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02/13/2025

Let's normalize using NDAs!

In this quick article, you'll learn when and how to use NDAs in your interior design practice.

An NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) is a simple but powerful tool to keep your confidential information safe, whether you're sharing designs with clients, collaborating with contractors, or working with freelancers.

10/09/2024

For the 12,853,722 interior designers on LinkedIn...if you want to grow your business into something great, heed the words of interior design lawyer Erica C. -…

05/22/2024

Latest blog post for your perusal....

A well-crafted contract is one of the most effective tools you can use to set expectations, define boundaries, and protect both your interests and those of your clients. Learn key ways you can use contracts to manage client expectations effectively.

12/06/2023

Hello interior design community! 🏡 This one is for the furniture designers out there. 🛋 In our latest article, we get into how these 4 intellectual property strategies help designers protect their designs both nationally and abroad:

1. Patents
2. Trademarks
3. Copyright
4. International Design Registrations

Packed with examples and illustrations, I think you'll find this one interesting whether your a furniture designer or any other kind of creator!

Learn the different ways intellectual property registrations can help furniture designers protect their designs, both domestically and abroad.

10/13/2023

Did you know the United States Patent & Trademark Office now has an easy-to-use online tool that lets you figure out what type of IP you have and whether it’s protectable by a patent, copyright, trademark, and/or trade secret???

Learn about this new tool and other tips on taking control of your creative IP...

Read through a sample of the most recent Director's Blog posts.

09/22/2023

📢 Check out ID Law Shop's latest post, where we delve into the built-in takedown process provided by social media platforms for quickly addressing unauthorized use of your intellectual property. Learn more about protecting your creations and safeguarding your brand! 💡📝

Learn how you can use the DMCA Takedown process offered by social media sites to stop online infringement of your intellectual property rights

09/10/2023

Elsie De Wolfe (1859-1950)  Elsie De Wolfe (also known as Lady Mendl) is highly regarded and recognised as one of the first female Interior Designers.

09/05/2023

Do you need a license to practice interior design in Florida? Not really!

Learn how Florida regulates (or doesn’t) the practice of interior design, including licensing requirements, documentation, disclosures, interior designer lien rights and more.

08/21/2023

Do you know what kind of liability insurance you need?

This article gives us a quick overview of the different types of insurance coverages interior designers use, what they cover, and their average costs.

Interior designers use several types of insurance policies to protect themselves and their businesses from potential risks and liabilities. In this article, we summarize the 9 most commonly used insurance policies, the types of situations they cover and their average costs.

08/15/2023

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08/14/2023

Interior designers use several types of insurance policies to protect themselves and their businesses from potential risks and liabilities. In this article, we summarize the 9 most commonly used insurance policies, the types of situations they cover and their average costs.

08/07/2023

Here's a bit of insight from a Business of Home article on how some interior designers charge for their services:

1. One interior designer advocates complete transparency about contracts, fees, up-charges, pricing and invoicing - and doesn't negotiate on pricing.

2. Another designer, providing e-design services, offers a flat rate per space based on the scope of the project, and an hourly rate for any additional shopping and staging.

3. A third designer discusses her experience with "friends & family" discounts and how this can lead to perceptions that further discounting is up for negotiation. She stresses the importance of a screening process to avoid these sorts of relationships.

4. The last designer discusses the importance of being flexible and open to negotiations so that, ultimately, her business is protected and the clients are happy. One trick she uses is placing caps on hourly fees when clients are concerned about runaway overages.

What's your preferred billing method?

It may be business, but when a client tries to negotiate a designer’s price, it can often indicate a lack of understanding of the value being provided—and d...