I confess… spit spoiled the sale

Welcome to another episode of Confessions of an Interior Designer!

Today, host Caroline Turner chats with Kristin Cali Schloemer, owner and founder of Calia Stone Boutique, a Chicago-based showroom redefining the natural stone industry with glam, expertise, and sophistication. Kristin shares her journey from interior design school to running her own stone boutique, navigating the challenges of business ownership, and learning to trust her instincts. She opens up about a her thoughts on quartz, the risks of working with unreliable suppliers, and how she built a thriving business from the ground up—sometimes by making it up as she went along.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

⏰ Timestamps:

• 00:00: Intro and welcome with Caroline Turner
• 00:21: Kristin's story
• 22:14: Question #1 - Helping clients decide to go the natural stone route
• 26:35: Traveling to Italy
• 29:03: Questions #2 - Why no Quartz?
• 37:57: Kristin's vice
• 39:31: Confession #1 - Supplier sold my slabs
• 58:30: Confession #2 - Supplier grossed out my client
• 64:51: What made Kristin feel

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

📲 Bringing glam and expertise to the stone industry—follow Kristin for all things natural stone:

• Instagram: @calia_stone_boutique
• Website: caliastone.com

Got a juicy confession or design dilemma? Submit anonymously here.

Help others find us! Give us a quick rating or review on your pod platform - we appreciate every one of you.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

💌 Connect with Us:

• Follow us on Instagram and TikTok
• Join the conversation in our Facebook Group!
• Learn more about the podcast, guests and episodes here

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

📝 Credits:

• Caroline Turner - Host & Executive Producer
• Cory Barton - Audio Engineer & Producer
• Gracie Miller - Producer
• Kim Kovacik - Cover Photography