Interior Design Business

Ethics and Bad Taste


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What do you do when you get into a design job and discover that you don't want to put your name on it because the client's taste is so bad?


You won’t be in the design industry long before one of these situations comes up, so it’s important that you know how to handle it. In this episode of Interior Design Business, I’m sharing three ethical solutions to working with a client with bad taste. All of these options will protect you and your reputation as a designer while also treating your clients fairly, so you can use whichever solution feels best to you or try out all three over time! 


Topics covered in this episode include:

  • What to do when your client is standing by design choices that you don’t agree with 
  • How to say no to something you don’t want to put your name on 
  • How to avoid bad client design choices reflecting on you 
  • When and how to back out of a job 


I know we’re in the business of people-pleasing, but remember that people-pleasing won’t always serve you. If that’s something you struggle with, don’t miss this episode.


I would love to connect on Facebook: facebook.com/InteriorDesignBusinessAcademy or Instagram: instagram.com/interiordesignbusinessacademy!


Show notes are available at https://interiordesignbusinessacademy.com.


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