Pricing and Profitability

When I ask designers this question inside Interior Design Community, the answers come fast. You can almost feel people exhaling. Picture this. It is 11:37 p.m., you are sitting at your kitchen table with a laptop that sounds like a small airplane, half a glass of grocery store red, and an inbox full of “quick

Is Your Favorite Brand Actually Designer Friendly? In the Interior Design Community, we asked design pros a simple question that hits the heart of the business of interior design: what makes a brand truly designer-friendly? The response was loud and detailed. This piece draws directly on that real talk and offers interior designer tips for

The Real Meaning of “Reasonably-Priced”: What Our Interior Design Community Had to Say Written by Sharon Sherman Designers hear it every week, “Are you reasonably priced?” This article unpacks real language you can use and practical pricing strategies for designers. It draws on insights from the Interior Design Community and is built to help you reframe

When Bookkeepers Go Bad, Lessons from the Design Community Money management is not glamorous; it is essential to the business of interior design. Inside the Interior Design Community, designers shared honest experiences with bookkeepers who missed the mark and sometimes crossed the line. This round-up highlights bookkeeping red flags for interior designers, plus steps to

Pricing strategies for designers do not live in theory, they live in real conversations with real clients. A repeat client is a compliment. It is also where boundaries matter most. The Interior Design Community sees this scenario often. Here is how design pros handle it without undervaluing their work. The Scenario It’s flattering to be

Interior design commissions spark spirited debate across the trade. Should a lead designer who signs a client get a commission, or is client acquisition simply part of being a loyal ambassador of the firm? The Interior Design Community raised the question on Instagram, and the responses from design pros showed a clear split. Some argued

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