Private sourcing for extraordinary interiors from China.
A complete interior, curated and managed from China.
For interior designers, architects, developers and private homeowners who want the quality they would travel to Italy for. We curate the makers, manage the production and quality control, and deliver furniture, lighting and stone to the door, as one coherent home.
The part nobody warns you about
A single home can draw from twenty factories. You deal with one of us.
Furnishing a home from China means coordinating furniture, lighting, stone and decor across a dozen or more separate manufacturers, each on its own schedule, in another language, thousands of miles away.
We become your single point of contact. We manage every factory, hold them to schedule, drive on-time delivery and oversee quality at each one. And because goods from China do not come back, our inspections and contracts exist so a mistake at the factory never becomes a container of the wrong thing in your driveway.
Specialists, not order-takers
We don't just connect you to a factory. We run the project.
Placing an order with a factory is the easy part. The value is in everything around it.
We curate the right makers, translate your design intent into production-ready specifications, hold the contract that protects your quality, inspect every piece, and manage the build all the way to your door. That judgment and control is the work, and it is what you are paying for: a finished home, not an introduction.
Why China, done properly
Three things China can do that Italy cannot.
True customisation
Dimensions, materials, finishes and detailing built to your specification — or a curated catalogue piece tailored to your scheme. Made to order is the default, not a surcharge.
Faster timelines
Manufacturing capacity that turns a fully custom scheme around in weeks, not the long lead times typical of European bespoke houses.
One source for the home
Furniture, lighting, stone, tiles and decor coordinated by a single team. Europe forces you to assemble a dozen specialists. We do not.
The result is interiors of European calibre at roughly half the European cost. Quality is the point. The saving is simply what happens when you buy closer to the source.
Who we work with
For people with a clear vision and no time to chase it down.
Our clients are building something they care deeply about, and they are busy. Finding and vetting the right makers among thousands of Chinese factories could take months. They would rather make confident decisions quickly and know the execution is in expert hands.
Designers & architects
Design-sensitive sourcing for furniture, lighting, finishes and bespoke pieces. We protect your design intent and execute it, including the pieces that are hard to source anywhere else.
Developers
Coordinated procurement for premium residences, villas, hospitality and multi-unit schemes, where consistency, scale and on-time delivery decide the outcome.
Private homeowners
For those creating an exceptional home, directly or alongside their designer. We turn a clear vision into a finished interior without the months of legwork.
Because almost every piece is made to order and the work is genuinely hands-on, we take on only a limited number of projects at a time, so each one receives our full attention.
What we source
Not just furniture. The whole house.
We lead with furniture, then bring together the lighting, the stone and the decor around it, so the rooms read as one considered interior rather than a set of separate purchases.
Furniture
Lighting
Stone
For developers
Furnish a development, not just a home.
For developers delivering villas, apartments, hospitality and multi-unit schemes, we coordinate complete furniture, lighting and stone procurement across every unit, with the consistency, scale and on-time delivery a project of that size demands.
- One point of contact across every unit and every factory
- Consistent quality and finish, unit to unit, verified by inspection
- Specify a show home once, then replicate it reliably at scale
- Budget control and consolidated shipping across the whole development
Furniture · our lead category
Build your specification, choose from a curated catalogue, or design your own.
Sofas, beds, dining, cabinetry and upholstered pieces, made to order by curated Chinese manufacturers using premium materials, finished to European standards and thoroughly inspected before they ship.
Brief us on a pieceIndicative materials, refined to your scheme
Material and detail photography will replace these indicative swatches as projects complete.
Lighting
Light that finishes the room.
From architectural lighting to statement pieces, sourced to sit alongside your furniture as one coordinated scheme, so colour temperature, finish and proportion read as one interior.
Enquire about lightingStone
Surfaces from the stone capital of China.
We source marble, stone and porcelain directly from factories and quarries in Yunfu, China's stone capital, selecting premium slabs and book-matching them to your scheme.
Enquire about stoneBuying from Italy vs buying from China
The same calibre. A different equation.
This is not cheap furniture from China. It is premium, made-to-order furniture of Italian calibre, without the Italian price tag. Here is the honest comparison.
If a particular Italian label is the point, buy Italian — its design legacy is real. If a beautifully made, fully bespoke home is the point, this is the better equation.
How we work
One team. Seven stages. Zero loose ends.
Sourcing from China usually means a quick factory visit and a leap of faith. Our process removes the risk and protects the design, from the first conversation to the moment your goods arrive.
Brief & curation
Before you travel, you share your scheme, references and preferences. We study the brief, shortlist curated makers capable of the quality and detailing required, and pre-curate options so your time on the ground is spent deciding, not searching.
