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Designer"s Oasis

How do I build an interior design business? How do I get portfolio-worthy projects? Do I "have to" offer full-service interior design? How do I charge for my services? What if I want to do things differently with my interior design business? How do I take my design business to the next level? Feeling overwhelmed? I got you friend. Welcome to the Designer"s Oasis Podcast. Consider this your place for a fresh drink of water for the inspired, creative, ambitious, and let"s admit it, occasionally

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#66 | Gratitude in Business - The Ripple Effect

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/11/23

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint When you share gratitude openly with others, it starts to have a ripple effect and it can help you to feel good too, even when there are uncertain times (and there are many!) Gratitude is this amazing, free thing you have available to you at any time, all the time, no matter what. In today's episode, I share the power of gratitude in business and how it can help to create a sense of belonging and connection to our work and to the other contributors to our

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#65 | How to Style an Interior Photoshoot for Magazines

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/11/16

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Spending time styling and preparing for a photo shoot with a professional photographer is key. Finding a photographer who can capture interior photos from different angles to bring a room to life is such an important part of curating a great interior design portfolio. In today's episode, I share all of my best tips and advice for styling an interior photoshoot for magazines and publications. Here’s a glance at this episode… I share how to plan and

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#64 | 3 Mindset Shifts to Grow a Successful Interior...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/11/09

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Have you ever gotten yourself a big project or call from a big deal client and thought to yourself, I don't think I have what it takes to take on this project? What if instead, you got curious and asked yourself, what would it take to be successful with this project? Who do I need on my team? What do I need to learn? In today's episode, I share 3 mindset shifts to start using so that you can run your business through a lens of curiosity, leading to a

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#63 | Transitioning to an Interior Design Career with...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/11/02

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Starting an interior design business is easy, but growing an interior design business is so much harder because you just don't know all the answers and sometimes it's using your own intuition. In today's episode, I chatted with Libby Rawes about how she successfully transitioned into an interior design business and what it took to really make the career shift from branding to interior design. Here's a glance at this episode: We discuss how Libby made the

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#62 | 3 Commitments You Need to Make to Build a...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/10/26

Building an interior design business that is profitable takes hard work but it is figure-outable. Today's episode is all the 3 commitments that you need to make to build your interior design business in a way that is profitable without setting yourself up for burnout and taking on too much to get there. In this episode, we turn the tables, and Katie Gutierrez, from Biographical Design interviews yours truly! Here’s a glance at this episode… 👉 We discuss overcoming financial struggles in a

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#61 | How to Serve Clients Well Without Being On 24/7

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2023/10/19

Interior Designers Business Blueprint Serving clients well and building an interior design business with excellent communication can be done without always being available. Today's episode is all about how to create systems, processes, and communication that allow clients to feel nurtured and cared for without having to always be ON and responsive in the moment. This doesn't come naturally for most of us. Here's a glance at this episode: [5:40] I share examples of when a client may reach out

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[REPLAY] #33 | 4 Ways Designer's leave money on the...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/10/12

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Ask yourself, what would happen in your business if you started to take up a little more space. If you continuously look for ways to move the needle even in small ways a little more each and every day. Those little needle-moving actions and behaviors over time add up to huge success. That’s what we’re going to jump into today to keep you from leaving money on the table. Here’s a glance at this episode… [03:45] I introduce the idea of taking up more space and

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[REPLAY] # 32 | 7 Red Flags You Shouldn't Ignore

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/10/05

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Too often designers either miss red flags due to a lack of experience or choose to ignore them because they are eager for the work or the client was a referral from someone you know. They may be in your circle of friends or community and the hard question is really what do you do with these red flags? Today’s episode will shed some light on what to look for and how to handle the most common red flags. Here’s a glance at this episode… [04:20] I jump into how

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#60 | 4 Phase Success Path for Interior Designers

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/09/28

I want you to have clarity in where you're heading and what you're focused on right now. In today's episode, I share my 4 phase success path for interior designers to help you know what to focus on right now, gaining clarity on where you're heading and want to go without getting stuck in the comparison game with those around you Here's a glance at this episode: [4:44] I share how to figure out where you may be on your success path and remind you that you have time! You control your time and

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#59 | How to Develop a Rock Solid Concept Design

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/09/21

When you're a good listener to your client's needs, wishes, and visions, your clients naturally are excited and share this with their friends - making them natural evangelists for your work before you even finish the project. In today's episode, I share how to develop a rock-solid concept design phase for your clients and how important it can be to truly utilize in getting your clients excited and ready for their project. Here's a glance at the episode: [11:26] I dive into the concept design

