Frequently Asked Questions

A commercial interior design studio designs functional environments for businesses, institutions, and public-facing spaces. This includes space planning, concept development, material and furniture selection, technical drawings, and coordination with contractors. Unlike residential design, commercial interior design prioritizes durability, regulations, workflow, and long-term use. At Finkel’, every project is designed around how a space actually functions day to day, not how it looks in a photo.

Finkel’ specializes in commercial interiors across hospitality, retail, workplace, and cultural spaces. Our work includes restaurants, cafés, shops, offices, studios, and client-facing environments. Each project is approached individually, without imposing a fixed aesthetic, allowing the space to reflect its purpose, audience, and context.

Finkel’ follows an anti-ego, function-first approach to design. Rather than imposing a signature style, we focus on how a space needs to operate and who it’s for. Our work prioritizes usability, durability, and material honesty, ensuring spaces support real business needs over trends or visual statements.

Yes. Hospitality design is a core part of our practice. We design restaurants, cafés, and food spaces with careful attention to circulation, durability, lighting, acoustics, and staff workflow, creating environments that support daily operations while delivering a strong customer experience.

Yes. We design retail environments, offices, studios, and cultural or public-facing spaces. Each project is tailored to how people move through, interact with, and use the space, ensuring clarity, comfort, and long-term functionality.

We work with small independent businesses, growing brands, larger institutions, landlords, and developers. Our process adapts to the scale and structure of each project while maintaining the same level of technical rigor and attention to detail.

Both. We collaborate with established brands to translate their identity into spatial form, and we also help new businesses define their identity through layout, materials, furniture, lighting, and graphic elements.

Our process typically includes research, space planning, concept development, material and furniture selection, technical drawings, and coordination through construction and installation. Each phase is structured to ensure decisions are practical, buildable, and aligned with budget and timeline.

Services may include space planning, concept development, material and finish selection, custom furniture design, lighting design, technical drawings, furniture procurement, move coordination, wayfinding, and graphic integration. Scope is defined based on project needs.

Yes. We handle both conceptual design and detailed technical drawings intended for contractors and builders. This ensures design intent is clearly translated into buildable documentation, reducing miscommunication during construction.

Yes. Custom furniture design is central to our practice. Designing furniture specifically for a space allows for better functionality, durability, and efficient use of space while maintaining visual cohesion. Unlike off-the-shelf solutions, custom furniture is developed around precise dimensions, real usage, and long-term wear, making it especially well suited for high-traffic commercial environments.

We also assist with furniture procurement and supplier coordination to ensure quality, timelines, and budget alignment.

Costs vary based on scope, level of customization, and complexity. We work with clients to define a clear scope and align design decisions with budget realities, maintaining transparency throughout the project.

Absolutely. Material selection is guided by durability, maintenance requirements, and long-term performance. We specify materials and finishes suited for high-traffic commercial environments while balancing cost and aesthetic integrity.

Timelines vary depending on scope and complexity. Smaller projects may take a few months, while larger or more complex spaces require longer timelines. We establish realistic schedules early in the process.

Yes. Finkel’ is based in Montreal, with a workshop located in the Chabanel district. We also take on select projects outside Quebec depending on scope and logistics.