Posts tagged interior design expectations
Giving Free Interior Design Advice

“My own business is still young and the thing I feel like I struggle with the most is the very first client consultation.  My struggle is this: how to get the client without giving away too many ideas.  Clients all want to hear your ideas of their space or your inspirations but sometimes I feel like they take your initial suggestions and run away with it without me.  How do I inspire confidence and trust with out giving too much away and getting the client to sign that contract?”
Thanks! Kaitlyn

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Should You Give Clients Options?

Something came up last night during our local designer’s dinner that I wanted to share with you. One of the designers had created a package option in which she did all the shopping and none of the procurement, almost like a local e-design.

She shared that she doesn’t provide options for that package, just the single design plan, and was considering doing the same for her full-service clients as well.

We were all shocked

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Why Projects Fail

Most of the time, the only reason we are unhappy or disappointed is the result of unmet expectations.  Take a minute to think about that.  Think back on the past few days on the things that caused these feeling to arise.  Go ahead, I promise it has to do with running an interior design business.  

Having expectations leads to disappointments.  

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