As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time to get thinking about how you can make next year even more awesome than last year. It’s all too easy to finish up one year and just head into to next, hoping for it to be better…
Setting goals for your interior design business is key to making sure that you lay the foundations to make next year even more successful than last. One of my mantras is: “Success is designed, it doesn’t happen by chance”, and setting goals is integral to…
Everyone knows that good interior designers need to have a whole range of skills. They need to be good with colour, good with textiles, good with bringing a scheme together. But aside from all of the design work, there are also a raft of hidden…
You’ve put in the hours studying design, you’re excited about the work, and you’re ready to start taking on clients. There’s just one problem: you don’t have any yet. Getting your first interior design client is the moment most new designers feel most stuck. It…
In my experience, most people don’t come into interior design straight from school at age 18. Many people become an interior designer later in life, often as a second career, and usually after they have discovered a passion for the subject after decorating their own…
Knowing how to price your interior design services is one of the biggest struggles for designers; how do you know if you’re charging too much or too little? 💡 Too high? You might scare off potential clients.💡 Too low? You’ll end up working 24/7 for very little return. If you’re…
If you’re finding that you interior design consultations are not converting into paying customers, it could be that you haven’t prepared properly before the meeting. So what steps do you need to take before you go to the consultation? 1. Find out what they need…
If you’ve recently set up your interior design business, or you’re in the process of doing so, there’s a good chance you’ve told yourself something like: “I’ll take any project. I don’t want to limit myself.” It makes sense on the surface. More appeal equals…
If you feel like a fraud in your business, and you’re constantly worrying that you’re going to be found out, you need to read this guide to imposter syndrome for interior designers- right now! How to Recognise Imposter Syndrome If you are struggling with imposter…
Getting interior design customers is always the main question on new designers’ lips. After all, customers are the lifeblood of a business. In this post, I’m going to share with you some of our top tips on how to get interior design customers. 1. GET…