ADVERTORIAL — ALUR ATELIER INTERIORS
The furniture you only buy once: why a design studio in Bali still makes every piece by hand, in solid wood
Most furniture is designed to fit a flat box and a price. ALUR pieces are designed for one room and made by hand in solid wood that can stay there for a lifetime.
Most of us own a table that wobbles however often we tighten the bolts. Or a cabinet where the veneer has started to lift at one corner. Or a sofa that looked right in the photo and never fitted the room.
Many of us have replaced the same piece two or three times without ever deciding to. It wore out, or it never quite worked, and the next one came from the same kind of shop.
There is an older, slower way to furnish a home, an office or a hotel. It ends with furniture you do not have to buy again.
- Solid wood
- Made to measure
- ± 6 weeks
- From €1,150
What most of us know
- A table or cabinet that looks worn after a few years
- Pieces that almost fit, but never exactly
- Chips and scratches that cannot be repaired
- Buying the same piece again every few years
- Rooms that look like everyone else’s
Each of these comes from the way most furniture is made.
What most furniture is made of
A large share of today’s furniture is pressed board, chipboard or MDF, covered with a thin veneer or a printed foil. It is light, it ships flat and cheaply, and it looks good on the first day.
Pressed board cannot be sanded back. Screws work loose in it. Once the foil chips, the board underneath shows, and a repair is rarely worth the cost. So the piece gets replaced.
It is also made to fit a box, so it comes in a handful of standard sizes. Nobody measured your room.
Two things wear it out early: a material you cannot repair and a size that was never yours.
THE ALTERNATIVE
This is ALUR Atelier
ALUR is a design studio and furniture maker in Bali. We design every piece ourselves and make it by hand in our own atelier, in solid wood, mostly teak. Teak is dense and naturally oily, which is why boatbuilders have used it for decks for generations.
Many pieces in the collection are built from layers of solid teak, shaped into one continuous curve, the Executive Desk for example. That curve is how you recognise an ALUR desk or chair from across a room, and it does not follow a trend that will pass.
There is a collection to start from. Most of what we design is made to measure, for residences, offices and hospitality: one design for one room, in its size, shape and finish.
- Solid wood, mostly teak. No pressed board or foil
- Handmade in our own atelier in Bali
- Your size, your shape, your finish
- Can be sanded back, refinished and repaired
Why it lasts
Solid wood all the way through
The wood on the surface is the wood the piece is made of. Sand out a scratch and you find the same wood underneath.
Built for each design
Each design gets its own construction. In the Executive Desk, for example, layers of teak run in one curve from top to floor instead of panels screwed together. Fewer joints means fewer places to work loose.
Designed for your room
We adjust length, height, depth and shape to the space and the people who use it. The collection is a starting point.
Finished by hand
Light, antique or dark wengé, applied and polished in the atelier. Upholstery in bouclé, textile or full-grain leather. Stone tops on request.
Start with your room
Book a free 20-minute call. Bring the measurements, a photo or a sketch. We tell you what we can make and what it would cost.
Fast furniture vs. ALUR
| Fast furniture | ALUR | |
|---|---|---|
| Solid wood throughout | No | Yes |
| Made to your measurements | No | Yes |
| Can be repaired and refinished | No | Yes |
| Built to last a lifetime | No | Yes |
| Delivered within days | Yes | No |
| Lowest price on day one | Yes | No |
From first call to your room
- 01
Day 1
Order online or book a call
Order a collection piece and pay in full at checkout. Questions first, or a custom size or design? Book a call.
- 02
Within 24 hours
Confirmation
We confirm your order. For custom work we send a quote and a first design direction.
- 03
Custom work
You approve first
We make nothing custom until you have approved the design and the finish.
- 04
± 6 weeks
Handmade
We make and finish your piece by hand in our atelier in Bali.
- 05
Then
Shipping
We ship the piece to your destination. Within the EU we pay the import duties and VAT.
Order from the collection, or start with a call
Collection pieces can be ordered and paid for online, and each one is handmade in our atelier. For a custom size or design, book a free 20-minute call with the studio that designs and makes the furniture. We guide you through the process and make nothing before you approve.
- What fits your room, standard or made to measure
- The finishes and materials, explained
- A price and a lead time for your project
Order from the collection
Asking is free
No obligation
The call is free. You decide afterwards, or not at all.
You approve first
Production starts only after you have approved the design and the finish.
One contact
G. Stalder, from the first call to delivery, on WhatsApp or by email.
Measured once. Bought once.
Every ALUR piece is handmade in our atelier in Bali. Choose one from the collection, or start with a call about your room.
Questions we hear most
What does a piece cost?
Collection pieces cost from €1,150 to €9,900, including VAT; shipping extra. Within the EU we pay the import duties and VAT, so there is nothing to pay on delivery. We quote custom sizes and finishes per project, usually within 24 hours.
Can I order online?
Yes. You pay for a collection piece in full when you order, through the secure checkout or a payment link from the studio. We then make your piece by hand in our atelier.
How long does it take?
About six weeks to make after you order (for custom work, after you approve the design), plus shipping to your address.
Can you make it in my size?
Yes. Most of what we design is made to measure: length, height, depth, shape and finish adjusted to your room.
Where do you deliver?
Worldwide, from our atelier in Bali to your destination. We quote shipping together with the price.
Can I return a piece?
Collection pieces ordered online come with the statutory right of withdrawal. Made-to-measure pieces are excluded from it. That is why we make nothing custom before you have approved the design.
How do I care for solid wood?
Dust it, wipe it with a damp cloth and refresh the finish now and then. Scratches can be sanded out, because the wood underneath is the same wood.