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Phil KirkendallOct 29, 2026, 10:00:08 AM2 min read

Bookkeeping for Interior Designers: 4 Ways to Keep Project Costs Under Control

Managing project costs is one of the biggest challenges interior design firms face. ...

Phil KirkendallJan 2, 2026, 9:45:00 AM2 min read

Studio Designer Resource Hub: Enhance Your Firm’s Efficiency and Profitability

If you run a design, architecture, or engineering firm, you already know Studio Designer ...

Phil KirkendallDec 29, 2025, 4:00:00 AM1 min read

What Design Firms Miss With 1099 Compliance in Studio Designer

It’s one of the most common—and costly—oversights we see in creative businesses: missing ...

Paul KirkendallDec 8, 2025, 7:15:00 AM2 min read

Studio Designer Reports: Accuracy, Setup & Profitability

Studio Designer’s built‑in reports are excellent at summarizing what happened—revenue, ...

Paul KirkendallNov 21, 2025, 9:00:02 AM1 min read

Are You Guessing or Growing? A Q4 Readiness Checklist for Interior Design Firms

Q4 isn’t just the final sprint—it’s a launchpad for the year ahead. But too many design ...

Paul KirkendallOct 14, 2025, 12:42:35 PM1 min read

Planning vs. Budgeting: Why Most Design Firms Get It Backwards

Creative firms are full of ideas. But when it comes to numbers, most fall into a familiar ...

Paul KirkendallJan 24, 2025, 3:19:37 PM5 min read

Streamline Your Interior Design Business with Financial Tracking

It's time to bring the same level of elegance to your bookkeeping as you do to your ...