FF&E Procurement
FF&E — furniture, fixtures, and equipment — is the stage of a project where a beautiful design becomes a functioning home, and it's the stage where most designer-client relationships come apart. We run procurement ourselves, at studio standard, as an offering available even to projects we didn't design.
Procurement is where the discipline shows. A broken chair leg is worth a conversation; a broken chair leg that nobody catches until install day is a client losing faith. Our Summerland receiver takes delivery on every piece, inspects it under daylight, photographs it, and files a condition report before it ever rides a truck to the house.
We procure for full-service projects, for architect-led projects that have no designer of record, and for contractor-delivered projects where the owner wants a single party responsible for what's inside the walls. Our sourcing network is deep and our markup is disclosed in writing — there are no hidden margins, no floor-trade discount pocket-lining, no surprise freight invoices.
A well-run procurement phase is quiet. That is its measure.
The scope, in writing.
- 01Full FF&E specification and vendor bid-leveling
- 02Purchase order management and deposit tracking
- 03Freight, crating, and customs coordination for international sourcing
- 04Receiving, inspection, and photographed condition reports
- 05Storage in our climate-controlled Summerland receiver
- 06White-glove install-day coordination with trades and cleaners
- 07Punch-list management and warranty claims
3 ways to start.
Within full-service design
Procurement is woven into the Full-Service engagement with a transparent markup written into the contract.
For architect-led projects
We join an architect's or builder's project for the FF&E phase only. Fee is hourly plus transparent procurement markup.
For contractor-delivered projects
For homeowners who are using a general contractor as their prime and want a single party accountable for everything unfixed.
Transparent markup on all procured goods, disclosed in the engagement letter. Hourly studio rate for specification and management. No hidden freight or receiver fees.
Begin an inquiry — we reply in five business days.
Every inquiry lands with a principal. We read it personally. If what you need isn't us, we will tell you — and we may know the right party.