The Interior Designerís Guide to Pricing

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The Interior Designerís Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting

6 X 9, 240 pages; Softcover
ISBN 1-58115-403-8
Publication Date: March 2005

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The Interior Designerís Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting

by Theo Stephan Williams

With this no-fail guide, interior designers will be able to establish prices and budgets that make their clients happy and their business profitable. Written by a designer and veteran expert on pricing, estimating, and budgeting systems, the book provides practical guidelines on how to value the cost of designing commercial or residential interiors, from the designerís creative input to the pricing of decorating products and procedures.

The book shows how to determine a profitable and fair hourly rate, balance the clientís budget with his/her wishes and needs, negotiate prices with suppliers and contractors, write realistic estimates and clear proposals, and manage budgets for projects of all sizes and types. Interviews with experienced interior designers, case studies, and sidebars highlight professional pitfalls and how to master them, from daily crisis management and self-organization to finding the perfect office manager.

Organized into fourteen chapters, including two about starting out and positioning oneís company, this superbly thorough guide provides pricing and rating advice for every business situation, project, or product.

Reviews

“In the Interior Designer’s Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting, there was so much great advice for the nitty gritty, every day problems of an interior designer. Most of these solutions I learned the hard way from tons of experience. A must read for any interior designer starting their own business”
—Martha Angus, Interior Designer

”This book covers every dilemma that might arise—and they do—in an interior design firm. It’s also a great primer. Well worth a read and should be kept at your side for reference.”
—Suellen DeFrancis, Architecture & Interiors, Inc.

“Here it is, twenty years of knowledge all bound up in one book. Where was it when I was starting out? It could have saved me from making more mistakes than I care to remember. A must for anyone starting in this business.”
—Paul Siskin, Interior Designer, Siskin Valls, Inc

“Let’s face it, we got into this career out of a love of being creative, not a need to war the hats of a business manager, budget planner or financial adjuster, yet ultimately, that’s what happens when running your own studio. There is a “business side” to the business that has eluded, confused and definitely frustrated many of us until now. Theo Williams’s brilliant ability to expound upon some of the most complex and misunderstood aspects of running a studio, building your business and generating value for your work is in a word, empowering. It’s o surprise that I’ve made a career out of reading all of her excellent books and applying their immense value to my personal and professional work, which time and time agai, prove to be worth their weight in gold. Interior designers, illustrators, modelers or animators, make no mistake, this a book you don’t just own, but you memorize!”
—Joe Vance, Electronic Arts