A workshop your studio can call its own.
The ref. trade program is for interior designers and architects who want a direct line to the team behind the piece. Solid wood furniture, handcrafted in Canada, made to your drawing.
- Handcrafted inCanada
- DrawingsYours to approve before we build
- Warranty10 years on every piece
- To joinFree, no minimum spend
A craftsman, not a catalogue.
Your name goes on the project as much as ours goes on the piece. So we treat trade work as a collaboration. You bring the room and the client. We bring the shop.
Built to your drawing
Dimensions, proportions, finish and detail are set by your project. If the stain you need does not exist yet, we can develop one, quoted with the piece.
One team, accountable
The same team follows your piece from the first drawing to delivery. Every piece is inspected against your approved drawings before it ships.
Made to be specified
Technical drawings come to you for approval before anything is cut. Need the piece in your own drawing set? We prepare BIM or SketchUp files on request.
Solid wood. No veneer, no particle board, no shortcuts.
Three tiers, one path.
Free to join. No minimum spend and no annual fee. Trade pricing applies at every tier and is shared with you when you are accepted.
Where everyone starts
Studio
Free, no minimum spend
- Trade pricing on all furniture
- Lead time of 8 to 14 weeks
- Samples free with your order, or purchased ahead and refunded on your first order
- BIM and SKP files on request
- Project status portal
- Maker's certificate with every piece
The next step
Atelier
Once your orders reach $5,000
Everything in Studio, plus:
- Deeper trade pricing
- 8-week lead time, with a priority production slot
- A named trade contact, by phone or email
- Video call to see your piece in progress
- Co-design on pieces for specific clients
- Quarterly designer spotlight
By invitation
Founding Partner
For studios we build with all year
Everything in Atelier, plus:
- Our best trade pricing
- A dedicated monthly production slot
- BIM and SKP files turned around first
- A curated sample display for your studio
- Photo updates at each production stage
- Annual workshop day in Gatineau: shop visit, demonstration, dinner
- Co-branded installation photography
- Referral program for new clients
Offered personally. It cannot be applied for.
What working with the shop looks like.
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BIM and SKP files for your specs
Ask, and we prepare a BIM or SketchUp file of the piece in your project, with the right dimensions, materials and finish.
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The in-progress video call
Ask for a 15-minute video call while your piece is in production. See it, ask questions, adjust before finishing.
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The maker's certificate
Every trade piece ships with a certificate signed by its finisher: the wood, the finish and the completion date. Something your client keeps.
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The designer spotlight
Each quarter we feature a member studio and its project on our Instagram and in our newsletter.
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Installation photography
We commission a professional shoot of the finished installation, licensed for your portfolio, website and social, and for ours.
Founding Partner.
How it works.
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Apply
Three minutes. Your studio, your portfolio and a word on the projects you take on.
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We review
A person looks at every application and portfolio. You hear back within two business days.
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You are in at Studio
Your acceptance arrives by email with your trade pricing and how to order.
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Your first project
Send us the brief. Samples, technical drawings for your approval, then production and delivery.
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Move up to Atelier
Once your orders with us reach $5,000 before tax and delivery, you move up. Atelier terms apply from your next order.
Samples, two ways.
With an order
Once your order is placed, your wood and finish samples ship free, so you and your client confirm the finish before production starts.
Before an order
Want them in hand for a presentation? Purchase samples ahead of time. The cost is refunded on your first order.
You always know where the piece is.
Every trade order comes with a project status portal. Seven stages, and you can see which one your piece is in at any time.
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Order confirmed
Your order is in the system and assigned.
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Samples confirmed
You approve the finish before drawings begin.
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Technical drawings
We prepare your production drawings.
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Your approval
Nothing is built before you sign off.
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In production
Your piece is being built.
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Finishing and QC
Finished, then inspected against your drawings.
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Ready for delivery
Delivery scheduled, certificate prepared.
Designers who have trusted ref. with their work.
Who the program is for.
It is for
- Interior designers and decorators
- Architects
- Design-build firms
- Builders and developers
- Hospitality and commercial teams
What we ask for
- A studio or firm name
- A portfolio, website or Instagram
- A word on the projects you take on
No licence, no fee and no minimum order to start.
It is not for
- Retail resellers buying for inventory
- Students
- Homeowners furnishing their own home
Not a design professional? Everything we make can be ordered on the site.
Questions, answered.
Is there a fee to join?
No. Joining is free, with no minimum spend and no annual fee.
What does trade pricing look like?
Trade pricing applies to all furniture and deepens as you move from Studio to Atelier to Founding Partner. The details arrive with your acceptance.
What lead time should I plan for?
Studio members should plan for 8 to 14 weeks. Atelier members have an 8-week lead time. We confirm the timeline with every quote.
Can you build something that is not in the collection?
Yes. Custom dimensions, custom finishes and fully bespoke pieces are a large part of what the shop does.
Do you take on commercial and contract projects?
Yes. Restaurants, hotels, offices and residential developments. Send us the scope and we come back with a plan and a quote.
How long does approval take?
We review every application within two business days.
Apply to the trade program.
It takes about three minutes. A person reviews every application, and you hear back within two business days.