Places & Spaces
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P&S: How did you get into the business?
JP: The idea came to me when I was living abroad and I was exposed to different home décor styles, and the types of products I wanted to see in Jamaica just wasn’t to Jamaica. Also if you look at the average home that so the scale and style of homes have changed. We functional and smaller scale furniture.
P&S: Tell us about your educational background
JP: I studied Tourism Management at the University of the Trust/NTA, which I feel give me a good combination of design capability and customer service.
West Indies and did Interior Decorating courses at HEART
there. I wanted to bring that European contemporary feel used to be on half acre lots, many are now apartments have responded to the needs of the market with unique,
P&S: What do you do when a client is clueless about what they want? JP: Firstly we offer complimentary in-store consultation. It helps if you have a photo of the space, as that will help us to narrow down your taste and design style. We will help
P&S: How did you come up with your name?
JP: it was at a focus group with my friends when I outlined the concept and they had to choose three names each. My mother said “why not call it ‘Spaces’ as you will actually be filling people’s spaces.”
them to go through the steps by asking relevant questions such as “how many people live in the home? Do you work so you do not get overwhelmed by the process. At the end of the day it should be a place that allows you to unwind. Look at it as an investment. from home etc.” Beyond that we offer on-site consultation
P&S: What are some of the more popular items in your store? JP: We sell everything for the home but the most popular items are in the living room. Your sofa is the anchor in item is our sofa or sectional and we are known as the the room, so you have to accessorise it. Our best selling place to go for quality contemporary furniture. The beauty of shopping at ‘Spaces’ is that if you have a vision you can get everything to execute that vision, with top end
P&S: Tell us about your present promotion
JP: It is called ‘show us your space’. Twice a year we ask in their home that has a ‘Spaces’ piece or accent in it. It has been great and people are real excited about it. P&S: How do you choose the pieces you sell?
our existing clients and potential ones to show off a space
accents to make it feel personalised. We pride ourselves on telling our clients “you can have it any way you want want the sofa or the side piece you can have just what you want. it” so you don’t have to buy a full combination. If you only
JP: Honestly I would say everything in the store I can
envision it in my own home. The formula has worked thus far. I don’t buy things because they are close-out items. people feel good about their home and that has always been my guiding principle. I buy things that are conversation starters, which makes
P&S: What are your plans for the next five years?
JP: The next five years will definitely see us adding more items to the home line. Our slogan is ‘Everything home, a larger product range and diversity. everything style’ so we will truly be a one-stop store with
P&S: What makes Spaces different?
JP: The added time we dedicate to each individual client. We are not here to just sell, but rather to create solution trained as well to help create the home of your dream. to clients. Not only am I trained, but our sales staff are all