I'm still very new to interior design, although it has been a passion of mine for decades. Anyhow, I would love some advice on great quality brand names that are not too high in price.I'm familiar with brands locally and just a few brands nationally, but being that I live in Hawaii I'm a little of the path on brands nationally. I'm currently working on a virtual design (airbnb in Utah). I do love a lot of the west elm furnitures and was wondering if anyone knows how good the quality of their furnitures are? Any advice would be really helpful. I do look at reviews but would love to hear about your experience on quality and brands. Thank you!

Nice to be here (joined yesterday). I'm in a mid-life career transition. From product designer Silicon Valley to residential interior design (possibly retail environmental branding too). In the past few years I've become clear that I want to move into interior design. Have been a bit scared because I wonder if it will take too long to build the reputation one needs to be wildly successful. I'm also used to a multi-6-figure salary from previous career. Though I haven't been passionate about it for a decade. I've decided happiness is more important. I currently do not have a degree in interior design. I have a certification in international color consulting from an interior design school in Canada and was half way through an interior design certificate when I took a design director position that slowed me down 2 years from ID. I do have a few portfolio items. A home staging project I did that increased the sale by 50k in the Palm Springs area and mood-boards from 2 projects in Portland Oregon. I live in Tucson AZ. But am working on re-locating to San Diego ASAP. I'm getting ready to dive into the market. I do have a business name, website and LLC. Inside Out Habitat is the name of my new biz. Question: Should I try to get projects while in Tucson or wait until I'm living in San Diego? PS: So inspired by you all. Excellent!

Showing a current full-service, living room design project I am working on. -Are you utilizing Design Files? -Are you pricing yourself with a flat-fee method? -Do you have a streamlined process in place for your Client Experience?

Happy Friday everyone! I wanted to share my most recent project I completed for a client. I thought it would be fun to show you the design concepts + 3d rendering and then compare that to the actual real life design! This shows just how powerful 3d renderings are to convey the overall design to a client- ensuring they're confident in your ideas and what the finished space will look/feel like. Are you utilizing 3d renderings as a tool for your design business?! Why or why not? *These are quick photos I snapped on my phone during install day, but a professional image would look lovely compared to the 3d rendering!

I'm sure this was asked before, but I can not find an answer under search. I'm in the process of registering my business. I don't have anyone working with me, so I'm currently the only one. What business structure is the best? LLC?