EP 112 | How Interior Designers Can Avoid Costly Business Mistakes with Layers and Layers

What if some of the best business advice for interior designers came from your suppliers and industry partners?

In this episode, Kimberley Seldon speaks with Layers and Layers about common mistakes interior designers make—and how trusted suppliers and specialists can help avoid them. From presenting projects more effectively to leveraging expert knowledge, this conversation highlights the value of systems, collaboration, and confidence in serving clients at a higher level.

For interior designers, success doesn’t come from knowing everything. It comes from building strong relationships and knowing where to find the right expertise when you need it.

In this episode, we learn:
• Why presenting the entire project helps clients make better decisions
• How introducing luxury options can expand possibilities for clients
• Why confidence in your recommendations builds trust and credibility
• How strong systems improve efficiency and project outcomes
• Why relying on specialists helps you deliver better results
• How knowing who to ask is often more valuable than knowing everything yourself

Design Intervention

Yvonne says, “Get to know your A-Team.” Sharon says, “Don’t be afraid to admit what you are not good at, then look for the pros to fill in those gaps.”

About Sharon Laxon & Yvonne Rak

For the past 10 years, Yvonne and Sharon have exclusively been assisting design professionals in sourcing and assembling luxurious interiors via Layers & Layers Showroom Inc. Formally educated in interior design and running their own interior design businesses, Yvonne and Sharon know first-hand what it takes to operate a design firm. With this knowledge they have guided and mentored interior designers and advocated for a strong business acumen. Based in beautiful Vancouver, their TRADE ONLY showroom sells some of the world’s finest fabrics and wallpapers exclusively to interior designers.

In 2019 their LAYERS home boutique showroom was established around a simple idea; in a world where there are so many decisions, worrying about how to decorate a home shouldn’t be one of them. They developed a system that makes decorating straightforward by professionally curating quality products and pre-designing rooms that are ready to order.  Their concept is rooted in years of expertise, experience and a passion that makes decorating effortless, for one room or a whole home.

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