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Is home depot expo design consultant good?

For a retainer fee of $750, Home Depot Expo will provide me a designer who would work with me on finding items for my home and color blending. When I use their service (installation and products sold in home depot) that equals 5k or more, my $750 will be refunded. Saleslady said the designers are not on commision so they are not going to make a profit on selling me any certain item. Also, installation fees are basically set. Doesn't this sound like a good deal? I need help with finding the right color blend for my living and dining room walls, hardwood floors , new cabinets for the kitchen and new window treatment. Sales lady said they can help me co-ordinate colors and someone would come over to my house for 2 hours next week. What do you think?

Public Comments

1. No its not a good deal and they dont do good work
2. skrew that _ i would pass
3. If a salesperson is on commission, they have absolutely zero reason to tell you about your 750. This can only mean that you are getting less that average knowledge and that you will be paying on any money that you spend via a credit card or a "hd expo card". You will always get an extra 10% when opening one of these cards, but DO MORE HOMEWORK!!! Do not get taken today, live to spend your money tomorrow. good luck.
4. I did my kitchen and bath through them and it was great. The designer was top-notch. My designer was an older lady with a degree in Interior Design and 25 years experience. She was very nice and not pushy. I have recommended her to family.
5. I work for The Home Depot. Expo Design Center is a Home Depot company that specializes in high end home improvements. Expo Design Center also focuses their business on customers that are more likely to have "us" do the work, rather than the do it yourself (DIY) customer (like at regular Home Depot stores). Home Depot and Expo associates and designers are not on commision. So if you are going to spend the $5k or more (which you very likely will at Expo) on a project, the $750 downpayment (if you look at it that way) is not really a huge deal. I have heard great things about Expo Design Centers and have visited a few. My sources regarding Expo's work are friends and family, not internal company sources. I know people who've worked with designers at the San Jose (CA), Naples (FL), and Oak Park (IL) stores.