La Casa de Serralves, an iconic Art Deco house visited during a Porto tour in 2025.
NEXT EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT TOURS
EPT 01 – PARIS IN APRIL 2026
Introduction to the creation of collectible furniture with French emerging artisans.
Paris is the capital of design, where local art galleries, interior designers, and craftsmen come together to create collectible furniture. You regularly purchase those collectible pieces but why not take it a step further and create your own ? Together with a group of 10 interior designers from around the world, during a 3-day and 3-night tour in Paris, you will immerse yourself in the world of collectible creation. You will visit emerging artisans and specialty craftsmen in their workshops, meet gallerists and interior designers so they share their processes and the secrets behind creating these exquisite pieces, and, of course, enjoy both fine and local dining experiences in the City of Lights.
EPT 02 – PORTO IN OCTOBER 2026
An introduction to luxury furniture making in Portugal for sensitive budget
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SUGGEST A CUSTOM PRIVATE OR GROUP TOUR
If you are interested in a custom tour, whether private with your team or as a group with fellow interior designers, we can create a tailored 2- or 3-day experience. The program can include exclusive workshop visits to furniture makers and millworkers, decorative craftsmen, and emerging artisans, as well as visits to art galleries, special exhibitions, and more. We provide a fully inclusive offer with hotels, restaurants, and local transport.
HISTORY OF PRIVATE TOURS
2025 – Specialty finishes for millwork design, Paris.
With 2 English designers, we visited 10 decorative artisans directly in their Parisian workshops to discover their exceptional savoir-faire and specialty finishes applicable to master dressing rooms, kitchens, and bespoke millwork.
We explored straw marquetry, traditional lacquer with gold and mother-of-pearl, pewter countertops, feather marquetry, parchment, shagreen, upholstery, leaded and eglomisé glass, engraved and gilded glass, and brass component engineering for frames, pivot hinges, and handles.
The tour also included a meeting with a renowned artist specialized in decorative painting.
2025 – Workshop visits in Porto, Portugal.
During 2 intensive tours in the Porto region, one of the largest furniture manufacturing cluster in the World, we visited and assessed 22 furniture workshops. These visits provided an in-depth understanding of Portuguese furniture making and highlighted a wide range of savoir-faire applicable to high-end residential projects.
The program included workshops specializing in wood, marble, brass and cast bronze, upholstery, fiberglass and liquid finishes, and mixed-material furniture, offering a comprehensive view of the local craft and production techniques for creating both high-end and budget-friendly furniture pieces.
2025 – Artisans d’Excellence exhibition, Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris.
Together with 2 English designers, we explored the Artisans d’Excellence exhibition, where 45 decorative artisans showcased their craft. Our focus was on creators whose savoir-faire applies to millwork and wall paneling.
We discovered marble marquetry, gilded décors, hand-embroidered panels, glass marquetry, leather applications, feather marquetry, lacquer with eggshell, sandblasted glass, and heliogravure.
2025 – Visiting 6 millwork workshops in the Paris region.
Accompanying an English client, we toured 6 millwork workshops specialized in luxury residential projects across the USA, Switzerland, and Asia.
These visits included workshops focused on French boiseries, interior doors, master dressing rooms, kitchens, and complex architectural millwork.
2024 – Visiting 6 millwork workshops in the Nantes region.
With an English client, we visited 6 millwork workshops working on prestigious projects such as private residences, super-yachts, five-star hotels, and luxury retail spaces.
OUR OTHER SERVICES
FURNITURE PROCUREMENT
We manage every procurement step of your custom furniture with French and European makers for your interior design projects in France and abroad.
COLLECTIBLE FURNITURE DEVELOPMENT
We assist your design team in developing collectible furniture pieces in collaboration with emerging artisans and artists from France.
FURNITURE SOURCING
We source rare and collectible pieces from Parisian galleries and vintage furniture from the Paris Flea Market, aligned with your interior design concept.
SOURCING SPECIALTY FINISHES
We identify specialty finishes and artisanal techniques from France matching your pre-concept design vision, helping you develop unique interiors and custom-designed furniture.
EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT TOURS
We organize private and group tours in France and Europe to visit furniture makers, emerging artisans and specialty artisans directly in their workshops, inspiring the creation of unique furniture and interiors.
STRATEGIC BUSINESS CONSULTING
We advise a select group of manufacturers on strategy and market entry to support confident expansion across Europe, the UK, and the USA.