When you show up like an expert with clients in your interior design business, a few things happen: 

1. Your clients will pay more for your services

2. You reduce questions and set clear boundaries

3. Your clients will trust you and won’t try to take over the project

It can sometimes feel overwhelming to have to do all the work behind the scenes and then also “show up as an expert to clients.”

However, if you build the following simple steps into your process, your system should do the work for you to establish your expertise with clients, all while giving you more confidence and your clients a better experience.

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Are You Making These Costly Onboarding Mistakes? Here’s How to Fix Them.

If your client onboarding process feels clunky, inconsistent, or overwhelming, you’re not alone. Many interior designers know their onboarding isn’t as polished as it should be—but they don’t realize how much it’s actually costing them in client confidence, referrals, and repeat business.

A seamless, professional onboarding process doesn’t just make things easier—it sets the tone for the entire project. 

But most interior designers make at least one of these 9 common mistakes—and it’s holding their business back.

In this post, I’ll share:

• The biggest onboarding red flags that can lead to unhappy clients

• Why a slow or disorganized start can kill trust before the project even begins

• How to set up an effortless, repeatable onboarding system that works for every project

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Are You Confusing Potential Clients? Here’s How to Fix It.

If potential clients don’t immediately understand how to work with you, they’ll move on—fast.

Your client experience touchpoints shape how confident clients feel about hiring you, referring you, and trusting your design process. But if those touchpoints aren’t clear, strategic, and seamless, you might be losing leads before they even reach out.

In this article, I’m breaking down:

• Why most interior designers unintentionally create confusion

• The key phases of your client journey that need refining

• How to turn your inquiry, onboarding, and offboarding processes into an effortless, referral-worthy experience

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NEWSFLASH: Your Client Doesn’t Want Gifts With Your Logo on Them

Back in the day, when I had my wedding planning business, I LOVED sending handwritten cards and gifts to my clients. As someone who always has a stack of blank thank you cards on my desk, it was an easy step to add to my process. 

There’s always a big discussion with my clients about what the best gifts are to give AND when exactly to give them. In this article, I’m sharing both.

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You Need Help—But You Have Zero Time to Hire or Train. Here’s the Solution.

You know you can’t keep running your interior design business alone. The client load, the admin work, the back-and-forth—it’s all too much. But the thought of hiring, onboarding, and training someone? That feels just as overwhelming.

The good news? You don’t have to figure this out alone.

In this article, I’m sharing:

• The biggest mistake designers make when hiring (and how to avoid it)

• Real stories of two interior designers who resisted hiring—until they saw the ROI

• How to bring on the right person without spending hours on training

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Nervous to Move to a Waitlist? Here’s How to Do It Without Losing Clients.

Worried that putting potential clients on a waiting list will send them straight to a competitor? You’re not alone. Many designers hesitate to implement a waitlist, fearing it will slow business down—but in reality, a well-managed waitlist increases demand, prevents burnout, and keeps your schedule full.

The key? You need a strategic waitlist process that keeps potential clients engaged while they wait—without extra effort on your part.

In this article, I’m sharing how I’ve helped 6 & 7 figure interior designers with:

• How to know when it’s time to move to a waitlist

• What to say to potential clients so they’re excited to wait for you

• Implementing the must-have email sequence that keeps clients engaged before their project starts

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Made a Mistake on a Client Project? Here’s How to Recover—Without Losing Trust (or Your Reputation).

It happens. You drop the ball on a client’s interior design project, and now you have to own up to it. The difference between keeping that client’s trust—or losing them forever—comes down to how you handle the mistake.

Most designers panic, shift blame, or avoid the conversation altogether. But the right approach? It actually strengthens client relationships and sets you apart as a true professional.

In this post, I’m breaking down:

• The 8-step framework for handling mistakes with confidence

• How to prevent a small error from turning into a major issue

• What to say (and what not to say) when owning up to a mistake

Mistakes don’t define your business—how you handle them does.

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