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Leveling Up with Interior Design Den!

A weekly dose of design inspiration, software skills, and business growth tips for ambitious interior designers ready to level up & thrive in the digital design era!

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Weekly Newsletter May 08 '26 - 5 Mistakes I Made Early In My Design Career

Hi there, designer 👋 It’s been a very full season behind the scenes lately. (May is basically a second December lol) Besides running the studio, I recently picked up another renovation project - a smaller home renovation focused on a kitchen, bathroom, and two bedrooms. Honestly, it’s been the pe...

May 08, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Apr. 24 '26 - Confidence Comes With Experience — But It Starts With Process

Hi there, designer 👋 This week, I was helping a designer review one of her proposals. She shared that she was struggling to get client approvals. Decisions were dragging out.Questions kept coming in.Everything felt slower than it should. And to make matters worse, the project had already gone wel...

Apr 24, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Apr. 17 '26 - The Worst Advice I Received Early In My Design Career

Hi there, designer 👋 This month in my studio I’ve been deep in the procurement phase on my 6k sq. ft. home renovation - sourcing furniture, lighting, and coordinating orders. And it reminded me of something I wish someone had explained clearly to me much earlier in my career. I once received advi...

Apr 17, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Apr. 10 '26 - A Designer Asked Me About My Design Process…

Hi there, designer 👋 After my last newsletter about finishing the design documentation for a large project, a designer reached out and asked me a great question: “What does your actual design process look like?” I realized this is something many designers are curious about, because when you're st...

Apr 10, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Apr. 03 '26 - A Lesson I Learned From An Architect With 38 Years of Experience

Hi there, designer 👋 I just wrapped up a very big milestone in my studio this week. For the past three months, I’ve been working on the design development for a 6,000 sq. ft. home renovation. It was a very detailed process that included everything from layouts, 3Ds and elevations to materials, mi...

Apr 03, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Mar. 27 '26 - The Skills That Quietly Change a Designer’s Career

Hi there, designer 👋 Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing a few behind-the-scenes moments from my studio. We talked about outsourcing too early. I shared the story about the long corridor consultation that turned into a quick three-hour project. And last week I wrote a more personal note abo...

Mar 27, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Mar. 20 '26 - Why I Sometimes Tell Designers Not to Buy My Course

Hi there, designer 👋 I received a few emails recently from designers asking about my AutoCAD course. I always appreciate when designers reach out with questions - it means you're actively trying to grow your skills. But when I asked a few follow-up questions, I realized they were working on Mac c...

Mar 20, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Mar. 13 '26 - One Corridor. Three Hours. $3,000

Hi there, designer 👋 Last week we talked about outsourcing and why building your own technical skills early in your business can make a huge difference. This week I want to share a quick real-life example from my studio. A contractor I’ve worked with for years called me recently and said: "Ana, w...

Mar 13, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Mar. 06 '26 - When to Outsource VS. When to Build Skill First

Hi there, designer 👋 Let’s talk about something that comes up often in conversations with other designers - outsourcing. Now before we start — I’m not against outsourcing at all. In fact, as your business grows and your projects become larger, bringing in help can be a really smart move. But ther...

Mar 06, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Feb. 27 '26 - The Spring Reset Your Design Business Needs

Hi there, designer 👋 Last week I talked about structure.. About how calm clients aren’t luck - they’re the result of clear design process. About how leadership in your process changes everything. Over the past years, I’ve tightened my design process. Documented timelines. Pre-scheduled meetings....

Feb 27, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Feb. 20 '26 - When Design Process is In Place

Hi there, designer 👋 Okay… can we just take a moment? I’m currently going into my 7th week of design development on a project…and my clients have not texted me. Not called me. Not emailed me once. Seven weeks! Shocking, right? 😂 So what’s the secret sauce here? Are they unusually calm humans? Did...

Feb 20, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

Weekly Newsletter Feb. 13 '26 - How Rebranding Elevated My Business

Hi there, designer 👋 If you’ve been following along through my newsletter or Instagram stories, you know my goal is always the same: I want you to walk away with at least one piece of information you can actually use. Most of what I share comes from learning things the hard way - often without an...

Feb 13, 2026 corporatetobiz corporatetoownbusiness enscape enscapefosketchup fromcorporatetoownbusiness interiordesignbiz interiordesignbusiness interiordesignstudio learn3drendering learnsketchuponline sketchup sketchupforinteriordesigners smalldesignstudio solodesigner solorinteriordesigner

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