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
Money
Designer fees and payment collection, milestone by milestone
Interioflow keeps a designer fee schedule for each site, ties collection stages to milestones so payments fall due when the work is done, and records every payment against the fee or the site. You always see what is paid, pending and due.
See it in action
How fees and payments works
Collect a payment stage the moment its milestone is done. A real recording of Interioflow with a sample studio's data, 64 seconds.
The problem
Designers often finish the work and then chase the last instalment for months. When fees are not tied to visible milestones, the client has no clear moment to pay and you have no clear moment to ask.
What you get
- Fee instalments capped by the fee earned on approved quotations
- Additional fee items billed on top of the percentage
- Collection stages tied to milestones
- Payments dated, never in the future
- Payments received and outstanding payments reports in PDF or CSV
How it works
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Set the fee
A designer fee percentage on the site, with instalments that cannot exceed what approved quotations earn.
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Tie stages to milestones
A fixed amount or a share of the site total, due when a milestone completes.
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The client is notified
When a stage falls due, it appears in the client's bell and portal.
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Record and reconcile
Record payments with date and method, and reports show what is outstanding.
Questions about fees and payments
Can I collect my fee in stages?
Yes. Split the fee into instalments or tie collection stages to milestones so each one falls due when that work is done.
Does the client see my fee?
The client sees the total site cost including designer fees. Your purchase costs and margins stay internal.
Can my accountant record payments?
Yes. The accountant role can manage fees and record payments without design permissions.
Further reading
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
Works well with
Versioned quotations
Build interior design quotations from your catalog, labour and custom lines with GST. Send the PDF, track every version and see approved totals add up.
Learn moreSite and milestone tracking
Plan milestones for every interior site, post progress photos and videos, assign internal tasks and keep commitments, with the client seeing clean progress.
Learn moreTeam and permissions
Give senior designers, junior designers, site supervisors and accountants exactly the access they need, with purchase costs and margins protected.
Learn moreBring your next project into flow.
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