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The Hidden Costs of Discounting Your Interior Design Services
Discover why discounting design services hurts profits and learn smarter strategies to protect your value and grow your interior design business. ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
August 27, 2025•1 min read
How to Turn Consultations Into Paid Opportunities
Discover how to elevate your interior design business with paid consultations. Learn the strategy to turn every project into profit! ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
August 20, 2025•2 min read
Design Heals: The Secret Sauce Top Designers Are Using to Charge More
What every designer needs to know about neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and charging what you're worth. ...more
Podcast ,Trends &Design
August 13, 2025•1 min read
Vegas Market 2025: Bold Interior Design Trends and Statement Décor
Dive into Vegas Market 2025 with Katie & Di! Explore bold interior design trends, statement décor, and expert tips for designers in this episode. ...more
Podcast ,Trends &Design
August 06, 2025•1 min read
Thrive During Economic Slowdowns- Proven Strategies & Mindset Shifts with Rebecca Hay
Feeling the squeeze of a market slowdown? You’re not alone. Interior designers everywhere are navigating shifting client expectations, tighter budgets, and the need to be more strategic than ever. ...more
Podcast ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
March 28, 2025•2 min read
The Only Woman on the Construction Site
Brilliant Designers! Let’s talk about the real reason your projects aren’t turning out exactly the way you envisioned—and why it’s costing you money, control, and credibility. ...more
Podcast ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
March 20, 2025•2 min read
The Secret Sauce to Interior Design Marketing Success (and Why You’re Doing It Wrong)
Most interior designers think they’re marketing—but are they really? In this episode, we sit down with Jason Lockhart, an architect-turned-marketing expert, who spills the tea on why most designers ar... ...more
Blog ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
March 06, 2025•1 min read
New Year, New Moves: A Candid Q1 2025 Breakdown with LuAnn Nigara, Rick Campos & Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe
Interior designers everywhere are feeling the shift—higher costs, changing client expectations, and the need to be more strategic than ever. So how do you make smart decisions that keep your business ... ...more
Blog ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
February 19, 2025•1 min read
The 2025 Colors of the Year: Bold, Sophisticated, and Transformative
The world of interior design is entering a bold new era, and the latest episode of Success by Design is your front-row seat to the future of color. Host Katie Decker-Erickson hosted a roundtable with ... ...more
Blog ,Color Consultation Education Interior Commercial Design &Trends
November 26, 2024•1 min read
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2025 Colors of the Year & Color Trends [Roundtable]
In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie is joined by color marketing experts to discuss the 2025 color of the year! ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
November 22, 2024•48 min read
Unveiling the Hottest Interior Design Trends from Las Vegas Summer Market 2024
The Las Vegas Summer Market 2024 has just wrapped up, and it's clear that the design world is moving in bold, exciting directions. This year's market was a vibrant showcase of innovative trends that a... ...more
Blog ,Interior Commercial Design Trends Marketing &Design
August 09, 2024•3 min read
2024 Las Vegas Summer Market with Diana Rushton
In this episode of Success by Design: Mastering the business of interior design podcast, Di reveals her finds from the Vegas summer market—from textures & colors to furniture & lighting! ...more
Podcast ,Trends
August 02, 2024•25 min read
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The Hidden Costs of Discounting Your Interior Design Services
Discover why discounting design services hurts profits and learn smarter strategies to protect your value and grow your interior design business. ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
August 27, 2025•1 min read
How to Turn Consultations Into Paid Opportunities
Discover how to elevate your interior design business with paid consultations. Learn the strategy to turn every project into profit! ...more
Podcast ,Education Trends &Design
August 20, 2025•2 min read
Design Heals: The Secret Sauce Top Designers Are Using to Charge More
What every designer needs to know about neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and charging what you're worth. ...more
Podcast ,Trends &Design
August 13, 2025•1 min read
Vegas Market 2025: Bold Interior Design Trends and Statement Décor
Dive into Vegas Market 2025 with Katie & Di! Explore bold interior design trends, statement décor, and expert tips for designers in this episode. ...more
Podcast ,Trends &Design
August 06, 2025•1 min read
Thrive During Economic Slowdowns- Proven Strategies & Mindset Shifts with Rebecca Hay
Feeling the squeeze of a market slowdown? You’re not alone. Interior designers everywhere are navigating shifting client expectations, tighter budgets, and the need to be more strategic than ever. ...more
Podcast ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
March 28, 2025•2 min read
The Only Woman on the Construction Site
Brilliant Designers! Let’s talk about the real reason your projects aren’t turning out exactly the way you envisioned—and why it’s costing you money, control, and credibility. ...more
Podcast ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
March 20, 2025•2 min read
The Secret Sauce to Interior Design Marketing Success (and Why You’re Doing It Wrong)
Most interior designers think they’re marketing—but are they really? In this episode, we sit down with Jason Lockhart, an architect-turned-marketing expert, who spills the tea on why most designers ar... ...more
Blog ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
March 06, 2025•1 min read
New Year, New Moves: A Candid Q1 2025 Breakdown with LuAnn Nigara, Rick Campos & Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe
Interior designers everywhere are feeling the shift—higher costs, changing client expectations, and the need to be more strategic than ever. So how do you make smart decisions that keep your business ... ...more
Blog ,Highlights Industry News Trends &Entrepreneurship
February 19, 2025•1 min read
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