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"I know I am saving a great deal of money here. I looked at all those organizations and they want thousands of dollars for little 3 to 5 day courses as you spoke of. Seems a great deal of money just to be listed in their organizations which I guess anyone can start up." - Carolyn Preston







"Thank you so much, how very generous of you. I sure am enjoying your books and I am looking forward to working with you. I will e-mail you copies of some of the pictures I have taken, when I figure out how all this new technology works. I have the means I just need to learn the know how. This is very exciting, thank you so much." -- Cathy Dolloff

















"I've always wanted to be a decorator and now I finally have the perfect opportunity. I feel like you spared nothing and your explanations of how to start and grow this type of decorating business have been very helpful." - Julie Macnamara









"Wow! This is really a practical, no nonsense ebook. I've paid a lot more than this for a whole lot less on other subjects. I'm really happy with the material." - Diana McGovern







"I almost signed up for one of those expensive seminars on the East Coast. I'm so happy I found out about your book from a friend. It was highly informative and I just got my first client. Thank you very much for all the help." - Pamela Black






































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decorating, redecorating, decorate, redecorateI often have people write me and say, "I've been told I have lots of creativity and that I should to it as a full time career!" Other people write and say, "I've been helping my friends for years for free. Isn't it time I got paid for my creativity?" Absolutely! So let me ask you: Do you love to decorate (or redecorate) but have no formal training or degree? Are you tired of your 8-5 job that's about as creative as a blank page?  Don't you think it's time you stopped decorating someone else's home for free? Now you can get out of the boring job you've been stuck in for years! Now you can get away from bosses you can't respect! Now you can actually get into the interior design business without a degree in design! No expensive seminars to take. No tedious classes in subjects that don't interest you. As a matter of fact, you could be in business tomorrow if you really want to.

"As always thanks so much for your help.  You have so much knowledge and explain things so well.  What a wonderful gift you have. - Jackie Ellison"

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No Need to Attend Expensive Seminars!

Did you know there are many, many people spending thousands of dollars to break into the redesign field? But why pay thousands of dollars to go to some 3-5 day seminar? It's totally unnecessary.  We've done some research and found seminars and classes being offered averaging $2500-3500 per person, not counting travel expenses and hotels! All we can say is, "Buyer Beware!"

We can understand charging more for providing a personalized instructor, but let's be realistic.  $3500 per student?  In our humble opinion, the truth of matter is, a lot of eager, creative people are being duped into believing they have to spend that kind of money to learn how to do this business. How sad, because it's just not true -- at least not any longer!

Read on!

TESTIMONIALS
"You are an answer to prayer!!!  After taking one of the well-known $2500 room arrangement classes I was brutally shot down when I entered my before and after photos to apply for association status.  The organization used adjectives such as "amateurish" and "underdeveloped" to describe my application portfolio.  The review board even told me to send in a "real" body of work the next time I reapply.  I was devastated and literally doubted my creativity and dream of having my own redesign business.  I was left feeling hopeless and took their rejection as a sign that I should just give up (even though my clients loved my work).  Then I stumbled across your website and ordered your e books.  They are so much more thorough and positive than those expensive classes.  I only wish I had heard about your program first.  But then I couldn't compare and appreciate your information and concise principles of decor as much as I do.  In reading your Christian outlook in what you teach (and why) I can see why God gave me your books when I so badly needed this encouragement.  God bless you, Barbara." - MF (anonymous testimonial to protect the innocent)

"I bought your workbook and it is terrific! I've already landed a big job using some of the marketing ideas you included in the book. - Peggy Conger"

". . . what a great book . . I wish I would have read your book before taking training. . I have recommended your book to many of my customers who want to start their own business. It offers many great ideas for those who might not want to go to expense of a training program...." -- Anonymous

Take the First Step to a
Decorating Business of Your Own
Rearrange It!
is a rich how-to eBook (the equivalent of over 168 full size pages) that has just been written recently by the West Coast pioneer redesigner. Barbara Jennings started doing redesign for clients in 1986, long before the concept became popularized by Oprah and HGTV. Rearrange It is the exclusive basic redesign training she published on January 1, 2003 which has been updated periodically ever since. (Barbara Jennings has just published her most recent Advanced Redesign training on January 5, 2005 as a sequel to Rearrange It. You can read all about it here: Advanced Redesign). Jennings has been offering this service herself to clients since 1986, when she first introduced it at the Orange County Home Decorating Show.

Barbara Jennings, who has also authored the popular books, Decor Secrets Revealed, Where There's a Wall - There's a Way, Great Parties, Pro Art Consulting and The Secret Art of Hanging Art, is now the world's leading redesign trainer!

Her ebook, Rearrange It!, (which is also available in printed format now) will teach you everything you need to know to start your own home based business as an interior redesign specialist or rearrangement consultant. Whether you want to work part time or full time, now you can learn to do what Barbara Jennings and others like her have been successfully doing for years. Why not get paid to do what you love to do?

"I have read it and am very pleased with the information." - Jo Darling

"I got your book and I am thrilled.  It is just what we are looking for." - Kay Wick

"Barbara, thank you so much for the quick response.  It was great to be able to connect with someone who has been "down this road." When I went to the client appointment, I was confident and professional.  Then I became a little insecure when I didn't have the answers to my questions.  Thank you for all your good advice, both in written ebook format and email response!" - Sandra Holman

Beware the High Priced Seminars

Don't sign up for some seminar or class for $995, $2500 or $3500 (not counting airfare and hotel). It's so unnecessary and risky because no one at those seminars will give you a refund if you're not happy with the experience. On top of that, they may very well cancel your seminar or class or postpone it indefinitely if they don't get enough trainees - and you may have been waiting for weeks already with a plane ticket already purchased.

