INTD 2085 - Window Covering Design

1. What is custom window design
2. Hard treatment vs. soft treatment
3. Identifying style and function for a space
4. Window covering benefits in a space
5. Choosing your professional team (vendors, workroom and installer)
6. Qualifying the client - initial consultation
7. Getting accurate measurements
8. Gathering information on the clients needs, styles, and functionality of the space
9. Discussing “their investment”
10. Getting quality photos
11. Getting a bid from workroom/installer
12. Selecting appropriate product and materials that will fabricate well together to ensure end result/ discussing with your workroom
13. Creating design renderings
14. 2nd appointment - making final selection of fabrics, hardware, embellishments
15. Presenting design renderings
16. Pricing and presenting a quote
17. Creating a binding contract
18. Collect down payment as commitment to move forward
19. Confirm availability of products from vendors
20. Final measurements from installer
21. Approve dye lot samples
22. Timeline communication from workroom to the client
23. Frequent updates to customer
24. Communicating any issues and/or delays in project
25. Visually approve completed project
26. Schedule installation
27. Attending installation, ensuring excellent results and complete customer satisfaction
28. Taking photos of finished project for your portfolio
29. Collect remaining balance in full

1. identify appropriate window covering design based on needs, function and style of the space.
2. accurately measure with a good understanding of proportion and size, relative to the window and the space.
3. identify unique challenges to meet the client’s needs and solutions.
4. work within client’s budget based on needs, wants, and selection of materials used to complete the project.
5. communicate effectively with subcontractors (vendors, workroom and installer) to achieve positive end results in a timely fashion.

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