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Freelance Senior Design Support for Interior Design & Architecture Firms

Christine Ley Consulting

Interior Design & Architecture

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Woman with curly bun works at a desk with dual monitors and a tablet in a bright office, focused on design.

Woman with curly bun works at a desk with dual monitors and a tablet in a bright office, focused on design.

Freelance vs. In-House Design Support: When Workloads Shift

Find out when freelance consulting support fits your firm's staffing needs, and when a steady project workload makes an in-house hire the better call. See how workload fluctuations, not cost alone, should shape the choice between freelance design support and an in-house hire.

Jul 10

Split-view of a modern beige living room, sketchup model sketch on left and finished interior rendering on right, with sofas, coffee tables, and plants.

Split-view of a modern beige living room, sketchup model sketch on left and finished interior rendering on right, with sofas, coffee tables, and plants.

The AutoCAD + SketchUp Workflow for Interior Design

How construction documents and 3D modeling run side by side, from concept through complete photorealistic renderings and 100% Construction Documents. The AutoCAD and SketchUp workflow interior designers use.

Jul 8

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Abstract finance collage with silhouetted people on coin stacks, scales of justice, dollar bills, and stock data in blue tones - representing determining salaries

1099 Freelance Interior Designer Hourly Rates: What to Pay

How firms should determine a fair hourly rate for a 1099 freelance interior designer, and why salary-equivalent thinking undervalues freelance support.

Jul 6

Woman in black sketches on paper at a marble desk covered with design plans, sample photos, notebooks, and pens in a bright office. interior design project planning

Woman in black sketches on paper at a marble desk covered with design plans, sample photos, notebooks, and pens in a bright office. interior design project planning

Defining Your Interior Design Project's Scope of Work

Before hiring a freelance interior designer, make sure your project's scope, schedule, deliverables, and team staffing needs are clearly defined.

Jul 3

Double-exposed world map and clock over hands typing on a laptop, with glowing city lights in a cool blue business-tech scene to represent interior design consultants working across time zones

Double-exposed world map and clock over hands typing on a laptop, with glowing city lights in a cool blue business-tech scene to represent interior design consultants working across time zones

Interior Design Consultants - Working Across Time Zones

Firms hesitant to hire an interior design consultant in another time zone often overestimate the barrier. Here's how cloud based collaboration makes it work.

Jul 1

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