Design retainers and procurement balances

Interior design billing software

Interior design billing software for studios that bill design time and furnishings. Clients on a monthly design retainer pay through your portal, the balance on ordered furniture falls due before delivery, and each project's statement shows every deposit and payment.

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Natalia, Pink Upholstery Cleaning
“We run every customer conversation through Smarfle. Texts, emails and reminders are in one place, our customers love paying with Apple Pay, and when we are busy or closed the text bot answers new leads for us.”
Natalia, owner of Pink Upholstery Cleaning, Orlando, FL
Interior design studio billing in Smarfle, with design retainer charges and procurement balances by age
Retainers and furniture balances for each client.

Monthly design retainers

For long projects, a fixed monthly design fee is easier for both sides. The client subscribes from your portal, and each month's charge is logged with a receipt while the work continues.

Recurring plans

Balances before delivery

The deposit placed the order. When the sofa ships, bill the balance so it falls due ahead of the install, and late ones are reminded.

Invoicing

Every deposit on the statement

A whole-house project can have a dozen deposits and balances. The client's private statement lists them all with what remains, so nothing is argued from memory.

Client portal

Commercial projects on terms

Hospitality and office clients pay on net terms, with their purchasing manager receiving each invoice and paying by ACH if you allow it.

Client records

Money owed across projects

Check which clients are behind in the aging view before you release the next order to a vendor.

Reports

Interior design billing software features

What it does

  • Monthly design retainersSubscribed online
  • Procurement balance invoicesDue before delivery
  • Project statementsEvery deposit and payment
  • Commercial net termsPurchasing copied

What it doesn't do

  • Vendor deposit trackingLog vendor payments as expenses
  • Retainer hour trackingLog time separately
  • Sales tax by item categoryOne rate per invoice
  • QuickBooks syncCSV export

Interior design billing pricing

Every plan covers design retainers, procurement invoices and statements; a five-designer studio fits on Starter.

Solo

Sole operators getting started

$19/mo

  • 1 user
  • Up to 500 clients
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Starter

Small teams adding tools and growth

$99/mo

  • Up to 5 users (1 owner + 4 techs)
  • Up to 2,000 clients
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Professional

Growing service businesses

$199/mo

  • Up to 10 users
  • Up to 5,000 clients
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Business

Multi-location operations

$349/mo

  • Up to 30 users
  • Up to 10,000 clients
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What design studios ask about billing

Is there billing software for interior designers?

Yes. Design retainers, procurement balances and project statements are billed in one account.

Can clients pay a monthly design fee?

Yes. Clients sign up for the design retainer online and are billed monthly.

When should the furniture balance be billed?

When it ships, due before the install date, with automatic nudges if it slips.

Can a client see every deposit they paid?

Yes. Their private statement lists deposits, balances and payments.

Can hotels pay on net terms?

Yes. Set their terms, and the purchasing manager gets each invoice.

Does it track what I paid vendors?

Record vendor payments as project expenses to see your margin.

Can I charge different tax on fees and goods?

No. Use separate invoices if your state taxes them differently.

Which clients are late on balances?

Overdue furniture and fee balances are sorted by how late they are.

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