Communicating Design Value: How to Stop Defending Your Fees
Communicating design value without defending your fees: how working designers front-load the process, set vendor…
Paying Interior Design Interns: What the Law Actually Requires
Should your interior design firm pay interns? The law weighs in more than firms realize….
Homeworthy Home Tours: What Do They Really Do for Your Design Business?
Interior designers who filmed a Homeworthy home tour share what it really delivered: followers, credibility,…
Client Red Flags: What Interior Designers Should Never Ignore
Some clients seem cursed, but it’s usually a pattern. Here’s how designers spot client red…
Using Your Own Card for Client Purchases: What Interior Designers Should Consider
Thinking about running client purchases through your own credit card? Here’s how designers structure invoicing,…
Electrical Scope of Work: What Actually Belongs to the Interior Designer?
GCs are asking designers to spec every outlet and switch. Here’s how to define electrical…
Specification Without Procurement: How Should Interior Designers Charge?
When a builder buys and you specify, your labor still needs a price tag. Here’s…
Vendor Invoices: Do Your Interior Design Clients Have a Right to See Them?
Clients sometimes ask to see vendor invoices behind resold furnishings. Here’s why vendor invoice confidentiality…
Post-Project Debriefs: Why Every Designer Should Sit Down With Their GC
Learn why a structured post-project debrief with your GC protects profitability, sharpens your process, and…
Discontinued, Backordered, Now What? How Interior Designers Keep Projects Moving
Discontinued and backordered products aren’t rare, they’re routine. Here’s how working designers build sourcing systems…
Late Vendor Invoices: How to Stop Them From Costing You Money
Late vendor invoices can turn a closed project into an awkward client conversation. Here’s how…
Communicating Your Value: How Interior Designers Get Clients to See Beyond the Pretty
Learn how interior designers explain their value to skeptical clients using process, brand proof, and…