As interior design business owners, we’re always looking for planning tools and programs to help keep us organized and on top of our typically huge to-do list. But oftentimes these same tools can become burdens rather than advantage.
Too many planning tools and programs can become burdensome because you have information spread out in multiple places, usually resulting in multiple steps to access the information, and learning or navigating a new tool or program can be a pain.
Read MoreThe title of this article is a bit of a misnomer because there are very few applications that you need to run an interior design business. Somewhere a few years ago, I stopped adding and started simplifying. This was a conscious effort to stop looking for the best way to run my business from external sources to start developing the best way to run my business by looking inside my business.
Simplicity and focusing on what really matters is what will make your business run smoother. By not cluttering up your process with various applications and subscriptions, you can give your attention to the work that needs to be done, not the app you should use to get it done.
That said here are some of my favorite apps for running an interior design business.
Read MoreIt's always fun to get a peak inside of someone's bag, right? I little snapshot into their life and the treasures they carry with them. But mainly, I like looking in someone's bag because maybe, just maybe they'll have discovered some great secret I'm not yet privy too. That miracle lip plumper? A genius planner? An adorable key ring? Secrets hidden in someone's bag.
Being an interior designer means schlepping around quite a bit of stuff in your bag (and vehicle). From a job-site meeting with a contractor to meeting a new client to installations, there are many different occasions that interior designers must be prepared for. Below I've rounded up the best items that a well-prepared interior designer should have in her toolkit.
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