A strong retainer policy for interior designers means work product never goes out before payment clears. Here’s how to build one that actually holds.
Interior Design Retainer Policies: Why Yours Needs Teeth Read More »
How interior designers handle raising their rates for repeat clients, from contract clauses to the exact wording that keeps the conversation short and professional.
Raising Your Interior Design Rates: How to Keep Repeat Client Relationships Intact Read More »
A friends and family discount policy protects your margins, your time, and your relationships. See how working interior designers handle this recurring ask.
Friends and Family Pricing: How to Set Boundaries That Stick Read More »
A vendor return that eats hours of your time is a pricing problem, not a client one. Here’s how designers build that cost into their procurement fee upfront.
Interior Design Procurement Fees: Why Vendor Returns Should Be Covered Read More »
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.
To-The-Trade S3E25 Christie Leu on Why Flat Fee Designers Still Need to Track Hours Read More »
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 »
