195 | "Can I Really Do This?" 4 Real-Life Questions About Starting an Interior Design Business

Have you been dreaming about starting an interior design career, but keep telling yourself you'll start when the time is right? Maybe you’re balancing a full-time job, raising kids, managing a household, or simply trying to figure out if you’re talented enough to make a creative career shift. I'm here to tell you something important: that perfect season is never coming. And the longer you wait for it, the longer you stay stuck in a career that isn't feeding your soul. In this episode, I’m answering the real-life questions aspiring interior designers ask before making a career change. Questions like: Can I build an interior design business while working another job? Can I start a creative career while raising kids? How much time do I realistically need to invest each week? These are practical concerns, and they deserve honest answers. Whether you’re pursuing interior design as a career shift, launching your first design business, or exploring a more flexible creative lifestyle, this episode will help you understand how to move forward with confidence, professionalism, and purpose. What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✔️ How to balance interior design alongside your current job ✔️ Starting a design business while raising your children ✔️ How many weekly hours do you realistically need ✔️ Why intentionality beats hustle culture every time ✔️ How structure actually creates more flexibility in your business Read the Blog ＞＞＞ 4 Real-Life Questions About Starting an Interior Design Business (https://rwarddesign.com/episodes/4-qu...) NEXT STEPS: 🔸 Save your seat! FREE Webinar: Are You Ready to Start Your Interior Design Business? How to Know for Sure (and What It Really Costs to Launch) (https://rwarddesign.myflodesk.com/are...) 🎯 Join the Summer '26 Launch Your Business Bootcamp (https://my-design-mentor.mn.co/plans/...) 🎯 Join My Design Mentor (https://rwarddesign.com/my-design-men...) and lock in the lower rate Check out our Designer's Playlist! *️ Start Your Interior Design Journey (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47j...) *️ From Newbie to Confident Designer (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Js...) *️ Switching Gears to Interior Design (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GV...) Grab your freebies: 📺 Watch this free webinar, "From Passion to Profit," (https://rwarddesign.myflodesk.com/5mo...) and learn the 5 Money Moves to start your interior design business right 📌 Your Roadmap to a Career in Interior Design (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63d183...) 🎨 3 Things I Wish I had known when I Started my Career (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62ca13...) Connect With Me: 📧 Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) 🔆 Instagram: @rwarddesign (  / rwarddesign  ) 🌎 Website at (https://rwarddesign.com/) rwarddesign.com (https://rwarddesign.com/) Thanks for listening! I hope this helps you discover if interior design is the career for you. See you next week... Timestamps 0:00 Introduction: Q&A on Starting a Career or Business in Interior Design 5:19 Can You Start a Design Business While Working Another Job? 11:00 Can You Start a Business While Raising Kids? 15:57 How Much Time Do You Really Need to Get Started? 21:00 How Flexible Is Interior Design as a Career? 24:30 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start