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John McClain Design

John McClain Design is an award-winning, internationally recognized interior design firm specializing in comfortably chic interiors and exteriors.

We strive to bring practical elegance to every project. Serving all of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. John McClain Design is a residential interior design firm specializing in chic and comfortable home design.

06/15/2026

I received a one-star review on the podcast recently.
And I’ll be honest, it made me angry.

It hurt my feelings too.
Not because everyone has to agree with me. They don’t.

But because the listener felt I had been “talking politics,” when what I had actually done was speak honestly about something happening in the world and why silence did not feel right to me in that moment.

And it reminded me of something I have had to learn again and again:
Two things can be true.

Someone can misunderstand you, and you can still know you spoke responsibly.

Someone can be disappointed by your boundary, and that boundary can still be necessary.

Someone can dislike your decision, and it can still be the right decision for you.

So this week on the podcast, I’m signing five permission slips for you.

Permission to be misunderstood.Permission to disappoint people.Permission to change your mind.Permission to protect your peace.Permission to stop proving yourself.
Because trying to keep everyone happy is exhausting.
And frankly, it is not leadership.

Listen to this week’s episode:
Stop Trying to Keep Everyone Happy: 5 Permission Slips You Need Today

Your permission slip is signed.

06/13/2026

Our foster pup (turned full time family member ❤️) Yang Yang, is originally from South Korea. What a journey! And thanks to so many wonderful dog loving and supportive humans, he made his way to us 🙌🏻. His foster mom @ made a visit to LA to see him! (This dog steals hearts everywhere he goes). Thank you for all that you did for our little nugget before we even met him and for all his favorite goodies you brought from Korea! This was a very special reunion for all of us. (You can see how pooped he is in the last slide on the way home 🤣 🐶). All the love to Camp Cocker Rescue / Cocker Spaniel Rescue

05/20/2026

Designers, AI does not have to feel intimidating, generic, or like one more thing you’re already behind on.

Join me for a CAPID CEU presentation on Tuesday, June 2nd at Los Robles Greens in Thousand Oaks, where I’ll be sharing practical ways interior designers can use AI to work smarter, save time, organize ideas, support their brand, and build better workflows without losing the creativity and human connection clients actually hire us for.
Your $45 ticket includes a buffet breakfast and the CEU presentation.

Tickets must be purchased by Sunday, May 24. LINK IN BIO

05/08/2026

There’s something very different about speaking live.

You can feel the energy in the room. You can see people thinking, reflecting, connecting dots in real time.
It’s magical actually. 💫

Lately, I’ve realized those moments feel far more fulfilling to me than constantly trying to “keep up” online.
(more on that later after some really big life changing realizations).

This was me last week speaking at High Point Market; and when I looked through the photos later, I noticed something unexpected.
I looked comfortable. Calm. Like I was exactly where I was supposed to be.

What’s funny is… years ago, live speaking used to make me feel apprehensive. I would wonder, “Am I enough? Do I really have enough to say?”

But somewhere along the way, that changed.

Not because I became perfect or suddenly fearless (uhhhhh nope), but because I stopped trying to sound impressive and simply started speaking from experience and complete authenticity.

Not trying too hard.
Not performing.

Just sharing what I’ve learned through years of building, creating, failing, pivoting, and growing. Lord knows I’ve done all of that many times. 😉

I think as we get older, we start recognizing the difference between what looks successful… and what actually feels meaningful. Y’all have heard me mention this before.

And I’m learning to pay closer attention to that feeling.

My question to you today: Designer/Homeowner/Human Being: Are you performing or simply “being?” Trust me, everyone can see the difference. Love to you all 😘😘😘

05/05/2026

April: you were a fabulous and frantic month! Loved it all ❤️❤️❤️
1 & 2: Talking Discovery Calls at at
3-4: another great chat with on top biz trends
5-9 High Point Friends and Finds
10: Speaking about messaging fixes to a full house at
11: Before High Point I was in Milan for and stumbled on the premier of
12: Elle Decor pop up during Design Week in Milan (how could I resist the cover!?)
13-18: Beautiful sights and new friends in Milan
19-20: How April started: a wonderful panel on AI at

What a month! Life is good!! ❤️🫶🏻❤️

04/12/2026

High Point Market is coming… and I’m not holding back this time. 👀 LINKS TO RSVP IN BIO

If you’ve been feeling like:
• you’re doing all the things but not getting the right clients
• your calls aren’t turning into projects
• your visibility isn’t matching your talent

…you’re going to want to be in these rooms.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 | 4 PM
📍 Suites at Market Square – Seminar Room
From Trends to Traction: Growing Your Design Business Through Online Platforms
Let’s talk about the gap between showing up online… and actually getting results from it. Because posting isn’t the strategy.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 26 | 3 PM
📍 Regina Andrew Showroom – OPEN BOOK Fireside Chat
Why Your Discovery Calls Aren’t Converting (And What to Fix)
This is where most designers are quietly losing projects.
Not pricing. Not talent.
The call.
We’re breaking down exactly what’s going wrong… and how to fix it.
(And yes, we’ll keep it going after with cocktails 🥂)

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MONDAY, APRIL 27 | 2 PM
📍 Universal Furniture
Say This, Not That: Five Messaging Fixes That Attract Better Design Clients
If your messaging is off, you’ll keep attracting the wrong projects.
This is about small shifts that make a big difference in who says yes.

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Come to one… or come to all three.
Either way, you’re going to walk away seeing your business a little differently.

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If you see me at market, don’t be shy. Come say hi.

04/02/2026

You’ve heard about AI. You might have even tried it.

But if you walked away thinking “this isn’t for me”... the setup was the problem. Not you.

On May 13 I’m hosting a live Work Along Workshop where I’m opening up my exact AI workflow live for the first time!

One hour. You work alongside me in real time. You leave with it set up and something real already written for your business. 🙌

➡️ Client emails
➡️ Proposals
➡️ Social content
➡️ Meeting recaps
➡️ Everyday admin

All of it. In one hour.

Join live and you’ll also get my: 10 Prompts I Can’t Run My Design Business Without. That bonus is live only.

$47 through May 8. Then $67.

👉 Link in bio to grab your spot.

What’s the task you spend the most time writing every week? Tell me below.

03/26/2026

You *can* design your home with ChatGPT.

You’ll get ideas. Maybe even a direction and a pretty picture.

But a real home needs scale, flow, lighting, budgeting, sourcing… and a plan that actually works in real life.

That’s what an interior designer does.

Save this before you buy the wrong sofa 🙂
Be honest… would you try it?

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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http://www.johnmcclaindesign.com/

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