Yond Interiors: The Logistics of Distance Design

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 Gettin