Joinery and furniture

A bookcase, sideboard or storage unit starts with the function it needs to serve. Explain which objects or equipment it should accommodate, where access is needed and what you want to retain. Drawings, dimensions and visual references help develop a solution for the space.

The scope should identify dimensions, materials, finish, fittings and internal layout, as well as supply and installation arrangements. References communicate preferences; the solution to be made needs to be defined, including junctions with walls, floors and other furniture.

An enquiry can cover the manufacture and installation of made-to-measure kitchen furniture, with units, fronts, drawers and storage arranged around the intended use. The design considers the room dimensions, worktop and the appliance models to be integrated.

It should be clear who supplies and installs worktops, sinks, appliances and accessories, and how connections to building services will be coordinated. If plumbing, electrics, flooring or the room layout will also change, those works should be identified within the kitchen renovation scope. They can form part of the same proposal while remaining distinct from the furniture.

Start a wardrobe brief with what you need to store: hanging clothes, folded items, shoes, bed linen or larger objects. The internal arrangement, door type and space needed to open and use the compartments should be considered together.

Explain whether the wardrobe will fit an existing recess, sit beneath a sloping ceiling or occupy a wall with sockets or other elements to retain. Final dimensions and finishing details need to reflect the actual site conditions; an approximate width can start the enquiry but does not fix the design to be made.

Replacing or installing internal doors involves the leaf, frame, architraves and specified ironmongery. Identify the opening direction, existing openings, flooring and nearby elements that may restrict the movement of the door.

The proposal should clarify whether it includes removal of the existing doors, alterations to openings, locks, finishes and repairs to surrounding surfaces. If you need a particular performance characteristic, identify it so the solution can be assessed; a door’s appearance does not establish that characteristic.

Skirting and trims connect the floor with walls, doors and other interior elements. Profile, height, finish and continuity between rooms should be defined alongside the proposed flooring and the pieces that will remain in place.

For replacement work, explain whether the existing skirting is to be removed and whether wall repairs or painting are required. Where new flooring is being laid, the installation sequence and junctions with doors and furniture should be coordinated so that each task has a defined scope.

You can also enquire about repairing or restoring furniture and about timber wall coverings or panels. Send photographs of the whole piece and any known damage, and explain what you want to retain. Whether an item can be recovered, and how much work is appropriate, depends on an assessment of its condition; a return to its original state is not assumed.

Enquiries involving windows, stairs, pergolas or decking should identify the elements, their exposure and their relationship with the building or outdoor space. These works need their own definition within the enquiry and coordination with other interventions; they are not automatically included in an order for interior furniture.

1. Describe the use. Identify the pieces, storage needs and elements to retain.
2. Confirm conditions and dimensions. Relate measured information to floors, walls, equipment and access.
3. Define the solution and proposal. Specify the design, materials, finishes, fittings, supplies and associated work.
4. Coordinate manufacture and installation. Consider decisions, availability of the space and work by other trades.
5. Review the installed pieces. Check the agreed scope, any planned adjustments and applicable use or care information.

Changes to the design, materials or dimensions should be clarified before the relevant manufacturing or installation stage.

Send the location, photographs, available dimensions and a list of the pieces required. Include style references and, where available, interior drawings, appliance models and flooring or finish selections. Explain what you would like to reuse.

Describe access, the floor level of the property, when the space will be available and how the work relates to other tasks. Cost and programme depend on the agreed pieces, dimensions, materials, finishes, fittings and installation conditions. Flag any open choices so the proposal can distinguish confirmed decisions from details still to be settled.

• Kitchen renovation

  Coordinate furniture with the layout, building services and finishes of the complete kitchen.

• Flooring and finishes

  Coordinate skirting, doors and trims with the proposed flooring and wall finishes.

• Interior design

  Define the organisation of the space and the choice of materials and furniture.

We welcome enquiries in Lisboa, Oeiras, Cascais, Sintra, Amadora, Odivelas and Loures. Availability and the feasibility of the work are assessed for each enquiry.