So ask yourself this question: Do I really need to spend $2500-3500 to learn how to do this really simple business that I could learn in a few hours in the comfort of my home? Maybe that money could be better put to use later - like say marketing my business? Now that's a novel thought! Putting your money into advertising (marketing) your business rather than over-priced seminars and CDs -- well, that's a no-brainer if you ask me.

The high priced seminar leaders will try to convince you that their "hands-on training" is a must! Don't believe it. They will also try to convince you that there's no way you will be successful unless you are a part of their organization. Wrong again. It's truly not necessary to be "certified" or "personally trained in a class" to be successful in this business - trust me.  Jennings didn't have a single person teach her.  She learned it all by the seat of her pants. So when she says, "You don't need a degree. You don't need to be certified. You don't need hands-on training. You don't need to be connected to anyone or anything!" you can bank on it being true. She's never been certified, ratified, rarified or any other kind of "ified" and she has reached the pinnacle of this business!

This isn't your average how to start a home based business book. This is focused exclusively on the specific business of offering a rearrangement consulting service to homeowners.  All of the information is tried and true.  It's not theory made up by some "expert" who has never been involved in the business. It's practical, how to secrets, tips, procedures and methods by a bona fide interior rearrangement specialist since 1986.  No games!  No fluff!  Just the real stuff!

TESTIMONIALS

"Is the book easy to read and understand? YES!!! Is the book informative and useful? YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Does the book inspire me to try re-decorating?  ABSOLUTELY YES!!!!! Updates will follow as I continue on this exciting adventure........!!!!" - Sandy Finch

"My partner, Deborah, and I have been doing this for years and finally decided to get paid for it. We read your ebook and it has helped us launch a very successful redesign business. No one else in our area offers these services! It is really like getting paid to have fun! . . . With newspaper articles and speaking engagements, we have created a "buzz" in our area (previously untapped market) and are desperately trying to keep up with the calls. Thank you for all your help! - Lisette Dell'Apa"

"I can't tell you how impressed I am and I haven't even finished half of your materials. I look so forward to having my "Barbara" time everyday. I will always be so grateful that after researching which route to take in my training,  I found you first. Being in the Wedding industry for so many years and writing a certification course (approved by the state of California then going nationwide) I THOUGHT I WAS THOROUGH! You blow me out of the water. I will keep in touch. Thank you for just being you." - Tina Beene

You see, you deserve to have the best-reasoned, the best informed, the most objective and knowledgeable advice you can get so that you can make intelligent decisions regarding your future, so that you don't live to regret paying out a small fortune for information that proved to be inferior or incomplete or that didn't motivate you and sustain you. I don't want to see anyone get caught off guard, wind up misguided and or make critical, imprudent decisions that could set them back.

But I can't stop you if you're determined to go that route. So sure,  you can take those expensive seminars floating around. They go anywhere from $995 to $3000, and that doesn't include your air fare, hotel and meals!  You won't learn any more of the essential information there than you can get in Jennings' book for a fraction of the cost, without leaving your home!  As matter of fact, this eBook can be read on your computer in the next 5 minutes!  Within just a few minutes, you could be on your way to starting your very own decorating consulting business and saving all that money to put toward marketing your business and getting your first clients instead.

Barbara Jennings has been redecorating the homes of clients in Southern California, using the furniture and accessories her clients already own, since 1986 and she knows how to do it and do it well. Now she's ready to teach you. It doesn't matter if you're already an interior designer or you just love design.  She has structured her two eBooks (Decor Secrets Revealed and Rearrange It!) to work together to provide you with all the information and guidance you need to become a rearrangement professional and even start your own business, working from home, creating beautiful homes for clients in your area.

Here's What You Will Get in Your Basic Redesign Training

You don't need a degree. You don't need to be certified. You don't need to be connected to anyone or anything!

work at home, work from home, decorating business What you do need is some real straight talk from someone who's been doing it for years and has now shared her secrets and tips to help you get started quickly and easily - and isn't going to charge you a fortune to help you get started. Here are just some of the topics you will learn:

  • What kind of expertise you need 
  • What a Redecorating Consultant does
  • How to communicate effectively
  • Being service oriented and why that is so necessary
  • The interior design knowledge needed
  • What your personal attitudes should be
  • How to have the right image and why it's important
  • What personal and business ethics to maintain
  • What kind of skills are needed
  • How to find clients that suite you
  • Deciding what distance is right for you
  • Positioning yourself in the marketplace
  • How to add a service to home sellers and real estate agents
  • The difference between home "staging" and "redesign"
  • How to prepare a home for a home seller
  • What types of vendors you will need to help you
  • How to define a need from a want
  • Why homeowners need so much help and how to solve that
  • How to work with the decision maker
  • What homeowners need most
  • How to satisfy clients and grow your business
  • How to find centers of influence -- and then what
  • How to get others to promote your business for free
  • How to generate leads over and over again
  • How and where to advertise your business
  • Developing a web site for your services
  • How to use personal observations to generate business
  • How to get appointments
  • Other methods to get clients that work
  • How to make the phone work for you
  • What to take on appointments
  • Etiquette of a rearranging consultant
  • Tools of the trade you're going to need
  • How to create the right first impression
  • How to maintain control
  • What to do on the first walk thru
  • How to interview clients so you know just what to do
  • How to clarify a client's needs and wishes
  • How to take pictures, measurements and other stuff
  • How to protect yourself and avoid the pitfalls
  • How to rearrange the rooms -- where to start
  • All about fees and what to charge
  • Getting referrals and testimonials the easy way
  • How to continue and thrive and grow your business
  • A Seven Step Marketing Plan
  • Business forms made simple
  • What guarantees to offer and why
  • Keeping the right kind of records and why
  • Selecting the right kind of name and getting a DBA
  • Forming a business plan so you know where you're going
  • Bank accounts and budgets and all that left brain stuff
  • Marketing materials, Publicity - what's the difference?
  • Optimizing web sites to get the most from them
  • Strategizing for the future so you can expand your business
  • Resources you'll find helpful
  • And more . . . . it has just been revised for with 13 pages of additional training on how to get clients.
  • Barbara has also added 33 furniture arrangement layouts that will solidly help you resolve just about any rearrangement dilemma you'll ever face in a living room or family room. So if you're ever unsure of where to begin in a client's home, simply refer to these pages for guidance on how to arrange the furniture. It's just like going to 33 homes and actually setting up the main seating arrangement for the living room or dining room. What can I say? This is powerful stuff!
  • One last thing. If you have had little to no background in interior design concepts, it is strongly recommended that you also acquire her ebook devoted solely to furniture and accessory arrangement techniques and concepts as well. For a preview of her entire training program, click Recommended Interior Redesign Training.
Some Important Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself
The first thing I want to do is answer the questions you should be asking yourself as you read this:

