Approach — how a commission works

A year or two, one conversation.

Every commission follows the same five movements. Here is what happens in each, how long it takes, and what it costs — before you ever pick up the phone.

PROCESS

A commission is a conversation that lasts a year or two.

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2-4 weeks

Listen

We visit, measure and ask more questions than you expect. You leave with a written brief and a feasibility note.

2-4 weeks

Listen

We visit, measure and ask more questions than you expect. You leave with a written brief and a feasibility note.

6-10 weeks

Draw

Plans, a material board you can hold, and a budget that stays honest from the first sketch.

6-10 weeks

Draw

Plans, a material board you can hold, and a budget that stays honest from the first sketch.

6-18 months

Make

Our craftspeople and yours. We run the site, the joinery and every piece of furniture we design for the rooms.

6-18 months

Make

Our craftspeople and yours. We run the site, the joinery and every piece of furniture we design for the rooms.

Handover

Live

We style, hand over the keys and come back a year later to see how the house is being lived in.

Handover

Live

We style, hand over the keys and come back a year later to see how the house is being lived in.

What we do

Rooms, and the things in them.

Interior architecture

Plans, joinery, lighting

Plans, joinery, lighting

Interior design & FF&E

Furniture, textiles, art

Furniture, textiles, art

Bespoke furniture

Drawn and made in-house

Drawn and made in-house

Art & object sourcing

Galleries, ateliers, auctions

Galleries, ateliers, auctions

Hospitality concepts

Hotels, restaurants, clubs

Hotels, restaurants, clubs

Working together

How fees work

A fixed design fee agreed after Listen, plus procurement at trade cost with a transparent handling fee. No percentages hidden in invoices.

Project size

Residences from 150 m², full apartments, hotels and restaurants. Single rooms only when we have furnished the rest of the house.

Where we work

From Lisbon across Portugal, Spain and France; further afield for hospitality and returning clients.

How fees work

A fixed design fee agreed after Listen, plus procurement at trade cost with a transparent handling fee. No percentages hidden in invoices.

Project size

Residences from 150 m², full apartments, hotels and restaurants. Single rooms only when we have furnished the rest of the house.

Where we work

From Lisbon across Portugal, Spain and France; further afield for hospitality and returning clients.

Questions

Asked before every commission.

Is there a minimum project size?

How do your fees work?

Do you work outside Portugal?

Can I order a piece in a custom size or finish?

How long does a made-to-order piece take?

How should I care for natural stone and oiled wood?

How is delivery handled for large pieces?

Can I return a made-to-order piece?

What happens if something arrives damaged?

Do you offer a trade discount?

Write to us

New project — studio@lintelin.studio

Objects & trade — objects@lintelin.studio

Press — press@lintelin.studio

Careers — join@lintelin.studio

Studio

Rua do Alecrim 14

1200-018 Lisbon

Letters

Four letters a year on materials, new pieces and open studio days.

Journal

LINTELIN INTERIORS

© 2026 LINTELIN Studio

Write to us

New project — studio@lintelin.studio

Objects & trade — objects@lintelin.studio

Press — press@lintelin.studio

Careers — join@lintelin.studio

Studio

Rua do Alecrim 14

1200-018 Lisbon

Letters

Four letters a year on materials, new pieces and open studio days.

Journal

LINTELIN INTERIORS

© 2026 LINTELIN Studio

Studio

Rua do Alecrim 14

1200-018 Lisbon

Letters

Four letters a year on materials, new pieces and open studio days.

Journal

Write to us

New project — studio@lintelin.studio

Objects & trade — objects@lintelin.studio

Press — press@lintelin.studio

Careers — join@lintelin.studio

LINTELIN INTERIORS

© 2026 LINTELIN Studio

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