Yond Interiors: The Logistics of Distance Design

Episode Details.

In a post-pandemic world, distance design has become increasingly popular, especially considering the opportunities social media brings to discover designers all over the world. Today’s guest, Julia Miller of Yond Interiors, has perfected the art of high-end distance design and an expert client experience.

Yond Interiors is a boutique interior design studio based in Minneapolis, yet serving clients all over North America. Julia’s interiors have been nationally recognized, for good reason, and she has so much knowledge to share with us today.

In this episode, Julia and I discuss:

Rebranding an interior design business
Expanding and hiring a team
How to work with clients
Breaking into distance design
Balancing in-person and distance design projects
The impact of social media on client inquiries
What’s included in full-service distance design
How distance design differs from local projects
How to vet long-distance inquiries
Pricing for long-distance client consultations
How to get proper plans from a distance
Presenting to long-distance clients
Deliverables for distance design
Arranging and billing for site visits
How to prep for a long-distance install
And more!

Mentioned in This Episode:

Shore Creative

Growing Your Team with Marie Flanigan

Website Templates for Interior Designers

Design Camp

Better Homes and Garden’s Home Tour

Tips to Getting Published

Design Spec

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