Philip Erdoes isn’t afraid to speak his mind, whether he’s discussing copycat brands or hot-button political topics. In the latest episode of the Business of Home podcast, he chats with host Dennis Scully about why design for senior living is his next move, how market forces shape the trade, and why he’s keeping his manufacturing in the states.
Since 2010, the gents behind furniture company The New Traditionalists have been turning the industry on its head, infusing traditional style, which had become staid and stuffy in recent years, with a healthy does of cool. Founders Philip Erdoes and Brady Wilcox, having found success in the industry after launching modern children’s furniture brand Ducduc, sought to fill a gap in the marketplace: They wanted traditional-style pieces with fresh, modern details.
