Designer Horizon Expansion New Britain CT

As kitchen and bath designers, you are likely focused on the primary business of designing kitchens and baths. However, if you view yourself as a salesperson first and a designer second, you will have a broader outlook of the market and can extend your products and services to other areas of the house.

Local Companies

verona marble & granite counter tops
860-747-0218
161 woodford ave ,unit # 48
plainville, CT
Viking Kitchen Cabinets
(860) 223-7101
33 John St
New Britain, CT
Laminate Technologies
(860) 224-6876
33 John St
New Britain, CT
Sanson Inc
(860) 224-2700
1340 East St
New Britain, CT
Greer Custom Cabinets
(203) 874-9261
93 Opal St
Milford, CT
Domestic Kitchens
(203) 368-1651
553 Commerce Dr
Fairfield, CT
Marman Woodworking Llc
(203) 854-6892
44 Bouton St
Norwalk, CT
Quality Woodworks
(203) 736-9200
1 Riverside Dr
Ansonia, CT
Showcase Kitchens
(860) 693-6758
259 Albany Tpke
Canton, CT
Herrington Ed Inc
(860) 435-2561
Lakeville, CT


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As kitchen and bath designers, you are likely focused on the primary business of designing kitchens and baths. However, if you view yourself as a salesperson first and a designer second, you will have a broader outlook of the market and can extend your products and services to other areas of the house.

  • Ask for the sale. Begin by simply asking clients if they want to extend a trim run into adjacent spaces. If you design a crown run on a cabinet at a height of 96 inches, doubling the crown could reach the 108-inch-high ceiling and you could extend the trim to the breakfast nook, dining area, or living space. This technique also applies to baseboards and chair rails.
  • Showcase ideas. Showroom vignettes with cabinetry in other rooms in the house help clients visualize their options. However, they can be expensive. Other options include keeping a photo album of these types of projects in the showroom, or creating an electronic presentation for your showroom. You can even save the presentation onto discs that you hand out to prospective clients or send the file in an e-mail.
  • Expand your horizons. Cabinets for a laundry room or mudroom are not new — many manufacturers provide tools to sell these rooms. Look beyond these standard sales to:
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    Butler's pantry. It can be scaled to fit most kitchen plans.

    Assisted living. As baby boomers age, they need accessible storage and will look to you for your expertise.

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Featured Local Company

verona marble & granite counter tops

860-747-0218
161 woodford ave ,unit # 48
plainville, CT

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