Do I need a degree in interior design? No, you don't need a degree. You're only going to be rearranging the furniture and accessories that your clients have already purchased. You'll be giving them a one day redesign of a room or two in their home. You won't be doing anything that you need a license to do, much less a college degree. We suggest you keep your services simple and risk free.

Do I Really Need to Get Hands-on Training Pushed by the High Priced Seminar Leaders? No. They want you to believe that hands-on training is an essential ingredient to your success. Well, we won't deny that it's helpful, but is it absolutely necessary? Please, the answer is an emphatic "no". In fact, I believe there may be an actual correlation between the success and failure rate of trainees based on whether or not they believe that hands-on training is essential to their becoming successful.

Let me explain it this way. I have found, and reports by trainees from those expensive seminars have verified, that even though hands-on training was given to them (doing 2 or 3 rooms as a class with an instructor present), they still did not go out and start their redesign businesses. Why? Fear - doubt - procrastination - lack of knowledge - lack of direction.

One trainee told us that out of a class of 13, only 3 of them actually started a business afterwards. Each trainee had paid $3300 to be there too, plus their airfare and hotel charges, so you would have thought the motivation level was pretty high. That's not a very good percentage considering the small fortune they paid for the training. You should not need hands-on training in such a simple business as interior redesign. I can't answer for those people, but once you understand the basic elements of good redesign techniques, your most difficult challenge will be the marketing of your business, not the redesigning. Putting it bluntly: You don't need hands-on training. You can get all the training you need in the comfort of your home for a fraction of the fees.


Do I need to be certified? No, you don't need to be certified - and don't let anyone ever make you believe you do. It's a choice. You'll find we offer an excellent certification program, but it's not necessary to be certified or a member of any professional organization, no matter how important they make it sound or how long it has been in existence. All of those organizations require a sizeable fee to join and you have to renew it annually. The benefits they promise are usually vague, unfulfilled or have additional fees attached to them.

Is this a franchise business? No, this is not a franchise. You do NOT want to be in a franchise as you will lose all of your independence. When training with us, you will be a completely independent business owner and free to set up and structure your business any way you choose. And without the hefty price tag of $35,000-$62,100 one decorating franchise is currently charging. This is practically a risk-free opportunity in a ground floor industry. Your entire training fee can be paid for by your first client, no kidding. I know that sounds unbelievable, but it's actually true. That gives you a profit almost immediately.

Can anyone do this? Well, anyone can do this who is creative, willing to learn and not afraid to let people know what they are doing. People from all walks of life, all ages, all sizes are doing it. It's a ground floor opportunity with practically no competition. Obviously, those of you who are creative and have an eye for color and design will feel right at home immediately. But even if you're not, you can learn the concepts and become the creative person you've always dreamed of becoming.

Do I need lots of experience first? No, you don't need experience to begin. Obviously some people will have backgrounds and experience in other fields that can be easily transferred over to this industry. Your initial experience will come, however, from rearranging your own home and those of your friends (at no charge). This is a great way to gain experience and get comfortable. After just a few actual rearrangements, you'll be ready to tackle just about any home out there. You'll be amazed at how quickly you start to feel comfortable.

Do I want to train with a "pioneer of interior redesign, sometimes called one day decorating"? Barbara Jennings is the West Coast pioneer in the concept of interior redesign, having begun in 1986 in Southern California with no one to train her at all. She knows her stuff and she shares it thoroughly and willingly. Her flagship website (www.decorate-redecorate.com) has become the nation's leading redesign site, offering an extensive training program and hundreds of free tips pages. She has owned and managed decorating and design businesses since 1972. Unlike some programs who hire "professional public speakers" to present at seminars, who have no experience in the subject they are teaching, every word of Barbara's training was written by her and is based on her own redesign experiences and expertise. Guaranteed. Barbara Jennings is now ranked the #1 Redesign Trainer in the world. She trains more people in a single month than all of her competitors train individually in an entire year.

