So you built your fee. You did the work. You went through every phase. You estimated your hours. You accounted for your role. And you landed on a number that actually reflects what this project will require.

And then you presented it.

And then the client either said, "That's more than we expected," or "Let us think about it and get back to you."

And then they went quiet.

If this has happened to you in the past or recently, let me please be the first to tell you: you are not alone.

And I want to tell you something important before we go any further:

The fee is probably not the problem.

I'm actually betting on it.

What happened before the fee is the problem. And that's what we're going to talk about today.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Join the wait list for The Designers Edge and my May 5th workshop here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/construction-management-interior-designers

• Grab Your Free Script Guide here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/push-back-script-handout

• Access the full video interview with Elana Steele of Steele Appliance here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/appliance

Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/interior-design-fee-rejection

Have you ever been standing on a job site, or sitting on a call, or answering a text at 9 p.m., and realized mid-sentence that you are clearly running this project?

Not consulting on it. Not advising from the edges. But running it. Coordinating it. Holding it together.

And nobody ever asked you to take on that role. And you definitely didn't price your fee accordingly.

If that moment sounds familiar, you are absolutely in the right place today. Because we're going to talk about the four moments that signal you've crossed from consultant to manager — without a conversation, without an agreement, and almost always without a fee that reflects it.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Join the wait list for The Designers Edge and my May 5th workshop here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/construction-management-interior-designers

• Grab Your Free Script Guide here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/push-back-script-handout

• Access the full video interview with Elana Steele of Steele Appliance here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/appliance

Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/interior-designer-consultant-to-construction-manager

Today is March 31st, the last day of the first quarter.

And I want to do something a little different. I want to walk you through a quick audit. Maybe five minutes. Back of the napkin. No fancy spreadsheet. You can use a Post-it if you want.

This will tell you more about your business than your QuickBooks has all year.

Because we're going to look at the gap between what you earned this quarter and what you were actually worth. And then we're going to talk about what that gap is really costing you — because it's not just money.

If you've ever finished a quarter feeling like you worked constantly, but the revenue doesn't match up with your effort, this episode is for you.

This is no judgment. Just clarity.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Join the waitlist for The Designer's Edge here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/construction-management-interior-designers

• Grab Your Free Script Guide here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/push-back-script-handout

• Access the full video interview with Elana Steele of Steele Appliance here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/appliance

Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/interior-designer-undercharging-cost