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09: Your ‘First Date’ with an Interior Designer with Emma Mackie

October 16, 2023
09: Your ‘First Date’ with an Interior Designer with Emma Mackie
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09: Your ‘First Date’ with an Interior Designer with Emma Mackie
Oct 16, 2023

In this episode you’ll learn how an interior designer assesses a new project as we go inside the first meeting with a potential client. Jane and Emma cover:

  • The questions a designer will want to ask you in that first phone call
  • In the first home visit, why there’s more listening than talking, and the cues and opportunities we’re looking for in your home
  • The kind of information you’ll need to be open to discussing in the first meeting, including budget and likely level of investment for extent of work involved
  • Why getting alignment between client and designer is one of the most important steps to kick off a successful project
  • Why the key decision-makers in a project need to be involved from the start 
  • What you can do to get your project noticed and off to the best start with an interior designer 


I loved Emma’s refreshing and honest approach to this “first date” meeting of the interior design world. So much valuable info for anyone thinking of reaching out to an interior designer.


Connect with Emma:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_interiors/

Website: https://m-interiors.com.au 

Connect with us:

Website https://janeledger.com.au

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/janeledgerinteriors

Thank you for listening! If you found this useful, please leave a like, review or rating as this helps other people just like you find this information. I’d love for you to hit follow wherever you’re listening to this and share a favourite episode with someone you know who would really benefit from it.

Show Notes

In this episode you’ll learn how an interior designer assesses a new project as we go inside the first meeting with a potential client. Jane and Emma cover:

  • The questions a designer will want to ask you in that first phone call
  • In the first home visit, why there’s more listening than talking, and the cues and opportunities we’re looking for in your home
  • The kind of information you’ll need to be open to discussing in the first meeting, including budget and likely level of investment for extent of work involved
  • Why getting alignment between client and designer is one of the most important steps to kick off a successful project
  • Why the key decision-makers in a project need to be involved from the start 
  • What you can do to get your project noticed and off to the best start with an interior designer 


I loved Emma’s refreshing and honest approach to this “first date” meeting of the interior design world. So much valuable info for anyone thinking of reaching out to an interior designer.


Connect with Emma:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_interiors/

Website: https://m-interiors.com.au 

Connect with us:

Website https://janeledger.com.au

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/janeledgerinteriors

Thank you for listening! If you found this useful, please leave a like, review or rating as this helps other people just like you find this information. I’d love for you to hit follow wherever you’re listening to this and share a favourite episode with someone you know who would really benefit from it.