told. Here is a great example of using a showhome project to get more attention and traction.

I know you are going to love this interview just as much as I did. To learn more about Susan, go to her website at Sweet Peas Design.

If you would like to hear more episodes, please visit us on iTunes or on our website at TheChaiseLoungePodcast.com

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29 - Susan Brunstrum: Marketing Manager turned Designer

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Big show today! BIG announcement today! So happy and excited to finally be able to share that we have a new sponsor. Design Manager, the leaders in interior design software, has come on a...

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Susan Brunstrum - Mary Carol Photography

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Susan Brunstrum is Founder, Principal and Chief Inspiration Officer of award-winning Sweet Peas Design, which she launched in 2003 as a one-woman firm in Libertyville, IL. Today, Sweet Peas Design is a full-service studio with a talented and dynamic staff of six in Chicago. Clients embrace Susan's versatile LivableLuxe™ style - a confident blend of relaxed elegance and comfortable refinement. She considers it "the little black dress of interior design"™ - custom tailored for each client and perfect no matter what the occasion. Susan was a founding board member and is a current member of The Design Trust Ltd. She is allied with ASID, is a member of Chicago's River North Design District and a Career Advisory Committee member for Harper College's Interior Design program. Susan is a monthly guest on Business First AM with Angela Miles, and she has been featured on NBC/LXTV's "Open House" and "George to the Rescue," FOX32 Chicago, WLS-AM 890, WGN-Channel 9 and numerous design podcasts. Her work has been published in national and local media, including Men's Book, Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago, Crain's Chicago Business, NS, and Trends Kitchens and Trends Bathrooms. Among their awards, Susan and her team have earned ASID-Illinois "Design Excellence Awards" in 2017, 2016 and 2015 as well as "Best Bathroom 2016" and "Best Living Space 2014" from Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago and two regional Chrysalis Awards, 2015 and 2016. She also has participated three times in the prestigious Lake Forest Show House. On a personal note: Susan has two grown children and lives in Chicago where she explores the dining scene, art galleries and boutiques. She is a life-long fashionista who loves gathering fresh design inspiration during her travels.

Website: www.sweetpeas-inspired.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/susan_brunstrum
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Peas-Design-101621519883088
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/spdesign1

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Susan Brunstrum - Mary Carol Photography

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Susan Brunstrum is Founder, Principal and Chief Inspiration Officer of award-winning Sweet Peas Design, which she launched in 2003 as a one-woman firm in Libertyville, IL. Today, Sweet Peas Design is a full-service studio with a talented and dynamic staff of six in Chicago.

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Relaxed and elegant, comfortable and refined, LivableLuxe is the signature look that Susan Brunstrum created for Sweet Peas Design. Because it is versatile and approachable, she calls it "the little black dress" of interior design. Read More