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Only Girl on the Construction Site as an interior designer

Only Girl on the Construction Site

March 21, 20251 min read

Brilliant Designers! Let’s talk about the real reason your projects aren’t turning out exactly the way you envisioned—and why it’s costing you money, control, and credibility.

This week on Success by Design, we sat down with the incredible Renee Bierhy, and she dropped some hard truths: If you’re handing off your design and walking away before construction starts, you’re putting your vision (and your profits) in someone else’s hands. Project managing the construction phase isn’t just a “nice-to-have”—it’s the key to making sure your designs actually come to life the way you intended.

We’re covering:
🛠️Why you should be managing the construction phase of your designs (if allowed in your state).
💰How much money you’re leaving on the table by letting someone else take the reins.
🚧How to get started (even if you’ve never stepped foot on a job site before).
👠And trust us—why you should never show up in heels!

So, should you be at every construction meeting? Should you be the one making sure that gorgeous tile layout you designed actually gets installed correctly? The short answer: YES.

And to wrap things up, I’m sharing my own first-ever job site experience—a moment of pure, unfiltered terror that I’ll never forget.

If you’re ready to take back control and ensure your designs are built exactly as you intended, you need to hear this conversation. 🎧👇

Listen to the full episode here!

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BIG BONUS FOR YOU: And to double the impact…. we continued the conversation on Renee's podcast, The Only Girl on the Jobsite, the following week! And that episode is also now live and ready for you! Listen in for PART 2 of our project management conversation!

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Only Girl on the Construction Site as an interior designer

Only Girl on the Construction Site

March 21, 20251 min read

Brilliant Designers! Let’s talk about the real reason your projects aren’t turning out exactly the way you envisioned—and why it’s costing you money, control, and credibility.

This week on Success by Design, we sat down with the incredible Renee Bierhy, and she dropped some hard truths: If you’re handing off your design and walking away before construction starts, you’re putting your vision (and your profits) in someone else’s hands. Project managing the construction phase isn’t just a “nice-to-have”—it’s the key to making sure your designs actually come to life the way you intended.

We’re covering:
🛠️Why you should be managing the construction phase of your designs (if allowed in your state).
💰How much money you’re leaving on the table by letting someone else take the reins.
🚧How to get started (even if you’ve never stepped foot on a job site before).
👠And trust us—why you should never show up in heels!

So, should you be at every construction meeting? Should you be the one making sure that gorgeous tile layout you designed actually gets installed correctly? The short answer: YES.

And to wrap things up, I’m sharing my own first-ever job site experience—a moment of pure, unfiltered terror that I’ll never forget.

If you’re ready to take back control and ensure your designs are built exactly as you intended, you need to hear this conversation. 🎧👇

Listen to the full episode here!

__________________________________________________________

BIG BONUS FOR YOU: And to double the impact…. we continued the conversation on Renee's podcast, The Only Girl on the Jobsite, the following week! And that episode is also now live and ready for you! Listen in for PART 2 of our project management conversation!

Women on construction sitesNAWICwomen in constructioninterior design businesscontractorhomeownerrespectproject managementfear & anxietypricingestimatescope of workGCmindsetresidential & commerciallegalitiesliability
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