A complete furniture package for a new-build villa project in the United Kingdom
Custom sofas including a six-metre sectional, lounge and dining seating, marble and glass-top tables, TV cabinets and sideboards, selected in China with the client team, checked once after production and shipped in two 40HQ containers.
One villa, furnished as a single package
This project was a new-build villa in the United Kingdom that needed the whole house furnished at once. Several pieces could not be bought off the shelf: a sectional sofa about six metres long made to fit its room, upholstered seating in colours picked from swatches, and stone- and glass-topped tables that had to match from one living space to the next. We handled it as one package from China and shipped it in two 40HQ containers.
The client team came to China for an accompanied selection trip. We went through furniture markets and factory showrooms together, held fabric swatches against colour samples there and then, and checked sizes against the villa’s floor plan, so the complete furniture schedule was settled before the trip ended.
Project type
Containers
Destination
Scope
What went into the two containers
Upholstery from one specialist workshop, cabinet and table pieces from others.
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01 · Sofas and upholstered seating
- Fabric and velvet sofas
- A made-to-measure sectional of about six metres, built as two joined sections
- Lounge chairs, dining chairs, stools and ottomans
Materials and finish. Upholstery in the fabric codes and colours picked during the visit. Cushion and cover colours were compared with the approved swatches at the inspection.
Quantity. Our record gives no per-item count; the seating shared two 40HQ containers with the tables and cabinets.
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02 · Tables
- Dining tables
- Tea and side tables
- Console tables
Materials and finish. Marble and tempered-glass tops, confirmed against the stone and glass specifications chosen by the client. Tops were checked for damage before packing.
Quantity. No per-line count in our record.
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03 · Cabinet pieces
- TV cabinets
- Sideboards with tempered-glass shelving
Materials and finish. Made by casegoods workshops to custom dimensions and checked for size, finish and glass condition.
Quantity. Loaded with the rest of the villa package.
How the villa package came together
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Selection trip in China
The client team visited showrooms and markets with us, compared swatches and samples in person and checked every size against the floor plan until the furniture schedule was complete.
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Orders placed with specialist workshops
Sofas and seating went to an upholstery workshop; casegoods factories took the sideboards, the TV cabinets and the stone-topped tables. Each item was confirmed against its fabric code, stone and glass specification and custom size, and production was timed so everything could be loaded together.
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One inspection after production
When production was complete, our own team inspected every piece once before packing and shipment. The sectional was taped at 598 cm, within the 2 cm tolerance agreed with the client for a handmade piece; colours were compared with the swatches, frames and legs checked for stability, and stone and glass tops checked for damage. Measurement photos went to the client. Clients are welcome to join this inspection.
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Packed and loaded, 2 x 40HQ
Sofas were wrapped in film with reinforced corners, stone and glass tops laid flat in cartons lined with foam, and every chair boxed with its legs protected. We checked the containers, stacked and braced the cartons and sealed both containers under our supervision.
Arrival on site
The loading photos and the packing list went with the shipping documents, so the villa team could tick items off as they came out of the containers. Any question during transit went to our team, and we took it up with the workshop concerned.
More projects are listed on our case studies page, and the way we run an order from list to container is set out on our how we work page.
Questions about this project
What was supplied for this UK villa?
The whole furniture package: velvet and fabric sofas, among them a made-to-measure sectional of about six metres, lounge and dining chairs, stools and ottomans, marble and tempered-glass tables, TV cabinets and sideboards. It shipped in two 40HQ containers.
How was the six-metre sofa checked?
It was built in two sections that join together, sized to fit its room. At the inspection it measured 598 cm, within the 2 cm tolerance agreed with the client for a handmade piece.
When was the furniture inspected?
Once, after production was complete and before packing and shipment, by our own team. Clients are welcome to join this inspection.
Does FBM Furniture work on residential projects?
Yes, for companies: developers, builders and contractors furnishing villas, houses or apartment developments. Send the floor plans, the furniture schedule and the project location, and we will review what can be sourced as one package.
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