• Ask them to prepare a letter of agreement or an interior design contract.
• If you have an attorney, run it by them. There is a lot of money at stake!
• Make sure the agreement spells out the scope of work to be performed by the interior designer.
• Make sure the agreement spells out the fees to be paid to the interior designer.
• Make sure the agreement spells out how and when the fees are to be paid.
• Ask about their insurance coverage for anything you purchase from them.