Interior Design Management

Most interior designers who own - or plan to own - their own firms are at a disadvantage because they lack formal business training. This book provides them with essential information on accounting, financial analysis, revenue operation, contracts, personnel issues and more.

Overcome the challenges of interior design project management, and avoid project failures caused by unclear planning and objectives.

Get organized and streamline your workflow with this A-Z accountability system. Design is only part of an interior designer’s job—you’re also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys, creating drawings and specs, and overseeing installation. Multiply by the number of projects on your plate, and you have a recipe for overwhelming disorganization. The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox helps you juggle multiple projects with ease, with a comprehensive self-management system tailored to the needs of interior designers and decorators. Features include: Detailed checklists that highlight weak spots and warn against common pitfalls Covers residential design, contract design, specifications, and renovations Best practices for meetings, design surveys, drawings, specifications, and renovations Customizable online checklists for tracking every phase of your project Exclusive online budgeting tool for tracking product costs and associated expenses to share with your team and your clients If you need to get organized and get back to work, you need The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox.

Interior design is an exciting profession, but it doesn't have to stop at being a great residential designer, a home remodelling specialist, furnishings supplier, or an interior design consultant. An interior designer can become a project manager too; a lucrative niche in the industry that many designers don't pay much attention to. A sub-category of interior design with fewer competitors and guarantees of great returns.But interior design project management can be fraught with minor (and sometimes major) challenges in the course of implementing design and/or build projects. But they are surmountable with good planning and well laid-out objectives.This book, Interior Design Project Manager - Challenges, Solutions, and Golden Rules will tell you about the major challenges faced by interior design project managers, what needs to be done to avoid common pitfalls, and the golden rules every project manager must strictly adhere to.

Thousands of interior design professionals have come to rely on The Interior Design Business Handbook for comprehensive, accessible coverage of the essential procedures, tools, and techniques necessary to manage a successful interior design business. The Fifth Edition of this essential resource has been revised to address the latest trends and changes in the field, with new and updated material on business size and structure, building a brand, client development, social networking and Internet marketing, finances, purchasing, technology and software programs, and other key areas. Complete with more than 75 sample forms and letters, this Fifth Edition is a one-stop resource for all aspects of establishing and running an interior design business from choosing a location and managing day-to-day operations to growing a business and putting it up for sale. All of the techniques and procedures in the book are rooted in real-world experience and are used daily in successful design firms throughout the United States. Filled with valuable information for solo practices and small firms as well as larger businesses, this book is an indispensable resource for seasoned professionals as well as interior designers who are at the start of their career.

Written expressly for Facility Managers, Project Managers, Interior Designers, Architects and anyone else involved in office space planning, new office construction, renovations or relocations. This book helps successfully manage the players, agendas, and technology of today's office space construction and covers such topics as determining space and technology needs; advance project planning guidelines; and project budgeting, scheduling and productivity issues.