What should you charge per square foot for whole-home interior design with full deliverables? See what designers are actually earning on complex projects and why many are raising their rates.
Charging Per Square Foot: Are Your Interior Design Fees Leaving Money on the Table? Read More »
Christie Leu joins Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson on To-The-Trade to talk about why flat fee designers still need to track their hours, and what the habit actually protects.
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Interior designers share how they handle the product markup question, from PMF terminology to cost-plus scripts that protect profitability and client trust.
Product Markups and Client Trust: How Transparent Should Designers Be? Read More »
Charging a design fee and a markup on procurement isn’t double-dipping. Here’s how working designers define what each fee actually pays for in their contracts.
Design Fee Plus Markup: Why Charging Both Is Standard Practice Read More »
When a client bypasses procurement and buys direct, an interior design procurement clause is what protects your margin, your liability, and your next contract.
Protect Your Procurement Process: The Contract Clause Every Designer Needs Read More »
A new interior designer’s hourly rate should come from your own costs and local market, not someone else’s number. Here’s how working designers set theirs.
Interior Design Hourly Rates: Where Should You Start? Read More »
Not sure how to charge for finish selections when working with a contractor? Here’s how designers price this service flat fee, hourly, or per sq ft.
How to Charge for Finish Selections: What Designers Actually Earn Read More »
How often should interior designers review their cost of doing business? IDC members share review cadences, pricing adjustments, and cash flow strategies.
Interior Design Cost of Doing Business: How Often Should You Review It? Read More »
What’s a healthy interior design profit margin, and how does markup factor in? Working designers explain how they price for real project profitability.
Interior Design Profit Margin: Why Markup Math Misleads Read More »
Tara Kelley of TJK Bookkeeping joins Laurie Laizure and Nile Johnson on To-The-Trade to talk about why interior designers struggle with financial clarity, and what to do about it.
