Saint Objets, a French furniture studio in Dubai, writes quotes so nothing hides. Read past the total, and a clear quote will name the piece, not just a price.
What to Check Before the Total
A furniture quote is a document of intent, and in a made-to-order studio it should read like one. The total tells you the least. Before you weigh the figure, look for the lines that describe what you are actually buying:
- The frame construction and how it is joined.
- The exact fabric and its performance grade for the room it will live in.
- Whether the materials are toxic-free and safe.
- The made-to-order specification written to your brief.
- What is fixed versus what is still estimated.
Read How the Piece Is Described
Look first at how the piece is described rather than at the number beside it. A quote you can hold someone to names the build, not only a category:
- The frame and how it is joined.
- The seat construction and fill.
- The exact cloth chosen and its performance grade for the room it will live in.
- A line confirming the materials are toxic-free and safe.
If a quote names only a category and a number, it is asking you to trust a shape you cannot yet see. A quote that names the build is one you can hold someone to.
What Changes and What Does Not
Then read for what changes and what does not. In a bespoke piece, the specification is the contract: dimensions to your room, the cloth you selected, the finish, and the intended use.
Because every piece is designed in Paris and made in the Emirates to your brief, small choices move the figure. A good quote separates the fixed specification from anything still open, and it says plainly what a revision would alter.
What We Will Not Quote
We do not quote a delivery date we cannot honour or a fabric we have not confirmed, and neither should anyone courting your signature. If you would like to see how a quote maps to a real piece, our luxury sofas in Dubai show the specifications we write into every one.
Frequently asked questions
What should a furniture quote always specify?
A complete quote names the piece, not just a price: frame construction and joinery, seat fill, the exact fabric with its performance grade, the finish, and dimensions. At Saint Objets it also confirms materials are toxic-free and safe, and separates the fixed specification from anything still to be agreed.
Why do bespoke furniture quotes leave some items open?
Because a made-to-order piece is built to your brief, choices like fabric, size and finish move the figure. A trustworthy quote fixes what you have confirmed and flags what remains open, rather than presenting an estimate as final. Saint Objets writes the specification as the contract, so revisions are visible, not hidden.
Should a quote guarantee a delivery date?
A careful studio quotes only what it can honour. Saint Objets does not promise a fixed date on a piece whose fabric or finish is not yet confirmed, because that invites disappointment. Expect a realistic window tied to your confirmed specification, and expect the studio to update it as choices are locked, by appointment.