Interior Fit-out

Materials do not determine the result

A poorly planned space stays uncomfortable however expensive the materials. A door opening onto a narrow corridor, a living area cut by a circulation route, a bedroom facing western sun with no treatment — these are planning problems, and marble does not solve them.

So the work starts with measurement and a conversation about actual use, before any discussion of colours or materials.

Trade sequencing is half the project

Interior fit-out involves many trades: electrics, HVAC, plumbing, gypsum, flooring, joinery, paint. The wrong order between them produces expensive rework — flooring laid before joinery and then scratched, or paint applied before light fittings and then patched.

The rule: anything that gets concealed precedes what conceals it, and anything that gets dirty is scheduled last. Coordinating that is not administration — it determines the final duration and cost.

A gypsum ceiling needs a justification

Gypsum ceilings are useful where they conceal HVAC ducts or cable routes, or host recessed lighting. Built "for the look" in a room with neither, they consume clear height for nothing — and height in modern villas and apartments is not surplus.

Flooring and the coastal climate

Natural parquet is beautiful but sensitive to humidity, and coastal humidity here is high most of the year. Timber expands, contracts and can cup. Stable alternatives such as SPC give a similar appearance with far more stability.

Porcelain remains the most practical for open areas and corridors: it takes heat and traffic and cleans easily in a dusty climate.

Lighting in three layers

A single source in the middle of the ceiling produces a flat space with no depth and hard shadows. The correct approach uses three layers:

• Ambient — lighting the whole space to a comfortable level.
• Task — on the worktop, beside reading places, in front of mirrors.
• Accent — on a wall, an object or a plant, giving the space depth.

The difference between a space with three layers and one with a single source is greater than the difference between mid-range and expensive materials.