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#58 | 2 Metrics Every Designer Should be Tracking

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/09/14

I did not become an interior designer to sit around and crunch numbers all day..... but numbers tell a story! As interior designers, we can get caught up in the design work and avoid the numbers and need to track a few key metrics to really understand our business. In this episode, I share the 2 key metrics that I use in my business and why they are the most important to track. Here's a glance at this episode: [9:15] I jump into why it's important to track certain numbers and why this

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#57 | Leveling up: When Being Scrappy Doesn't Work...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/09/07

Are you ready to really grow your business but you're still running it like you did on day one? Today’s episode is all about creating the type of business you have always wanted. It's time to level up, create systems, and save you time and money all while forming a pipeline of client work that truly lights you up each day. Here’s a glance at the episode: [11:50] I jump into when you know it's time to stop being "scrappy" in your business but rather a time to start truly investing in your

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[REPLAY] #9 | How Hiring Can Help Your Bottom Line

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/08/31

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Your first hire will always be the hardest. It’s kind of like having a baby. Imagine this - You just returned from a much-deserved 2-week holiday with your favorite person or people and while you were away one(or perhaps all) of these things happened… You have a new client consultation on the calendar with a fully-vetted client. You’ve received the as-built drawings and site photos from a brand-new project you are kicking off. Drawings for a new

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#56 | How to Get Your BRAND Story Straight with...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/08/24

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Today I’m chatting with Ericka Saurit of Saurit Creative, a STRATEGIC BRAND MARKETING + STORYTELLING for interior designers and home brands. Ericka believes that HOW you tell your story matters. It needs to be clear, concise, and consitent. She’s on a mission to help interior designers clarify their value and get that message out. Ericka shares the 3 pillars that you have to understand and get right - in order to shift from being a business to a brand.

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[REPLAY] #26 | How to Raise your Rates without the “ick”

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/08/17

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Be willing to own your experience and the value that you bring to your clients and projects. If you feel you’re worth what you're charging, so will your clients! Want to raise your design rates? Your costs have increased and it’s time you raise your rates to match this. It’s tempting to put our emotions into these decisions but today is all about sharing how to make this a little easier! In this episode, we discuss things like… How to raise your rates and

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[REPLAY] #7 | 3 Ways to Price Your Projects

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/08/10

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In order to know your profitability at the end of a project, it’s helpful to see what you estimated in the first place. Just like a budget for money, we need to budget our time. Today’s topic is one of the most asked questions that I get about building your interior design business and that’s how to price your projects and come up with your service fees and feel more confident in your proposals when you send them out. In this episode, we answer questions

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[REPLAY] #1 | 3 Core Truths about Running a Design...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/08/03

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint “You don’t have to get it right. You just have to get it going.” – Mike Litman In this episode I share: A little about me Share some of the early struggles I experienced But also how I was able to overcome them and turn my little baby designer business into one that thrived and supported me and my family 3 core truths I believe can help you grow in business and accomplish your biggest dreams Here’s a Glance at this Episode: [1:40] Why

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#55 | Is this Popular Advice Crushing Your Interior...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/07/27

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Is popular advice crushing your interior design business? Do you sometimes find that the advice you hear doesn’t seem to fit your business? Today’s episode is all about some popular advice that may be crushing your interior design business. I’m putting my stake in the ground on what I feel about some popular advice for interior designers and where I stand on these topics. Here’s a glance at the episode: [2:50] I jump in with the notion that you have to have

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#54 | Revenue Generating Activities for Interior...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/07/20

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Energy begets energy. Money is energy. If we know that energy begets energy, what happens in your business when you sit down and you spend the time to commit some energy towards revenue-generating activities and lead-generating activities? In today’s episode, we are talking about revenue-generating activities and what that means, how and when to do these activities, and how they keep your business thriving! This episode was inspired by a listener question

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#53 | How to run your Interior Design Consultation...

Designer"s Oasis ·

2023/07/13

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Want to have better proposals? Start with delivering better consultations. Consultations are the first step in working with your client and the better experience they have, the more likely they will want to work with you Here’s a glance at the episode: [6:36} I discuss how to effectively set expectations for your clients from the beginning - even before the consultation begins. [9:08] I share how I prepare for a consultation and what I typically do in

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