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Lauren Hudson

Lauren Hudson

President and CEO of The Wells Companies (Houston-based Wells Abbott Showrooms, Wells Textiles) and founder of Design Destination London.

Jan 22, 2026

Business of Home Podcast

Business of Home Podcast

The Thursday Show: Design Week dispatches from Paris and London. Plus: A robot might be making your next sofa

Jan 22 · 1h 10m

Dennis Scully
Dennis ScullyHOST
49:29
How did Design Destination London even get started?
Lauren Hudson
Lauren HudsonGUEST
49:33
Well, as all good things do, as a harebrained scheme, which is what I've built this business on.
Lauren Hudson
Lauren HudsonGUEST
49:40
I'm told you love a harebrained scheme.
Lauren Hudson
Lauren HudsonGUEST
49:41
I love a good harebrained scheme.
Lauren Hudson
Lauren HudsonGUEST
49:43
So it started after COVID.
Lauren Hudson
Lauren HudsonGUEST
49:47
We went to deco off and thought about... trying to get involved there.
Lauren Hudson
Lauren HudsonGUEST
49:54
And as a showroom, we were thinking about ways to connect with our design clients.
Dennis Scully
Dennis ScullyHOST
52:46
How is that determined? Are these sort of top clients? Yeah,

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