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71: The Hidden Costs of Discounting Your Interior Design Services
Mastering the Business of Interior Design: Success by Design · 2025-08-27 · 11 min
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Send Katie a Text Message!! If you’ve ever said, “I gave a discount just to keep the client happy,” this episode of Success by Design is for you. In this week’s Projects to Profit series, I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the most common traps interior designers fall into: discounting. What feels like a quick win for keeping a client can harm your profit margins, dilute your brand, and erode your confidence as a designer. Check out the full show notes and other resources at This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.
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