Though economists have not officially declared the United States in a recession, many designers say it’s starting to feel like one. Amid stubbornly high inflation, a stalled housing market and recent waves of mass layoffs at major U.S. companies, interior designer and creative coach Michelle Lynne of Designed for the Creative Mind says that she’s seeing at the very least what some call a “trust recession,” with homeowners starting to feel cagey about the big-ticket cost of full-service interior design.

When the economy is shaky, clients are understandably nervous about what might be coming, and the impulse to rein in luxury spending is to be expected. For designers, that means a flood of new business inquiries may turn into a trickle. With that in mind, BOH spoke to interior design

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