Business of Design® | Grow a Profitable Interior Design Business with Kimberley Seldon
Kimberley Seldon
471 episodes
1 day ago
Most interior designers want more profit, more stability, and less financial stress—but the idea of “saving more” often feels overwhelming. In this episode, Danielle Hendon breaks down a simple, sustainable strategy that any design professional can start today: saving just 1% of all revenue and putting it out of sight, where it can quietly grow into a real financial buffer.
It may sound small, but this habit builds confidence, financial resilience, and a margin of safety your business desperately needs. Danielle explains how this 1% shift changes your behavior—helping you become more intentional with spending, more strategic with pricing, and more disciplined in how you manage cash flow.
If you’ve ever avoided looking at your numbers or felt anxious about unexpected expenses, this conversation offers a doable first step toward a more profitable, stable design business.
In this episode we learn:
- How taking 1% of all revenue and putting it in a separate account builds financial strength
- Why training your brain to operate without that 1% increases creative problem-solving
- How to build a consistent savings habit—even if you’ve struggled with it before
- When (and how) to increase from 1% to 2% once the habit feels easy
- Why always putting your own needs last leads to burnout and financial vulnerability
- The three profit levers you can pull in your interior design business to increase sustainability
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Most interior designers want more profit, more stability, and less financial stress—but the idea of “saving more” often feels overwhelming. In this episode, Danielle Hendon breaks down a simple, sustainable strategy that any design professional can start today: saving just 1% of all revenue and putting it out of sight, where it can quietly grow into a real financial buffer.
It may sound small, but this habit builds confidence, financial resilience, and a margin of safety your business desperately needs. Danielle explains how this 1% shift changes your behavior—helping you become more intentional with spending, more strategic with pricing, and more disciplined in how you manage cash flow.
If you’ve ever avoided looking at your numbers or felt anxious about unexpected expenses, this conversation offers a doable first step toward a more profitable, stable design business.
In this episode we learn:
- How taking 1% of all revenue and putting it in a separate account builds financial strength
- Why training your brain to operate without that 1% increases creative problem-solving
- How to build a consistent savings habit—even if you’ve struggled with it before
- When (and how) to increase from 1% to 2% once the habit feels easy
- Why always putting your own needs last leads to burnout and financial vulnerability
- The three profit levers you can pull in your interior design business to increase sustainability
EP 442 | From Hustle to Sustainability: How Interior Designers Avoid Burnout with Kimberley Seldon
Business of Design® | Grow a Profitable Interior Design Business with Kimberley Seldon
27 minutes 55 seconds
4 months ago
EP 442 | From Hustle to Sustainability: How Interior Designers Avoid Burnout with Kimberley Seldon
Burnout doesn’t always arrive as a dramatic breaking point. Sometimes it shows up quietly—in the middle of a beautiful project, a full calendar, and a business that looks successful from the outside. In this candid solo episode, Kimberley Seldon shares her personal burnout moment and the pivotal shifts that helped her move from hustle to sustainability.
Kimberley opens up about the emotional cost of chronic over-commitment, saying yes past capacity, and slowly losing the creative spark that drew her to design in the first place. She walks through the practical, often uncomfortable decisions required to reclaim energy, redefine capacity, and restructure a business so it supports—not drains—the person running it.
If you’re exhausted, overbooked, or quietly wondering how long you can keep going at this pace, this episode offers clarity, permission, and a path forward.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why burnout doesn’t always look like a breakdown—and often hides in “successful” businesses
- How sustainable change often begins with one small but bold decision
- Why defining and honoring your true capacity is a strategic business move
- How raising your rates can reduce workload while increasing revenue
- Why a signature process saves time, builds confidence, and improves the client experience
- Why protecting your energy isn’t selfish—it’s essential for creativity and long-term success
Business of Design® | Grow a Profitable Interior Design Business with Kimberley Seldon
Most interior designers want more profit, more stability, and less financial stress—but the idea of “saving more” often feels overwhelming. In this episode, Danielle Hendon breaks down a simple, sustainable strategy that any design professional can start today: saving just 1% of all revenue and putting it out of sight, where it can quietly grow into a real financial buffer.
It may sound small, but this habit builds confidence, financial resilience, and a margin of safety your business desperately needs. Danielle explains how this 1% shift changes your behavior—helping you become more intentional with spending, more strategic with pricing, and more disciplined in how you manage cash flow.
If you’ve ever avoided looking at your numbers or felt anxious about unexpected expenses, this conversation offers a doable first step toward a more profitable, stable design business.
In this episode we learn:
- How taking 1% of all revenue and putting it in a separate account builds financial strength
- Why training your brain to operate without that 1% increases creative problem-solving
- How to build a consistent savings habit—even if you’ve struggled with it before
- When (and how) to increase from 1% to 2% once the habit feels easy
- Why always putting your own needs last leads to burnout and financial vulnerability
- The three profit levers you can pull in your interior design business to increase sustainability
