Figuring out pricing is one of the most challenging parts of any interior design business. Flat fee? Hourly? The debate rages on. I’ll introduce the two basic models - hourly and flat fees, provide my two cents based on my experience (pun intended), but know that this is one of the most open-ended topics concerning any design business and there’s no perfect answer.

When it comes to growing your interior design business, marketing is every bit as important as your design skills. There are uber successful designers out there who are no doubt talented, but who knows if they’re in fact the “most talented.” One thing's for sure, if a designer has a big business, they have marketing “talent” as well. You can too! Check out the post:

Facing tighter budgets and clients who are asking for more design and purchasing decision justification forces us as designers to look at things anew and really consider our decisions. Working with constraints isn’t always fun, but it can make us better designers.

Not every client, project, employee, or marketing effort yields the same results per work and resource inputs. I bet you're nodding your head in agreement. (Don't hurt your neck!😁) So says the Pareto Principle, experience, and common sense. So if 80% of our results come from 20% of the work, let's figure out what that 20% is and do more of it!