Kit Kemp on why designers should stick to their guns
For over thirty years, interior designer Kit Kemp has been at the forefront of the boutique hospitality revolution, bringing color, craft and vibrant design to hotels and restaurants on both sides of the Atlantic. As co-owner and creative director of Firmdale Hotels, Kemp is behind London\u2019s Ham Yard, Covent Garden and Haymarket\xa0hotels, as well as the Crosby Street and the\xa0Whitby\xa0in New York. She has\xa0also created fragrances, furniture and\xa0fabric and authored several books, most recently Design Thread. In this episode of the Business of Home podcast, Kemp tells host Dennis Scully about her love of artisans and antiques, the key to a compelling hotel, and why designers shouldn\u2019t always listen to their accountants.\xa0This episode is sponsored by Design Within Reach.