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Room Design Skills

Learn the basics to room design and you'll know the secrets to making larger sales and having more repeat customers. These 13 lessons will teach you everything from color use to diagramming rooms and selling accessories.

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How can the Room Design course be improved?

  • " I had a customer who wanted to get cocktail and end tables for her living room. After asking some discovery questions I found out that she had a sectional with limited space on the sides, so I recommended an end table for the reclining side and a matching lamptable for the chaise side since she spends her time reading. She loved the idea. "
  • " Room Design helped me because it made me suggest more for the room and in doing that I sold more accessories. It increased my sales "
  • " I was helping a customer with their sofa and was asking questions about what they wanted to keep but i also asked what they wanted to change i was able to help them pick a new area carpet as well. "
  • " Great program. Although I don't typically sell on my own showroom floor. I wanted to experience the Room Design program to see what my salespeople would learn. I think it will give my non-designers the confidece they need to make house calls. "
  • " I have been able to use the qualifying knowledge to blend colors and styles to compliment my customers needs. "
  • " N/A at this time "
  • " It is easier to help finish room with mirrors and other accessories now. "
  • " Not yet applicable. "
  • " now that i haver the skills to really help the custumer make the right decision about the right tones, i feel confident that i will guide the custumer in the right path. "
  • " Helping a customer visualize. "
  • " gave several options in placing furniture it made the consumer more confident in me. "
  • " I was able to help a customer better because of color options which I had just learned about. "
  • " A gal was concerned the other day that the sofa she was picking out may look funny because it had a different arm style than her current sofa. I told her that the most important thing is that she feel comfortable in the room, and that total uniformity of style is not a requirement for a well designed, comfortable room. "
  • " Well I've only had one chance so far but understanding colors more made it easier to talk to a customer with confidence about the right color for her livingroom "
  • " I REALLY LIKED THE PROGRAM . iT WAS FUN AND VERY INFORMATIONAL. "
  • " Not enough time or customers. Traffic down. "
  • " Sketching a room helpes the customer visulize how the room will look and it helps me sell more furniture because they can see the need for the additional furniture. "
  • " they have all helped me alot in every day sales. "
  • " this training has been a eye opener to me . and now lets go .sale "
  • " made me very excited help me to make sales "
  • " I am an interio designer so i have always found the steps in this chapter to really bring your sales up while adding on lots of extras "
  • " learned alot about color "
  • " I am still in training, no sales yet "
  • " it allowed the client to visualize there space after a showing a drawing to help stimulate a different design in their room. "
  • " I have been using these techniques for years, and when you take the time to involve the customer in conversation about their exsisting room and what they would like to see change in the future, it is always going to be successful, even if the customer is not able to do everything at once if you outfit them with a plan, they become a long term customer that will always ask for you when they can return! "
  • " Just completed, question need to be asked two weeks in the future... "
  • " being abletodetermineif they prefer casual vs, traditional. "
  • " i was able to help a customer choose the right lr set because the size of her room. "
  • " the room design has help me alot because i ask my customers to explain the room layout and then im able to help the customers better "
  • " DETAILS I'VE LEARNED ON COLOR HAVE HELPED GREATLY. "
  • " It hasn't. Yet? "
  • " I USED OUR ROOM PLANNER AT WORK. "
  • " being aable to ask the right questions. "
  • " Knowing the color wheel and what colors went together well helped me to add accessories with the furniture purchase. "
  • " Discussing the style of furniture they like makes them more receptive to appreciating your knowledge in furniture, and forthcoming with info about what they want. "
  • " I have not had a chance to use the technics I have learned yet. I think I will practice awhile and get comfortable "
