As an interior designer, offering a variety of services can help you attract a wider range of clients and meet their diverse needs.
Here are three essential services that can significantly enhance your offerings: paint consultations, mood boards, and window treatments.
Each of these services addresses a specific aspect of design, providing your clients with a comprehensive and customized experience. Let's chat about each one:
A Paint Consultation
So many people struggle with choosing the correct paint color for their space. It is one of the largest searches on Pinterest because choosing paint can be difficult if you don’t do your research correctly. This is where your expertise comes into play.
Because choosing the right paint color can be daunting for many clients, a paint consultation service helps by simplifying this process. During a paint consultation, you can provide expert advice on color schemes, finishes, and how different shades interact with lighting and furniture, helping clients avoid costly mistakes and ensuring a cohesive color palette that enhances the overall design.
Conduct consultations in person, where you can discuss the client's vision and assess their space. Bring paint swatches and samples to help clients visualize the options. Follow up with a detailed report or color plan, including specific paint brands and codes.
A paint consultation, when you are educated on paint, is a very easy way to make profit as an interior designer. Not to mention, offering a paint consultation is a fabulous way to get your foot in the door and earn a new client.
2. Mood Boards
Most designers include mood boards as part of a larger package, but individual mood boards could be offered as well. You would need to have a consultation, whether virtual or in person, with the client to listen to their needs for the space, but once you have gathered your information you could create a mood board for a flat fee.
Mood boards are a powerful tool to communicate your design concepts and vision to clients. They combine images, textures, colors, and materials that capture the essence of your design plan. Offering mood board services can help clients visualize the final outcome and ensure you’re aligned with their tastes and expectations.
Present the mood board in a client meeting, explaining how each element contributes to the overall design. Again, this could lead to them hiring you to continue the design for them, or, inspire the DIYer!
3. Window Treatments
There is a large profit to be made with custom window treatments. Offer drapery consultations where you can assess the client's needs and preferences, considering factors like light control, privacy, and style. Then select fabric options for the client, and have the drapes made by your preferred workroom or seamstress, and then schedule your installer to hang the drapes. This requires very little labor from you and the profit margin is large. (To learn more about offering custom window treatments, check out my online course!)
By offering paint consultations, mood boards, and window treatment services, you can provide a well-rounded and valuable experience for your clients. These services not only address specific design needs but also demonstrate your expertise and commitment to creating beautiful, functional spaces.
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