About Us | Christmas Design Institute

ABOUT US/CONTACT

Heather Lundervold
Owner/Instructor

Do you ever wonder how some Christmas trees look so amazing? or how do professional decorators decorate for Christmas? Well you have come to the right place. Here at Christmas Design Institute, we love Christmas and are passionate about teaching and helping others.

Heather Lundervold is the Instructor and creator of Christmas Design Institute and has been designing Christmas for over 22 years. She owned her flower shop for over a decade and realized there are limited resources for others to learn Christmas design or start their own business.

In 2009, Heather sold her flower shop but continued to design for her clients with her other company Elves to the Rescue, “Professional Holiday Decorating” With Christmas Design Institute she is teaching her students to do the same. In addition to her Christmas business and flower shop, Heather has also started, sold, owned and operated several other successful businesses.

Heather has worked along side of many other professional Christmas decorators through her career to learn the elements and principles of Christmas design. She is also a graduate of AIFD flower design school and has a marketing degree from ASU and Phoenix College. Her designs have been featured in the Phoenix Homes Gardens Magazine, FrontDoors publication, American Dream, several news channels and TV shows. Her client list includes celebrities, high profile entertainers, business owners, professional athletes and coaches, resorts, residential and commercial properties. When it comes to Christmas design Heather has done it all.

With Christmas Design Institute, Heather is teaching her students everything there is toknow about Christmas design and operating a successful business. Whether it is

designing for fun or making six figures, you can learn everything you need to know at Christmas Design Institute. Join her for fun, crafting and love for Christmas.

MENTOR PROGRAM

BOOK CLASSES HERE

Need A Career Change?

Have you ever thought about owning your own business? Become a Professional Christmas Decorator through our business mentoring program. Here we teach you everything you need to know about starting, owning and operating your own Christmas and holiday design business. Join Heather Lundervold, and learn how to decorate like a Christmas and Holiday Pro! Learn all the tips of the pros through our classroom and online classes. Here we teach you principles and elements of design and everything you need to know about becoming and working as a professional decorator.

Design Classes offered in person and online:

*Decorate Your Tree Like A Pro

*Bows, Ribbons, Wreaths, Garlands and Swags

*Ultimate Holiday Home Decorating Guide

*Christmas on a Budget

Enroll in our Designer “Decorate Like a Pro” program

The designer program is for those who would like to learn Christmas design for their own personal use or for those who would like to earn income as a designer. Once you complete the 13 decorate like a pro classes you will receive a certificate of completion and a recommendation from Heather for employment. You also can be employed by our sister company Elves to the Rescue design crew during the holidays. You may work as a designer, lead designer, or crew leader. Each position is based on experience. We employ full time and part time Sept-Jan.

DESIGNER DECORATE LIKE A PRO DESIGN SERIES: $499.99

Design Classes Offered:

Beautiful Bows and Ribbon Techniques
Holiday Wreaths & Swags
Stunning Garlands, Fresh and Artificial Foliage
Decorate Your Tree Like a Pro
The Ultimate Christmas Home Decorating Guide
How To Store Your Decor, Lighting and Troubleshooting Tips
Elements and Principles of Design
101 Professional Christmas Design Tips
Decor Shopping/Design Recipes and Themes
Exterior Decor
Christmas On A Budget
Designing a Fresh Christmas
Get Ready Set Your Holiday Table
Gift Wrapping 101
Become a Professional Holiday Decorator

We will also briefly cover:

*Working on the Elves to the Rescue crew

*Becoming a Professional Holiday Decorator

*Start Your Own Christmas Business/Coaching and Mentoring

Enroll in our MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: $1300.00 (check for sales) Payment plans available.

Private Business Coaching Modules:

Goal Setting: Discovery and Strategy Session: How much do you want to make by when?
Business Development: Business name/registration, LLC creation, federal EIN number, TPT business license, logo, tagline, insurance, tax preparation
Social Media and Website Creation
Marketing Platforms, Flyer creation, Business Card Creation
Design Recipes and Themes
Principles of Design, Christmas Design Terminology
101 Professional Christmas Design Tips
Ordering product: Where to shop (online,retail locations,wholesalers) purchasing tips
How and what to charge, Writing Proposals, Client Proposal Sheet, Bidding a Job,
Acquiring and Keeping Clients, Customer Service
Cold Calling, Business files: Invoices, measurements sheet, blank clients day sheet, price comparison, profit sheet,
Hiring Employees, Management and Employee Files
Creating a Holiday Rental Business
Hotel/Resort Designing
How to Take Down Clients Decor
Business Needs: Supply list, tool box list, bring to the job list, 2 nd crew (employee) list
Attending Gift and Trade Shows, Conventions and Wholesale Purchasing
Shadowing Heather: On the job or on the job training coaching
Become a Master Designer (Take all DECORATE LIKE A PRO classes)