DESIGN PHASE EVENTS
Design Phase is pleased to announce Lunch & Learn events for Grand Rapids Area Designers and Home Stagers. A variety of vendors and topics will be on our calendar in 2024 and 2025, including furniture, custom flooring, bedding, upholstery, workrooms and much more!
Lunch and Learn: Fireplace Gallery
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
Presenter: Fireplace Gallery, Kimberly Couture
Location: Fireplace Gallery Showroom, 6275 28th St, Suite 1, Grand Rapids MI
Lunch will be provided
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic:
THE IDEAL FIREPLACE: ALIGNING DESIGN WITH CUSTOMER EXPECATIONS
Join us for a Lunch and Learn where we’ll explore what the “ideal fireplace” truly means, recognizing that each client’s needs are unique. We will cover the various applications for different units and discuss how to seamlessly bring each client's vision to life from a design perspective. While in our interactive showroom, you will get to experience the look and feel of each fireplace. We will discuss the behind the scenes, allowing you to best
understand the how and why.
EVENT DETAILS:
Educational Information
Hands-On Guided Product Tour
Q & A Session
Lunch Provided
More Information about Fireplace Gallery: Fireplace Gallery of Grand Rapids | Your Fireplace Experts (fireplacegallerygr.com)
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Holiday Layering of Accessories
When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
Presenter: Dawn Hall, K&K Interiors
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite G, Kentwood
Lunch will be provided
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic:
Introducing the holidays into clients’ homes can be a festive and profitable tradition for many designers, and to just as many, it can be an intimidating and overwhelming process. Not to worry, Dawn Hall from K&K Interiors will join us to share product suggestions and step-by-step instructions on how to achieve a perfectly layered holiday look.
Learn more about K&K Interiors: Our Story | K&K Interiors (kkinteriors.com)
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
(Past Event) CEU Lunch and Learn: Natural Stone Countertops
When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
This is our first of several CEU courses taught through our Lunch and Learn program.
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite G
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Presenter: Andi Carlson Claus, Mont Surfaces (CEU Certified Speaker)
CEU: Natural Stone Countertops: Considerations for Kitchen and Bath Applications
Natural stone applications can add beauty, character, and value to any living space. By communicating the proper expectations for performance and maintenance requirements, the consumer will gain a better understanding and appreciation for using natural stone in their kitchens and bathrooms.
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Plaster & Stucco Custom Finishes
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite G
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Presenter: Noah Likkel, Heyboer & Bolt Plaster and Stucco Division
This is an exciting opportunity for designers to learn more about plaster and stucco custom finishes for residential and commercial applications, featuring Venetian Plaster and Dekton products. Stucco provides unique and beautiful additions to any home or business. We will work with you and your clients to help find the perfect color and texture by providing samples when applicable. Heyboer & Bolt’s skilled contractors deliver nothing short of perfection and have done stucco work on: walls, ceilings, fireplaces, interior surfaces, exterior surfaces, and more! You will learn how to specify, services with plenty of time for Q&A.
Learn more about Heyboer & Bolt: Stucco | Heyboer & Bolt (heyboerbolt.com)
RSVP: July 21, 2024
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Featuring Rauvisio House Millwork & Cabinetry by Rehau
When: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite G
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Vendor: Rauvisio House Millwork and Cabinetry, Presentation by Meg Huizenga
This is an exciting opportunity to learn about RAUVISIO House, a collective of engineers, creatives, designers and artisans who help you create spaces that tell your clients' individual story. Find inspiration in the colors, textures and technologies of RAUVISIO House lines. From gloss to matte, crystal, natural and metal, each line is curated to be a classic of modern living and human-made for precision and permanence.
Learn more about Rehau and Rauvisio House: https://www.rehau.com/us-en/millwork/surfaces
RSVP: July 21, 2024
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Get Things Done! Bookkeeping and Productivity for Designers
When: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite G
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Vendor: Liz Triezenberg & Greg Lang
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite G, Kentwood
Liz Triezenberg, East Hills Accounting will review Sales Tax, Software & More!
1. Sales tax license for your business
2. The importance of good accounting software
3. The new Federal BOIR (Beneficial Ownership Information Report) for LLCs and S-Corps
Greg Lang, Manager, Digital Services at Corewell Health will review Productivity and Getting Things Done!
Learning Objectives:
1. Explore concepts around working more efficiently and intentionally by leveraging the "Get Things Done" framework.
2. Examine the process and approaches as we focus on taming the daily chaos encountered delivering our work.
3. Specific techniques that you can take back and begin using right away!
4. Understanding the five steps of the Get Things Done (GTD) framework.
5. Learning a process to achieve Inbox Zero.
RSVP: June 21, 2024
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Bekins- Behind the Scenes
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Time: 11:45-1:00 pm.
