Gifts to Get Your Design Clients: Elite Design Assistants Guide for Client Gift-Giving

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Throughout the design project journey, we forge relationships with our clients by sharing the very personal process of creating their home. And because an interior design project often spans several months or years, you are a fixture in each other's lives throughout the passing of the seasons. So whether you want to offer a thoughtful gesture to celebrate the winter holidays or a token of appreciation at the end of the project, a small gift can go a long way in acknowledging your clients and strengthening those relationships.

Gifts to clients should not be outrageously expensive, but you should budget for them in your company's financial planning. Even if the project has come to an end, it's worth this small final investment, because it will impact how clients remember you and speak about your firm. It also just feels good to give. Here are some ideas of gifts you can get your design clients.

COFFEE TABLE BOOKS

A fabulous go-to gift which is aesthetically pleasing and can be personalized to their interests.

DRINK THERMOSES

A practical choice for your coffee or tea drinking clients who are always on the go.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENT

A gorgeous touch to liven up your client’s space, whether they’re already moved into their new home or not.

PLANTS IN A BEAUTIFUL POT

If your clients are some of those people who can never have too many plants, it’s an easy win.

SERVING TRAYS WITH GOURMET FOOD ITEMS

Gift them a nice decorative wooden board and with a selection of delicacies to try, like a cheeseboard.

BOTTLES + BARWARE

Find out their drink of choice to pop open and celebrate, and consider adding accessories like a set of coasters.

FANCY SOAP

Nothing ruins a fantastic bathroom design like a tacky soap bottle, so treat them to a pretty dispenser and great-smelling hand soap.

CANDLE SETS

Timeless and warm, surprise them with a large candle in a lovely container, a set of holders, or accessories like a snuffer and wick trimmer.

PREMIUM SLIPPERS

A cozy detail that makes walking around their new home feel a bit extra luxurious.

SOMETHING FOR THEIR PET

If they are obsessed with their pet, they might get the most joy out of receiving a beautiful engraved collar or set of food and water bowls.

GOODS FROM LOCAL ARTISANS

Support local makers by gifting handmade ceramics or a nice hand towel set.

And finally, a few more tips on the do's and don'ts of giving gifts to clients.

DO

  • Accompany the gift with your logo on a brief handwritten note signed by your team.

  • Consider allergies or dietary preferences when sending edible or drinkable gifts.

  • If you can’t or don’t want to purchase a gift for your client, it’s still much better to send a beautiful card on their birthday or holiday than nothing at all.

  • Include your vendors on your card mailing list, particularly smaller businesses you work with.

DON’T

  • You don’t have to give the same gift to all your clients; each one should be somewhat proportional to the scale of that project.

  • Don’t assume which holidays your clients celebrate, and make sure you find out before specifying the occasion.

  • Don't give something that makes it seem like your project was delivered incomplete, like another sofa cushion.

Happy gift-giving! xx, Danae

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