A mixed villa furniture package for a project in the United States
Dining, bedroom and living room furniture, plus furniture hardware and decorative pieces, picked from showrooms in Guangdong, checked once bulk production was done and shipped to the United States in 2014.
Many rooms, many suppliers, one shipment
In 2014 we put together a furniture package for a villa in the United States, delivered as one project order. It covered the dining room (a marble dining table with upholstered chairs), the bedrooms (beds and bedroom furniture), the living areas (sofas, lounge chairs and occasional pieces), plus furniture hardware and a number of decorative, breakable accessories. The pieces were chosen from furniture showrooms and supplier channels in Guangdong.
A villa package like this is not bought from one catalogue. Each room draws on a different showroom or workshop, and every piece has its own size, finish and packing needs. Our job was to turn the room-by-room wish list into a clear order, keep track of each supplier, check the goods once they were finished, and see the whole package into the container.
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Where it was sourced
Three groups of furniture, one order
The list was grouped by room so each group had its own points to confirm.
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01 · Dining room
- Marble dining table
- Upholstered dining chairs
Materials and finish. Stone top and upholstered seating were chosen together so the set would look consistent; surface, colour and packing risk were the points to watch on the stone.
Quantity. Our record for this order does not list quantities per item.
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02 · Bedrooms and living areas
- Beds and bedroom furniture
- Sofas and lounge chairs
- Occasional furniture
Materials and finish. Sizes and visible finish were confirmed for each bedroom and living room piece before the order went ahead; upholstery colour and surface condition were reviewed at the inspection.
Quantity. No per-line count is recorded; these pieces made up most of the shipment by volume.
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03 · Hardware and accessories
- Furniture knobs and hardware
- Decorative and fragile accessories
Materials and finish. Small hardware was packed with the furniture it belonged to, and breakable accessories were given export packing of their own.
Quantity. Shipped with the furniture in the same load.
From showroom visits to a loaded container
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Room list turned into an order
We broke the brief into product type, dimensions, visible finish, material, packing and inspection points, so every showroom option could be judged against the same list.
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Showroom selection and supplier comparison
Options were compared in Guangdong showrooms on appearance, material, construction, supplier response and readiness for export, then confirmed with model references, quantities, sizes and colours.
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One inspection after bulk production
Once bulk production was complete, our own team inspected the goods once before shipment: dimensions, visible finish, upholstery, panel condition, hardware and packing. Clients are welcome to join this inspection.
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Loading and handover
Packed goods were checked as they went into the container, with the loading recorded before it left for the United States.
After the goods left China
We stayed the single China-side contact for the order after shipment, holding the selection records, inspection notes and shipping documents in one file so any question on arrival could be traced to the right supplier.
How we handle multi-room packages is set out on our how we work page, and more completed orders are in our case studies.
Questions about this project
What furniture went into this U.S. villa order?
A marble dining table with upholstered dining chairs, beds and bedroom furniture, sofas, lounge chairs and occasional furniture, plus furniture hardware and decorative accessories, shipped from China in 2014.
Where were the pieces selected?
In furniture showrooms and supplier channels in Guangdong, where we compared options room by room before the order was confirmed.
When was the furniture inspected?
Once, after bulk production was complete and before shipment, by our own team. The check covered dimensions, visible finish, upholstery, panels, hardware and packing. Clients are welcome to join this inspection.
Can FBM Furniture run the same process for our project?
Yes. Send an FF&E schedule or product list, room by room, with quantities, plus drawings for any custom pieces, and tell us where the project is. Where your project fits our service, we can quote one product group first as a reference; if quality and terms fit, we continue with the rest.
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