Interior Design Career Blueprint with Kelly Stone

Meet Kelly Stone, founder of Kelly Stone Interiors. Brittney and Bri go deep on how Kelly went from Pilates instructor and mom of twins to a luxury interior designer running multi-million-dollar projects, a warehouse, and a creative team—plus the real work behind “Pinterest-perfect” homes. We cover starting from zero, finding first clients, pricing (flat fee vs hourly), scaling a studio, working with athletes/celebs, social media that actually converts, and 2025 design trends (hello, color-drenched rooms + wallpaper).Why ListenStep-by-step: how to break into interior design (without a design degree)The exact early moves: free projects → referrals → first paid packageWhat budgets really cover (and how Kelly designs “the dream,” then value-engineers it)Building a team, running warehouses, avoiding vendor disastersTrend talk: moody palettes, marble, statement lighting, and the death of “millennial gray”Client chemistry, saying no, and staying creative across 10–12 concurrent projectsLinks • Kelly: IG/TikTok @kellystone • kellystoneinteriors.com • Watch & subscribe: @threebestfriendspodHave a story and want to be a guest? DM us!#InteriorDesign #KellyStone #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneur #HomeRenovation #DesignTrends #LuxuryHomes #BeforeAndAfter #SmallBusiness #InteriorDesigner #ColorDrenching #Wallpaper #StatementLighting #LasVegas #Podcast