Join talented Designers offering bespoke E-design & consultation services - right from the comfort of their homes.
Here’s the process
ACCEPTANCE : We currently only onboard a handful of Designers each season. We appreciate your patience as we review applications.
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Create Profile
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Submit 1st Service
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Price Competitively
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Make it a Portfolio
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Review & Publish!
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Launch your Studio
on RoomPlays
On RoomPlays, You run your business. In 1-Click, Launch your Virtual Design Studio, add your Design Services and Pricing – Instantly start booking clients!
See Designer FAQs
1. Create Profile
Setup your Virtual Studio! Update your Profile and tell us about about your background, location and experience.
2. Submit your 1st Service
Watch this 1min tutorial video, click Settings HD button on Youtube and set Quality to 1080p.
View our best practices.
3. Pricing Structure
This is a flat fee model. Depending on your hourly rate x average hours/project, designers compute their fee. Ensure to customize with Add-ons to allow additional requests.
4. Make it a Portfolio
Add more Services (1 per category) + design consultations and give clients more flexibility. Submit here.
5. GO LIVE!
All submissions are reviewed to meet our guidelines. We request a 15-min chat with you if we have questions. That’s it! Get your entire storefront at: roomplays.com/author/yourusername
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Getting Paid
All bookings on RoomPlays begin with a payment from our clients, helping ensure that you get paid for successfully completing your project.
See Designer FAQs
Simplified Payments
Receive your payments at the end of the month for completed projects. Update your PayPal & IRS W9 (or W8-BEN) details to be able to receive payouts.
How Fees Work
We are here to empower Designers. See Designer FAQs for commissions.
How Discounts Work
We run promotional discounts for our clients – offering 5% – 30% off with various coupon codes. Don’t worry, that’s on us! You still receive your full payment!
Designer FAQs
New Designers - How to Get Started?
New Designers - Here's how you can submit new services.
Submit 1 Service per Category. Ensure each service has clear description of Deliverables & Process.
- For E-design packages: Ensure your BASE Service & Price includes E-Design + Shopping List. Shopping lists cannot be an add-on
- For Consultations and other unique services - describe specifically what the client can expect when they book your service
All services are reviewed carefully & Vetted. - All new designers are vetted with a thorough interview process
Watch this 1min tutorial video, click Settings HD button on Youtube and set Quality to 1080p
How do designers get paid for their work?
- All payments are handled securely via PayPal. Update “Payment Method” on your Profile and make sure you've submitted your tax form.
- We are a Designer-first platform, which means we strive to not take any part from the Designer’s earnings.
- We only deduct 5% per transaction, which is just what PayPal charges us for processing your Payment + Payout fees.
- Designers receive payouts at the end of each month, for completed projects.
What happens after I receive a Booking?
- Click "START" button on the Booking page
- Collaborate: You can email your client from the platform. It is best to use the "contact me" feature on client's profile instead of communicating through Booking page .
- When you're ready to submit the design, shopping list & other requested deliverables, click "DELIVER" button and attach the deliverables (prefer pdf, jpg, zip files)
- Please ask the client to login and click "ACCEPT" on the Booking page. They can leave you a Review here.
- Payment will be sent after the project is completed.
Communicating with client - Is it all through the portal or is there communication via email/phone
Our goal is to ensure our Designers’ & clients’ privacy is maintained. For that – we have a “Contact me” feature on each user’s profile.
- Direct Messaging: If a client wishes to contact you before placing the order, they can use “Contact me” from RoomPlays and you will receive an email notifying you. You can view all your direct DMs in your Messages
- After Booking: Depending on your & the client’s preference, you can email/call directly, however we recommend initial reach-out and final delivery communication be handled from within the “Order page”. You can send, receive & track all communication related to that Booking from the Order Page.
How does the pricing work?
RoomPlays has a wide variety of designers, each pricing their services based on value they provide. Our designers operate Individually & Independently and hence recommend that you price competitively, but also be true to what is worthy of your time and expertise.
Base Service: The Base service should be within the range and must include at minimum 1 E-Design (and preferably Shopping list of sourced products).
Add-ons: We recommend to customize your listing with Add-ons for anything beyond the Base service such as Paint suggestions, Floor Plan, 3D Rendering, Extra Revisions, Extra Rooms etc
Custom Orders: When a client places a custom order, you can accept, decline or negotiate with a counter offer - you are free to specify your new price here. If the client accepts, they will be redirected to complete the payment and you will receive confirmation once the booking has been placed.
How do I increase my visibility?
- Complete Portfolio: Firstly to create a complete portfolio so clients see that you offer a range of services for various categories.
- Featured Designer Badge: The "Featured Designer" badge enables you to show up on our Home Page and top of all Search categories, and preferred on Style Quiz matches. This is available to our most Active Designers. Please contact us directly to learn about how to earn the badge.
I received a Custom Offer. What do I do?
Custom Orders: When a client places a custom order, you can accept, decline or negotiate with a counter offer - you are free to specify your new price here. If the client accepts, they will be redirected to complete the payment and you will receive confirmation once the booking has been placed.
To watch the video, click Settings HD button on Youtube and set Quality to 1080p)
How to Create Multi-Room Packages?
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Do I need a particular software in order to complete the required deliverables?
We encourage you to use the tools and software you are most comfortable with.
How do I track all my Clients and Projects?
Every Designer has their own Dashboard. Once you login, click on your Profile icon (top right) and select Dashboard. You can track and manage all your client projects, earnings, communication and Design services from here
Will I be able to vet clients or do I just take them as they come?
Clients coming to your studio typically will message you, request a video consultation and then need to make the payment at the time of Booking.
What if I want to take a break?
You can login to your Dashboard and pause any or all of your Designer Services with 1 click! When you’re ready, simply resume them.
About RoomPlays.
RoomPlays is a platform built to empower Independent Creators and Small Businesses, across the world.
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Want to learn more? Schedule a Discovery meeting with us to learn everything about being a Designer on RoomPlays!
Did you Know?
We exclusively Empower Small Businesses
RoomPlays is built to empower Women-led Small Businesses. We are run by a Woman of Color. Every Designer on RoomPlays is either as an Independent Designer and/or Design Influencers.
Our mission is to Democratize Interior Design by creating a Fair an Transparent marketplace. Our promise is to Enable the Designer and Empower their Business.