Have you heard about the new DesignFiles + SideDoor integration? It’s got a lot of designers talking and for good reason.
If you love the idea of being able to have one location to access all your favorite trade brands, create stunning designs, earn high commissions and eliminate the headache of managing and tracking product orders, keep reading.
For those who don’t know, DesignFiles is a top rated all-in-one design and project management software for interior designers. You can do everything from sending design questionnaires to creating moodboards and 3D floor plans, communicating with your client, submitting quotes and invoices, accepting payments and more.
SideDoor is a digital marketplace where interior designers can curate collections from top trade brands and share those collections directly with clients, on social media or their website. You earn an average of 30% commission on all orders and benefit from the perk of SideDoor handling all order logistics for you.
Combined they provide the ideal tool kit for interior designers who are looking to simplify their process without sacrificing revenue.
You can check out this short video to see how it works or keep reading.
What we love about this integration:
- Huge Time Saver: You get a massive trade library, top rated design and client communication tools and the ability to automatically generate shoppable collections all in one place. Plus no order management frees you up to spend more time on the parts of your business that you truly enjoy.
- Simpler Business Model: If you love the idea of eliminating the hassle of managing product orders but don’t want to lose the income you earn from mark-ups, this is a great alternative.
- No Need to Sacrifice Revenue: If you’re already letting clients shop the look and you’re not earning from product sales, you can now earn an avg. of 30% commissions and stop losing that revenue.
- Earn More Than Standard Affiliate Links: If you’re using standard affiliate links and currently earning just 2%-5% commissions you can significantly boost your earnings while still keeping a simple business model.
- Generate Additional Revenue Streams: If you have a large following you can generate additional revenue by creating shoppable content that can be shared online.
Here’s how it works:
When you sync your DesignFiles account to your SideDoor account, you get instant access to SideDoor’s complete trade product library directly in DesignFiles.
Here’s a look at just half of the trade vendors you’ll get instant access to: 
You can drag, drop, layer and crop these products to create stunning design boards (like the one below) using DesignFiles’ moodboard software.
For every design you create, you can instantly generate the complete shoppable collection.
You can choose to let your client shop the look directly. Or you can place the order yourself and just allow your client to review the design, leave feedback and approve products.
For every order that’s placed you earn an average of 30% commissions and SideDoor takes care of the rest.
Have a large following? You can also use this integration to create high commission shoppable content that you can add to your blog, website or social channels and generate additional revenue streams for your business.
Interested in giving it a try?
If you already have a DesignFiles and SideDoor account, you can click here to sync them up.
Don’t have a DesignFiles account? Click here to create a free trial. This video will show you the steps to create and sync a SideDoor account.
Want to see what designers are saying about this new integration. Check out the comments below:
