Payment terms and deposits for interior designers
Typical terms: Design fees in stages; procurement paid in full by the client before orders are placed.
Deposits: 30–50% of the design fee; 100% of procurement costs before ordering.
Agree your terms in writing before you start. The late payment clause generator writes them for you.
What to include on a interior designer's invoice
Specific to your work
- Design fees separate from procurement, with any mark-up or trade discount policy made clear.
- The project stage the invoice relates to.
Every UK invoice needs
- Your name or business name, address and contact details — and if you're a limited company, its registered name and number.
- The client's name and address (for a company, its exact registered name — check it here).
- A unique, sequential invoice number, and the invoice date.
- A clear description of the work, the date(s) supplied and the amount for each item.
- The total, the due date and how to pay (bank details or a payment link).
- If you're VAT-registered: your VAT number, the VAT rate and amount — use the VAT calculator.