Surface hierarchy
Café interiors endure coffee acids, shoe scuffing, and daily cloth wiping. We assign materials to contact zones versus visual-only zones so budgets concentrate where durability matters most.
Primary counters might receive engineered stone while adjacent wall panels use limewash plaster that patinas attractively rather than showing every stain.
Regional sourcing
Marseille suppliers provide Provençal terracotta, Salin-de-Giraud salt-glazed tiles, and reclaimed pitch-pine from Alpine demolition. Our schedules list three vendor options per material with lead times and indicative unit costs.
Import alternatives appear only when local equivalents cannot meet performance specifications, with carbon transport notes for client decision records.
Acoustic materials
Hard surfaces dominate café aesthetics yet amplify chatter. We integrate slatted timber ceilings, felt-backed panels behind banquettes, and cork underlay beneath tile zones to absorb frequencies without deadening atmosphere.
Material boards include decibel reduction estimates sourced from manufacturer data sheets, not on-site testing.
Sample library
Clients visiting our studio handle full-size samples under adjustable LED panels simulating 2700K and 4000K conditions. Take-home sample kits can be deposited against a €150 refundable fee.
Digital-only clients receive shipped swatch boxes via courier at cost plus €45 handling.
Specification fees
Standalone finishes schedules for approved spatial plans begin at €2,100 covering up to eighteen distinct material lines. Complex brasswork or custom tile patterns require supplementary quotation after concept approval.
Revisions after contractor tender feedback are included up to ten business days post-delivery.