414: Bellacor: Trade Resource for Lighting, Home Decor, & Furniture

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Welcome to Power Talk Friday! Today's show is sponsored by Bellacor, and we have Sara Saferstein, the director of the Bellacor Pro Division, with us on the show. Bellacor is an online company, established in 2000. They have all the top brands in lighting, decor, and furniture, and they have commercial products as well as residential. In today's episode, Sara will be talking to us about the Bellacor Pro Division, which is their resource for you, as an interior design professional. Listen in today, to find out how Bellacor Pro can make your life easier and your next project a little less of a project. The Bellacor Pro Division is there to help you with your projects, whether you're working on single, one-client projects or on the commercial side, with multi-unit projects. Bellacor Pro has a team specifically dedicated to helping you with your orders and there are also ALA certified personal account managers, available to help you with all your questions around specifying and sourcing their products. Bellacor Pro has a special trade-pricing program with free shipping, and right now they are welcoming new interior design accounts, and other trade professional accounts to join them. Tune in today, to get all the details about the awesome Bellacor Pro Program. Show highlights: Sara talks about the Bellacor dedicated trade team, specifically for interior designers. The kind of partnerships that Bellacor builds with the interior design and the builder communities. It really helps to not have to worry about all the little details of a project. Sara talks about her experience in the industry. The wide range of lighting and furniture items and products that Bellacor has for interior designers. Sara explains the advantages of using Bellacor Pro as your resource for lighting and furniture products. You will get Bellacor's trade pricing with any of their manufacturers. Why you really need to be part of Bellacor's trade program. About Bellacor's free shipping, and their flexible 30-day return policy. Bellacor is willing to think outside the box in order to help make your purchase successful. The advantages of having a dedicated team on tap to help you. The way that Bellacor Pro helps designers, day-to-day, with their projects. Bellacor Pro offers interior designers continuing education. There is a lot of complexity and detail involved in lighting. Bellacor Pro really adds value for designers. Bellacor Pro brings you the look you want at the price point you can afford. Get the best product at the best price from Bellacor Pro. Experience the Bellacor Pro Advantage of a high value, high touch relationship with their community. About Bellacor Pro: Unique clients require unique solutions. As designers, you need to delight your clients, deliver on time and on budget and we understand that. We are Bellacor Pro — A trade-program designed to meet the unique requests of interior designers, architects, builders, and other trade professionals. We deliver exceptional product selection and service including: Guaranteed low pricing every day: Get our best trade pricing Brands you love: Select from more than 500 designer- and builder-preferred brands in lighting, furniture, and home décor. Dedicated account team: Your dedicated account team of industry veterans and ALA-certified professionals will help you find the perfect products for every project in your portfolio. Free shipping: Everyday free shipping, with no minimums for trade professionals. Sara Saferstein, the Director of Bellacor Professional, has more than 20 years of industry experience working with manufacturers, designers, and retailers in lighting and home décor. Her team will make your next project a little less of a project while making your life as a designer easier. Links: BellacorPro: Bellacor LinkedIn: Bellacor Instagram: Bellacor Lighting Facebook: Bellacor Lighting Twitter: Bellacor Pinterest: Bellacor Telephone the Bellacor Accounts Management Team: 1877 688 7039

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0:00.0	Hey, I want to give a shout out to my friend Susan Winterstein. You may know Susan from her two
0:05.5	podcast appearances here, episodes 164 and 717. In these episodes, Susan told us about her charity
0:13.7	that she founded Savvy Giving by Design. Now she has introduced the Savvy Giving Design Coalition.
0:21.1	The mission of both of these is to bring comfort and hope to families by transforming
0:26.6	kids' rooms into healing sanctuaries.
0:30.0	Previously, in order to help Savvy Giving by Design, you could open a chapter in your
0:34.9	own area and then design spaces for children in your area that are in need.
0:40.0	Now with the Savvy Giving Design Coalition, you can contribute and impact the lives of these children
0:45.5	without taking on the beginning of an entirely new chapter.
0:49.9	Savvy Giving Design Coalition operates through the collective efforts of you, the designer, as well as sponsors and volunteers.
0:58.6	This organization is making a real difference in these children's lives, and you can help now in whichever way feels right for you.
1:06.3	I encourage you to listen to Susan's two episodes to learn more and then visit their website at
1:12.2	Savvygivingbydesign.org forward slash design coalition. We'll also put that in the show notes. Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:38.2	My name is Luann Nygaara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
1:42.4	Together with my husband, Vince, and our partner, Bill, we have grown our company Window Works from the ground up.
1:48.4	So I know and I understand the challenges you face in running your interior design business.
1:54.0	I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your success.
1:59.5	So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical
2:03.5	steps to help you grow your business. But make no mistake about it, we have our share of
2:08.4	fun here too, mix in with those aha moments that I love so much. This isn't fluff. Nobody has time
2:14.9	for that. Whether you are a new interior designer or a season designer,
2:19.1	I am here to help you create and to manage the kind of interior design firm that you dream of.
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