Managing Your Client’s Interior Design Budget with Excellence

One of the biggest areas I see interior designers of all experience levels flounder is in the dreaded b-word. That’s right, budget. Budget! Ignore it, and you run the risk of promising something you can’t deliver, creating an unhappy client and unnecessary project stress for everyone involved. Learn to handle it with respect, and you’ll…

How to Add Life to an All-White Kitchen

Let’s be honest: who doesn’t love the fresh look of an all-white kitchen? The light bounces and sparkles, highlighting textures and shapes that we may have implemented, creating a beautiful, serene ambience for the heart center of the home. Initially, we are thrilled, but just like any space that we have lived with for an…

Our Top Interior Design Trends for 2022 & 2023

If you’ve taken one of my online interior design courses, you know I have a love-hate relationship with trends. Used appropriately, trends can make a room feel stylish and current. Overused, trends can make a room feel dated in just a few short years. So, proceed with caution, lovelies! Below are the interior design trends…

Top 5 Kitchen Island Lighting Ideas

The beloved kitchen island – the heart of the home! It’s a gathering point to hang out with family and friends; a place where we can engage in light conversations while simultaneously preparing a meal or making a fancy cocktail or two. A simple yet significant way to enhance this well-favored spot is by…

3 Easy Window Treatment Makeovers that Will Make a Difference in Any Home

Students of my online interior design courses will tell you, if you are ignoring your window treatments, your home isn’t living up to its full design potential. Not sure where to start? Well, you’re in luck! This month, we’re diving into three of our all-time favorite window treatment makeovers, dishing out a few of our…

Innovative Ways to Use Tile

I am going to put it right out there: I am a huge fan of using tile. Many clients hesitate when I suggest it. Immediately a look of apprehension clouds their expression, and I can literally see traumatic memories pass through their psyche—they are instantly transported back through time to their grandmother’s powder room, where…

Coffee Table In A Box – Boho Glam

We’re mixing it up, lovelies! We’ve spent the last year showing you the many ways you can style a mantel to perfection. Now, we’re turning our attention to another area that could use a little TLC, the coffee table! Each month we put together a new collection of accessories that work beautifully together to style…

What To Do When You Disagree with Your Client Aesthetically

Hi Lovelies! So today as my send off – I’m tackling a nice sticky, tricky topic…because I love you guys! 😉 Yes – today we’re diving into: What do you do when you disagree with your client’s design aesthetic – or – as a client, with something your designer is suggesting? Yes – you read…

3 Things You Should Never Say to a Client (& 3 Things You Should!)

As a professional interior designer what you SAY to a client is just as important as the work you produce on their behalf. Why? Because an excellent interior designer needs to be more than just a creative force, they are also astute but subtle salespeople, who should wisely and constantly reinforce their own skill and…

Your Questions Answered about Successful Design Biz Academy!

Answering your questions tonight about my amazing design business building program – Successful Design Business Academy! Registration closes tomorrow night….you don’t want to miss this 6-month program – we’re offering it only once this year! Be sure to follow on IG so we can give you more design love, inspo, and tips! @decorating.genius – online…

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