The programs that used to pay designers well have been systematically reduced or discontinued across the industry. Major distributors have pulled affiliate programs. Rates have been cut. Designers are left negotiating the best direct price they can get — with no leverage and no recurring upside.
Stay Staged gives the financial engine back. And it pays you twice: once when you purchase for a client, and again every time that client comes back to buy on their own.
Apply as a Design PartnerWhen you purchase through Stay Staged for a client installation, you earn a tiered commission based on your quarterly procurement volume. The more you source, the higher your rate. No renegotiation. No application. Your tier updates automatically every quarter.
$0 – $9,999 quarterly
Up to $4,000/year
$10,000 – $49,999 quarterly
$6,000 – $30,000/year
$50,000+ quarterly
$40,000+/year
One quarter grace period if volume dips. No clawbacks. No surprises.
Your referral link earns you commission on every purchase made through it, regardless of who is doing the buying. This includes:
DIY design clients who pay for your design service and purchase list, then buy the items themselves. Instead of handing over a list with no upside, your referral link means you earn every time they check out.
Past installation clients who return to replace a damaged item, refresh a room, or furnish a new property. Your relationship with that client keeps paying you long after the original project closes.
New clients referred to the platform through your network. Anyone who creates a Stay Staged account through your link and makes a purchase generates a commission for you.
Every product in the Stay Staged catalog is tiered to a commercial construction standard and comes with full technical specifications: Martindale rub counts, weight capacities, foam density ratings, fire rating certifications, and material composition. All in one place.
No more hunting across partner sites for spec sheets. No more specifying a product and hoping it meets fire code. The data is there before you add anything to a project.
For residential-scale hospitality projects.
For multi-property and active commercial work.
For boutique hotels and luxury operators. Full fire rating and BIFMA compliance.
PDF tear sheets and swatch program access: coming soon.
The Stay Staged Design Partner Network connects vetted design professionals with verified STR operators, property managers, and boutique hotel procurement teams who are already on the platform and ready to spend.
We are currently accepting applications for Founding Design Partners. Early partners receive the same permanent benefits as our Founding Vendor Partners: priority placement in the directory, a Founding Partner badge, co-marketing across all launch campaigns, locked-in partnership terms, and a seat at the table during platform development.
Founding Design Partner slots are limited. Once they fill, standard partnership terms apply.
Application to join the Design Partner Network is available within the member dashboard after verification.
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