ways interior designers charge for interior design services
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Ways Interior Designers Charge for
Interior Design Services
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As an interior designer, are you charging your clients appropriately?
OR are you just “throwing things against the wall, hoping it sticks?”
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When most interior designers first start out, knowing the best way to charge clients for design services is always kind of challenging.
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Many times, we’ve asked ourselves, “Am I
charging enough?”
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Question: “So, how do I ‘price’ myself?”
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Answer: There are no rules, neither
are there quick formulas...
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...but there are a number of billing methods you can choose from to
charge for services rendered.
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You may decide to tell your client the available charging options if you
wish...
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...but you’ll find that in most cases, they don’t really care!
All they want is
a great job
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Once you become comfortable with any of the billing options, you can then stick with the method that works best for you.
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So . . . What are the Charging Options for Interior
Design Projects?
Hourly rate
Percentage over costs
Per Sqm
Pre-fixed rate
Combination rate
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Hourly rate – Many designers start off charging an
hourly rate for their services and this method has been used over the years by many professionals...
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Hourly rates involve keeping
detailed records of your daily tasks and the number of hours spent to execute such tasks.
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And at the end of each month, a client is
billed on the number of hours spent
on the project.
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Percentage over costs – You charge by a %
mark-up over all purchases of furniture and furnishings that is required for an office or home design project.
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Percentage mark-up can range from 20% to 35% over costs, depending on the region, projects size, and scope.
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You’ll find that many clients are much
more
with the percentage mode of charging...
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...not so much with the per hour rate of charging!
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Per square metre One of the simplest ways interior designers charge for services; it involves a fixed rate per square metre (or feet) of floor space that requires interior design works
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Per sq. metre rates work best for commercial projects but can still be applied to residential works as well
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Pre-fixed rates – Scope of works and the
duration envisioned determines what an interior designer charges as a pre-fixed amount.
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Pre-fixed rates work well for larger projects and requires extensive discussions between you and your client, before an agreeable fee can be set.
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Combination rate
This billing method is a combination of two (max three) different charging methods and works best with larger and more complex projects.
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For example, with the combination method of charging for design services, a PREFIXED RATE can be charged for consultation...
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…an HOURLY RATE can be charged for
space planning and other design tasks...
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...and % above cost billing can be used for
searching and procuring furniture, furnishings, and fittings.
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On a final note, even if you come across someone who just needs ideas and only wants to obtain information...
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...that’s fine, as long as you CHARGE FOR YOUR TIME. An hourly rate will do but you can charge on a pro-rata basis if it’s less than an hour of consultation.
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No freebies if you can help it, or you’ll be
undermining your professionalism as
an interior designer.
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For a more in-depth breakdown of ways professional interior designers charge for interior design services,
visit
7 Ways Interior Designers Charge for Services
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Photos Attribution Olhos do Avery . . . (minimal green living room) Niels Timmer . . . (brick wall with plants) Lorant Fulop . . . (my son thinking) Simon Templer . . . (cat is thinking) Viryabo@Polyvore . . . (style a bench) Hernan Herrero . . . (Buddha restaurant) Baron Patro . . . (office interior)