TESTIMONIAL
"Hi Barbara, I have been passionate about home redesign for 4 years and after completing your training I was able to become a sought after home stager in addition to redesign. Miracles Happen! I am now privledged to work with successful real estate agents in my area. I have an ulterior motive. What is it? To lift my clients spirits and help them provide a beautiful enviornment that is pleasing for personal use or a top dollar sale of their property. Thank you Barbara for helping craft my talent into a profession that offers service to others in a tangible way. As a side benefit of being trained by the best, I will have an article appearing in a magazine next month and have been listed as the home stager referred and selected by some of the most prominent real estate agents in my area (San Luis Obispo, California). All this is a direct result of your training. - Maria Skelly"

Are people really making money in this field apart from training other people? Here is a copy of a $500.00 check from a redesign client Jennings helped (the day before this writing) followed by the testimonial from the client.

redesign training, interior redesign trainingThis delightful client asked for help in the following areas: a color consultation, a redesign of her living room and a redesign of her bedroom. I was there from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM, during which time I gave her an hour color consult, we rearranged all of the furniture in her living room (one of the more difficult layouts I have encountered), rearranged most of her accessories and hung up the art, then rearranged most of the furniture in her master bedroom, giving ideas and direction regarding color, pattern, balance, future purchases and so forth.












BEFORE (on left) - AFTER (on right)

Before and After Photos From This Fee-Based Redesign

TESTIMONIAL
At the end of the day, here is what Desiree had to say: "I am extremely happy with the redecoration of my living room. Due to it's odd set-up, it was very difficult to arrange the furniture to make the room look appealing and put together. Now, not only is it appealing and put together, it is perfect to entertain as well as make the most of the features of the room. Barbara and her assistant were wonderful to work with and they worked with my style rather than try to make me conform. Thank you. - Desiree Kallaby, Laguna Niguel, CA"

Three days later I did another redesign for a lady in Riverside which included a complete rearrangement of her family room and living room. She was from Egypt and it was a wonderful experience working with her huge array of Egyptian figurines and objects d'art in her lovely home. She was thrilled with the end result and wants me to come back soon to work on her bedrooms. I love this business!












BEFORE (on left) - AFTER (on right)

Here's what she had to say: "Barbara had redone my family room and living room. Incredible work . . . what a talent . . . Room look more spacious with an artistic taste to fine design. Great personality and works with home owners in a friendly fashion. I love her and I love her work and I'll recommend her work anyone to who wants great taste. - Nardine Iskander, Riverside, CA"

Before and After Photos From This Fee-Based Redesign

Do I want to be trained by an internationally recognized redesign expert, author and artist? Barbara Jennings has written the following books and ebooks, Decor Secrets Revealed, Rearrange It, Pro Art Consulting, Great Parties! Great Homes!, The Secret Art of Hanging Art and Where There's a Wall - There's a Way. She has received media coverage from numerous newspapers and magazines and has assisted thousands of home owners to improve their interior arrangements, as well as training over 1000 new redesigners all over the world. She is also an interior decorator, corporate art consultant, graphic designer and published artist with over 30 year's of combined experience -- and her art images are collected by residential and corporate clients throughout the world. As an author, her writing style is personable, easy to read and understand and she has received numerous compliments on her abilities to communicate and teach.

Do I want access to the No. 1 trainer everyone wants to copy? Some of Jenning's competitors have taken her training programs. They also stop by from time to time to see what she is offering so they can copy from her and glean ideas from her. When you train with Jennings, you get one of the most creative thinkers around who is not only fully experienced in redesign, but in how to start, build, manage and grow a home based business. This is one reason she has risen to the top in the field in such a short time. Jennings has studied from some of the best marketing gurus in the nation (at a cost of thousands and thousands of dollars) and passes on all of this training to her students in easy to understand language. She has also started and built 4 home based businesses in the design field.

Do I want access to the preeminent author on interior redesign? You will enjoy on-going complimentary access to Barbara Jennings by email so you are never left alone or abandoned regarding your business. Personal responses are sent usually the same day questions are received. You'll never be assigned to anyone else for a response. She will answer your questions personally. Barbara doesn't offer an "international network of one-day decorators", but she's been told on more than one occasion that such fee-based networks are little more than social clubs where members are often critical of other members and where members rarely get client referrals. She elected not to associate her good name with that type of program. Instead she offers a redesigner's newsletter, currently free to trainees, where she encourages and supports trainees, while offering additional training in redesign and consulting techniques and tips. This is in addition to her promise to answer your questions personally.

Will I be able to work in any style, any budget and in any home? Yes! Yes! Yes! You will have full control over the type of client you service and how far from home you are willing to travel.

Do I want to be associated with other redesigners who are professional? We will train you in redesign etiquette and give you the standards of professionalism we expect from ourselves. The rest is up to you.

Do I want to associate with other professionals who believe in educating their clients and respecting their wishes, not promoting their own private style? We want all clients to learn from their mistakes in a gentle, encouraging manner so that they will feel more confident in their decorating choices long after we are gone. The goal is never to arrange a home according to our personal taste, but to work with solid interior design concepts to help the client make the most of their own space, using as much of what they already have as possible.

Do I want to become certified even though I understand I don't need it for success? Barbara Jennings has never been certified by anyone other than her own training program, yet she has been very successful in her decorating businesses. While you don't need to join some self-created international or national network of one-day redecorators to be successful (there's always a substantial fee to join), we do have our own modestly priced certification program for those that truely want to be certified in some way. Jennings is in the process of having her entire training program certified by the State of California. But please note we tell you right up front that you don't need to be certified to be successful - not by them - not by us.

Do I Really Need to Get Hands-on Training?? No. The high priced seminar leaders want you to believe that hands-on training is an essential ingredient to your success. Well, I won't deny that it's helpful, but necessary? Absolutely not. In fact, I believe there may be an actual correlation between the success and failure rate of trainees based on whether or not they believe that hands-on training is essential to their becoming successful.

