Sustainability and Stewardship: Rebuilding Trust Through Quality, Compassion, and Conscious Design
Date/ Tuesday, October 13th
Time / 1pm - 2pm
Location / Arsin Rug Gallery,
1025 N Stemmons Frwy, Ste. 747
Credit / 1 Sustainability CEPH
This thought-provoking, inspiring discussion brings together interior designer Allison Seidler, RID and industry steward Bryce Smith to explore sustainability not just as a materials choice, but as a holistic, long‑term design ethic. Allison will share practical, boots‑on‑the‑ground strategies for guiding clients toward healthier, more sustainable decisions and helping them embrace quality over disposability. Bryce will broaden the lens to examine how poor‑quality “high‑end” goods, broken vendor relationships, and short‑term thinking erode trust—and how stewardship, transparency, and Conscious Capitalism can reshape the industry. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how sustainable practice begins with protecting the homeowner’s future, elevating the designer’s role, and nurturing an industry grounded in kindness, compassion, and lasting value.
Bryce Smith
Arsin Rug Gallery
Allison Seidler
Allison Seidler Interiors
TBD - moderator
TBD
Bryce Smith, ASID Affiliate, is the Showroom Manager of Arsin Rug Gallery and has spent over a decade serving the luxury design community through the rug industry. He is passionate about leading through thoughtful connection and meaningful community impact.
Bryce has strengthened Arsin Rug Gallery’s partnerships with organizations such as ASID, IDS, Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse Dallas, and Dwell with Dignity. Through the ASID Sustainability Initiative, he recently formed a sewing circle that transforms discontinued luxury samples into high-end stuffed toys, pillows, and bags supporting Dwell with Dignity’s mission. He is also working to build bridges between the design community and The Dallas Opera by expanding access to the arts for the families Dwell With Dignity serves.
A dedicated animal advocate, Bryce has cared for over 500 dogs and 30+ cats through fostering and professional boarding.
He is currently developing his CEU, Dogs & Design: You CAN Have Both, into a forthcoming coffee-table book, continuing his mission to prove that beauty, compassion, and community belong in every well-designed space.
Allison Seidler, RID, ASID, received her degree in Architectural Interior Design from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Registered Interior Designer with the State of Texas and a member of the American Society of Interior Designers. She works with clients throughout the state and nationally to design homes that are current yet classic.