Do you know what it takes to be a successful interior designer? Being a successful interior designer requires you to maximize your revenues from every project. But how does someone do this? The … [Read more...] about How to Be a Successful Interior Designer
Prosper By Design
5 Simple Steps to Build Better Client Relationships
The fastest path to growing your business and your revenue is to build better client relationships. Business is all about relationships, and particularly the business of design. As design … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Steps to Build Better Client Relationships
How to be a True Interior Design Professional
In reading a lot of the conversations in online forums for designers, I've noticed something worrisome. It seems that many designers, new to the field in the last 2-10 years, are not stepping into … [Read more...] about How to be a True Interior Design Professional
Interior Designer Coaching: Making Your Passion Profitable
When I met Justin a few years ago, he was selling supplemental insurance to the education industry (AFLAC for teachers, only he wasn't with AFLAC.) We had a fascinating conversation around his passion … [Read more...] about Interior Designer Coaching: Making Your Passion Profitable
Interior Design Fail: When You Screw Up Do It With Grace
On a recent project where we're installing hardwood floors, my clients offered to have their handyman/contractor, Tommy, receive the hardwood. We had it delivered 4 days early to acclimate before … [Read more...] about Interior Design Fail: When You Screw Up Do It With Grace
5 Lame Excuses Stopping Interior Design Success
This is going to sound harsh. You’ve been lying to yourself. It’s ugly and true. Here are five lame excuses stopping interior design success for you. Actually, there are probably a lot more … [Read more...] about 5 Lame Excuses Stopping Interior Design Success
How to Increase Your Furniture Profit Potential
The great news about home furnishings is that for every home built, every home renovation completed, every move made, and every family addition whether a baby, young adults, or seniors moving in, … [Read more...] about How to Increase Your Furniture Profit Potential
How to Sell More Furniture by Design
How to sell more furniture is actually pretty simple, but you may have been hiding your retail gold. I meet a lot of furniture retailers who have a valuable team of designers but they aren't showing … [Read more...] about How to Sell More Furniture by Design
The Best Client Gifts to Grow Your Business
Let's be honest, every time you think of the best client gifts, you are also thinking about what will make you memorable, irresistible, and referable. I'm just stating what you're thinking! And … [Read more...] about The Best Client Gifts to Grow Your Business