I just found this quote on a website of a competitor: "The redesign concept cannot be learned from a book, video or from photographs. You need hands-on experience to understand how everything fits together." Hogwash! That is an insult to your intelligence and mine and to all of the people I have trained so far who are out there building successful businesses.

I never went to one of their "hands-on seminars" and I've been tremendously successful! I was the first professional "re-designer" on the West Coast. I never went to a seminar or class and never had the advantage of a training program like I've put together for you. So why would someone put on their website that it can't be learned without "hands-on experience"? They have to say that to get you to buy into their expensive program. Since I came along, they have now had to dramatically increase their pressure to convince people that hands-on training and their own certification program are essential to a person's success or start lowering their prices.

Now, first of all, you will get hands-on training through my course. You will start out practicing on your own home and those of a few friends (for free, of course), so there won't be any pressure on you whatsoever. If you have questions or problems that arise, you can always get help via email or phone for free. You'll have tons of pictures and diagrams and layouts to study throughout the course (as a whole, should you take our design training as well), which will ground you thoroughly in the concepts you'll need to know when you actually work for a client. No, I will not be present at a couple of homes with you like they promise you'll get going the seminar route, but do you really want to wait, then pay out several thousand dollars, then pay out travel and hotel expenses, just to have someone claiming to be an authority stand in the room with you while 3-4 trainees move furniture around?

My position is this: if you feel you have to have "instructor present" hands-on training, you can always go to an expensive seminar later on - but you shouldn't need to go that route because redesign is very simple to understand. Our training is so thorough, I promise you that you will learn enough to start your business for a fraction of what the high priced seminars charge. And wouldn't you agree that the money could be better spent on marketing your business rather than sitting in a 5 day seminar on the other side of the continent? (You'd be lucky to find one close to where you live and would most likely have to wait a month or more for the class to get enough students to go forward, if it actually comes to pass!)


Do I want all of the above benefits without the hefty price tag that other programs are charging? We guarantee our training 100%. Our competitors don't guarantee anything! On top of that, we make it possible for you to completely pay for your entire training from your first client's fees. Training with us is a fraction of the advertised rates elsewhere. We guarantee you that the phrase "less is more" really applies when comparing our program to other programs. We charge much "less", and we give you much "more" in most cases (that's what we've been told). It's a simple business. Don't let others make you believe it is complicated just to justify their inflated fees of $2500-$3500 per person.

Words of Wisdom When Making Decisions
QUOTE: "When I was still in my twenties, I was tapped to be president and CEO of a computer company. In a Board of Directors meeting one day, I was definding one of my officers who was under criticism from some of the board members. A gruff old Italian gentleman on the board maintained silence during the meeting (I think in order to avoid embarrassing me), but he came up to me after the meeting, put his arm around my shoulders, and said, 'Henry, my boy, just remember one thing: If you walk with the lame, you will learn to limp." I never forgot it."
     - Henry Hillenmeyer, Chairman/CEO/ Cooker Restaurant Corporation

Do your homework. Spend some time browsing around the internet for redesign trainers. Visit their testimonial pages (from trainees and clients) and see how few testimonials they have. Look at how many testimonials Jennings has (Testimonials). Now they limit their "classes" and "seminars" to 4 people per month, as a rule. That being the case, if they are really, really lucky - really lucky, filling up all of their classes each month (which they tend not to do) - they maybe train 48 people in a whole year. And that's stretching it.

  Barbara trained 79 people this month alone, and the month isn't over yet. And this was a slow month too.

So remember this second thing: If you walk with the healthy, you will learn to sprint!

Now do some quick homework. See our summary of recommendations and a more complete list of unsolicited testimonials, click on the links below.

Summary of Our Training Recommendations

"The wise in heart shall be prudent." - Proverbs 16:21

Looking for an Easy Comparison of Programs?
Save yourself a lot of time and look over this quick comparison chart. We don't have all of the details for every program, but you should be able to make a reasonable, informed decision of what route is the best for the money. Can there be any doubt as to why our training program is so popular?

TRAINING PROGRAMS OUR TRAINING IRIS IADA VC
Basic Redesign Training 168 pages or ebook 175 pages Short Review Manual Manual, Size Unknown
Advanced Redesign 250 pages or ebook Yes, Extent Unknown Unknown Unknown
Home Staging Training Yes - Basic Training Yes, Extent Unknown Unknown Has separate course
Decorating Training (Design) 15 chapter ebook
350+ color photos
On Site Not Needed
Some On-Site & Classroom
(free for "client")
Some On-Site & Classroom
(free for "client")
Some On-Site
(free for "client"?)
Certification Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wallgrouping Training (Design) 128 pages Yes, Extent Unknown Unknown Unknown
Directory Listing (Marketing) $70 one-time $150 Yearly Unknown Yes, for fee
Slideshow CDs (Marketing) Yes None None None
Redesigner T-Shirts (Marketing) 3 designs None None None
Secret Art/Hanging Art (Design) 17 pages Yes, Extent Unknown Unknown Unknown
Current Color Trends Report (Design) Updated Online Report Yes Unknown Unknown
Free Online Decorating Tips Pages Hundreds Few, If Any Few, If Any Few, If Any
Free Decorating Newsletter (Design) Monthly (6-8 pages) Quarterly Unknown Unknown
Experienced Redesign Trainers Since 1986 Since 1983 Since 1995 or Later Unknown
Detailed Explanation of Program Extensive Online Information Available Online $5 Fee For Information Some Online Information
On-going Free Support Yes Yes Unknown Unknown
Free Bonuses Yes - Plenty Yes Unknown Unknown
Private Free Business Newsletter Monthly Quarterly Unknown Unknown
Train at Home Yes Optional No No
Air Travel None Needed Student Pays/Extra Student Pays/Extra Student Pays/Extra
Hotel Charges None Needed Student Pays/Extra Student Pays/Extra Student Pays/Extra
Ground Travel None Needed Some Provided Some Provided Some Provided
Travel Meals None Needed Some Provided Some Provided Some Provided
Training Fees $80-$600 depending,
no travel or hotel
$2500-3500
depending, plus
travel and hotel
$3300, plus travel and hotel $3500, plus travel and hotel
Refund Guarantees 30 Days on Ebooks None None None

