Our Favorite Software Tools
These are the programs, systems, and services that we use (or have used) at Lesley Myrick Interior Design and highly recommend for interior designers.
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Project Management
- DesignFiles - THE BEST for creating moodboards, proposals, invoices, POs, and more. You can also sell design packages. I've tried just about everything and this is my current fave.
- Asana - a beautiful (and free!) task management system for individuals and teams.
Team Communication
- Slack - cuts down on email by keeping conversations from your team in one place.
- Google Meet - free video conferencing with screen-sharing capabilities. Great for virtual design projects and team meetings, and there are no meeting time limits.
- Zoom - better quality video conferencing software, but free meetings are limited to 45 minutes.
Websites + Website Tools
- WordPress - my fave website builder. Tons of free customization options.
- Acuity Scheduling - online scheduling for phone calls, design consultations, and more. You can also sell design packages, subscriptions, and utilize coupon codes.
- Interact - an online quiz maker with the capability to collect email addresses and build your mailing list.
Design Software + Services
- SketchUp - design software for creating 2D floor plans and 3D renderings.
- LayOut - essential with SketchUp for creating drawing presentations with title blocks, annotations, and dimensions.
- Foyr Neo - easy space planning and 3-D renderings.
- Sketchup for Interior Designers - awesome online Sketchup training.
- SideDoor - create shoppable collections of trade-only furnishings and decor for clients (or for your blog or social media) and earn an average 30% commission on each sale.
Email Marketing
- ActiveCampaign - add an opt-in on your website and easily tag your contacts so that you can best market to them, and create easy email automations.
Bookkeeping + Taxes
- QuickBooks Online - syncs with DesignFiles, and Quickbooks is the best (however, I stay out of it and let my bookkeeper handle things!).
- MileIQ - automatically tracks mileage and creates a report for tax time
Document Storage + Sharing
- Google Drive - since all of my docs are in Google Drive, I like to store photos and video here too. (Get 20% off your first year of the Business plan with code M9FT94QQ4LHXRYG)
- Dropbox - another great option for photo and video storage.