Sharing Receiver Information With Clients: Best Practice or Bad Idea?
When a stressed client demands your receiver’s name, the real problem is trust. Designers share…
When a General Contractor Blames the Designer: How to Protect Your Reputation
When a GC blames the designer for delays or budget overruns, the outcome hinges on…
EIN for Interior Designers: When to Register Your Business
Wondering when to get an EIN as an interior designer? Here’s how registering early unlocks…
Furniture Sit Tests: How Designers Handle Them Without a Showroom
Independent designers share how they handle client furniture sit tests without showroom access, from intake…
Firing a Client: What Should Be Included at Project Close-Out?
When you fire a client, what deliverables do you hand over? Interior designers share their…
Interior Design Deposit: What Professionals Actually Charge at Signing
How interior designers structure client deposits affects cash flow, vendor payments, and project security. See…
What NOT to Send to a Receiver: Interior Designers Share Their Logistics Rules
Which items should never go to a receiver? Interior designers share how they route wallpaper,…
Preventing Chaotic Furnishings Installs: What Successful Designers Do Differently
Learn the installation policies interior designers use to require a CO, deep cleaning, and trades-out…
Flat Fee, Hourly, or Hybrid: How Interior Designers Choose the Right Fee Structure
How interior designers structure their fees for flat rate, hourly, hybrid, and markup models. Strategies…
Freight Markup for Interior Designers: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
Should interior designers mark up freight and storage? Working designers share how they handle logistics…
Business Phone Systems: What Growing Design Firms Need to Consider
When your interior design firm adds team members, personal phone numbers stop working. Here’s what…
Building a Database That Actually Works: Why Every Design Firm Needs One
Your interior design vendor database needs to do more than store data. See what tools…