Interior Design and Decorating

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

ASID
Information resources available from this trade association include:

ASID Icon
http://icon.asid.org/
Monthly trade magazine features news, information, and analysis for design professionals, with featured articles in the "Industry Outlook" section including the quarterly "ASID Billings Index" and selected excerpts from the annual "Environmental Scanning Report". All articles can be viewed free online.

State of the Industry
http://www.asid.org/
Annual publication provides a comprehensive overview of the profession, with topics covered including size and scope of the profession; billing trends and methods; wages and employment; and volume and types of products regularly specified by designers. Executive summary can be viewed free online.

Interior Design Services
http://www.firstresearch.com

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

The Design Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Profitability
Knackstedt, Wiley, 2012
https://www.amazon.com/
Business handbook takes users through the various aspects of starting a design business and running it successfully, with topics covered including setting up a studio, assembling a team, business development, charging for services, project management, working with sources and contractors, and more. Table of contents, index, and searchable text are available online via Amazon.com's "Look Inside" feature.

Professional Practice for Designers
Piotrowski, Wiley, 2013
https://www.amazon.com/
Business practice guide covers tools and topics essential to operating a successful practice, with topics covered including design as a profession, professional advancement, work environment, project compensation and design fees, product pricing, project management, marketing and promotion, selling strategies, and more. Contents can be previewed online via Amazon.com's "Look Inside" feature.

GIA Research
Interior Design Services
https://www.strategyr.com/
Global outlook report provides an overview of the market for these services in the U.S. and other countries, with topics covered including industry and product overview, regional market perspective, recent corporate activity, competitive landscape, and key company profiles. Summary description and detailed table of contents are available free online; complete study or individual sections can be purchased online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Interior Design Services
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "541410"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

First Research
Interior Design Services
http://www.firstresearch.com

Financial information section of these profiles includes common-size income statement and balance sheet data and key financial ratios for the most recent annual reporting period, with average financial measures reported for all companies and by sales size range for small (under $5 million), medium ($5 million to $50 million), and large companies (over $50 million). Sample report can be downloaded and viewed online.

ZweigWhite
Salary Survey of Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape Architecture Firms
https://zweiggroup.com/
Annual salary survey provides base salary information for all job positions based on a survey of architectural firms throughout the U.S., with base salary data broken out by firm type, number of employees, and geographic region. Survey overview and description can be viewed free online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Interior Decorators & Designers
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Information provided for this occupational category includes a description of the nature of the work and the work environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.


Interior Designers
https://valuationresources.com/

Comprehensive reference guide provides market-based business valuation multiples for small businesses in more than 200 industries. Valuation multiples are derived from actual business sales transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.