You don't need ten hotel references to win your first one — you need a real number and someone who knows where the traps are.

Guest-facing scope gets the attention and the budget. Back-of-house gets whatever's left. Here's what to lock down in your contract before it becomes your problem.

A farmhouse in Provence, a chalet in the Alps, a villa on the Côte d'Azur. The purchase price is modelled. The interior budget is an afterthought. Here's what furnishing a holiday property in France actually costs.

High-end residential interiors don't just cost more — they have a different cost structure, a different supply chain, and different budget risks. What developers and private investors need to know before the project starts.