When a Design Project Goes Wrong: How Top Designers Regain Control
When a design project keeps going wrong, how you respond protects your business. IDC designers…
Paying Yourself as an Interior Designer: Understanding Draws, Payroll, and Profit First
Profit First, S-corp payroll, or a 5-account setup? Interior designers share how they pay themselves…
Client Approval Documentation: Protecting Your Design Firm From Disputes
How working interior designers document client decisions and handle pushback: recap emails, signed elevations, and…
Understanding Client Personality Types: A Better Approach to Design Communication
How interior designers use DISC, Myers-Briggs, and client archetypes to adapt communication, reduce revisions, and…
Preparing Clients for Product Delays: Before the First Order Ever Ships
When deliveries go sideways, designers take the blame. Learn how to set expectations before ordering,…
Daltile Hosts Annual NeoCon Luncheon
Daltile’s Chicago Design Studio welcomed architects, designers, and other customers to its annual “Parked At…
Interior Design Client Boundaries: Contract Language vs. Welcome Packet Guidance
Interior designers share how they document communication hours and after-hours policies, and whether the contract…
Client Check-In in Interior Design: How Often Is Too Often?
Interior designers share their client check-in cadence, from weekly Friday emails to daily portal updates,…
Client Cancels Cabinetry Order: Can You Keep the Procurement Fee?
A client cancelled cabinetry after all procurement work was done. Do you refund the fee?…
Defining Your Flat Fee Scope: So Clients Actually Understand It
Flat fees fall apart when scope isn’t defined clearly. Here’s how designers are structuring deliverables,…
Interior Design Proposal Follow-Up: What Working Designers Do to Close the Consult-to-Contract Gap
Designers share what causes follow-up gaps between consult and contract and the specific process changes…
Is Getting Published in Print Magazines Still Worth It for Interior Designers?
The IDC community weighs in on print magazine features, pay-to-play publishing, and what actually brings…