Posts by Melissa Galt
Why Interior Designers Lose Money on Projects & How to Lead for More Profit
To understand why so many interior designers are working harder than ever and still feeling financial pressure, look beyond workload. The answer is embedded in your pricing structure. This is one of the most misunderstood and consequential decisions you will make in your interior design business. And it is about far more than rate tactics.…
Read MoreInterior Design Team Building for Sustainable Growth
Hiring is one of the most emotionally loaded topics in the business of interior design. When I hear designers say, “I have a team, but now I’m more overwhelmed than before,” I know exactly what happened. Hiring didn’t fail you.Structure failed you. Hiring is not a relief strategy.It’s a leadership strategy. And when it’s done…
Read MoreHow to Make More Money in Interior Design
As an interior designer you got into business with a passion to change people’s lives through design, and now you want to know how to make more money in interior design. The design landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade. The advent of the internet, design centers opening to the public, online design, and…
Read MoreInterior Design Markets: How to Attend Strategically & Profitably
If you have ever questioned whether attending an interior design market is worth the time, energy, and investment, this article is for you. Markets are rarely taught as strategic business environments. Most designers are told to go – without ever being shown how to decide why, when, or whether attending truly serves their firm. Going…
Read MoreEmployee Turnover in Interior Design Firms: What to Do When a Team Member Quits
When a team member leaves your interior design firm, it can feel like the ground shifts under your feet. There is the operational disruption you cannot ignore and the emotional impact you may not expect. Projects do not pause. Clients do not wait. And suddenly, the principal interior designer is holding everything again—quietly, constantly, and…
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your Client Is Not Responding to You
When your client is not responding to you it can be frustrating, and make you anxious and prone to bouts of overthinking. Design is your top priority; it’s your livelihood and your passion. And yet, it’s only one of a million priorities that your client has. Our clients lead busy lives and it’s important not…
Read MoreWhy Successful Interior Designers Choose a Word for the Year
Leadership Focus, Clarity, and Decision-Making at the Principal Level By the time you reach the principal seat, motivation is not the problem. Focus is. When you are running a profitable interior design firm, the issue is not ideas, creativity, or ambition. It is the sheer volume of decisions coming at you every day. Client expectations.…
Read More7 Interior Design Marketing Strategies: Get More Leads
Interior design marketing strategies only work when you apply them to your business. The point of the strategies here is to generate more quality leads for your interior design business in a lot less time. #1 Create a Most Wanted Poster for Your Ideal Client (3 maximum) What you think about you bring about, and…
Read MoreInterior Design Contracts: The Clauses Designers Need to Protect Time, Profit & Sanity
Interior design contracts are more than legal protection. They are behavioral frameworks. They define how clients engage, how decisions are made, and whether the interior designer leads the process or loses months reacting to it. When you feel drained, resentful, or chronically overextended, the cause is rarely lack of talent or demand. More often, it…
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