Interior Insider November, 11th 2025
Welcome to this week’s update!
Blog Highlight
Is Your Favorite Brand Actually Designer Friendly?
We asked design pros a simple question that hits the heart of the business of interior design: what makes a brand truly designer-friendly?
Should Interior Designers Charge for Client Texts?
This post collects perspectives from the Interior Design Community on a simple question with big consequences for the business of interior design, should you charge for client texts, or should you curb them altogether?
The Real Meaning of “Reasonably-Priced”: What Our Interior Design Community Had to Say
Designers hear it every week, “Are you reasonably priced?” This article unpacks real language you can use and practical pricing strategies for designers.
Hand Me Downs Client Gifts, Real Stories and Practical Tips
Design pros build deep relationships with clients, and sometimes those connections lead to generous surprises.
Defining Your Flat Fee Scope: So Clients Actually Understand It
Interior Design Proposal Follow-Up: What Working Designers Do to Close the Consult-to-Contract Gap
Is Getting Published in Print Magazines Still Worth It for Interior Designers?
Latest Episode of To-The-Trade
To-The-Trade S3E16 Beyond the Showroom: What Brands Really Want from Designers, with Jenny York
To-The-Trade S3E15 The Renovation Decision: Architecture, Process, and Market Trends with Kimberly Kerl
To-The-Trade S3E14 Emotional Intelligence Is a Profit Strategy with Tracee Murphy
Interior Design Community 2025 Ornament Giveaway
Twas the night before install, the studio still,
Design elves were working with flair and skill.
The IDC gift, a pink house that fits,
This season’s vibe, deck that shit.
Event Spotlight
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