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I find it really interesting that the interior designer industry is about individuality when it comes to your work, and ...
18/10/2026

I find it really interesting that the interior designer industry is about individuality when it comes to your work, and the clients you work with, but the language used to describe it is so similar across studios.

If you start looking through different studios’ websites and Instagram accounts, you’ll start to notice the same phrases appearing. The ones like timeless interiors, a bespoke approach, attention to detail, spaces that reflect the people who live in them.

And this isn’t me saying that these things aren’t true, I’m sure the designers using these words care hugely about their clients, their work and everything that goes into each project. But I don’t think these descriptions always tell us exactly who the designer is and what their studio is really about.

When you look at the actual projects, the differences are often quite big. You can usually see the way one designer approaches colour, the importance another places on architectural details, or the decisions made to accommodate how a particular family lives. There is so much individuality in the work itself, but it doesn’t always come through in the marketing.

I think there’s a tendency to describe what we believe a good interior designer should be, rather than thinking about what makes a particular designer interesting to work with.

Maybe that’s where some of the most valuable marketing opportunities are being missed. In giving people a better understanding of your thinking, your judgement and the things that genuinely shape your work - not in finding more impressive words to describe your services.

A prospective client can admire several beautiful portfolios, but understanding the people and thinking behind them will often be what helps one studio become a more compelling choice.

The latest RICS residential market survey points to continued hesitation among property buyers, with buyer enquiries and...
12/10/2026

The latest RICS residential market survey points to continued hesitation among property buyers, with buyer enquiries and agreed sales weakening in September.

That doesn’t necessarily mean demand for high-end interior design or architectural services is falling, but it does raise an important question about how prospective clients make decisions when confidence is uncertain.

For interior designers and architects, beautiful imagery is often what attracts initial attention. A thoughtfully curated portfolio can communicate taste, expertise and the quality of a studio’s work.

But what happens after someone feels inspired?

When a potential client is considering a significant investment in their home, they also need to understand what working with you actually involves.

What happens during the initial consultation? How is a project approached? What level of commitment is required? How are fees structured? What happens once an enquiry has been made?

These details might seem less exciting than the finished spaces in your portfolio, but they can make a meaningful difference to how confidently someone takes the next step.

It’s something I increasingly consider when reviewing websites for design studios. Not just whether the website looks beautiful, but whether it helps the right prospective clients feel informed and reassured enough to begin a conversation.

Attracting interest is only one part of effective marketing. Helping someone feel confident about taking the next step matters just as much.

(Source: RICS September 2026 Residential Market Survey, released 8th October.)

There’s a point in the growth of a design studio where the work that helped build the business can start holding its per...
04/10/2026

There’s a point in the growth of a design studio where the work that helped build the business can start holding its perception in place.

Not because the work isn’t good, it may have been exactly right for the studio at the time.

But perhaps you now want larger projects, more comprehensive briefs, clients with bigger budgets, a different type of property, or just work that gives you greater creative scope.

The question is whether someone discovering your studio would know that.

Because potential clients can only build their perception from what you give them.

If smaller projects dominate your portfolio, they’ll assume that’s the work you do. If your strongest projects are buried, they won’t know they represent where the studio is heading. If your website gives equal weight to everything you’ve ever worked on, you’re leaving the visitor to decide what you’re known for.

And that’s the part I think is often missed.

Your portfolio isn’t just an archive of work you’re proud of, it’s a marketing decision.

What you show, what you leave out, what you give prominence to and how you tell the story around each project all influence what someone believes about your studio before they ever speak to you.

So if the business you want in two years looks different from the business you have today, your marketing needs to start creating the bridge between the two.

You don’t have to wait until you’ve arrived there to start looking like you belong there.

It’s very easy for your marketing to fall behind your business.Your experience grows, your work gets stronger, your ambi...
26/09/2026

It’s very easy for your marketing to fall behind your business.

Your experience grows, your work gets stronger, your ambitions change. You start wanting larger projects, different clients, a new location or to be known for something more specific.

But your marketing carries on much as it always has.

The same website.
The same portfolio.
The same type of content.
The same messaging.

And gradually a gap starts to appear between the studio you’re building and the version of it that potential clients are seeing. That matters.

If you want to be considered for larger, higher-value or more ambitious projects, your marketing needs to give people the confidence that you belong in that conversation.

It needs to show what you want to be known for, demonstrate the level of work you’re capable of, and it needs to make the right people understand why they should choose you.

That doesn’t necessarily mean doing more marketing, it can mean stepping back and working out what actually needs to change.

Your positioning, messaging, portfolio, website. Where you’re visible, what you talk about, and how all of those things work together.

This is the work I do with interior designers and architects. I look at where the business is now, where you want it to go, and whether your marketing is actually helping you get there.

So if you know your studio has moved forward, but you’re not sure your marketing has moved with it, that’s probably where we need to start.

Send me a message and tell me what you’re trying to change, we’ll look at what needs to move with it.

What happens when you know your marketing needs attention, but running the business always comes first?For many interior...
15/09/2026

What happens when you know your marketing needs attention, but running the business always comes first?

For many interior design and architecture studios, it isn’t a lack of ambition or ideas holding their marketing back. It’s time.

