The Dealer Design Bottleneck

Every cabinet dealer knows the scenario: a client walks into your showroom, excited about a kitchen remodel. They want to see their dream kitchen visualized — floor plans, 3D renders, maybe even a virtual walkthrough. But your designer is booked out two weeks. By the time the design is ready, the client has visited three other showrooms.

This is the design bottleneck, and it costs dealers thousands of dollars in lost sales every month.

The Old Model vs The New Model

Old model: Hire a full-time designer ($55K+ salary), buy a 2020 Design license ($5K/year), hope they can keep up with demand. When they leave, start the hiring process again.

New model: Client walks in. You take measurements. You submit to a design portal that evening. A team of 30+ designers builds the complete package overnight. You present it to the client the next morning — floor plans, 3D renders, elevations, items list — all branded with your showroom logo.

Cost: $100 per room. No salary, no software license, no benefits, no training, no overhead.

How White-Label Design Works for Dealers

The best outsourcing services offer white-label delivery. This means:

Your logo and company name on every deliverable
Your contact information on floor plans and renderings
NDA available — the outsourcing partner never contacts your clients
Your clients see your brand, not theirs

To your client, it looks like you have a full design team. In reality, you have a dedicated partner handling the design work at $100 per room while you focus on selling.

What Dealers Get in the Design Package

A typical outsourced design package for dealers includes:

Dimensioned floor plans with cabinet placements
Wall elevations for every wall
Photo-realistic 3D renders (multiple angles)
Interactive 3D walkthrough (shareable link)
Complete items list with SKUs, quantities, and pricing from your catalog
Native 2020 Design .KIT source file
Unlimited revisions until your client is happy

The Numbers: Why Dealers Are Switching

Here is what the math looks like for a typical showroom doing 15 rooms per month:

In-house designer: $55,000 salary + $5,000 license + $15,000 overhead = $75,000/year = $417/room
Outsourced at $100/room: 15 rooms x $100 x 12 months = $18,000/year
Annual savings: $57,000

That $57,000 goes straight to your bottom line. And you get faster turnaround, unlimited revisions, and zero HR headaches.

Getting Started as a Dealer

Create a free account — no credit card required
Upload your logo for white-label branding (one-time setup)
Submit your first room — measurements, door style preference, manufacturer
Receive the complete design package by morning
Present to your client under your brand

No contracts. No minimums. Money-back guarantee on your first project.

Scaling.

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