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Interior Designers in Canada Industry Data and Analysis
Interior designers in Canada thrived amid strong downstream demand, diverse design trends and a steady incline in new clients across residential and commercial markets. Consistent growth in new housing starts and higher demand from residential building construction, both of which grew at 2.1% and 1.4% rates over the past five years, raised demand for interior designers. Individual households have also been integral to the industry’s success, particularly among clients making over CA$100,000 a year, as their higher rates of disposable incomes allowed them to pursue longer-term designer contracts for their home or apartment building. Nonetheless, larger growth has been curtailed in recent years due to inflationary spikes, which peaked at 8.1% in 2022 per the Bank of Canada. The elevated cost of borrowing curtailed many lower income clients’ ability to pursue professional design services, generating higher demand for DIY and in-house alternatives. While the cost of design services played a role in curtailing local demand, larger companies and commercial clients continue to pursue professional designers for large-scale redesign efforts. Revenue spiked at a CAGR of 4.9% to an estimated CA$2.6 billion over the past five years, including an estimated 2.0% boost in 2025 alone.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Interior Designers industry in Canada includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released April 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Interior Designers industry in Canada operates under the NAICS industry code 54141CA. This industry designs architectural interiors and their furnishings. Companies take building codes, health and safety regulations, floor planning, electrical needs, interior fittings and furniture into account. These services are used by the hospitality, healthcare, commercial and residential sectors. Related terms covered in the Interior Designers industry in Canada include freelancer, in-house and printed media.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Interior Designers industry in Canada include Commercial interior design services, Residential interior design services and Interior decorating services.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Interior Designers industry in Canada include Stantec.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Interior Designers industry in Canada.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Interior Designers industry in Canada.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Interior Designers industry in Canada.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Interior Designers industry in Canada. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Interior Designers industry in Canada. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Interior Designers industry in Canada. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Interior Designers industry in Canada. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Interior Designers industry in Canada.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Interior Designers industry in Canada in 2026?
The market size of the Interior Designers industry in Canada is $2.6bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Interior Designers industry in Canada in 2025?
There are 9,226 businesses in the Interior Designers industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Interior Designers industry in Canada?
The Interior Designers industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Interior Designers industry in Canada?
The Interior Designers industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Interior Designers industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Interior Designers industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 4.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Interior Designers industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Interior Designers industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Interior Designers industry in Canada?
The biggest company operating in the Interior Designers industry in Canada is Stantec
What does the Interior Designers industry in Canada include?
Commercial interior design services and Residential interior design services are part of the Interior Designers industry in Canada.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Interior Designers industry in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in the Interior Designers industry in Canada is Stantec.
How competitive is the Interior Designers industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Interior Designers industry in Canada.
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