Should Interior Designers Work With Friends and Family?

Should Interior Designers Work With Friends and Family?

Should Interior Designers Work With Friends and Family?Michelle Lynne
Published on: 05/06/2026

Maybe your cousin is building a new home. Your best friend just purchased a fixer-upper. Your sister is finally ready to renovate her kitchen. But before you say yes, it's worth taking a closer look at what these projects often cost beyond the fee.

Mindset
You Have a Standards Problem

You Have a Standards Problem

You Have a Standards ProblemMichelle Lynne
Published on: 05/05/2026

If your project feels harder than it should, the issue may not be finding new clients.

Systems & Processes
What’s Actually Working Right Now to Get Interior Design Clients

What’s Actually Working Right Now to Get Interior Design Clients

What’s Actually Working Right Now to Get Interior Design ClientsMichelle Lynne
Published on: 01/04/2026

What’s happening right now isn’t a you problem—it’s a market shift. And the designers who are still booking consistently aren’t necessarily doing more marketing… They’re doing different types of marketing on purpose.

Sales & Marketing
How to Recognize the Wrong Client Before You Say Yes: 5 Key Insights

How to Recognize the Wrong Client Before You Say Yes: 5 Key Insights

How to Recognize the Wrong Client Before You Say Yes: 5 Key InsightsMichelle Lynne
Published on: 24/03/2026

In the interior design world, there’s the part no one talks about enough: Not every client is the right client. Let’s talk about how to spot the red flags before you’re knee-deep in a project that somehow feels harder than it should.

Sales & Marketing