DArnTech / Bookings / for interior designers
Booking that follows interior-design work from consult through install.
$59/month for solo designers, $99 for boutique studios (2-3 designers). Project-phase tracking, mood-board attachments, room-by-room budget, on-site appointment scheduling. Beats Houzz Pro and Studio Designer on focus for the indie designer or 2-3 person studio.
Who this is for
- Solo interior designers running 4–12 active projects · currently on Houzz Pro ($65-249/mo) or DIY with email + Pinterest + Excel
- Boutique studios (2-3 designers) sharing brand · currently on Mydoma Studio or Studio Designer
- Decorators doing room-refresh / single-room engagements alongside full-home projects
Not for you if: you're doing $1M+ enterprise commercial-design work (Studio Designer or Programa fit better) · your business is primarily product-resale (different procurement-flow needed).
Features built for interior-design work
Project-phase tracking (consult / concept / specify / procure / install)
Per-project phase indicator visible to designer and client. Phase transitions trigger appropriate next actions (concept-approval needed · specifications shareable · procurement-receipts uploaded).
Mood-board attachments per project
Upload mood-board images or link to Pinterest/Milanote board. Client sees the visual brief alongside booking. Updates persist through phase transitions.
Room-by-room budget tracker
Living room $X, dining $Y, primary bedroom $Z. Designer + client see budget vs actual per room. No surprises at install.
On-site appointment scheduling
Distinct from showroom consults · travel-time built in · client home address captured at booking · designer's day plans naturally.
Tier menus (consult / hourly / per-room / full-project)
$150 design consult, $200/hr designer time, $1500 single-room flat, full-project quoted. Tier picklist at intake, deposit captured per tier.
Engagement-letter e-sign + deposit
Per-tier engagement letter signed before work begins. Deposit captured. Important in this vertical where scope creep is the default risk.
Honest comparison
| Tool | Monthly | Honest take |
|---|---|---|
| DArnTech Bookings | $59 (solo) · $99 (studio 2-3) | Project-phase tracking + budget. Self-hosted. Focused on what indie designers actually use. |
| Houzz Pro | $65–249 | Feature-loaded · platform-tied (your leads come through Houzz too). More than most indie designers use. |
| Mydoma Studio | $79+ | Designer-vertical-specific. Closer to focused tool. Comparable pricing tier. |
| Studio Designer | $65+ | Enterprise-leaning. Strong on procurement. |
| Programa | $45–145 | Australian-origin design-management tool. Gaining US footprint. |
| Calendly + Pinterest + Excel + DocuSign | ~$15-40 combined | DIY stack. Most indie designers start here. Falls over above 6 active projects. |
This vertical is queued · expansion vertical
Interior designers are an expansion-vertical beyond the thesis-3 + initial-8. Carmel + Zionsville + Indianapolis density is real (Indianapolis Monthly Best-of, ASID Indiana chapter). Higher ARPU than mobile-vertical justifies $59-99 tier. Estimated launch ~Q3-Q4 2026. ASID Indiana chapter is the warm-intro channel of choice. Email d.arney@darrenarney.com.