So often designers tell me they don’t like selling because they think they have to brag about themselves, and that makes them uncomfortable because they don’t want to sound salesy or conceited. The problem is, your client won’t hire you unless they know what you can do for them....

We’ve all been there before. You spend a lot of time with a prospective client and just know you’re the right interior designer for them, and then they say, “I want to think about it.”  Your heart sinks and you wonder what went wrong. You were so sure you were a good fit. Why did...

Do you ever wonder why some designers get the job and you don’t, even when you know you were the best interior designer for them? What did they do differently? When a prospective client comes to you to redesign their space – often where they spend a majority of their free time –...

When you think of the word ‘sales’ or ‘selling’… does it conjure up a negative image? Do you immediately think of a used car salesman? That’s completely normal. But savvy business owners learn to change that image in their minds. Why? Because it makes all the difference between...

I hear it all the time. “What do I say when my client does this or says that?” The words you use can often make the difference between winning the business and losing the business. Early in my career, I had no idea how to ask or answer tough client questions. I...

When you meet with a prospective client for the first time, what is your focus? Do you spend most of your time asking ‘what’ questions: What are you looking for? What are your taste preferences? What look are you trying to achieve? Those are important, but they...

 WFCP Annual Color Challenge is Back! Below is a note from Deb Barrett, ****************************************** We had so much fun with the color blocking project that this year we have put together another challenge. We know that a lot of you are proficient in the rendering...

Phones & internet came back on early afternoon! We’re busy playing catch up. Have a great weekend everyone ~

Storms and heavy rains took down large branches from one of our twin cedar trees. Sad . . . Our internet and all phone lines are down as well. Glad for my iPad with LTE service. Called Comcast and they said it is a huge outage for the city of Hendersonville. We received over...

  This morning Fliplab announced a super sale on three great apps. These apps are not for your iPhone or iPad they’re for your Mac laptop or desktop computer. These apps reside on top bar on the right side. I didn’t find out about the Mac App store for months...