Design school taught you the craft. Suede gives you the practice.

Simple: 70/30. You keep 70% of the commission on every project; Suede's 30% covers sourcing across 100+ trade programs, invoicing, sales-tax handling, order placement and tracking, and payouts to your bank. You keep 100% of design fees invoiced through the platform. Standard payment-processing fees are deducted at cost.

Yes. Suede runs under your own name and brand, on your schedule. Many designers start with side projects and grow from there. (Check any exclusivity terms in your employment agreement.)

Your call, on every project. The margin is yours — keep all of it, or pass part of it back to your client as a lower price to win the work. Many designers keep the majority and share some as an incentive. Suede shows you the math either way, before you send the invoice.

$299 per year, or $99 per quarter. That includes your trade access across 100+ programs, your branded website and client storefront, invoicing and payments, sourcing tools, training, and the designer community. Most designers earn it back on their first project — the margin on a single sofa can cover it.

Two ways. On the 100+ brands with trade programs, Suede sources at trade pricing — typically around 20% below retail — and that margin is where your earnings come from. On other brands, Suede earns an affiliate commission on the sale and passes your share through. Suede handles sourcing, invoicing, and your payout on both.

It depends on how many projects you take and their size — there are no quotas and no minimums. Trade margins average around 20% across the brands Suede works with, so on a $5,000 room the margin is around $1,000 — and you keep 70% of that. Our designers can charge custom upfront fees on projects as well.

Your client pays through Suede's hosted checkout, and your earnings are scheduled for payout to your bank on a predictable timeline — no chasing invoices, no floating orders on your own card.

No. You join as an independent contractor under Suede, so there's no LLC, no sales-tax registrations, and no bookkeeping. We generate client invoices, collect and remit sales tax, and send your payouts.

No. You bring the taste and the relationships; Suede provides the trade access, tools, training, and community. Many of our designers started by furnishing a room for someone they knew.

Most designers start with people who already ask them for recommendations — friends, followers, clients from their day job. Suede gives you a branded website, shareable service listings, marketing templates, and training on turning your network into your first book of business.

White-glove. We onboard you personally — trade access, your branded website, and hands-on help through your first project. You're never dropped into software alone.

Yours. Your website, your storefront, and every client presentation carry your name and brand. Suede is the back office behind you — not a marketplace that owns your clients.

It's yours to size — no required hours, no quotas. A single sofa recommendation can be an hour; a room refresh a few evenings. Suede handles the operational work that would otherwise make small projects not worth taking.