EP 263 | Choosing the Right Vendors for Interior Design Projects with Daniel House Club

March 1, 2022

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Are your vendors helping your interior design business grow—or creating unnecessary stress?

In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined by Peter and Alex Spalding of Daniel House Club to discuss why choosing the right vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers is critical to building a profitable and professionally satisfying design business.

Your vendor relationships impact everything from project efficiency to client satisfaction and profitability. Learn how to identify reliable trade partners, avoid costly mistakes, and focus your energy where it matters most.

If you want a stronger “A Team” behind your projects, this episode offers practical advice every interior designer should hear.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why chasing small discounts often costs more in time and frustration
• How trade-focused vendors improve project outcomes and efficiency
• Why reliable suppliers are essential when problems arise on projects
• How smarter purchasing decisions protect your profitability
• Why vendor relationships are a key part of your business success
• How controlling unnecessary expenses improves long-term growth

 

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Spend an hour a day thinking about how to grow your business.

 

TAKE AWAYS

Visit danielhouse.club/bod to save 50% off your first year of Pro or Pro+ membership.

 

About Peter and Alexander Spalding

Peter Spalding works to create an environment that engages Daniel House Club’s ever-growing designer membership base. He studied Architecture History and Urban Design at NYU and worked for Manhattan-based interior design and architecture firms before launching his own practice with his brother Alex. Alex is the CEO of DHC. After founding DH as a design firm in 2015, observing the pain points Peter faced, and developing DH’s own systems, Alex positioned DHC to serve the broader designer community

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Daniel House Club

Created by designers for designers, Daniel House Club maximizes your potential for profits and creative satisfaction by providing everything you need to source the products you want and manage your design business.

Visit danielhouse.club/bod to save 50% off your first year of Pro or Pro+ membership.

 

What DHC members are saying:

“Daniel House Club has been a game changer for me. It’s so quick and easy with a lot of brands that we’ve wanted to use but didn’t have accounts with. Their customer service is top notch whenever I have questions. It also keeps my clients happy because I can manage their expectations on shipping with the Daniel House Club 10% flat rate.”  ~ Pro+ Member, Trish Bonney

“I have come to totally rely on Daniel House Club for my business. They are my first stop to source a variety of items for each project. I know their customer service team will help me with any obscure questions and even go the extra mile to ensure items arrive at the right time.”  ~ Pro+ Member, Rose-Marie William

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Legal Disclosure | This podcast is for educational purposes only and provides general business advice for interior designers and design professionals. It is not intended as individual legal, accounting, or professional guidance. Kimberley Seldon and Business of Design® make no guarantees regarding accuracy and are not liable for how information is used. Strategies shared may not apply to every situation—listeners should seek qualified legal, financial, or professional advice before making business decisions. References and resources mentioned may change over time.

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