What is doing it all yourself actually costing your design business? From drafting and sourcing to bookkeeping, marketing, and client communication, the hours add up quickly. Learn how strategic delegation can help interior designers reclaim valuable time, increase capacity, and focus on the creative and client-facing work that truly needs them.

Sidemark brings AI, automation, marketing, project management, and client communication together to help interior designers spend less time managing the business and more time designing. In this post, we’re taking a closer look at how Sidemark can help streamline everyday workflows—from nurturing leads and managing client relationships to keeping marketing efforts moving behind the scenes. We’ll also explore why technology works even better when paired with the right human support and how an Elite Design Assistant can help your firm manage the tasks, systems, and strategy that still need a personal touch.

Growing an interior design business takes more than great design—it takes the right people, resources, and connections. Olá + Co. helps interior designers and architects navigate growth through strategic consulting, recruiting, and a trusted network of industry professionals. In this post, we're taking a closer look at how Olá + Co. supports design professionals, why having the right connections matters, and how resources like Olá + Co. and Elite Design Assistants can help you spend less time searching for support and more time building the business you want.

Running an interior design business involves much more than designing beautiful spaces. See how Workroom can help designers stay organized, streamline their workflow, and spend more time focusing on their clients and creative work.

High Point Market is many things — the world's largest home furnishings trade show, a sourcing marathon, a networking goldmine, and honestly, a full personality test.

Whether you arrive with a color-coded spreadsheet or you've already taken the wrong shuttle and somehow found the best vendor of the trip — there's a Market archetype for everyone. We had a little fun breaking them all down by zodiac sign over on our Instagram, and the response was... very relatable.

But first, the fun part. Find your sign.

Some of the best events of the year happen between now and June.

Whether you're looking to grow your business, find your people, source for upcoming projects, or just get a much-needed dose of inspiration — this season's lineup has something for every kind of designer. We've rounded up the three events on our radar right now, with everything you need to know to decide if they're worth your time (spoiler: they are!!!).

📌 Bookmark this post — dates and registration links are all right here.

Are you thinking about offering virtual design services? Or maybe you've already dipped your toe in but you're wondering if it's really worth building your whole studio around?

Hiring a VDA can be one of the best moves you make for your interior design business. When it works well, it frees up your time, streamlines your workflow, and gives you space to focus on creative direction and client relationships.

But when it doesn’t work well, it often comes down to how the working relationship is set up. While our clients love working with our VDAs, we’ve noticed the same few mistakes come up again and again, but the good news is: they’re all avoidable.

If you’re a solo interior designer, you probably didn’t start your business dreaming about spreadsheets, invoices, and chasing down backordered items. You started it because you love design — the creative problem-solving, the details, the transformation.

And yet, somewhere along the way, your days became filled with everything but design.

You’re answering emails between site visits, creating purchase orders late at night, revising drawings after dinner, and juggling more tabs than you can count. Sound familiar?

Here’s the reality many solo designers quietly face: doing everything yourself might feel necessary, but it isn’t sustainable.