A Conversation with Katie Monkhouse

<p>Have you taken into consideration the commitment you are making when signing a lease for a shop? How would you react to losing a vital member of your design team? Have you thought about offering different types of services and products in order to attract a variety of clients? We chat about this and more, with Katie Monkhouse of Katie Monkhouse Interior Design.</p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li>Katie’s journey: From a career in fashion to then becoming an interior designer</li><li>Underestimating the amount of work and commitment level required to have a shop</li><li>Planning ahead of time versus just getting something done</li><li>Losing a junior designer and a large project in the same day</li><li>What Katie’s team looks like now, after re-assessing everything</li><li>That happy dance feeling when someone makes a purchase on the website</li><li>Diversifying revenue so you don't have to rely on client work all the time</li><li>Not constantly giving away free advice</li><li>Talking about how the current economy is affecting the design industry</li><li>When to charge a flat fee versus when to charge hourly</li></ul><br/><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiemonkhouseinteriors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katie’s Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://katiemonkhouseinteriors.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katie’s website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shopwestparkhome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Westpark Home Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.shopwestparkhome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Westpark Home website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.millroad.studio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Millroad website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our links:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Subscribe and leave a review - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-young-designers-club/id1505427626" rel="noopene