Our Story
Built From Real Experience
Design Talk was founded by Stacey Cohen, who has owned and operated a luxury interior design firm, Stacey Cohen Design, for over 20 years.
Through that experience, she built Design Talk, a rapidly growing community of nearly 12,000 interior designers across North America, created to support designers at every stage of their careers.
Emerging designers gain access to education, sourcing resources, and real world business insight. Established designers have the opportunity to mentor, share their experience, and contribute to a collaborative professional network.
The community is complimentary for interior designers, no cost, just meaningful connection and opportunity.
What We Stand For
Design Talk is built on two core initiatives
Community
To foster a space where designers can collaborate, share knowledge, and build meaningful connections within the industry.
Access
To connect designers with access to trusted brands, vendors, trades, and service providers that contribute to their growth and profitability.
A Different Approach to Partnerships
We also recognize how difficult it is for brands, trades, and service providers to meaningfully engage with interior designers who are often busy, selective, and oversaturated with traditional marketing.
Rather than relying on advertising, Design Talk works with companies that Stacey Cohen Design has long standing, trusted relationships with, while also remaining open to building new ones that align with our standards.
These partnerships are integrated into the community in a thoughtful and intentional way, ensuring they are valuable, relevant, and aligned with the way designers actually work.
Why Design Talk Works
Design Talk is not built on theory. It is built on real, day to day experience running a design firm.
Every resource, relationship, and recommendation is grounded in what actually works in practice, helping designers save time, work more efficiently, and build stronger, more profitable businesses.
How Designers Connect
Design Talk is designed to make connections easy, natural, and relevant, both between designers and with our trusted partners.
Designers engage with one another daily through our private Facebook group, WhatsApp chats, and ongoing conversations across Instagram and email, creating a space where questions are answered quickly, ideas are shared openly, and support is always accessible.
Whether it’s sourcing recommendations, business advice, or navigating challenges within a project, designers are able to connect directly with peers who understand their day to day.
At the same time, designers are introduced to trusted partners through multiple touchpoints, including:
A curated sourcing guide featuring vetted vendors and resources
In-person events and activations
Multi-channel communication across platforms, each reaching different segments of the community
Strategic one-on-one introductions based on member needs and insights gathered through surveys
This combination of ongoing digital connection and in-person interaction creates a highly engaged network where relationships are built organically and the right connections are made at the right time.