How long does a made-to-measure bedroom set take to deliver?

In made-to-measure production the schedule depends as much on the workload on the floor as on the piece itself. At our 14,000 m² workshop in Masko the averages run like this: 4–6 weeks for modern-line wood veneer sets, 5–7 weeks for sets heavy on tufting and upholstery, 6–8 weeks for classical sets with lacquered surfaces, and 8–10 weeks for sets with gold leaf and carved detail.

Those ranges are not estimates but numbers that come out of the production plan. For every set, the days needed for cutting, carcass assembly, finishing, upholstery and final inspection are written down in advance, and the date in the quote comes from that plan.

Which day the clock starts

The schedule starts not on the day the order is confirmed but on the day the measurements are taken and the production file is closed. A cutting list cannot be drawn up until the wardrobe width, the number of bedside tables and the headboard height are settled. So putting the measuring appointment back by a week pushes the delivery date back by a week too.

Closing the production file requires six things to be settled: the room dimensions, the wardrobe width and door swing, the veneer or lacquer colour, the headboard fabric, the number of bedside tables and chests, and the bed size. The day those six are fixed, the file closes and the cutting list goes to the CNC.

What happens across those four to six weeks

The first week goes on cutting and carcass preparation: panels are sized, edges banded and the drilling plan applied. The second week covers carcass assembly and surface preparation — filler, sanding, primer. The third and fourth weeks are given to finishing and upholstery; with lacquer, each coat has to dry before the next, and that cannot be rushed. The fifth week covers final assembly, fitting the hardware and running the 24-point checklist. The sixth week is for shipping and on-site installation.

Classical sets add gilding and carving to that sequence. Gold leaf is applied by hand and dries separately on every surface; carved detail depends on a craftsman’s day and cannot be sped up by opening a second booth. Those two jobs are the reason for the 8–10 week range.

Three things that stretch the schedule

The first is fabric. An upholstery fabric that is not in stock adds 1–2 weeks while it comes from the supplier. If the fabric you saw at the showroom is in stock, that time is not added; we check it together when the order is placed.

The second is handwork. Gilding, carving and hand stitching depend on a craftsman’s day rather than on capacity. There is a limit to how many sets can be gilded at once, and no machine gets past it.

The third is revision. Changes that arrive after measuring reopen the cutting list from the start. Even a 10 cm change in wardrobe width affects panel sizes, shelf divisions and the number of doors; the work begins again from zero.

Why the date is given in writing

The delivery date is stated in writing in the quote. We do not name a date we cannot meet: the production plan is built around real capacity, and every schedule carries a week of slack. That slack is set aside for a supply delay or an item that fails the checklist.

If a delay is our fault, the new date is given in writing. Because we do not subcontract — cutting, finishing, upholstery and assembly all sit under one roof — no other workshop’s schedule dictates ours.

What happens after delivery

Our own team handles assembly, at no charge. Installation is finished in a single day for most sets; for sets with a wardrobe over 300 cm wide, two days are planned. Any problem that comes up during assembly lands with us rather than a subcontractor — which is why we never contract it out.

Once installation is complete, door alignment, drawer soft-close and hinge adjustment are all done on site. The warranty is 3 years, and spare hinges, runners and fabrics are kept in stock so the same part is still available years later.