Before you order
Design Consultation
The right brand, material and budget decisions made early — before they turn into costly changes mid-project.
Manufacturer-level advice on the specification
Unsure which manufacturers suit your project? Design consultation is where we put two decades of factory relationships to work on your spec — advising on materials, finishes, lead times and budget allocation so the decisions that shape the whole project are made early and well.
It pairs naturally with FF&E procurement: the advice becomes the specification we then source, price and deliver. But you are free to take the consultation and run with it yourself.
How procurement follows on →Four decisions, settled properly
Brand & product selection
For each room and function, we shortlist the Italian and European brands that fit the brief — aesthetic, durability, budget and lead time. You see options, not a single take-it-or-leave-it answer.
Materials & finishes
Fabric, leather, wood, stone, metal and lacquer choices reviewed for how they wear, clean and age. We flag finishes that photograph well but live badly, and the reverse.
Lead-time planning
Every brand has a different production rhythm. We map selections against your site programme so nothing on the critical path is ordered too late — or locked in too early.
Budget allocation
Where the money belongs: which pieces justify top-tier brands and which rooms are better served by mid-range lines. We right-size the spec before it becomes a costly revision.
Most useful at the start
Consultation earns its keep before orders are placed. A wrong brand choice discovered after a 50% deposit is an expensive lesson; the same choice caught in a one-hour review is free. We are most valuable when the spec is still open — when finishes, budget tiers and lead-time risk can still move.
It is equally useful as a second opinion: you have a specification you believe in and want it pressure-tested against current pricing, availability and what the factories will and will not customise.
Frequently asked questions
Is design consultation separate from procurement?
It can be either. Some clients book consultation on its own to settle brand, material and budget decisions; most fold it into a full FF&E procurement engagement, where the advice feeds straight into the specification we then execute. There is no obligation to procure through us after a consultation.
Do you replace my interior designer?
No. We work alongside designers and architects, not instead of them. Where you already have a designer, we add manufacturer-level knowledge — current pricing, real lead times, which factories customise and which do not. Where you do not, we help you reach a buildable specification.
How is consultation priced?
Consultation is scoped to the project — by the room count and decision complexity. When it is bundled with procurement above CHF 20,000, the consultation fee is credited against the procurement engagement. We quote it transparently before any work begins.
Can you advise even if my budget is under the minimum?
Yes. The CHF 20,000 minimum applies to procurement, not advice. We are happy to guide brand and product selection regardless of budget, and point you to local authorised dealers where buying direct makes more sense.
Talk through your specification
Bring a moodboard, a drawing or a list of brands. We will tell you what works, what risks the timeline and where the budget belongs.