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
Advice for New Interior Designers: Start with Business, Not Just Beautiful Boards
Project Credit and Collaboration: How Interior Designers Navigate the Architect Relationship
Charging for Travel as an Interior Designer: Rates, Time, and Expenses Explained
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 S3E11 with Juliana Ewer – Why High Point Market Is Non-Negotiable for Serious Designers
To-The-Trade S3E10 Know Your Worth and Say the Number: Pricing Confidence with Jill Erwin
To-The-Trade S3E09 Style Over Trend: Artisan Collaboration and High-End Design with Maria Khouri
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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Social events, tours, and panels