
The vast majority of interior designers are in business to make money. It’s not a hobby or volunteer project, right? But some designers aren’t giving the business side of their firm the attention it deserves, according to findings from a Pearl Collective survey. We look at some areas you might want to address to make next year your most profitable year ever.

Having moved a staggering 29 times in 40 years, designer Lauren Meichtry knows how important it is to create a sense of home wherever you are living. Two years ago, she made another big move — this one a shift in her career as she branched out from her pillow and home accessories business, opening an interior design arm and expanding her e-commerce shop Elise Home to Elsie Home + Design.