Embracing the New Role of the Kitchen Designer

  • Room: OCCC: S230C
  • Session Number:7.3
Wednesday, February 09, 2022: 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Speaker(s)

Co-Speaker
Jan Rutgers
Vestabul Design

Format

Hybrid

Description

Do you find your clients are already prepared with their style choices before you meet them? Do they come to the first meeting with door style, cabinet finish and decorative hardware already chosen? With the numerous online visuals and tools for consumers to organize their dreams for their cabinet projects, the traditional aspect of the Kitchen Designer's job of directing the aesthetic choices of a project is lessoned. Attend this engaging and informative session to learn how your role as their trusted Kitchen Design expert will complement their focus while also increasing your value in their project journey. Learn how to take the visual appearance your client loves and bring that to the interior of the cabinetry, while also bringing your skills and knowledge of functional design to the project. Gain the insights and tools to market your skills, products, and services in a new way allowing you to rise above the noise by being a better informed, functional design professional. Clients will love "their design" because not only will it be beautiful, but it will also be a lasting experience to share and refer you and your work to their friends and family.

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Learning Objectives

1. Learn how to bring the aesthetic design of a project to the interiors of the cabinetry.
2. Acquire ideas and strategies to create and present better functioning designs.
3. Learn how to market your design, skills, and presentations to ensure client referrals.