The Atelier

Craft is a promise. Inspection keeps it.

Our studio designs, specifies, inspects and installs. Our pieces are made by partner workshops we have vetted and visit: joiners, upholsterers, finishers, metalworkers and art ateliers, each chosen for one thing they do exceptionally well.

Seven gates

Nothing reaches your home untested.

Three gates need your signature. Four are ours. Our payment terms with makers hold back part of their fee until your room is signed off, so everyone is working toward the same handover.

Gate	Stage	What happens	Who
I	Concept approval	Layout, Collection, pieces and fixed price approved.	You sign
II	Material approval	Physical samples in the material box approved in your own light.	You sign
III	First article	First piece of each made-to-order item checked against the drawings.	We inspect
IV	Pre-shipment inspection	Independent sampling inspection at the workshop. Fail, and nothing ships.	We inspect
V	Warehouse receipt	Every crate opened and checked in our U.S. warehouse before delivery.	We inspect
VI	Installation	Installed to a written checklist and photographed room by room.	We inspect
VII	Handover	You walk the room with your director. Snags are listed and closed.	You sign

Isometric study of a dressing room with walnut wardrobe run and a central island

Partner workshops

Named makers. Visible hands.

We will introduce you to the workshops behind your pieces: who they are, what they specialise in, and photographs of your work in progress.

Joinery in solid timber, mortise and tenon where the design calls for it
Upholstery on kiln-dried hardwood frames
Finishing by hand-applied oils, waxes and lacquers
Lighting assembled to UL or ETL listing

We describe how each piece is made exactly as it is made. If a piece is machine-cut and hand-finished, that is what we tell you.

Provenance

Every piece, on the record.

Your care book lists every item in your rooms with its maker, materials, finish and country of origin.

Materials you can trust

Composite wood that meets CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI formaldehyde standards. Upholstery that meets California TB117-2013. Every certificate kept on file.

Art made to brief

Every commissioned piece is documented: the design study you approved, its materials, its dimensions and its maker.

Origin stated plainly

We tell you where each piece was made. Ask about any item and you will get a straight answer, with paperwork.

The oak material box with stone, timber, fabric, leather and brass samples

The handover

The day you walk in.

We finish the way we start: in person.

Your director walks every room with you and lists any snag, however small
The rooms are professionally photographed for you to keep
A handwritten handover card
A bound care book: every piece, its maker and how to look after it
Warranty begins on the day you sign

Tools

Modern tools. A designer’s eye.

We use advanced digital design and visualisation tools so that you see your rooms accurately and quickly. Every drawing, rendering and selection is reviewed and approved by your design director before it reaches you.

The 72-hour concept

Begin with a conversation.

Tell us about the space and the date it needs to be ready. Within 72 hours of our first meeting you will have a complete concept: plan, palette, the pieces and a fixed price.

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