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The Cutting Table · a common question

Is there a trade discount for designers ordering for a client?

Also asked as:Do you offer designer discounts?Is there trade pricing?

You are ordering for someone else's room. The answer depends on how many rooms come after it.

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The Quiet Geometer of Seattle · · Updated

The quick answer

Case by case: one interior designer was offered an extra trade discount, with better rates for ongoing work, while another designer ordering a single custom bench cushion for a client was told the quote was already the best rate. Some first orders have also had money taken off. When you ask, say it's for a client and how much work may follow.

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Key facts

  • One interior designer was offered an extra trade discount.
  • That designer was promised better rates for ongoing work.
  • The workshop has taken money off some first orders.
  • A single 32 x 57.5 in (81 x 146 cm) custom cushion for a designer's client got no extra trade discount; the quote was already the best rate.
  • A complete quote request names the thickness: 4 in (10 cm) is standard, and 2, 3 and 5 in (5, 7.5 and 12.5 cm) are also offered.
  • Fabric swatches are roughly palm-sized, about 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 in (10 x 10 to 15 x 15 cm), so a client can see the cloth before the order.

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The cover cloth: weave, color and care code.
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An extra discount for one designer, none on one bench cushion

The first designer asked about trade pricing and was offered an extra 5%. Better discounts were promised for ongoing work.

The second designer ordered one cushion for a client: 32 x 57.5 in (81 x 146 cm), in a stripe, for a bench. The quote was already the workshop's best discounted rate. No extra trade discount followed.

The difference was not the title. It was the work that came after. The shapes are under bench cushions and window seat cushions.

What to say when you ask

  • That the order is for a client.
  • How much work may follow: one room, or several.
  • Full sizes, fabric and shape, so the quote is real.
  • Whether this is your first order with the workshop.

Why one cushion may not move

A custom-size quote is often already discounted. A store sale may already be in the listing price, and a code will not stack on top of it. So a single piece has little room left.

Send complete numbers first; the quote Pattern lists them, and swatches settle the fabric before the client sees it. How many rooms are on your list this year?

One cushion is an order. Ten rooms are a working relationship. The discount follows the second.

One designer was offered an extra discount, with better rates for ongoing work; another, ordering a single 32 x 57.5 in cushion, got none.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    I'm a designer ordering for a client. Is there a trade discount on custom sizes?

    The workshop's answer

    A 32 x 57.5 in (81 x 146 cm) cushion in a stripe was quoted at the workshop's best discounted rate already, so no extra trade discount was added.

  2. A common question

    Do you offer a designer or trade discount?

    The workshop's answer

    Case by case. One interior designer was offered an extra trade discount, with better rates promised for ongoing work, while a single cushion quote got none. The workshop has also taken money off some first orders and treated some orders as references.

  3. A common question

    What do you need from me for a custom quote?

    The workshop's answer

    Length x width x thickness, the fabric or listing you like, and a drawing with every side for shaped cushions. The workshop confirms the shape and replies with a total. Ask it to state the shipping cost in that reply.

  4. A common question

    Why does my discount code take the sale price away?

    The workshop's answer

    When a store sale is running, it is already in the listing price and a code can't stack on top, so entering one can drop the sale. Codes have also needed a minimum spend. In that case buyers ordered at the sale price and the workshop adjusted by hand.

Questions buyers ask next

Does a first order with the workshop get anything off?

It can. The workshop has taken money off first orders and has treated some orders as references. Say it is your first order, and that it is for a client, when you request the quote.

Should I mention future projects when asking for trade pricing?

Yes. Better discounts have been offered for ongoing work, so say how many rooms or pieces may follow. A single cushion on its own may already be quoted at the best rate.

What makes a custom quote precise enough to discuss a discount?

Complete numbers: length, width and thickness, the fabric you like, and a drawing with every side for shaped pieces. The workshop confirms the shape and replies with a total. Ask it to state the shipping cost there.