HOME STYLING & STAGING
We're a socially-conscious interior design company in Minneapolis, MN.
SEO GETS YOU FOUND.
BRANDING MAKES A CONNECTION.
MARKETING KEEPS YOU BOOKED.
These online Courses have been created for Interior Designers, stagers and home organizers who are ready to get found, booked, and be in demand.
YOU DIDN'T BECOME AN INTERIOR DESIGNER TO BECOME A MARKETING EXPERT...
…but here you are, wearing all the hats.
Being in control of your marketing
is how you're in control of your success.
Sure, you could try to YouTube it all —
but be honest, that’s not what you’d recommend to your own clients.
We know how those projects turn out.
You could give thousands of dollars to someone else to do it for you —
and hope for the best.
Or… you could take a easy-to-follow online course that’s built for interior designers.
A course that helps you stand out online, get found by the right people,
and finally be confident in your marketing — and in control of your success
Let’s make your website, your SEO, and your brand
work as beautifully as your designs do.
SEO GETS YOU FOUND ONLINE
Your dream clients are searching online right now for a designer just like you, are you showing up?
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is how you turn your website into your most profitable and efficient marketing tool. SEO is a set of actions you implement
(on and off) your website that tells Google who you are, what you do, and who you serve. When you're a good fit, Google happily displays your website.
SEO Simplified: The STAR™ Framework
My signature easy-to-follow STAR™ Framework (Seen, Trusted And Relevant)
makes learning about SEO easier, and dare, I say it? Fun.
Following this Framework will get your website to shine online.
Made for beginners and the tech-nervous,
foundational workshop has clear and simple
action steps that will make an impact.
In just 3 focused modules, you’ll learn how to:
-
Get found by Google
-
Understand SEO in teh Ai era
-
Get tools that change everything
-
Start earning trust in an AI-driven world
-
3-6 Hours completion time between content and tasks
-
PLUS: GET A DISCOUNT ON WEBSITE STAR™ SEO MASTERCLASS if you choose to go deeper with SEO
Simple and effective, just the SEO foundations that you need to boost your success.
These SEO strategies are for any website platform: Wix, SquareSpace, Show-it, WordPress.
SEO strategies are universal, however, some basic web builders, like GoDaddy have very limited control, so you may not be able to change things.
$97one payment, lifetime access
WEBSITE KICKSTART
SEO FUNDAMENTALS
This comprehensive, step-by-step SEO Mssterclass
goes beyond the fundamentals, it dives deep, but keeps everything doable— It's taught by a designer, not an engineer.
This course follows my proven STAR™ Framework (Seen, Trusted, and Relevant). This easy-to-understand framework will show you exactly how to:
-
Get found on Google and Ai
-
Build trust and build authority
-
Rank higher—without hiring an expensive agency
-
Video showing the exact steps
-
6-18 hours average completion time between
Modules and tasks
These SEO strategies are for any website platform:
Wix, SquareSpace, Show-it, WordPress.
SEO strategies are universal, however, some basic web builders, like GoDaddy have very limited control, so you may not be able to change things.
$597lifetime access
WEBSITE
STAR
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2025
™
Watch my interior design firm, Happy Place Interiors, show up in Ai Overview and Page One. And I've never paid for an ad. You'll learn how to do this.
SEO MASTERCLASS
I love this Website Kickstart Course! The pacing is so good.
I love the pauses to actually do the tasks. I also love how current it is. I did the baseline test and
I can't believe my business was on page 9, I thought it was much better than that.
This has been so helpful. Thank you so much for creating this.
– Karen, Toronto
BURNED OUT FROM FULL SERVICE DESIGN?
Mastering
THE ADVICE-ONLY CONSULT-DRIVEN
INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS MODEL
This is the only full Business, Branding and Marketing Course
designed for Consult-Driven Interior Design Businesses.
You’ll learn the proven step-by-step process to creating a thriving consultation-based interior design business that gives you the income, creativity, and freedom you desire. Learn how to connect and market to this specific market that is seeking your unique services.
Listen to Mel on LuAnn Nigara's Podcast: A Well-Design Business
I purchased your course and loved ALL of it so much!
– Shirley, Interior Designer
Melanie's course was fantastic. She shares generously and the material is very relevant and useful.
It has definitely been a cheat code to accelerate my business. Highly recommend.
– Tina, Interior Designer
This is a very informative course!
I did the boot camp with live calls (now NEXT LEVEL) which were so helpful connecting with Melanie
and the other designers. There is a lot of useful content that I know I will keep referring to in my business.
Thank you Melanie!
– Beth Scott
ESH Interior Design
You don’t need a big following, a marketing degree, or fancy tech skills to grow a thriving interior design business—you just need the right roadmap.
That’s exactly what The Designer’s Blueprint gives you. These courses were built by a designer (me!) who’s walked the same path, tested what works, and turned it into a system you can follow step-by-step.
Whether you want to rank higher on Google, attract better clients, or finally feel in control of your brand and marketing, you’ll find exactly what you need here. These are the same strategies I used to grow my own business, and now they’re yours.
If you're ready to get seen, get chosen, and build a design business that feels as good as it looks—let’s get started.