Turn your passion for
interior design into
a paid practice.

Your taste. Your clients. Our platform.
Ready to earn from day one.

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Go from the friend everyone
asks for recommendations
to the designer they hire.

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What we do

Everything you need to run your interior design practice

Suede is a platform and community for emerging interior designers. You don’t need a design degree, an LLC, a sales tax setup, or a back office to take on your first client.

Whether it’s a side practice or full-time studio

From a few clients on the side to a full-time studio, Suede designers are building flexible practices they love, and we help them get there.

What you get

The platform

Get started immediately with the projects in front of you. Build toward the ones you want.

How it works

  1. Organic cut-out shapes01.ApplyApplyTell us about your taste, who you’d design for, and where you want to take it.Apply now
  2. A leather butterfly chair02.JoinJoinGet set up with the platform, training, community, and trade-level sourcing tools.
  3. A deep red damask textile03.StartStartRun your first project for someone you know or someone who found you.
  4. An architectural window drawing04.Get paidGet paidEarnings go straight to your bank account through Stripe.
  5. A Queen Anne side chair05.GrowGrowBuild your brand, grow your business, and earn more with every project.

Source from anywhere.

Trade-level commissions from day one, across the retail brands you already love and the trade-only ones you couldn’t reach before, plus affiliate links built in. Across the brands with published retail prices, most trade-level commissions start at 15–20% and some programs go as high as 40%.

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A team behind you.

You design. We run the back office. Suede handles invoicing, sales tax, ordering, delivery, and returns, and we’re there when something goes sideways. Your clients see a professional operation behind you, and you get a team in your corner and the freedom to do the part you actually love.

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Example earnings on Suede

A banquette and chairs for your sister’s dining nookEarn570Earn for the advice you were already giving
Nursery for a friendEarn910Price a room: a flat fee plus your markup
Living room redesign for a friend of a friendEarn2,240Turn a finished room into your next client
First apartment for a referralEarn5,030Run 29 pieces without a back office
Full house for someone who found your websiteEarn12,500Market your practice beyond the people you know
A banquette and chairs for your sister’s dining nookEarn570Earn for the advice you were already giving
Nursery for a friendEarn910Price a room: a flat fee plus your markup
Living room redesign for a friend of a friendEarn2,240Turn a finished room into your next client
First apartment for a referralEarn5,030Run 29 pieces without a back office
Full house for someone who found your websiteEarn12,500Market your practice beyond the people you know

Earn on your recommendations.

Your taste already makes an impact. Don’t give it away free. Getting started can look like working with friends and family on smaller projects, and grow into full homes generated through your personal brand and marketing.

Real practice. Real community.

You don’t build a practice alone. Join our community of designers, at every level of experience, who went from loving design to getting paid for it. Plus coaching, meetups, and live sessions to keep you growing.

A wood dining table with lemons in front of a marble kitchen
A sage-toned room with curtains and a sofa

Training for the business, not just the craft.

You already have the eye. Our training covers what most designers never get taught: landing clients, pricing your work, and running a project. Built with people who’ve done it.

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A spindle chair on a dark herringbone floorBest value299per yearApply now

Membership starts at less than the commission on a single sofa.

You keep 70% of the trade margin on what your clients buy and 100% of your design fees. Processing fees at cost.

A wall-paneling drawingCharged every three months99per quarterApply now

Questionsanswered

  • How does the commission split work?

    Simple: 70/30. You keep 70% of the commission on every project; Suede’s 30% covers trade relationships, invoicing, sales-tax handling, order placement and tracking, and payouts to your bank. You keep 100% of design fees invoiced through the platform. Standard payment-processing fees are deducted at cost.

  • Do I keep the full margin, or can I share it with my client?

    You choose per project whether to keep the trade margin or pass some of it on to your client.

  • What does membership cost, and what’s included?

    Membership starts at less than the commission on a single sofa — see the plans above. $299 annual membership or $99 quarterly.

  • Where does the money actually come from?

    Trade margin on the products your clients buy, the design fees you charge, and affiliate payouts.

  • What is a typical trade commission?

    Across the brands on Suede with published retail prices, most trade-level commissions start at 15–20% and some programs go as high as 40%.

  • How much can I earn?

    It depends on your projects — the more you source and design, the more you earn.

  • When and how do I get paid?

    Payouts go directly to your bank after design fees are processed, an order settles, or an affiliate payout is collected.

  • Do I need to register a business?

    No — you can start taking clients on Suede without an LLC.

  • Do I need formal design training?

    No degree required. Learn on Suede.

  • Can I join if I’m not based in the US?

    Not yet — today Suede serves designers and clients based in the United States only.

  • How do I find clients?

    Start with people you know, and grow from there with help from the platform.

  • What does getting set up look like?

    Apply, join, and start your first project — we walk you through each step.

  • Is this my brand or Suede’s?

    Your brand. Your clients. Suede is the infrastructure behind you.

  • How much time does this take?

    As much or as little as you want — a side practice or a full-time studio.