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.
How interior designers structure client deposits affects cash flow, vendor payments, and project security. See what the IDC community actually charges at signing.
Interior Design Deposit: What Professionals Actually Charge at Signing Read More »
How interior designers structure their fees for flat rate, hourly, hybrid, and markup models. Strategies from working designers in the IDC community.
Flat Fee, Hourly, or Hybrid: How Interior Designers Choose the Right Fee Structure Read More »
Should interior designers mark up freight and storage? Working designers share how they handle logistics fees, procurement time, and client contracts.
Freight Markup for Interior Designers: Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Read More »
How do interior designers budget for vintage and antique finds? Learn the allowances, ancillary funds, and approval workflows that keep sourcing fast and clients confident.
The Art of Sourcing Vintage and Antiques: Creating One-of-a-Kind Spaces for Clients Read More »
Interior designers share the fee structures they use on full renovation projects, from hourly rates and percentage of budget to per-square-foot benchmarks and phased proposals.
Profit First, S-corp payroll, or a 5-account setup? Interior designers share how they pay themselves and structure their business bank accounts.
Paying Yourself as an Interior Designer: Understanding Draws, Payroll, and Profit First Read More »
