How to save product selections from vendor websites using the Chrome Extension

The Problem: The Copy-and-Paste Spreadsheet Trap

When you are sourcing fixtures and finishes for a custom build, building your selections library is incredibly tedious. You find a faucet on Kohler, a light fixture on Visual Comfort, and tile on a local distributor's site. To save these options for a client, you usually have to copy the product name, download the image, copy the price, copy the URL, and paste all of it into a spreadsheet or a generic document. It takes hours of manual data entry, and it is easy to make mistakes.

The Fixture & Finish Chrome Extension eliminates this manual work. It lets you capture products directly from any vendor website while you browse. The extension grabs the page exactly as it is rendered in your browser, extracts the product name, images, and pricing, and sends it straight to your selections library.

At Foxhall Homes, we use this exact tool when sourcing plumbing fixtures from Ferguson and lighting from Visual Comfort for active builds. Instead of managing a chaotic spreadsheet of links, we capture them directly to the library in seconds.

How It Works

Follow these steps to install the extension and start importing selections directly from your browser.

Step 1: Install and connect the extension

You only need to do this step once.

1. Install the Fixture & Finish extension from the Chrome Web Store.
2. Click the extension icon (the puzzle piece) in your browser toolbar and select Fixture & Finish.
3. Click Sign in. If you belong to multiple company accounts, select the correct one and click Use this account.
4. You will see a confirmation message: "Connected. You can close this tab."

Step 2: Navigate to a product page

Go to any vendor website and open the specific product page you want to save. For example, navigate to a specific pendant light on a lighting manufacturer's website.

Step 3: Capture the selection

1. Click the Fixture & Finish extension icon in your browser toolbar.
2. Click Import selection from this page.
3. Select a Category and a Subcategory (for example, Electrical and then Light Fixtures) from the dropdown menus. This tells the app where to file the product in your library.
4. Click Send for processing.

Step 4: Add the selection to your project

Once you click send, our system reads the page, pulls the product name, images, and price, and adds it to your global selections library. You will receive a notification in the app when the import is complete.

1. Open the Fixture & Finish web application.
2. Go to your Selections Library to view the newly imported product.
3. From there, you can assign the selection to a specific item, room, or project as detailed here.

Two Ways to Import: Extension vs. In-App Link

Fixture & Finish offers two ways to import products: using the Chrome Extension, or pasting a product link directly inside the web app. Here is when to use each method:

• Use the Chrome Extension for complex, JavaScript-heavy websites, sites that require a login, or sites that only display the correct price after you configure options on the page. Because the extension captures the page exactly as you see it in your browser, it bypasses blocks that stop automated servers from reading the page.
• Use the In-App Link Importer for simple, public retail sites where you just want to paste a quick URL without opening a new tab.

If one method returns incomplete data (such as a missing price or image) due to how a specific vendor's website is built, simply try the other method.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the extension automatically add the product to a specific room?

No. The extension saves the product to your global Selections Library first. This keeps your data clean and allows you to reuse the same fixture across multiple projects or rooms without importing it multiple times. Once it is in your library, you can assign it to any project item or room with one click.

What if the extension fails to pull the correct price or image?

Vendor websites are built differently, and some use highly non-standard code. If the extension misses a price or image, you can manually edit the selection in your library to add the missing details. Alternatively, try pasting the URL into the in-app link importer, as some sites respond better to that method.

Do my clients or subcontractors need to install this extension?

No. The Chrome Extension is built strictly for you and your design team to gather data. Your clients and subcontractors do not need to install anything. They will view your selections through the clean, polished PDFs, specification packages, or shared links that you generate from the web app.