I Just Made It Even More Valuable
In our ever constant quest to make our products and services even more valuable to you, we have just added the equivalent of 10 extra pages of Super Marketing Strategy concepts gleaned from the best minds in the country on how to build and sustain a business and outdistance the competition by leaps and bounds. These guys earn thousands of dollars per hour just for their ideas and strategies. This section isn't for the non-dedicated newbie. It's for those few of you who are really, really serious about having an interior redesign business of your own (or any business for that matter) that can grow into a very highly profitable enterprise. It won't be for every one of my readers, but it's there for those of you who are truly serious and committed.

OUR BASIC REDESIGN TRAINING

home business, decorating business That part of the equation is also available right here on this web site. Rearrange It! Revised (electronic book equivalent to 168 pages) has everything you need to do it right! And it even comes with an iron clad 60-day guarantee in case you are not satisfied, so there's absolutely no risk to you.
home business, decorating business
To make the training more accessible to everyone, Rearrange It! Revised has also just been published as a 168 page printed version plus The Secret Art to Hanging Art in the back (17 pages). Now you can either read it on your computer in the ebook format, or order a softcover printed version to study and take notes apart from your computer. We recommend you acquire the training in an ebook format first, preview it and then order a manual if you like. More about this later.

Imagine!
Just imagine yourself creating the most beautiful arrangement in a client's home and having your client's mouth drop open as you show her a whole new and refreshing way to arrange the room that she never thought of doing before! redecorate family room

That's the fantastic feeling that Barbara Jennings gets every time she goes on a consulting appointment.  "It's always a decorating challenge that's creative, instant and very rewarding." says Jennings. "Within a matter of 1-2 hours, I can literally transform any room out there and turn it into a decorator's showplace, and it doesn't matter what style it is, what the configuration of the room is, what type of furniture and accessories are there, nor what kind of condition they are in." she added.

Does That Sound Like Something You'd Like?

You don't need a degree in interior design to do this kind of service. You do need a good working knowledge of how to arrange furniture and accessories (provided for you in Decor Secrets Revealed, right here on this web site), but other than that you just need to learn how to provide the service, get the appointments and bank the money!  

That part of the equation is also available right here on this web site. Rearrange It! has everything you need to do it right! And it even comes with an iron clad 30-day guarantee in case you are not satisfied, so there's absolutely no risk to you.

I'm Also Including Seven Free Bonus Gifts

BONUS #1
My first free bonus gift is a copy of The Secret Art of Hanging Art, which is a one-of-a-kind ebook manual that will teach you everything you need to know to professionally hang works of art, mirrors, tapestries and other treasures that your clients will need you to hang for them. Believe me, you don't want to blow it when it comes to hanging things on their walls. This is a fabulous free bonus selling elsewhere on this site for $19.95, but you'll get it free with your purchase of Rearrange It! Revised Edition

BONUS #2
You will also receive my FREE Redesigner's/Consultant's newsletter (for sample, click here) which will focus on all kinds of concepts, tips and training for starting, developing and managing a home-based business as a consultant. Other readers of Rearrange It and Pro Art Consulting will be allowed to submit questions, tips and ideas. Subscriptions to this newsletter and all content is carefully monitored and you can only be accepted if you are in the redesign or art consulting profession. Right now getting a subscription is FREE with your purchase, however, that could change in the future, so act now.

"Dear Barbara, Thank you for getting back with me. I also wanted to take this time to tell you how much I appreciate your monthly letters!!!  Kimi Young"

BONUS #3
And just like all of Jennings' ebooks, you will also be given her secret client-only email address just for those who purchase her books so that you can ask her questions that pertain to your own situation.  Jennings is a world class trainer - the No. 1 Redesign Trainer in the country - well, actually the No. 1 Redesign Trainer in the world, for that matter. What's that worth. You'll have access to her and all you need to do is send her an email and she'll respond right away - usually the same day she gets your email. No other author offers you that, just for the price of a book! You see, Jennings recognizes that concepts and theories, principles and procedures are great, but sometimes people need more input just for their situation. Without proper application of the best strategies in the world, you'll not gain what you hope to gain. That's why the author is willing, as a special free bonus, is willing to give you extra personalized help.

"Awesome suggestions.  Thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart!" - Terry Steimel

"Wow -- I'm impressed with your quick response and great feedback! My husband found your comments especially interesting, particularly the suggestion to listen to him. Donald has a background in PR (among other things), and he's always telling me to "Give them what they want, not what they need!", and to streamline my business concept, at least initially. I'm sure I'll have more questions, but I wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your reply. - Diane Tepper"

BONUS GIFT #4
But that's not all. You'll also get her Current Color Trends Report absolutely free, selling elsewhere on this site for $9.95, with your order of Redecorate It!. If you were to join the Color Board of the United States as an associate member, to find out the direction that color is going over the next couple of years, it would cost you an annual fee of over $600 to get that proprietary information. Decorating industry manufacturers and interior designers have to pay high prices for this type of targeted information, but I've boiled it down into a concise report for you. It's free, with our compliments, just for ordering your copy of Rearrange It!. But even that's not all you'll get.

