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I'm an interior designer. Do you offer a trade discount on cushions?

Also asked as:Do you offer designer discounts?Trade discounts to designers?

There's no trade card to flash. There is a person at the other end of the message who will price your project.

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The Piping Queen of Newport · · Updated

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The quick answer

There's no formal trade program with a fixed rate; designer pricing is agreed per project, usually in direct messages. Past offers included a discount on a designer's first purchase, an extra discount on top of a running sale for a six-cushion client order, and volume discounts from about 5-6 pieces. Swatch sets can be sent to your studio first.

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Key facts

  • There is no formal designer or trade program with a fixed rate.
  • Trade pricing is agreed per project, usually in direct messages.
  • A discount on a designer's first purchase has been offered.
  • A six-cushion designer order got an extra discount on top of a running sale.
  • Past volume discounts started at about 5-6 pieces.
  • Samples or a full swatch set can be sent to a designer's studio.
  • Client orders have been paid through an invoice-style custom link, with the shipping cost shown on the quote.

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The cover cloth: weave, color and care code.
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The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
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What to send before you ask for trade pricing

  • Every size, thickness and quantity for the whole project, in one message.
  • Fabric and piping codes, or a request for a swatch set to your studio first.
  • Any discount already showing on the listing, so the quote can account for it.
  • Your company name and billing address, if the invoice needs them.
  • How you want to pay: an invoice-style custom link works for client orders.

Trade offers the workshop has actually made

SituationWhat was offered
A designer's first purchaseA small discount, with a note that the quote was already keenly priced
Six-cushion client order during a saleAn extra discount on top of the sale
Two cushions ordered togetherAn extra discount
About 5-6 pieces and upVolume discount
A returning customerA discount off current prices, in one case

Why it's case by case

A straight welt is a kind of honesty, and so is a straight answer on discounts. The workshop has no trade card, no fixed rate and no application form. Designer pricing is agreed per project, usually in direct messages, and the offers have varied: a small discount on one designer's first purchase, an extra discount on top of a sale for another's six-cushion client order.

What stays constant is the service around it. Swatch sets can go to your studio first, client orders can be paid through an invoice-style custom link, and the workshop confirms shipping cost and timing with each quote. For projects beyond a living room, the commercial cushion specs Pattern lists what to specify, and the bench cushions and banquette cushions hubs show the shapes. How many pieces is your client's project, dear?

No trade card, no fixed rate: a designer's first cushion order has earned a discount, and a six-cushion client order got more off on top of a sale.

Maggie
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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    I'm an interior designer. Do you do designer or bulk discounts?

    The workshop's answer

    There's no formal designer program, but bulk discounts have been given, usually from about 5-6 pieces. Even a three-cushion project got a price conversation, and two cushions ordered together earned an extra discount. One returning customer was offered a discount off current prices.

  2. A common question

    Is there a trade rate on my first order as a designer?

    The workshop's answer

    The workshop offered a small discount on a designer's first purchase, noting the quote was already keenly priced. That project was three cushions with two 4 in (10 cm) bolsters.

  3. A common question

    We'd like to order cushions for a client. Is there designer pricing?

    The workshop's answer

    Case by case. On one six-cushion designer order, an extra discount came off on top of a running sale. Designers can order samples to their studio first, pay through an invoice-style custom link, and have the shipping cost stated in the quote.

  4. A common question

    I buy professionally. Can we agree trade prices?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Trade and large-volume buyers are handled directly: the conversation moves to direct messages to agree prices, and one designer was offered a full swatch set to make repeat orders easy.

  5. A common question

    Can you make banquette or booth cushions for a restaurant project?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes. Send a fully dimensioned drawing in one unit system plus your fabric codes. Booths are made as separate pads, lumbar pillows come in custom lengths, and the workshop confirms production and delivery times with the quote.

Questions buyers ask next

Can the invoice carry my firm's name?

Yes. Ask and the invoice is issued or amended with your company name and billing address. It can be sent right away if your accounts team needs it by a deadline.

Is there anything off for just two or three cushions?

Sometimes. Two identical cushions have earned a small extra discount, and so have two cushions ordered together. Formal volume pricing has usually begun around 5-6 pieces, so list every piece in one request.

Can swatches go straight to my studio?

Yes. Designers can have samples or a full swatch set sent to the studio before the client order, which also makes repeat orders easier. Choose codes from the swatches, then order the client's cushions through a custom link.