  • " Talking about how to place wall hangings, helped to sell 3 wall hangings that she was not thinking about. "
  • " KNOWING THE COLOR COMBINATIONS HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY . "
  • " Overall knowledge of design. "
  • " just completed today, so too soon "
  • " i have tried to sketch room to customers and it's help build a good relation ship with the customer and i have tried to add some more furniture like accessories and customer like that.. "
  • " WORKING WITH DIAGRAMS HELPS DEFINE THE SPACE AND HELPS DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FURNITURE THE CUSTOMER NEEDS TO FILL THE ROOM APPROPRIATELY AND CREATE A GOOD LIVING ENVIRONMENT "
  • " Helping a customer match up colors and fabrics appropriate to the room they wanted to create "
  • " being able to see where the piece of furniture being replaced is going. what the room is like "
  • " having customer understand that more than one area rug used in open concept room does not have to match, just be compatabile "
  • " helping the customer visualize his or her room. "
  • " There were some trade terms I was not familiar with that I can now incorporate into my selling dialogue. "
  • " HAVE BEEN USING ROOM DESIGN ON FLOOR PLANS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE PART OF THE COURSE THAT REFRESHED MY MEMORY, WAS SKETCHING THE ROOM FOR THE CLIENT ON THE FIRST VISIT, SO THEY GET EXCITED. IT MAY BE THAT YOU CANNOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO GO TO THE CLIENTS HOUSE, FOR A WEEK OR TWO. "
  • " Sketching helps "
  • " Suggested pair of chairs for a forma room "
  • " helped me with her existing furniture and her new furniture "
  • " I will do a couple differnt floor plans to show the customers differnet ways to place her furniture. They think it is very helpful and can picture it better. "
  • " Room design helps in ALL my sales-since I go out to the house-you need to emphasize MEASUREMENT in layout-also observing and measuring heat ducts, etc. "
  • " First I was able to sketch the customer's room which included the doors, windows, fireplace and existing long term furniture. The customer was able to not only get involved with her suggestions of the placement of her new furniture but also the excitement that comes with buying new furniture and new accessories. Entirely new look. "
  • " By asking discovery questions "
  • " this course has given me a broader perspective "
  • " I am a salesperson not yet a designer but your course has helped me to learn a lot about desighning and to make me feel more comfortable helping a customer determine there needs also to help me determine when a customer needs a professional desighn to step into the sale "
  • " Suggested area rug to set off the pieces around it and connect with some other colors in the room. Will consider purchase of rug. "
  • " Made me more aware of my customer needs "
  • " help by asking questions "
  • " It helped me with my last customer to put all the room together and add on diferent pieces: rug, plants, accesories, coordinating everything. "
  • " have more general knowledge about color and placement "
  • " These tools help customers visual their furniture pieces in their space and then feel comfortable with their buying decision. "
  • " I helped a customer decide what she really wanted because I gave her examples that would benefit the room she was trying to create. "
  • " does not apply "
  • " Helping customers add on accessories that compliment their furniture choices. "
  • " I helped a customer visualize the furniture choices would fit into the space in the room without being overwhelming. "
  • " UNDERSTANING THE DESIGN STYLE HAS GREATLY HELPED. NOW WHEN A CUST ASK FOR A CERTAIN DESIGN STYLE I CAN TAKE THEM TO THE CORRECT FUNITURE OR ACCESSORIES WHICH HAS INCREASED MY SALES "
  • " showed customer how using two sofa facing and two chairs facing at opposite, in front of fireplace in large room, would create family seating, shrink the size of room, and focalize the arrangement in front of the main focal point. "
  • " feel more confident with colors and going to a customers house to create a 4500.00 sale "
  • " by being more knowlegable about what i am selling in every situation. by knowing this i am able to sell more accs. "
  • " Customer could not make a decision on what look best in the space. Walked her through the decision process. "
  • " We are under a remodel; not applicable. "
  • " HELP ME BE ABLE TO EXPAND MY KNOWLED MORE WHEN IT COMES TO COLOUR NOT JUST WHAT I AM USE TO LIKE BLACK AND WHITE NOW I UNDERSTAND MORE HOW TO RUN AWAY FROM MY SAFE ZONE AND NOT AFRAID TO SUGGEST A NEW COLOU AND IDEA TO A CUSTOMER "
