The Interior Design Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Profitability

By Mary V. Knackstedt and Knackstedt, Mary V. / Haney, Laura Knackstedt, Mary V. / Haney, Laura

Book Overview

Discover how you can run the practical side of your practice more profitably. This comprehensive guide to managing an interior design business gives you an arsenal of proven procedures and practical tools and techniques perfected over the course of some thirty years. New to this edition are sections on establishing an electronic office, the pros and cons of working alone and creating partnerships, hiring and working with off-site employees, and more. It also includes more than fifty sample forms and letters, such as an existing conditions survey and a letter of transmittal, that can easily be adapted to your own uses.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471412325
• ISBN13: 9780471412328
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.4" x 1.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

The interior design handbook

Clear, well written, with astute comments about the business side of this interesting profession. This lady knows what she is talking about, having been in this area of consulting for many years. You can tell her expertise easily by reading this book! A must for all interior designers.

Impressive!

Found this new Knackstedt book to be just as informative as all of her others. Would recomend this book to any one in the design industry. Happy Learning! J.

excellent resource

Great ideas for any design firm, as well as practical methods for someone wanting to start out on their own.

The Interior Design Business Handbook

An excellent guide book for newly established interior design company.