Oct 13, 2026
For years, I thought the answer to making more money in my design business was simple: more projects. More clients, more opportunities, more work. But when I finally stopped and looked at what those projects were actually costing me, I realized how wrong I'd been.
As we head toward 2027, I want you to look at what your...
Oct 6, 2026
My guest today has a background that's genuinely unusual in this space, and it's exactly what makes her perspective so useful.
Deb Mitchell is a brand strategist and messaging expert who has worked with interior designers for more than a decade. She helps designers clarify their positioning, find their voice and...
Sep 29, 2026
Two designers can walk onto the exact same construction project, look at the exact same room, talk to the exact same contractor or trade, and leave noticing completely different things.
So today I want to take you onto a jobsite with me. This is not a checklist or 10 things you should inspect. I want to show you how I...
Sep 22, 2026
What happens when you're standing on a jobsite, and someone asks you a question you don't know how to answer? Construction confidence isn't about knowing everything; it's knowing what to do next. Today I share the four-step process I use when construction hands me something new, how to find the right answers, and how...
Sep 15, 2026
There’s a quiet assumption in the interior design industry that if you spend enough time around construction projects, eventually you’ll just “figure it out.”
And honestly? Most designers do.
Project by project. Mistake by mistake. Usually while undercharging, overextending themselves, and...