Design News, Delivered —xx, your friends at Business of Home How this designer plans to (profitably) take on low-budget clients How this designer plans to (profitably) take on low-budget clients encountered it again and again. “I so often get inquiries from first-time homeowners who love design and my work, but they can’t afford to work with me,” says Rivoli. “They have some money saved, but it’s not enough to pay design fees and cover the cost of furniture. I found it frustrating that I didn’t have a way to work with them when their interest was so clearly there.”