Designer Education
Product designers, interior designers and lighting designers are working in a changing industry. Competition from online services, DIY and home improvement tv shows, plus changing consumer lifestyles have continued to shift the way business is done. In this section, product designers, interior designers and lighting designers can read news, trend articles and more.
Masterminding a SHIFT: The Forum Changing the Dallas Design Scene
Deep in the heart of Texas, two women were dissatisfied with a design scene they felt was years behind New York and Los Angeles. So Mili Suleman, founder and designer of Dallas-based KUFRI, a textile…
Interior Design Business Coach Rides the Learning Curve
Melissa Galt understands the design industry. She cut her teeth in hospitality management. She runs an interior design firm.
She comes by her predilection for interior design quite naturally — her…
3 Tips for Organizing Your Interior Design Business
Do you struggle getting organized?
If you do, you’re not alone. I’ve worked with many clients who struggled staying organized.
I’ll never forget visiting a client for the second time, years ago. It…
5 Goals for Interior Design Entrepreneurs in 2020
January is the perfect time of year for interior design entrepreneurs to reflect on the past year and set business goals for 2020. If you haven’t done this yet, I’d love to walk you through some of…
The Sustainable Designer’s Guide to High Point Market
Today’s consumers are increasingly interested in sustainably-designed products and spaces. According to the Sustainable Furnishings Council’s (SFC) 2018 Green Home Furnishings Consumer Study, 98…
Minimizing Environmental Impact With Eclectic Antique Furniture
With today’s consumer looking more toward the sustainability of the products they purchase, there is more to designing a luxury space than the beauty of the pieces. Clients want to know where their…
5 Passive Income Streams for Interior Designers
Are you aware of how digital technology can give you multiple passive income streams?
In today’s interior design world, savvy interior designers have extra revenue streams because one-on-one…
Are You Ready to Be Fired? 5 Tips for Your Business Succession Plan
Many years ago, I was having lunch with a business friend who was moving into the final stages of his career. I asked him, “So what are you focused on now?” He said something I will never forget. He…
Designer Sandra Funk to Launch Interior Design Business Program
New York and New Jersey-based interior designer Sandra Funk of House of Funk has announced the introduction of a business-facing program as an extension of her company,
“The Interior Design Standard…
3 Fundamental Lessons for Running an Interior Design Business
No matter the industry, everyone has some cringe-inducing memories they look back on from early in their careers where they learned something the hard way and added another thing to their mental “do…