Bricoleur — Operations

Service Model

Approach

Full-service, hands-on sourcing and curation

Team

Contractor relationships established

Pricing Model

Design Fee + Cost Plus (markup 35–45%)

Project Minimum

$25,000 design fee

Payment Schedule

To Start

50%

Concept Approval

25%

Completion

25%

Quoting — Custom App

Purpose

Generate accurate project quotes using the Design Fee + Cost Plus model

Inputs

Scope of rooms · Estimated product budget · Design fee · Markup rate (35–45%)

Outputs

Client-facing quote · Payment schedule (50/25/25) · Line items by room or category

Integrations

Feeds Go High Level (proposal stage) · QuickBooks (invoice creation) · Airtable (order and product tracking)

CRM — Go High Level

Lead capture and qualification · Client pipeline (Inquiry → Consultation → Proposal → Contract → Deposit → Active → Punch List → Complete) · Discovery call booking · Email and SMS automations · Project communications · Contact history per client

Bookkeeping — QuickBooks

Project-based invoicing (design fee + cost plus) · Markup tracking per order · Contractor payments and 1099s · Expense categorization by project · Michigan sales tax on resale items · Profit and loss per engagement