CARLO Design furnishes apartments and houses across Berlin: furniture, lighting, textiles and bespoke pieces, chosen for the rooms you actually have. We handle selection, ordering, delivery, assembly and styling, as part of a renovation or on its own, for instance after buying an apartment.
People looking for furnishing advice are usually in one of two situations: an empty apartment after a purchase or renovation, or a lived-in one where much does not fit together. Either way we start with the same question, which is what should stay. We plan around the heirlooms, vintage furniture and paintings you are attached to.
Berlin’s Altbau apartments have their own demands. High ceilings, double doors, enfilades and herringbone parquet do not suit cabinets that stop halfway up the wall. In Ode to Schinkel, an Altbau apartment in Mitte, each room has its own muted colour, a green with a hint of sage, a pink with yellow pigments, a petrol, joined by bespoke upholstery and woven textures.
Interior design fixes the layout, built-ins and lighting. Furnishing brings the furniture, fabrics and lamps you live with there.
A furnishing concept for every room, with a mood board and a furniture plan. Then we put together specific pieces and bring fabric and wood samples to you, so you can see them in the light of the room.
More on furnishingWhere standard furniture does not fit, we draw built-in wardrobes, bookcases, dressing rooms and benches. They are made by joiners and upholsterers we have worked with for years, often right up to an Altbau ceiling.
Bespoke pieces in A Japanese PenthouseYou receive an item list for each room, with maker, dimensions and status for every piece. We bundle deliveries, check each item as it is unpacked and finish with the styling: lights, curtains, bed linen, accessories.
Sofas are made to order, fabrics come from abroad, bespoke pieces are built in the workshop. So we set the schedule from your move-in date and order early. We source furniture and fabrics from makers across Europe.
We go through the rooms with you, talk about your daily life and your budget, and note which pieces stay.
A concept for each room with layout, style direction, materials and colours. You see the furniture plan before anything is chosen.
Sofas, tables, beds, lights, rugs and curtains, with samples you can touch. Whatever does not work is swapped while nothing has been ordered.
Quotes, orders, deposits and delivery dates run through us. In parallel we draw the bespoke pieces and commission them.
We coordinate the carriers and fitters, report transport damage straight away and set up the rooms. You do not need to be at home for any delivery.
Then four short questions. We reply within one working day, with no obligation. We speak English, German and Spanish.
Across our two studios, most of our new work comes through recommendations from past clients. 5.0 stars on Google, 5 reviews for our Berlin studio.
"After speaking with them, I knew I didn't need to look elsewhere. Thrilled with the result, highly recommend."
"They gave us excellent advice and ensured smooth implementation with their craftsmen."
"They quickly grasped my taste, found the perfect products, and arranged appointments."
"Tell us about your property, your timeline, what you are hoping for. We will come to you, listen, and present a concept and a realistic cost estimate, before you commit to anything."
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