Elle Decor: Showroom Etiquette

While most of us know how to behave in public (with the exception of unexplained awkwardness in public elevators), there's still a risk of social fumbling for clients (and professionals) in designer showrooms. Elle Decor has gathered a list of 15 tips to remember when shopping with (and without) your clients for a project.

Being prepared and polite naturally rise to the top, but many of the other guidelines cover communication basics and setting expectations. None of these are overly complex, but I suspect these showroom shopping basics are often forgotten or ignored by even the best in the field.

For expertise and feedback from the side of the showroom staff, Elle Decor tapped Thomas Lavin of Thomas Lavin and our own J. David Hatfield, Director of Sales for Hickory Chair Pearson in New York.

I've shorteded their tips above, but you can see the full interview on ElleDecor.com.