An interior design project is quoted very differently depending on its scope: a few hours of décor advice is not the same as a full project that includes space design, furniture selection, site management and trade coordination. The proposal must make clear which phases it covers — concept, technical design, shopping list, execution supervision — and what deliverables the client will receive at each one.
The interior designer who breaks the quote down into design fees and estimated execution cost (furniture, textiles, lighting, renovation) offers total transparency. It's advisable to separate the professional fee from the investment in materials and third-party labour, stating whether purchases are handled on the client's behalf or whether the studio applies a management margin on suppliers.
DealForge lets interior design studios create phased proposals with automatic versioning, ideal for a sector where changes of concept and material selection are constant. The client approves each phase with electronic signature, and you keep a clear record of the decisions made throughout the design process.