BONUS GIFT #5
When starting any business, there are specific forms you'll need to help you get going right away. So I've put together the top 15
business forms I believe you'll need the most to help you. Naturally there are a zillion forms you could use, but these are the most important for setting up your new business and they also come with a brief explanation sheet. You'll get grid paper for doing layouts, Profit & Loss Statement form, a Personal Budget form, an Auto Expense Report form, Operating Expenses Forecast form, a Yearly Travel Expense form, an Annual Profit & Loss form, a Prospecting Sheet, an Invoice form, an Invoice for Work Performed form, an Address and Phone Directory form, an Appointment form, a Phone Call form, a Time Management Log form, and a Phone Memo form. You can print off as many as you like.

BONUS GIFT #6
As I stated above, you'll also get 33 actual furniture arrangement layouts for the main seating arrangements you'll most likely encounter in a living room or family room. These two rooms are the most common rooms in desperate need of re-design out there. These are the rooms you'll most likely be hired to redecorate. So these layouts will serve as a very handy guide to help you resolve just about any decorating dilemma you're likely to run across. No one offers you this kind of detailed training - no one. The most you'll get from my competitors is some guidance on rearranging 2-4 homes, and you won't wind up really understanding arrangement design with so few situations to analyze. I give you 33 arrangements to study and analyze to help you really feel confident from the very first day.

BONUS GIFT #7
To help you even further, I've added a list of 419 Redesign Business Names which you can choose from or to trigger your own creativity in selecting an appropriate business name. I've tried to cover all of the essential things you either need to know or do to get your new business off the ground as soon as possible. You won't find this kind of detailed help anywhere else.

Comments from Our Trainees

TESTIMONIAL -- "Thanks so much for going the extra mile for me . . . I'm a fan for life now!" -- Midge Weidner

"Barbara, it was great to receive the July newsletter. I purchased several of your courses and subscribed a while ago. I forgot about the newsletter. Is this the first one you've sent over the past 6 months or have I just missed them??!! If I've missed them, how can I get back issues. This one is great! - Regards, Jackie M"

That on-going promise to personally help you should convince you how serious Barbara Jennings is in wanting to help those that would like to experience the creative world of interior design and have their own part time or full time business as well.  Jennings used to have one of those dead-end, boring left brain jobs working hard for someone else who treated her poorly.  She got out of the employee rat race in 1972 and has never looked back!  So can you!

"Barb, Your monthly newsletters are amazing!  Thank you for all your creative hard work!  I applied one of your tips from a previous newsletter (the one referring to getting in front of women's organizations) and have recently been invited to speak at one of our local Christian Women's Club Luncheons! You are truely inspiring." - Kim Schindler

Get Out Your Credit Card Now and Get Free!

Within minutes you can start your new business as a rearrangement consultant. It's prestigious! It's fun! It's creative! It's easy!  You do have to work at it, we won't kid you, so if you're lazy, it's not for you.  But if you enjoy people, you crave color and design and creativity, this is where you belong!  At least check it out!

You can order your copy through our Secure Server on line and get instructions on how to download it on to your computer in less than 5 minutes, or you can FAX or mail in your order, using the links below. It takes longer that way, but it's up to you.

Order now. Cause if you wait, I guarantee you'll never do it and five years from now you'll be regretting it big time!  Ground floor opportunities don't come along all that often.  Rearrangement design is just beginning to really take off.  Most people haven't heard of it yet -- but many have.  Either way, that's good for you, but only if you act soon.  Right now there's very little competition and you can jump in and go!  But first you need to learn how from someone who has done it for years!

If you order by


this eBook (which should sell for hundreds of dollars) will only be a low, low price of
$79.95 (or $99.95 plus S/H for non-refundable 168 page printed version), our special 2005 Revised Edition rate.  That's more than 60% off!  You should make three times that amount from your first client and recoup your training investment instantly! Don't delay as this price may go up at any time. You're not going to find an eBook on this subject out there for less than $249 just for basic redesign (and it won't have the bonus gifts I'm throwing in either), I guarantee it.  This is an incredible deal, even at the higher price.  Where else can you start your own business and literally have almost everything you need (we don't offer tools) for less than $100 and get on-going FREE mentoring by the No. 1 Redesign Trainer in the world???  No where!

TESTIMONIALS
". . . what a great book . . I wish I would have read your book before taking training. . I have recommended your book to many of my customers who want to start their own business. It offers many great ideas for those who might not want to go to expense of a training program...." -- Anonymous

"Dear Barbara, I just had to write to you, singing your praises again!!!!!  I just re-read the Seven-Step One-Day Marketing Plan, and I'm nearly done writing mine up.  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!  You make everything so logical and easy to understand!!!  I had been reading an Interior Design-specific marketing handbook and felt like I was reading a foreign language!!!!!  Your writing is so much better! Thanks again! - Shelly Landry"

"Thank you so much, how very generous of you. I sure am enjoying your books and I am looking forward to working with you. I will e-mail you copies of some of the pictures I have taken, when I figure out how all this new technology works. I have the means I just need to learn the know how. This is very exciting, thank you so much." -- Cathy Dolloff

Different Ways to Order

Method One
The fastest way to order is directly from the Secure Server Order Form links below. Keep in mind that when you use our order form on our Secure Servers, we can email you the instructions to get the software version of the manual within 5 minutes so you can start re-decorating/re-arranging immediately.