Vendor: Bekins Appliances and Electronics
Presenter: Jennier Toscano
Location: Bekins Showroom, 6275 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Lunch & Learn Topic:
- Enjoy a tour of the Bekins showroom, learn about product lines, marketing and pricing
- Learn the Bekins heritage story
- Learn about Bekins delivery, installation and customer repair/services
- Become acquainted with Bekins product offerings: custom-paneled appliances, ventilation, ranges vs. cooktops & ovens, ice makers, and more
- Learn about the advantages of designers' relationships with Bekins
Learn more about Bekins: Bekins | Same Price, Better Service in Grand Haven, MI | Bekins | Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, MI
Lunch and Learn: Bekins Behind the Scenes Tickets, Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 11:45 AM | Eventbrite
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: The Latest in Window Treatments
When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 12-1:00 pm. Please arrive at 11:45
Vendor: ADI Design
Presenter: Betsy Adevai
Location: Design Phase Showroom
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Lunch & Learn Topic: ADI Design will educate designers on window treatments: rods, pleats, blinds plus the latest on the cord-free mandate beginning this June.
Lunch and Learn: The Latest in Window Treatments Tickets, Wed, May 8, 2024 at 11:45 AM | Eventbrite
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Fabricut Trends in Fabric, Wallcovering and Furniture
When: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 12-1:00 pm. Please arrive at 11:45
Vendor: Fabricut Fabrics (S. Harris Home, Stroheim Fabrics, Trend Fabrics and Vervain Fabrics)
Presenter: Wendy Baker
Location: Design Phase Showroom
Cost: $20 Lunch will be provided
Lunch & Learn Topic: Trends in Fabric, Wallcovering and Furniture: Design Phase is pleased to announce that we will be the exclusive furniture dealer for Fabricut Furniture for West Michigan.
Fabric, Leather, Rugs, Trimming, Hardware, Wallcovering, Furniture. Design Phase will have Fabricut furniture on display in the showroom.
RSVP: April 6, 2024
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
Learn more about Fabricut
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: What's Trending in Outdoor Furniture Lines
March 15, 2024: 11:45 - 1:00 pm.
Vendor: Tracey Borio, Independent Sales Representative
Presenter: Tracey Borio, Independent Sales Representative for several top outdoor furniture lines
Location: Design Phase Showroom, 3390 Broadmoor Ave., Suite G, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Lunch will be provided
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic: Learn What's Trending for 2024 in Outdoor Furniture (including pillows) with Tracey Borio, Independent Sales Representative for Winston Furniture, Gensun Casual, Elaine Smith, Sequoia and Brown Jordan.
RSVP: March 11, 2024
Any questions: jeri@designphase.biz
Learn more about each product line:
Winston: www.winstonfurniture.com
Gensun: www.gensuncasual.com
Elaine Smith: www.elainesmith.com
Sequoia: www.seqoutdoor.com
Brown Jordan: www.brownjordan.com
(Past Event)Lunch and Learn: How to Accessorize and Make a Profit
March 8, 2024: 11:45 - 1:00 pm.
Vendor: Design Phase
Presenter: Kristine Lang, Owner and Lead Designer
Location: Design Phase Showroom
Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic: Kristine will discuss how to budget, plan and design accessories for your clients, while making a profit
Kindly RSVP by March 2, 2024
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-how-to-accessorize-and-make-a-profit-tickets-850808871237?aff=oddtdtcreator
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: The Hidden Impact of Doors and Closets in Interior Design
February 23, 2024: 11:45 - 1:00 pm.
Vendor: West Michigan Doors and Closets
Presenter: Eve Wrest
Location: Design Phase Showroom
Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic: Learn about the hidden impact of doors and closets in interior design.
Kindly RSVP by February 16, 2024
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Bedding 101 - Designer's Guide to Bedding
February 7, 2024: 11:45 - 1:00 pm.
Vendor: Art of the Home, Ann Gish Luxury Linens and Bedding, Classic Home, Feizy Rugs
Presenter: Sara Buffington, Independant Sales Representative for Classic Home (Furniture/Bedding) , Ann Gish/Art of the Home(Luxury Bedding) & Feizy (Rugs) product lines.
Location: Design Phase Showroom
Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic: Bedding 101 with Classic Home & Ann Gish/Art of the Home. Learn how to style a bed including information on bedding - best options for sheets, comforters, covers, spreads, coverlets, throws, pillows, fabrics, washability. We will review Classic Home Furniture & Feizy rug lines as well.
RSVP: January 31, 2024
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-bedding-101-designers-guide-to-bedding-tickets-807919006497
(Past Event) Lunch and Learn: Understanding Hard and Soft Flooring
January 24, 11:45 - 1:00 pm.
Vendor: Floorcoverings International, Eric & Sharee Hatfield
Location: Design Phase Showroom
Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $20
Lunch & Learn Topic: Understanding Hard and Soft Flooring
Learn the differences between hardwood, engineered hardwood, laminate and vinyl flooring and also a review the types of carpet constructions and uses. Tour of their mobile showroom too!
RSVP: January 17, 2023