Is your wardrobe design actually for you?

Probably not……..The reason? Most wardrobes are designed by “designers” from wardrobe or kitchen companies who’s objective is to sell you their product.

These designers used to be more honestly called salespeople. I know because I was one of them. If wardrobe companies were truly offering personalized design you would see a broader range of finishes and construction methods being employed. 

 If you hired an architect to design your home would you be happy if it looked like every other one in his portfolio?

I’m disappointed by the fact that the wardrobe industry on the whole “gets away” with this deception. Many wardrobes look alright on paper but don’t work when installed due to poor design.

 The clients never even realise that it is the wardrobe that is failing and not them. It is the wardrobe that is to blame for the mess and disorganization and not them. It’s akin to the project home that looks brilliant on display-it isn’t a home! Not until someone is living in it. 

Same applies to wardrobes- shelves that won’t stay tidy, the floor of the wardrobe is a mess and items are lost. Unfortunately the wardrobe is not how it looked in the brochure or on the drawing because a real person is using it. Most people think they have failed and are embarrassed that they have spent money on new wardrobes that are still messy.

 Having designed many wardrobes and customized pieces of furniture over the years, I know that the majority of clients don’t really understand drawings and plans. 

Visualizing is an ability that is beyond many people. So they rely on the designer/salesperson to interpret what it is that they need and deliver it.  This is where client falls into the hands of the salesperson and trusts the salesperson will design something that will solve their needs.

 At this point the salesperson molds what the company makes to fit what they believe the client will buy. I know- I started out in this industry back in 1987 and was a top sales person. 

I was told “sell what you have in your bag”! and that was the company that was so called leading the market in personal designs and we were instructed to make the client fit the company. 

That was when I decided to leave and actually be more open to designing for clients who really want custom design and understand the value of it.

Good design is a good investment- it means getting your brief filled without the constraints of someone else’s specification- that can actually result in spending less because true design is open to all options.

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