Running projects
WhatsApp is not project management (but keep using it)
WhatsApp is great for quick chats with interior clients. Here's what it can't do (approvals, costs, records) and a simple way to split the work between tools.
· 8 min read
The interior design business blog
Straight answers to the questions that cost studios money: approvals, quotations, fees, markup, and running more than one site without losing the plot.
Running projects Client approvals Business of design Pricing & quotations
Running projects
Running projects
How to Manage Multiple Interior Sites Without Losing Track
A practical system for running several interior sites at once: weekly rhythms, supervisor reporting, promises tracking and what to stop doing on WhatsApp.
· 8 min read
Running projects
Interior project checklist: first site visit to handover
A practical interior project checklist for Indian studios, stage by stage from the first site visit to handover, with what to get signed at each step.
· 9 min read
Client approvals
Client approvals
Scope creep in interior projects: how to charge for extras
How to spot scope creep on an interior site, charge fairly for extra work and design revisions, and get the client's yes in writing before work starts.
· 8 min read
Client approvals
How to Get Client Approvals in Writing (and Make Them Stick)
A practical way for interior designers to get client sign-off in writing: what to send, when, and how to stop a yes on WhatsApp turning into a dispute.
· 8 min read
Business of design
Business of design
How Interior Designers Charge Fees in India: 4 Models Compared
Percentage, per sq ft, lump sum or hourly: how each interior design fee model works in India, where each one hurts, and how to collect fees in stages.
· 8 min read
Pricing & quotations
Pricing & quotations
Material markup for interior designers: how much is fair?
Purchase rate, price and assign rate explained with worked rupee examples, plus how to set a material markup you can defend in front of any client.
· 8 min read
Pricing & quotations
Interior Design Quotation Format (With a GST Sample)
A clear interior design quotation format for Indian studios: what each line should say, how to show GST, a sample table and the mistakes that cause disputes.
· 8 min read
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