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Keep every screenshot enquiry, custom request and past order in one place you can search.

A CRM for a home decor business is a single record of who asked for what, what they bought and when they might buy again. GullySales sets up the fields, the stages and the habit of using them, in a tool the shop will actually open.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For home decor businesses

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Chat history is not a customer list”

    A buyer's room size, preferred colours and last order sit scattered across Instagram and WhatsApp threads. When the owner or a staff member leaves the chat, the knowledge goes with them.

  • “Custom pieces need their own stage”

    A made-to-order request moves through size, advance, making and delivery, unlike a ready-stock sale. Mixed into one list, it is forgotten between the quote and the payment.

  • “Festival dates belong in the record”

    A customer who bought a Diwali set last year is a candidate for the next one. Saved against the order, that date lets the shop reach out at the right moment instead of guessing.

  • “Two people replying means two versions of the truth”

    When the owner and a helper both answer messages, a buyer may be quoted twice at different prices. One shared record shows who has replied and what was said.

What we do

What we deliver for home decor businesses.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A customer and enquiry record built for decor

    Fields for room, style, size, occasion, source and the piece asked about, set up in a CRM that suits a small shop.

    Result: Anyone on the team can see the full history of a buyer.

  2. Separate stages for ready stock and made-to-order

    Two pipelines, one for ready pieces and one for custom work, each with its own steps through to delivery.

    Result: A custom order is not lost behind the quick sales.

  3. Import of existing chats and orders

    Your current contacts and order notes moved into the record, cleaned of duplicates.

    Result: Past buyers are in one searchable list.

  4. Festival and repeat-purchase reminders

    A reminder tied to the date and occasion of the last order, so the next outreach is scheduled, not remembered.

    Result: The shop contacts repeat buyers before the festival.

  5. A short habit guide for the team

    A one-page routine saying what to log after every enquiry, call and delivery.

    Result: The record stays current because the team uses it.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full CRM implementation and customisation page

Fields worth keeping

Keep the fields that tell you what each buyer saved, ordered and expects next.

Screenshot or product asked for
Filled by whoever takes the first message. Lets any teammate pick the thread up and offer the right piece.
Ready stock or made to order
Set at the quote. Lets the team send the right updates, since a made-to-order piece needs news between payment and delivery.
Occasion and date needed
Entered at the first reply. Lets the shop remind the buyer before the next festival or housewarming.
Delivery pincode and breakage claim
Entered at dispatch and updated if a piece breaks. Lets the team answer a complaint with the facts on one screen.
Trade or retail buyer
Marked at first contact. Lets designers and builders get their own rate and stay out of the retail festival broadcast.

Who it is for

This is written for these home decor businesses.

  • Home decor and furnishing boutiques
  • Online-only decor and lifestyle stores
  • Wall art and photo frame sellers
  • Lighting and lamp specialists
  • Curtain and soft furnishing stores
  • Festive and seasonal decor sellers
  • Gifting and home accessory stores
  • Home styling and consultation studios

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • One person handles every enquiry and a notebook already holds the full picture, so a new tool would add typing and nothing else
  • The team will not log made-to-order stages, and the record would show orders as paid but never as made

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Map the sales process

    We sit with the people who sell and write down how a deal moves from enquiry to payment, including where it stalls.

  2. 2

    Agree stages, fields and owners

    Each stage gets a name your team already uses and a proof that the deal has left it. We agree which fields are required at which stage, and who may change what.

  3. 3

    Build on a copy

    Pipeline, fields and views are built on a trial copy where the CRM offers one, or in a separate pipeline where the plan allows. Live work stays untouched.

  4. 4

    Connect channels, then switch on automations

    Channels are connected first. Each automation is then switched on separately, so a misfiring rule is easy to find.

  5. 5

    Test with real deals

    The people who will use the CRM run open deals through it. Gaps are fixed before the whole team switches over.

  6. 6

    Switch over and trim

    Once real use shows which fields stay empty and which stages nobody uses, those are cut and the handover record is updated.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Do we need a paid CRM, or will a spreadsheet do?
A spreadsheet works while one person handles every enquiry. Once several people reply, or custom orders pile up, a CRM with stages and reminders saves the shop from double quotes and forgotten follow-ups.
Can the CRM connect to WhatsApp and Instagram?
Some tools link to WhatsApp Business, and Instagram enquiries may need to be logged by hand. Check the tool's current features before you choose, and GullySales will set up the route that fits your volume.
Who owns the customer data?
The shop does. Keep the export in your own account and ask the CRM provider how it can be exported. Handle customer details with care and collect only what you need to fulfil the order.
Can we keep customers' home photographs in the CRM?
Only with the customer's written agreement, and keep them separate from the sales record. A photograph of a home is personal. Note the permission and where the image is stored, and never show the address or family without clear consent.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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