Our Process
Make Bespoke Studio provides detailed, itemised quotations for every commission. Each line item covers material, labour, finish and hardware separately, so the client and their design team can understand exactly what they are paying for and make informed value-engineering decisions if needed.
We quote from approved drawings and material specifications. Where specifications are not yet finalised, we provide provisional figures with clear assumptions noted. Our pricing is competitive for the quality of work produced and we do not add hidden charges at invoice stage.
Quotation begins from confirmed drawings and material specifications to ensure accuracy.
Every element itemised, materials, labour, finishes, hardware and logistics listed separately.
Client and design team review figures; alternatives explored where budget requires adjustment.
Amended quotation issued reflecting agreed changes and formally approved by the client.
Deposit invoice raised on approval; production scheduled and commenced on receipt.
Four factors set the price of a bespoke piece: materials (a burr veneer is not a painted MDF; a liquid metal face is not a lacquer), complexity (curves, inlay and integrated services carry labour), finishing (a mirror-gloss lacquer takes multiples of a satin’s workshop hours), and quantity (a prototyped design repeated forty times amortises its development). An itemised quotation makes each factor visible, so the budget conversation is about choices rather than totals.
Where a package comes in above budget, we propose alternatives alongside the as-drawn price — a veneer achieving the drawn effect of solid timber, a sheen change, a construction route that installs faster. The discipline is described in our note on value engineering: protect the design intent, find the smarter route. Deletion is the last resort, not the first tool.
Commissions are typically staged: deposit on confirmation, stage payment at production milestones, balance on delivery or installation. For contract work we align valuations with the main contractor’s cycle. Quotations remain open for a stated period with material prices held where suppliers allow.