  • " IT HELPED IN PICK OUT THE RIGHT LIVINGROOM SET IN JUST THE RIGHT COLOR AND SIZE FOR MY CUSTOMER "
  • " I helped diagram an office for a customer. "
  • " I have been able to set up a complete room display. We have since sold one of it. "
  • " helping customer designing the rooms and seling morefurniture "
  • " you can make more sales, with asking gusetion and try to understan the customer's needs, and as we know how important is 3 step part in room design the same as function , mood, and harmoney we can go step by step with aswering the customer's guestion and showing them the merchandise that mach with their needed. "
  • " I know it will help me in many ways. I just completed tonight, haven't had a chance to use yet. "
  • " I ENJOYED THE TRAINING, IT WAS VERY HELPFUL. I FEEL THAT I'M ABLE TO HELP CUST EVEN MORE "
  • " I have learned a lot about colors to use and not use,and in what rooms. "
  • " These are the skills I use everyday as a designer, at this time I don't have a sale to relate to it! "
  • " I haven't used the skills yet--I just finished the course "
  • " I haven't attempted a sale since completing the course. I completed it in one sitting. "
  • " It will when I start selling "
  • " N/A NEW HIRE "
  • " still training not on the sales floor yet "
  • " Seeing the bigger picture of floor sales, knowledge and customer interation. "
  • " MUCH OF WHAT I LEANED THROUGH THE ROOM DESIGN SEGMENT I WAS ABLE TO APPLY WHEN SETTING THE VINETTES ON THE SALES FLOOR. "
  • " BY BEING ABLE TO DRAW OUT THE FLOOR PLAN FOR A CUSTOMER'S BEDROOM,I SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING HER CONFIDENCE IN CHOOSING THE PROPER SET. "
  • " I am sure when I get on the floor after training this information will help "
  • " My wife likes to design. She may feel like she knows more than I do. After taking this course I just use some of the words that she does not understand. I have noticed she doesn't challenge as much now :) "
  • " Not selling yet "
  • " Have not started sellin gyet "
  • " I was able to assist a customer in choosing the right wall color for her room by explaining how natural and artifical lighting affect the mood and feel of her room. She had very little natural light and wanted to paint her walls a very dark brown. She also had very dark floors. "
  • " Since I just completed it I have not been on the floor post course yet ,however, I look forward to utilizing the questions covered in the lesson in order to open up critical conversation in understanding customer needs which will assist in satisfying their design and look in their home. "
  • " I feel that the Room Design section of the training course was extremely helpful to me. I look forward to using some of the knowledge learned to help close more sales. "
  • " I am a new emplyoee not yet on the sales floor but I feel this will be a good tool to refer back to. "
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Ken Eheart, Owner
Eheart Interior Solutions 
				" This coarse made me realize how important it is to know and talk about room design in every sale. "
Sales Person, Sales
Retail Sales 
				" It was a great refresher course on the design elements and I enjoyed doing it. It can become fun for the customer as well giving them a vision. "
Sales person, Sales Person
Retail Sales 
				" It has helped me refresh my knowledge. It also has helped my confidence level. There are some simple but yet effective selling aides I have never been taught before. "
Sales Person, Sales Person
Retail Sales 
				" I understand that there is a difference between traditional and formal. I never knew there was a difference. Overall I have a better understanding of what I’m doing to help my customers. "
Sales Person, Sales Person
Retail Sales 
				" I now know the difference between modern and contemporary. I learned about focal point and dominant wall. I think I will feel more comfortable suggesting accessories. I learned names to concepts I was familiar with and now have better language and vocabulary to discuss with customers. "
Sales Person, Sales Person
Retail Sales 
				" The modules were a bit challenging, but helpful. I really recommend for anybody to try it and achieve higher incomes as well as directing the customer to make a better purchase. "
Sales Person, Sales Person
Retail Sales 
				" Talking about how to place wall hangings, helped to sell 3 wall hangings that she was not thinking about. "
Sales Person, Sales Person
Retail Sales

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