When Do You Take Final Payment? Designers Talk Timing, Trust, and Getting Paid Without the Stress
It sounds like a throwaway question: “When do you take final payment?” But for interior…
How Interior Designers Handle Perfectionist Clients, Without Burning Out
Does this sound familiar? A client asks if the wallpaper seam could be a little…
How Interior Designers Are Finding New Clients in 2025—Beyond Instagram
(Hint: It’s not just Instagram anymore) When we asked the Interior Design Community, “How are…
From One State to Another: A Survival Guide for Moving Your Interior Design Business
The New Zip Code Dilemma: What happens when you have to move your design business?…
Who’s Letting the Wallpaper Guy In? How Interior Designers Manage Trade Access in Active Homes
Things get tricky when your client still lives in the home you’re designing. Every installation,…
How Interior Designers Manage Client Projects They Can’t Showcase Online
“How do you tell a client you don’t want to post their project on social…
How Do You Charge Friends and Family for Design Work Without Regret?
It starts innocently enough.Your best friend needs help picking a rug. Your cousin bought a…
Should Interior Designers Charge for Fixing Contractor Issues?
How Designers Track Product vs. Service Revenue—Without Losing Their Minds
Managing the Emotional Landscape of Designer-Client Relationships
Interior design is as much about managing relationships as it is about executing sophisticated design…
Tariff Talk: The Client Conversation You Need to Have
Many of you have shared concerns about handling the recent tariffs and their impact on your…
