Interior Insider October, 7th 2025
Welcome to this weeks update!
Blog Highlight
Should Interior Design Firms Pay Commissions?
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? here
Keeping Your Workroom Clean and Organized, Essential Strategies for Interior Designers
A tidy studio is not about perfection, it is about making your creative work easier. This refreshed guide offers simple systems for workroom organization for interior designers, along with real talk from fellow professionals.
Recent Blogs
Hiring Employees for Interior Designers, A Complete Guide
The Projects Designers Are Most Proud Of, and Why They Still Matter
What Tough Times Teach You About Running a Design Firm
Latest Episode of To-The-Trade
How The Zen Experience Transforms Teacher Lounges with Dara Segbefia
Holistic designer Dara Segbefia discusses how teacher lounges and school environments promote wellbeing, along with the systems that help her stay calm, client-focused, and organized with pricing. Project managers, community engagement, and boundaries are highlighted, with honest talk about admin fees and nonprofit strategies to support underfunded schools.
Recent Podcasts
To-The-Trade-S2E53 Design Entrepreneurship, Real-World SEO Tactics from Ross Dunn
To-The-Trade-S2E52 How The Zen Experience Transforms Teacher Lounges with Dara Segbefia
To-The-Trade S2E51 Design Entrepreneurship, From Corporate AVP to Studio Owner with Rasheeda Gray
Event Spotlight
You’re officially invited… but only if you’ve got the goods.
This isn’t your average networking dinner. This is a no-phones, no-judgment, completely off-the-record GOSSIP SESH for insiders only.
Laurie is leading a tour for Bernhardt at HPMKT
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