How a better contract made Katie Hodges a better designer

Katie Hodges’s first big client felt like a dream come true—a gorgeous luxury home, flexible clients and a project that ultimately landed a glossy feature in a major magazine. The same structure, it turned out, was a nightmare with one of her next clients. Though the experience was bad enough to make the Los Angeles designer consider quitting, she instead took a long hard look at her contract and fee structure—a process that transformed the way she now runs her firm.This episode is sponsored by Saltwolf and GaggenauLINKSKatie HodgesKaitlin PetersenBusiness of Home