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Finally. Financial Clarity Built for Interior Designers.
You didn't start your design business to stare at spreadsheets.
But you can't grow what you don't understand.
The Margin is the membership community, training library, and monthly support system built exclusively for interior designers who are ready to stop avoiding their numbers — and start building a business that's actually profitable.

CFO - LEVEL THINKING. DESIGN-WORLD LANGUAGE. A FRACTION OF THE COST. --  CANCEL ANY TIME!

      
 
You're building something beautiful.
The business side? A little less so.
You're talented. Your clients love you. Your portfolio is stunning. But behind the scenes, the numbers are a mess — and you know it.

You're running a real business with real revenue and still feeling like you're flying blind every time you log into QuickBooks. Or, let's be honest, on the weeks you don't log in at all. 


 Sound familiar?

→ You're doing your own bookkeeping — or you've been quietly avoiding it. 

→ You've Googled "chart of accounts for interior designers" at 11pm and found nothing useful. 

→ You know you should understand your numbers, but every time you try, you spiral and close the laptop. 

→ You've told yourself "I'll deal with it next week" every single week since January. 

→ Tax season comes around and brings a low-key panic every time. 

→ You'd love 1:1 CFO support, but the investment isn't there yet.


Here's what I want you to hear: this isn't a YOU problem. It's a resources problem.
      
 
      
 
AND LET ME GUESS, ALONG THE WAY YOU’VE TRIED…

→ YouTube tutorials on QuickBooks that were too basic or made zero sense for a design business. 

→ Posting in a Facebook group and getting 47 conflicting answers, none of which applied to you. 

→ A spreadsheet template you opened once and never touched again. 

→ A bookkeeper who didn't quite understand trade discounts or client reimbursables. 

→ Putting it off until tax season forced your hand — again.


None of it stuck. Because none of it was designed for you.

 The Margin is.

      
 
      
 
INTRODUCING
THE MARGIN 
The financial community, training library, and support system built exclusively for interior design business
owners. 
Finally learn how to read your own P&L, master your chart of accounts for a design business, and stop searching for answers that don't exist in the generic corners of the internet.

If the fear and confusion around your numbers has been quietly draining your confidence — The Margin is where that changes. You'll replace avoidance with understanding. Anxiety with a plan. Isolation with a community of designers who get it.

No more courses built for coffee shops. No more midnight Googling. No more hoping it all works out. 
CFO-level thinking. At a membership price point. In a language your design brain actually speaks. owners.
      
 

Last chance to buy!

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PICTURE THIS:
It's the first of the month. You open your books. And instead of that familiar wave of dread — you actually know what you're looking at.

You know your profit margin on that last project. You know whether to take on the next one. You know what's left after you pay vendors, team, and yourself.

Tax season? Still not your favorite time of year — but you're not scrambling. Because your books have been clean all year long.

You have a chart of accounts that actually makes sense for how you run projects. A P&L that tells you something useful. A pricing structure you understand and can defend.

And when a question comes up — about markup, reimbursables, or whether to bring on your first employee — you don't have to guess. You ask inside The Margin and get an answer that fits your actual business.
      
 
      
 
That's what's on the other side of joining.

No more money shame every time you open your books. 

No more avoidance spirals that cost you time and peace of mind. 

No more feeling like every other designer has it figured out except you. 

No more generic advice from people who've never heard of a trade account.

      
 
      
 
When you join The Margin, you get instant access to:
A Training Library Built for Design Businesses
Step-by-step video trainings on the financial topics that actually come up in your business.
Done-for-You Templates + Swipe Files
Trackers. Calculators. Worksheets. Stop starting from zero. Start with what works.
A Private Community of Designers Who Get It
Ask questions, share wins, and get real support from other designers at every stage.
New Content Every Month

New trainings and templates created each month based on your requests
      
 
      
 
Ready to stop avoiding and start understanding?
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Full training library 

Templates + swipe files 

Private community access 

Monthly live Q&A call 

New content every month

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New content every month

      
 
      
 
Oh hey, I’m Kathryn

I have an architecture degree and an MBA — which means I learned to think in blueprints before I ever touched a balance sheet. After architecture school, I spent 7 years as a fractional CFO helping a company grow from a basement startup to $7M+ in revenue, so I know what real financial growth looks like from the inside. 


