Finding Your First Clients As A New Interior Designer
Start With Your Existing Network
Your first client is more likely to come from someone who already trusts you — a relative renovating a kitchen, a friend's new office, a neighbour's balcony. Tell everyone you know that you're taking projects, and ask them to pass your name along.
Show Work Before You Have Clients
Redesign a room in your own home, or offer a friend a free consultation in exchange for photos and a testimonial. A handful of real, well-shot before/after images will do more for you than a logo or a business card.
Be Visible Where Homeowners Already Are
Post process shots and mood boards consistently, join local groups for your city, and ask happy clients to tag you when they show off their space.
Use A Shared Space To Look The Part
Meeting a client at a resort studio instead of a coffee shop changes how seriously they take you from the very first meeting. Book a Circle studio slot the moment you have a serious lead.