Method Two
You can order by check with our FAX or Mail-in Order Form.
Simply print this order form out and send it, along with your payment. After we receive your order and payment, instructions will be sent to you via email.

1) Main Secure Server Shopping Cart

2) Back-Up Secure Server

3) Or Order by Phone, Fax or Mail


Let's talk honestly. . . . Do you need to attend expensive seminars or take overpriced home study courses to be successful in the redesign business?  

No. If anyone tells you that, it's fluff and spin. The promoters of the expensive seminars want you to believe this business is really complicated and involved. Why? Could it be to justify their hefty fees? I just discovered a new at-home study program for an unbelievable $2500 per person - with NO money back guarantee. Maybe you don't find that excessive, but I have to tell you, I do. We've all heard the saying, "You get what you pay for." But while that may be true in many instances, it's also not true in many instances. So I encourage you to ask yourself, "If I pay 10 times the price for something, does that mean it must be automatically better? Does that mean it was a fair price and that it's worth what I paid?" If someone isn't willing to back their product or service with a risk-free guarantee, is that because they know it's either no good or overpriced? I don't know the answer to that question. All I'm saying is, you don't always get what you pay for. Buyer beware. We offer a 100% 30-day refund guarantee on our training - and rarely does anyone take us up on it.

There is a saying, "When a student is ready, the teacher will appear." I'm not saying you won't get good training in other programs. We do not claim our program is all things to all people. No program can be that. But I just want you to evaluate carefully the differences, especially regarding prices and how you should best spend your investment budget. Make an informed decision, that's all.


Remember Our Bonus Gifts

And remember, you also will be entitled to personalized help from Barbara Jennings via her special email address.  It's like having your own personal mentor looking over your shoulder at no additional charge!  and also the free copy of Current Color Trends Report and The Secret Art to Hanging Art ebook, together with her free business development newsletter and her 15 all-important business forms just for this field. And as if that weren't enough, she also has included 33 furniture layouts for family rooms and living rooms to guide you in planning the rearrangement of the most typical scenarios you will run across out in the field. And don't forget the 419 Business Names you can choose from to jumpstart your business. Unlike her competitors, who only give you 2-4 arrangement experiences, you'll get the advantage of studying 33 real world examples of furniture arrangements that should resolve almost any dilemma you run across. You'll be amazed at how confident you feel after you study these layouts. You won't find these gifts anywhere else either!  Ms. Jennings can only offer personalized service to her ground floor consultants, so don't miss out.  Eventually these bonuses may not be offered at all! So act now!

Our Guarantee
Refund requests are very, very rare but are always honored. As with all our other informational products, you get a
30-Day Money Back Guarantee
if not delighted and you'll also receive the author's special email address just for clients where you can get additional personalized help FREE, so if you need help applying the concepts in the training, she'll be able to guide you further. Will there be some people who will order the material with the full intention in advance of asking for a refund no matter what we provide to them? Yes. Thankfully those kinds of people are few and far between. Regardless of this risk to us, we'd rather do everything possible to make sure you feel totally comfortable ordering our training program. We recognize that when the student is ready the teacher will appear. We also recognize that we cannot be all things to all people. But happily 99% of the people who order Rearrange It keep it forever and never ask for a refund.

For fastest service click on one of the links below.  Here's how to order:

Need a Recommended Summary of My Training Options?

I know it can be confusing trying to decide just what you need to help you be successful in a business like this. So I've broken it down for you into segments to make it as tailored for each person's needs as possible. Some of you are complete novices. Others of you might have some design or business training under your belt already. So no matter what stage you are in, I've covered it all for you and you'll find links to all my training products and services on my home page. But just for those of you who like summaries, here is a link to my recommended over-all training program that will help you easily identify any and all training and/or services that are best for you. Remember, you can take it one training product at a time, or get everything you need all at once or in any combination. This summary is just to make sure you see all that is available to you and you can pick and choose from there. Redesign Business Training Recommendations


Two Ways to Order

Method One
The fastest way to order is directly from the Secure Server Order Form links below. Keep in mind that when you use our order form on our Secure Servers, we can email you the instructions to get the software version of the manual within 5 minutes so you can start re-decorating/re-arranging immediately.

Method Two
You can order by check with our FAX or Mail-in Order Form.
Simply print this order form out and send it, along with your payment. After we receive your order and payment, instructions will be sent to you via email.

1) Main Secure Server Shopping Cart

2) Back-Up Secure Server

3) Or Order by Phone, Fax or Mail


"Studying your ebook and LOVING it so far. . . . The CD's are a wonderful tool to help me on my way. - June Rouquette"

Still not convinced? Read our unsolicited testimonials here: Testimonials on our Decorating Products.

For a quick overview of our program vs. our competitors, and a summary of our recommendations, click on the links below.

Training Program Comparison Summary

Summary of Our Training Recommendations

INTERESTED IN THE FAST TRACK REDESIGN TRAINING?

Advanced and Deluxe Levels of Training Now Available Too

As of January, 2005, you can now also get our Advanced Redesign Training or get everything we offer thru our Deluxe Training Package, which includes just about everything we offer on this website:

  • Decor Secrets Revealed,
  • Rearrange It,
  • Advanced Redesign,
  • The Secret Art of Hanging Art,
  • Current Color Trends Report,
  • Guarantee Certification,
  • Lifetime Listing in Redesigner's Directory,
  • 6 Slideshow CDs to Jumpstart Your Business,
  • all Free Bonuses including all business forms,
  • Free Decorating Organizer
  • and Free Business Newsletter, plus personalized on-going support from Barbara Jennings.
To compare training options, check it out here: Basic, Advanced, Combination or Deluxe Redesign Training Programs.

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