14 Trending Interior Design Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 9th, 2023

Start An Interior Design Business

Interior design involves decorating and furnishing interior spaces like homes and offices to make them functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing.

To start an interior design business on a budget, begin by offering consultations to advise clients on decorating their spaces, source budget-friendly furniture and materials from discount outlets, start with smaller projects like single rooms to build a portfolio and market your services on social media and by word-of-mouth referrals.

Looking for some examples of a interior design business?

Interested in case studies of a successful interior design business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Ivy

Streamline administrative tasks with Ivy's business management software for designers. Manage projects, documents, payments, and clients in one place.

Website traffic: 280K/month

2. Interior Design Business School

The interior designer’s business school offers courses and programs that help you to become an interior designer. The school was founded by Jo Chrobak and her husband Darius Chrobak in 2018. They get into the nitty-gritty and imparts their knowledge to help students to make a mark in the interior design industry and build a profitable career.

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4. Interior Fusion

Interior Fusion is an office furniture dealership providing full-service planning, designing, and installation solutions.

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Proven and tested systems and tools. Unparalleled coaching and a community of support. Interior Design Business Academy is the place to grow your business!

Where they're located: Tucson, Arizona, USA

6. Go! Organizer

Go Organizer Online Home Decor| Interior Design and organizing services. Interior decorator services to create wonderful space and transform your home, business and life. Services include Decor Inspiration, 2d and 3d plan, shopping list, video walkthrough and execution guide.

How much they make: $24K/year
Where they're located: Sussex, WI, USA
Current team size: 1

How I Started A $3K/Month Interior Design And Organization Online Service

Dani Prado started Go! Organizer in 2015, offering personal and home organization services, but expanded to an online platform on Fiverr due to the COVID lockdown, which allowed her to serve clients worldwide and triple her average monthly revenue.

About

Dani started Go! Organizer almost 9 years ago

Revenue

Dani grew the business to $2K/month

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7. Song Of Style

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9. Seriously Happy Homes

Come home, be happy. Interior design for real people, with real lives. Learn more > You decided it's time to make your home more comfortable, functional, and more... you. But, now you're faced with a million (give or take) decisions that need to come together in an interior design that looks cohesive, stands the

How much they make: $480K/year
Where they're located: Seattle, WA, USA
How much did it cost to start: $2K
Current team size: 2

I Transformed My House After My Divorce And Started A $40K/Month Interior Design Business

Seriously Happy Homes, an interior design firm based in Seattle, uses their efficient design process to keep momentum in their projects, with average monthly revenue of $40k, without targeting the ultra-rich, and is shifting gears to focus on their virtual Design Helplines service and business coaching for interior designers.

About

Rebecca started Seriously Happy Homes over 16 years ago

Revenue

Rebecca grew the business to $40K/month

Costs

It cost Rebecca $2000 to start the business

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10. MKDA Properties

11. Ventana Surfboards & Supplies

How much they make: $96K/year
Where they're located: California, USA
How much did it cost to start: $15K
Current team size: 0

Growing A Business Selling Surfboards As Pieces of Art

Ventana Surfboards & Supplies co-founder David Dennis discusses their environmentally responsible surf company that has seen their boards triple in value over the last three years, and has grown a profitable eco-apparel line, focusing on compelling content and stories to attract customers.

About

David started Ventana Surfboards & Supplies over 9 years ago

Revenue

David grew the business to $8K/month

Costs

It cost David $15000 to start the business

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12. Karen Asprea

Karen Asprea is a New York City based interior designer with a townhouse studio located in TriBeCa.

13. Ash Home Improvements

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14. Rochelle Porter Design

Ethically made apparel, accessories, and home decor featuring vibrant prints derived from our founder's original artwork and colorful Caribbean roots.