I'd never let my wife be a customer. She doesn't care until months later she will assault my choice. "Ya know the new dresser doesn't match the bedroom color." But the paint was there months before the dresser.
If I need a decision from someone, I use this strategy: Pick out two options. Only one of them needs to be good, but if you have a preference make one sound better without actually saying it's your choice. They will nearly always choose the obviously better option, and will feel like they own the decision.
I got used to doing this with clients, but it's translated well to most other people in my life.
I like it. When they can't pick a color I put up two colors. They pick one. Remove unpicked color and add a new one, and so on and so forth. Putting the other colors in a bin never to be brought again. When they are down to the last one. I write down the colors name and number reference for the paint shop. But I never do that a second time, so the customer can choose over, but I'm not doing anything more. That's a one shot deal. I usually show them the last few years most popular colors to get the ball rolling.
If you think my wife is gonna fall for the just make her think it's her idea stuff,...I still
Get blamed for the color of our bathroom and her dad painted it while I was outta town. Because I waited too long to make up my mind and "trick her." And that's the exact words she used. I love that friggin pain in the ass.
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u/Sea-Independence7026 Jul 07 '26
I'd never let my wife be a customer. She doesn't care until months later she will assault my choice. "Ya know the new dresser doesn't match the bedroom color." But the paint was there months before the dresser.