You can spot a red flag in the first five minutes of a discovery call. Or you miss it and don’t realize until six months later, when you’re still waiting on final payment and explaining for the third time why that tile can’t be returned. Every designer has been there. And once you see the
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A question recently came up in the Interior Design Community that stopped a few designers in their tracks. A member shared that she had marked up a piece of art for a client. It was from a local artist. The artist was also a friend. When the artist found out there was a markup, she
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If it feels like clients expect everything yesterday, you’re not imagining it. Within the Interior Design Community, designers are discussing the rise of what one member has called the “instant gratification client.” They sign a contract and expect the finished work within weeks, sometimes days. The truth is, client expectations are shifting. Social media makes
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Why Talking About Process Matters for Our Profession The Beautiful Truth of Interior Design: Beyond the Instagram Worthy Finish. As interior designers, we understand how easily the public can assume our work involves merely selecting fabrics, arranging furniture, and styling a few accessories. Social media reinforces this perception. A scroll through Instagram is filled with
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Handle pricing feedback with Scripts, boundaries, and templates for real-world conversations Designers tell us every week on Instagram: “Pricing is fine until clients push back.” This 2025 update gathers what’s working now from community threads, DMs, and recent podcast chats so you can respond with confidence and protect your profit. The Quick Take to Handle
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A recent post on Interior Design Community’s Instagram asked a question many designers have wrestled with: “How do you tell a returning clients that your rates increased?” You worked with a fantastic client a year or two ago, and now they’ve returned, ready to hire you again. However, your rates have increased since then. Your
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Professional guidance for U.S. designers. This article is informational only and not legal advice. Most interior designers will face a payment dispute at some point. When polite nudges, revised invoices, and final reminder emails fail, small claims court can be a practical way to resolve a straightforward, money‑only dispute without hiring a lawyer. This guide
Have You Caught Your Client Cheating? Interior designers walk into people’s homes and lives. Sometimes, they see things they weren’t meant to see. That’s what happened to one designer in the Interior Design Community, who posted about an uncomfortable situation during a Sunday morning site visit. The clients had gone away for the weekend. The
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Developing a CEO Mindset Developing a CEO Mindset can help change that and enable you to scale your business successfully. If you’re an interior designer struggling to grow your business beyond “just me,” this one’s for you. Maybe you’ve landed your dream project, but feel overwhelmed managing it solo. Or perhaps you have a small
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Guide Managing Client Expectations Around Trade Discounts. It’s one of the trickiest and most common questions interior designers face: “Can I have your trade discounts?” Although this may feel like an innocent request from clients, it places designers in a challenging position. Your trade discounts represent professional relationships, proprietary pricing structures, and essential profit margins.
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