Client projects, meetings, suppliers, site visits, decisions… and somewhere amongst all of that, you’re supposed to step back and work out whether your positioning is right, whether your website is doing its job, how you’re being found and where your next opportunities for growth might come from.

Marketing inevitably gets pushed down the list.

This was exactly the situation behind a recent Marketing & Positioning Strategy I developed for Megan Wisely Interiors.

Rather than jumping straight to what they should be posting, I looked at the bigger picture - positioning and messaging, website, portfolio, SEO, content, visibility, professional partnerships and wider growth opportunities.

The aim wasn’t to give them more marketing to do, but to work out what was actually worth doing.

From there, I created a clear, prioritised strategy around the studio. Where to focus first, what could have the greatest impact and how their marketing could better support the business they’re building.

Megan Wisely Interiors summed it up perfectly:

“As a small business, our day-to-day operations often take priority over establishing an effective marketing strategy, so leaning on Kirsten’s expertise really helped take a lot of the leg work out of the equation and put us on the right path.”

And that’s really the value of strategy. Not another isolated tactic, another platform to keep up with, or just posting more. It’s having someone step back, look objectively at the whole picture and say, this is where the opportunity is, this is what matters now, and this is what we do next.

If you run an interior design or architecture studio and know your marketing could be doing more, but don’t have the time or headspace to work out what needs to change, I have limited consultancy availability this autumn.

Send me a message and let’s talk about where your marketing is now and where you want it to take your business next.

23/07/2026

The first in my new THE WEBSITE EDIT series ✨

When I review a website, I’m not just looking at whether it looks beautiful, but looking at whether it’s helping the business behind it.

Can a visitor quickly understand what the studio does? Is there enough trust to encourage an enquiry? Does the website answer the questions people are quietly asking before they get in touch?

These are the things I look for first.

In this review, I’ve shared a few of the opportunities I spotted on one of my clients’ websites and the changes I’d prioritise from a marketing perspective.

A website doesn’t always need to be completely redesigned to perform better, the small strategic changes can make the biggest difference.

If you’d like me to review your website in a future video, let me know in the comments.

One of the biggest assumptions in marketing is that more visitors automatically lead to more enquiries.In reality, the m...
16/07/2026

One of the biggest assumptions in marketing is that more visitors automatically lead to more enquiries.

In reality, the moment someone lands on your website is often where the decision is made.

Do they immediately understand what makes your studio different?

Can they see themselves working with you?

Is it obvious what to do next?

These are the kinds of questions I ask long before recommending more marketing activity, because attracting visitors is only half the job. Your website has to give them a reason to stay.

If your website isn’t bringing in the enquiries you expected, it might be worth looking beyond traffic and asking what happens once people arrive.

Plenty of enquiries doesn’t always mean your marketing is working.If most of those enquiries aren’t the right fit, I’d r...
15/07/2026

Plenty of enquiries doesn’t always mean your marketing is working.

If most of those enquiries aren’t the right fit, I’d resist the temptation to just market harder. Instead, I’d ask a different question.

What is my business attracting, and why?

Because your positioning, messaging, portfolio and website all shape who feels you’re the right fit for their project.

More marketing won’t fix attracting the wrong people, it will simply help more of the wrong people find you.

Before I’d recommend another marketing tactic, I’d want to understand why your business is attracting those enquiries in the first place.

That’s where strategy begins.

If this feels familiar, my Marketing & Positioning Strategy is designed to uncover exactly what’s getting in the way. Get in touch if you’d like to find out more.

Many businesses assume they have a marketing problem when enquiries aren’t converting. Sometimes they do, but more often...
15/07/2026

Many businesses assume they have a marketing problem when enquiries aren’t converting.

Sometimes they do, but more often, they have a positioning problem.

If you’re attracting enquiries that are too small, too price-focused or simply not the kind of work you want to become known for, it’s worth asking whether your marketing is actually communicating the business you’re trying to build.

Your website, messaging, portfolio and the way you describe your services all shape who feels you’re the right fit for their project.

That’s why I don’t begin by recommending more content, more SEO or another marketing campaign. I begin by understanding where the business wants to go, who it’s trying to attract and whether its marketing reflects that ambition.

Once that’s clear, every marketing decision becomes more intentional. Success isn’t measured by how many enquiries arrive in your inbox, it’s measured by whether they’re the enquiries you’ve been hoping for.

Most marketing advice starts with content. Create more posts, film more Reels, stay consistent. None of that is bad advi...
14/07/2026

Most marketing advice starts with content. Create more posts, film more Reels, stay consistent. None of that is bad advice, but I think it’s often given too early. Before you create another piece of content, ask yourself this:

Have I actually given the right people a compelling reason to choose my studio?

Because if your positioning isn’t clear, more content simply amplifies confusion.

People might admire your work, they might save a post, they might even follow you, but admiration doesn’t mean being chosen. It doesn’t automatically become an enquiry.

That’s why I spend more time understanding a client’s business than I do thinking about Instagram.

Who are they trying to become known with?

What projects do they want more of?

What genuinely makes their approach different?

Only then do I start making marketing recommendations.

Content is important but it works so much harder when it’s built on a clear strategy rather than a hope that posting more will somehow fix the problem.

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why you’re creating more content but not seeing better enquiries, it might be worth questioning your positioning before you question your Instagram.

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