Your time in China, hosted
We manage the visit end to end. From the moment you land, logistics, transport and scheduling are handled, so you focus only on selection. We take you to curated manufacturers working with premium materials, and we cover the whole home, from villas and full renovations to farmhouses, across furniture, lighting, stone, tiles and decor. Most clients make their selections in three to five days, far less than the week or two others ask of you.
A considered, hosted experienceSpecification & contracts
This is where the real work begins. Every piece is customised. We confirm materials, finishes, dimensions and construction with each maker, ensure the scheme is coherent, and lock the detail into signed contracts. Those contracts are the backbone of quality control and your protection against defects, delays and changes.
Production management
We manage the factories, stay on top of progress and keep you updated. As production runs, clients often think of the finishing touches: matching decor, artwork, an extra piece. Send the requirement and we present digital options from China so you can add to the order. A single visit rarely captures everything, and it does not need to.
Inspection & quality control
Every piece is inspected at the factory by our QC inspector against the agreed specification. You receive a report. Nothing ships until you approve it. This is the single biggest reason clients buy through us rather than direct.
Consolidation & protective packing
We consolidate the full order to reduce your shipping cost and pack everything to survive the journey, so a custom piece arrives in the same condition it left the factory.
Door-to-door delivery
In most markets we arrange delivery all the way to your door. We build the right logistics partnership for your destination on a per-project basis, so the project finishes where it should: in your home.
What you receive throughout: regular progress photos from the factory floor as your order is made, a completed quality-control checklist once your pieces pass inspection and you approve them, and a full manifest when everything is consolidated and packed.
About Curated East
Built on fifteen years of sourcing from China.
Curated East is a private sourcing and project-execution partner in China for made-to-order interiors. We are a division of IMEX Liaisons Group Limited, which has sourced from China on behalf of importers since 2011.
Anyone can place an order with a factory. The hard part is everything else: choosing the right maker, specifying the materials, keeping the scheme coherent, inspecting the work, and standing behind it in writing. That is where we focus, and where fifteen years of sourcing from China shows.
Work with usTrusted by importers
A decade and a half sourcing from China, and the manufacturer relationships that come with it.
A specialist sourcing team
A sourcing team with more than sixty years of combined experience across furniture and interiors. Not a one-person operation.
Quality-control manager
A dedicated QC manager with years in furniture manufacturing inspects every piece against your specification.
Frequently asked
The questions worth asking.
Why source premium furniture from China and not Italy? +
Because China can match Italian calibre while offering three things Italy cannot: full customisation as standard, far faster lead times, and one source for the entire home rather than a dozen specialists. The result is European-calibre interiors at roughly half the cost. If you want the status of a particular Italian label, buy Italian. If you want a beautifully made, fully bespoke home, this is the better equation.
In short: the same calibre, a different equation. See the full Italy vs China comparison.
Isn't furniture from China low quality? +
Cheap furniture from China is low quality. So is cheap furniture from anywhere. We work only with curated makers that produce to premium standards, we specify the materials, and we inspect every piece against an agreed specification before it ships. The quality you receive is the quality we have verified, in writing.
How is this different from other sourcing companies? +
Most sourcing in this market stops at an introduction and a quick factory visit. We curate the makers, translate your design intent into production-ready specifications, hold the contract, inspect the work and manage delivery to your door. You buy a managed outcome, not an introduction.
Do I have to travel to China? +
Only if you want to. If you can come, we make it count: most clients spend three to five days, and we do all the homework beforehand so your time is spent in the right places, deciding rather than searching. If you are too busy to travel, we manage the entire project remotely. We send physical swatches so you can touch and feel the fabrics and leathers, along with samples of finishes such as matte or glossy metalwork, so you approve every material detail without leaving home.
Can you source a specific style? +
Yes. Whether your scheme is European classic, contemporary Italian, modern minimalist or something in between, you tell us the look and we source to it. Matching design intent across furniture, lighting and stone is exactly what we do.
How do you handle quality control? +
Every piece is inspected at the factory by our QC inspector against the agreed specification. You receive a report, and nothing ships until you approve it.
Can you work alongside my interior designer or architect? +
Yes. We work directly with designers, architects and developers to execute their schemes, including pieces that are difficult to source elsewhere, and we are equally comfortable guiding a homeowner from scratch.
What size of project do you take on? +
We focus on whole-home and substantial renovation projects where a coordinated, managed approach adds real value. Tell us about your project and we will be candid about fit.
How are you paid? +
Project-based and transparent. We agree the structure with you clearly before any work begins, so you always know what you are paying for.
Discuss a project
Tell us about your dream project.
We take on a limited number of projects at a time, so each one receives our full attention. A few details so our first reply is genuinely useful — we respond personally and will tell you honestly whether we are the right partner for your project.
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Tell us about the project you are building.
Share the project and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right partner.
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