The advantage of made-to-measure furniture is that you can customise it to suit your precise needs and never lose any space in your home. Have a unique piece of furniture that meets all your expectations. Because we all have a different idea of the ideal piece of furniture, we'd like to help you design your furniture online, by giving you our 7 tips.

1- Take the time to design my bespoke furniture

To create the piece of furniture of your dreams, or simply the ideal piece of furniture for your home, it's important to take the time. Take the time to think about what you need and what you want. 

A bespoke piece of furniture is made to last, so you can't make it in a few minutes. If your idea seems complicated or impossible to realise, our team is always available to talk about it and find the right solution for your needs.

2 - Defining the colours of my furniture

A bespoke piece of furniture is something unique and long-lasting, so it's important to choose the colours carefully. Don't get tired of it, don't regret it - these are all things to be avoided. Choose colours that blend in with your interior and preferably remain timeless. Wood, light colours or white, the choice is yours - as they say, there's no arguing about taste. You're bound to find what you're looking for in our wide range of colours.

3- Thinking about the interior layout of your furniture

When you're designing a bespoke piece of furniture, thinking about the interior layout is essential. Don't waste space by leaving gaps that are too big for what you intend to put inside. You'll be able to store more things and your furniture will be more in harmony with your interior. With our tool, you can enter the dimensions you need to the nearest millimetre.

You'll find a wide choice of interior fittings for your dressing room, office or library. Trouser racks, different styles of wardrobes, fixed or adjustable shelves, drawers. Everything you need to create a unique and clever piece of furniture.

Design your furniture according to what you're going to put inside it, create spaces for small books, for large books, for decoration, for speakers. It's all possible.

4- Personalise how your furniture looks on the outside

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Open spaces or closed spaces, it's up to you. Once again, there are plenty of ways to make your furniture unique and perfect for your home. Lift-up door or secretary flap? Single or double door? The choice is vast and the decision is yours.

Doors can be chosen to be surface-mounted or recessed. You even have the option of customising the handles and their positions.

5- Determining the type of bottom

Our online design tool offers you several types of bottom: partial bottom or bottom over the whole cabinet, 18mm bottom or 3mm bottom. The choice will depend on your needs; furniture visible from the back, stability of the furniture, wall mounting etc.

We always advise using a back on your furniture to improve its stability. A solution without a base is of course possible, but in some cases you'll need to attach it to the wall to prevent it from moving from right to left.

For more info on the types of base we have, here's a summary article.

6- More features, for more creativity

If you need to make more detailed adjustments to your furniture, such as extending the top, moving back an upright, creating an empty space behind an upright or anything else, we've set up an "expert mode" that offers more features to meet more problems and needs. Thanks to this tool, you can let your creativity run wild and create a 100% made-to-measure piece of furniture that fits perfectly into your space, despite its constraints.

7- Get inspired by others

Are you short of ideas? Our website is full of tips, advice and inspiration to help you design a unique piece of furniture. Our customers have already created some incredible furniture, so don't hesitate to take a look at our photo gallery for ideas.

Made-to-measure, allows you to design a unique piece of furniture that perfectly suits your interior and your needs. With this advice, you can now design your furniture.