There are a million ways to market your interior design business...and most of them feel overwhelming. Between reels, blog posts, newsletters, and networking events, it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly “on” but not actually getting anywhere.

Here’s the truth: a great marketing plan doesn’t hav...

If you're feeling a slowdown in business right now, you are NOT alone! Between the usual summer slump, tariff uncertainty, and economic nervousness, things are definitely off kilter. This is the PERFECT time for you to reassess and get your company into good shape. That includes:

• Getting your fin
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There are so many ways to market your interior design business - and one important strategy does NOT involve advertising or social media! Networking is actually the most valuable tool in your marketing portfolio. And that includes wooing builders and real estate agents.

• They are in the same busin
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Here it is - one of the most important opportunities to blow your clients' minds!! So how do you present your design to your clients?! This can be a BIG show for the client, and they are DEFINITELY anticipating some excitement! After all, this is exactly why they brought you on board. So the present...

I always talk about how systems will save your business time and money (and they WILL!). But there's something else that they will save - your SANITY.

• Fewer mistakes and headaches
• More control
• A smoother day

That's what having the right systems and processes in place can do for you! They ope...

There's a reason I focus so much on financials - 80% of interior designers own their own businesses. But not everyone has the background or skills to be a financial wizard. Yes, you have a bookkeeper and accountant (RIGHT?!?), but you need to understand every term and number yourself!! Even the most...

How has your business performed so far this year? Are you ready to finish the year strong?? These are questions I always ask myself every single July. WHY?

• This is the perfect time to course correct if you need to.
• You still have time to put plans in place and to find new clients.
• It's also the
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In any business today, going paperless is not only environmentally smart, but it definitely makes you look more professional and tech-savvy! But keeping those digital files organized and in place can be JUST as crazy-making as the paper files were!! One of my FAVORITE things is smart organization. A...

OK, straight talk - raise your hand if...

• You ever received a not-so-flattering review from a client 
• You got an email that gives you some insight you'd rather not hear
• You received one of "those phone calls" from a client, the kind we don't want

EVERYONE in business has had at least one of ...

I'll bet that you became an interior designer because you love being creative! You might even have decided this was the path for you because you really like to help people! But most designers did NOT pick this career path because they LOVE accounting. You know I'm right! 😂

But this is a BUSINESS - ...

Does this sound familiar? (Or...we can call this a quick game of designer truth or dare.) *wink*

• Have you ever walked into an install and realized you forgot light bulbs?
• Or spent 20 minutes digging through emails to find the latest spec update?
• Or felt that sinking “what did I forget?” feeling
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As interior designers, we thrive on creativity. Who doesn't love that buzz you get when you're full of inspiration, or the thrill of seeing your vision come to life, or even the rush when the perfect fabric or finish pulls everything together?! I know I do!

But, if you’re managing your design proje...