Dayana Mayfield, Author at DesignFiles Blog

The Interior Design Approval Process, Start to Finish

August 18, 2026

You presented on Tuesday. Your client loved the room. Then she said she wanted to sit with the sofa for......

August 13, 2026

Every check-in said the project was on track. Then install week landed three weeks late. If that has happened to...

August 6, 2026

Ever feel resentful about the profit you made on a project compared to the time and effort you put in?...

August 3, 2026

You finished the project in March. Your client teared up at the reveal and promised to tell her sister about...

July 30, 2026

You have restyled your own living room at least twice this year. Friends send you photos of their empty walls...

July 14, 2026

If you’re an interior designer, you know how important it is to have the right tools for the job. Your...

July 9, 2026

Let’s be honest: your interior design portfolio is doing a lot more talking than you probably realize, and not always...

July 2, 2026

Every interior design project starts with excitement. You meet a new client, discuss beautiful ideas, and begin imagining the transformation...

June 1, 2026

Dealing with an empty pipeline? That’s the result of treating lead generation as something you do between projects, instead of...

May 27, 2026

Finding the right moodboard tool sounds simple until you’re three free trials deep and still not sure which one actually...