Ben Soleimani's guest appearances

Ben Soleimani

Slow Style Home

Business of Home Podcast

Nicole Gibbons

Maxwell Ryan

Justina Blakeney

Rebecca Atwood

Annie Selke

Peter Pennoyer

Brad Hargreaves

Melissa Coleman

Tracy Kinnally

Mariam Naficy

Cheryl Janis

Nina Campbell

Brian McCarthy

Bunny Williams

Eddie Ross

OwlTail

Ben Soleimani’s story is a dramatic one—the son of a prosperous rug dealer in Iran, his family escaped the country in the thick of the revolution that transformed the middle east. Soleimani eventually found himself in Los Angeles and wasted no time getting into business, first as a teenager, establishing his family’s operations in California, then branching into contemporary design and partnering with Gary Friedman to establish RH’s rug program. Now Soleimani has a whole home brand of his own, selling everything from the rugs he’s famous for to textiles, furniture and accessories. On this episode of the Business of Home podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about how the design industry’s attitude towards rugs has evolved over the years; why he thinks in-stock, quick-ship product is the wave of the future; and why he loves taking on a challenge.This episode is sponsored by Serena &amp; Lily and Baker + HesseldenzLINKSThe Iranian RevolutionBen SoleimaniRHGary FriedmanDennis ScullyBusiness of Home 

Ben Soleimani’s story is a dramatic one—the son of a prosperous rug dealer in Iran, his family escaped the country in the thick of the revolution that transformed the middle east. Soleimani eventually found himself in Los Angeles and wasted no time getting into business, first as a teenager, establishing his family’s operations in California, then branching into contemporary design and partnering with Gary Friedman to establish RH’s rug program. Now Soleimani has a whole home brand of his own, selling everything from the rugs he’s famous for to textiles, furniture and accessories. On this episode of the Business of Home podcast, he speaks with host Dennis Scully about how the design industry’s attitude towards rugs has evolved over the years; why he thinks in-stock, quick-ship product is the wave of the future; and why he loves taking on a challenge. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.serenaandlily.com/designer-circle/trade-lp.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Serena &amp; Lily</a> and <a href="https://www.bakerhesseldenz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker + Hesseldenz</a>LINKS <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Iranian Revolution</a> <a href="https://bensoleimani.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Soleimani</a> <a href="https://rh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RH</a> <a href="https://businessofhome.com/boh/article/gary-friedman-on-building-big-ignoring-social-media-and-rh-s-future" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Friedman</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dennisscully/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dennis Scully</a> <a href="www.businessofhome.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business of Home</a>

Ben Soleimani built his name on rugs. Now he's going after the whole home

My guest this week is Ben Soleimani.  You may have come across his work through years of collaboration he's done with Restoration Hardware.  We talk about why they wanted him to elevate their rug collection to the highest quality it's known for today.  But Ben has recently moved on and has opened his own studio creating rugs and furniture to be sold direct to the public.  Ben's designs continue to be full of layered texture, color and a mix of references to the natural and built environments.  He's got a great analogy for us about how his brain is like a slide show to explain his creative process.  But I start by asking him about his background and his family business, the famed Mansour rug company.  Let's jump in.  The Style Matters podcast is now Slow Style Home! Click here for the latest episode. 

My guest this week is Ben Soleimani.  You may have come across his work through years of collaboration he's done with Restoration Hardware.  We talk about why they wanted him to elevate their rug collection to the highest quality it's known for today.  But Ben has recently moved on and has opened his own studio creating rugs and furniture to be sold direct to the public.  Ben's designs continue to be full of layered texture, color and a mix of references to the natural and built environments.  He's got a great analogy for us about how his brain is like a slide show to explain his creative process.  But I start by asking him about his background and his family business, the famed Mansour rug company.  Let's jump in.  The Style Matters podcast is now Slow Style Home! <a href="https://www.slowstylehome.com/episodes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for the latest episode. </a>

Why Craftsmanship Maters with Ben Soleimani