103. Why Your Interior Design Projects Keep Going Over Budget

About this episode

In this episode, Katie Decker-Erickson discusses the reasons why interior design projects often exceed their budgets and offers insights on how to avoid this common issue.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Have you ever wrapped up a project and thought… how did we get here again? You started with a clear vision, a solid plan, and a client who seemed aligned. But somewhere between the mood board and install day, the budget unraveled. Now the client is stressed, you’re reworking the same design over and over, and a project that once felt exciting feels heavy. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real reason interior design projects go over budget—and it’s probably n...

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Host: Katie Decker-Erickson

Topics covered

• budget management
• interior design
• project planning
• client relations
• design challenges

Keywords

• interior design
• budget
• project management
• client stress
• design process

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