I left to build The Designer's CFO after my daughter was born — I wanted flexibility, and I wanted to be present. And I built The Margin because I kept hearing the same thing on discovery calls: "I just can't afford it yet." I speak your language — trade accounts, markup, reimbursable, cash flow swings — and you deserve real financial support too. This is it.

      
 
      
 
STILL NOT SURE IF THE MARGIN IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
The Margin is right for you if…
You're an interior designer past the hobby phase — making real money, but your books are a mess.

You've been doing your own bookkeeping (or avoiding it) and want to actually understand what you're doing. 

You want CFO-level guidance without the CFO price tag — yet. 

You've tried generic financial resources and nothing fit. You need someone who speaks design. 

You work better with community and accountability, not just solo videos you'll never finish. 

You're ready to stop avoiding your numbers and start building a business that's actually profitable.

The Margin is NOT for you if…

You're already working with a fractional CFO or have strong financial support in place. 


You're looking for someone to do your bookkeeping for you. (That's not what this is.) 


You're not willing to invest even a small amount of time each month to learn and implement. 


You want someone to just "fix it" without understanding it yourself. That's what 1:1 is for — and we'll get there.

      
      
      
 
This is the total package — without the price tag.

The Margin gives you the complete financial support system for your interior design business — at a fraction of what you'd pay anywhere else.

Inside, you're getting: 

A growing library of financial trainings built exclusively for design businesses 

Done-for-you templates and swipe files you'll actually use 

A private community + direct access to me, your CFO 

Monthly live Q&A calls to get your real questions answered 

New content added every month based on what you need 


 All for $47/month — or $470/year (two months free). 


 Stop Googling at midnight. Stop dreading tax season. Stop feeling behind. 

Join The Margin today and let's get your numbers working for you.

Now's the time. Your business is already happening. Your financial foundation should be too. 


      
 
      
 
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS IN THE MARGIN
A Training Library Built for Design Businesses
New Content Every Month
Done-for-You Templates + Swipe Files
Monthly Live Q&A Call with Me
A Private Community of Designers Who Get It
A Seat at the Table
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 

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INSTANT ACCESS:
The complete membership dashboard is available immediately, so you can dig in right away (if you want!) and join us for [our next live component]!

      
 
QUESTIONS?
Fire away…
  • I'm not very far along in my business. Is this too advanced for me?
    Not at all. The Margin is built for designers at different stages. The training library starts with foundational concepts and builds from there, so you can jump in exactly where you are.
  • I already have a bookkeeper. Do I still need this?
    Yes — and here's why. Having a bookkeeper is great. Understanding your numbers is still your job as the business owner. The Margin helps you read your own reports and make smart decisions, which is a completely different skill from having someone else do the data entry.
  • How much time do I need to commit each month?
    As much or as little as works for you. New content is added monthly and you can work through the library at your own pace. Even 30-60 minutes a month will move the needle.
  • Is this only for designers using QuickBooks?
    The financial concepts apply regardless of your software. Some trainings will reference QuickBooks since it's the most common tool in the design world, but the foundational knowledge translates to any platform.
  • What if it's not a good fit?
    Monthly members can cancel anytime — no hoops, no hard feelings. Annual members are committed for the year, so if you're not sure, start monthly and see how it feels.
  • How is this different from hiring an accountant?
    An accountant files your taxes. The Margin teaches you how to run your business. There's a big difference between handing your numbers to someone and actually understanding them. Both have their place — but this is the education piece most designers are missing.
READY TO JOIN THE MARGIN?
Stop Googling at midnight. Stop dreading tax season. Stop feeling behind. 
Join The Margin today and let's get your numbers working for you.

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Know exactly what to charge on every project — before you send the proposal. This done-for-you spreadsheet template is built specifically for interior designers, with trade discounts, markup, FF&E, and reimbursable already built in.

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