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Rebecca Ward, CID | Interior Design Mentor and Coach

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177 | Design Skills Series: 5 Practical Design Skills You’ll Use on Every Client Project

Have you ever been standing in front of a client, mid-conversation, and suddenly realized you should know the answer—but you don’t feel confident saying it out loud yet? Maybe it’s a color choice, a furniture size, or how to fix an awkward layout. These moments can shake your con ... Show more

. 18min 1sec

176 | A Modern Approach to Feng Shui for Interior Designers With Amanda Gibby Peters

As interior designers, we spend so much time thinking about how a home looks, but what if the real question we should be asking is how a home feels?If you’ve ever walked into a space that was beautiful on paper but somehow felt off, heavy, or uninspiring, this episode is for you. ... Show more

. 37min 15sec

175 | Design Skills Series: 6 Skills Interior Designers Need (That Aren’t Taught in Design School)

If you’ve ever wondered why design school didn’t quite prepare you for the real world of interior design, you’re not imagining it. I hear this all the time—from designers who invested years (and money) into a degree, and from those who skipped school altogether and worry they’re ... Show more

. 16min 3sec

174 | Core Elements Every High-Converting Interior Design Website Needs With Elle Kwan

“A good website really should be qualifying your inquiries and increasing them as well.”Does your website actually do that? Or does it simply exist as a gallery of pretty images while you continue to explain yourself over and over again in emails, DMs, and discovery calls?If you’ ... Show more

. 28min 36sec

173 | Design Skills Series: The Soft Skills That Set Successful Interior Designers Apart

Many interior designers spend years honing hard skills like CAD drafting, space planning, and material selection—yet still feel stuck when it comes to client relationships, confidence, or stepping into leadership. I see this all the time, and it can be incredibly frustrating when ... Show more

. 27min 55sec