Studio Designer’s Blog for Design Business Excellence

Keeping the same rates year after year might feel like the easier option, but it comes at a cost.

Watch here to see how Studio Designer helps bring install day to life—capturing the coordination, creativity, and precision behind the scenes.

From timelines and tax requirements to vendor payments and client billing, you manage a lot as a business owner. This guide is built to give you structure, simplify your systems, and strengthen your financial foundation.

Install day is when everything comes together. After months of planning, sourcing, ordering, and managing timelines, the entire project hinges on a smooth delivery. Getting the pieces delivered is only part of the job. You’re there to reveal a finished space that matches the vision your client signed on for months ago. 

See how StudioPay, our online payment system, helps you deliver a seamless, client-ready process that matches the quality of your service. 

If you’re an interior designer trying to create beautiful spaces and run a profitable business, chances are you’ve run into a familiar challenge: pricing your services in a way that reflects your value, covers your costs, and helps you grow. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution: from hourly rates to flat fees and everything in between, there are many ways to structure your pricing based on your process, project type, and client expectations.