While the tariff situation remains fluid and breaking news occurs multiple times a day, what is known is that everyone will be affected.

Interior designers shared how they are feeling about - and preparing for - the tariffs in response to an Instagram post from the Interior Design Community last week.

"I'm terrified," said Maria Bortugno of B Designs in Albany, New York. "Even if products are assembled here, many of the parts and pieces are imported ... Fabrics, blinds, shades, shutters [and] almost all wood is sourced from Canada. I've been getting price increase notices. ... Right now I'm adjusting as needed, lowering margins when necessary but just because we cater to the wealthy does not mean they won't scale back, too."

Jill Lampe of @designrchick said she is trying to spend as little as possible "in case things get really bad. I already have started a side hustle of consulting clients design on a budget. Making do with what you have and selling my own curated dÉcor and home goods. It's good extra money."

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina-based Christina Richardson regrets not being more prepared. She had to reorder faucets for an entire primary suite because she received a notice that the Canadian-made ones she ordered would be delayed four months.

Kevin Twitty has been planning ahead, ordering lighting even if it's not needed until the fall or later. "I would rather store them until then," said the Portland, Oregon-based designer. "My markup is a percentage on cost, so other than that, the plan is like every business owner, client's prices will go up. It'll be a time to source a little differently and get creative for lower-budget areas of the house."

Many designers cited using more vintage items in their projects. Orlando-based Bryan Frost named the Original Round Top Antiques Fair and online sourcing for vintage as two great resources, and "we have a lot of local people doing great things with the restoration of vintage in the Orlando metro, too."

Megan Thompson of Interior Design greenList said vintage and consignment sourcing is one strategy designers can do to prepare themselves, and she's even creating a process guide on how to source vintage. (On her own IG feed, she has a video with four tips.)

Even less expensive is repurposing and reusing what the client already has, Thompson said in her video. "When you're going into the client's house, start looking [at it] with a different lens," she said. Instead of demoing everything or throwing out all the furniture, perhaps items can be reupholstered or refinished, or even reused elsewhere in the home, she said.

Others said they were going to source from within their own countries. "As a Canadian, I'll be specifying Canadian made as much as possible - but certainly some products won't be easy to replace," said Sylvie Allain of Bureau Living in Moncton, Canada. "Just hoping and praying that it doesn't come to a tariff war that drags on and creates financial hardship for both Canadians and Americans."

When U.S.-based designers are sourcing here, Thompson suggested designers build a list of where manufacturers source from or visit resources such as the Sustainable Furnishings Council for more information. Manufacturing in the U.S. is different from assembling here, she added.

On her IG video, Thompson also recommended designers add 25 percent to every cost in future projects - both for furnishings and building materials - to account for price hikes due to tariffs.

Commenting on its post, IDC suggested designers get as much as possible to receivers now. "You absolutely should have in contracts and communication that prices can go up and you are not responsible for changes after quote. This is the state of things. You need not bear the costs."

Thompson recommended sending a newsletter to all of one's current clients to let them know that the pricing they're shown is good for 48 hours - if the client does not "make a decision and payment within 48 hours, we will have to reprice those goods because things will be ever changing."