Turnkey Home Furnishing in San Miguel de Allende

Centinela Studio designs and furnishes homes in San Miguel de Allende for owners living in Mexico, the US or Canada. Our turnkey service brings residential interior design, custom and sourced furniture, procurement, inspection, installation and styling into one coordinated project. You approve a direction built around your home and priorities; our local team manages the agreed work through handover. Building renovation is scoped separately.

Is this the right service for your home?

Turnkey Home is for owners who want to furnish a primary residence or second home as a complete interior. It can suit a newly purchased property, a home you are preparing to move into, or several existing rooms that need a substantial refresh.

We begin with how you want to live: what you keep, where you read and gather, how you host, and which rooms need to be ready first. The design responds to your architecture, preferences and budget rather than starting from a fixed furniture package.

If the property is primarily an income asset, Turnkey Rental has a different brief: guest use, maintainability and listing photography. If your priorities include a broader program of commissioned pieces, art and antiques, explore The Collector.

What your turnkey furnishing project includes

The proposal identifies the rooms and items included. The service brings together five stages:

Interior design. A design concept, room layouts, a material and color palette, lighting direction and a coordinated selection of furniture and finishes. We establish which existing pieces will remain and how the new work relates to them.

Furniture and furnishings. Custom upholstery and made-to-order or sourced furniture, alongside the agreed window treatments, rugs, lighting, artwork and accessories. We choose what should be commissioned and what can be sourced according to the room and the brief.

Procurement and quality inspection. Workshop and supplier communication, purchasing, receiving and inspection within the agreed scope. Delivery, storage and access requirements are considered before installation is arranged.

Installation and styling. Coordination of the agreed furniture placement, window treatments, lighting and art installation, followed by the final styling. These decisions are planned together so that the finished rooms work as a home.

Handover and support. An in-person or video walkthrough, professional photography, a home guide with care information and the vendor list, plus 30-day post-install support for adjustments within the agreed scope.

Working with a local team while you are abroad

You can take part in discovery and review the design from the US, Canada or elsewhere. Our team coordinates property measurements and the local stages in San Miguel. Photographs and a floor plan help start the conversation; they do not replace checking room dimensions and delivery access at the property.

Before work begins, we agree how presentations and approvals will happen, how updates are shared and who can provide access. You remain involved in the design and purchasing decisions without having to coordinate each workshop or delivery yourself.

Tell us about a closing date, renovation schedule or planned arrival early. Those dependencies need to be considered before purchases are committed.

How the project moves from brief to handover

1. Property assessment and discovery. We review your home, priorities, existing pieces, budget expectations and preferred timing. Measurements establish the information needed for the design.
2. Design and proposal. We present the interior direction, selections and scope, with the proposed investment and project calendar. One design revision round is included as stated in the contract.
3. Approval and procurement. Approved specifications guide purchasing and workshop commissions. We record decisions and coordinate questions as the work progresses.
4. Receiving and installation. We inspect the agreed items, plan delivery access and coordinate placement, fitting and styling when the property and items are ready.
5. Walkthrough and follow-up. We introduce you to the completed rooms, provide the home guide and address agreed post-install adjustments during the support period.

How the investment and schedule are defined

Your proposal is specific to the rooms, furniture, materials, custom work, window treatments, art and logistics required. It identifies design and coordination, purchases, delivery, installation, applicable taxes and exclusions, so the scope is clear before orders are placed.

There is no universal price or lead time for a whole home. Material availability, workshop capacity, the complexity of commissions, property readiness and approvals all affect the calendar. We define those conditions with the design and update the plan as procurement progresses.

If you request changes after approval, we review their effect on cost and timing before proceeding. For delayed or damaged items, we document the issue and coordinate supplier follow-up; resolution and replacement terms depend on the agreed scope and supplier conditions.

What is outside the furnishing scope?

Moving walls, plumbing, roofs and other building work require a separate renovation scope. You contract your builder directly. If you need local design oversight during that phase, Construction Supervision can be discussed separately, with its responsibilities and schedule defined before work starts.

Shipping existing furniture, restoration, specialist access or lifting, and work by outside trades should be identified in the proposal when required. They are not assumed to be included simply because the project is described as turnkey. Ongoing property management beyond the post-install support period is also a separate arrangement.

Keeping existing pieces or refreshing several rooms

A complete interior does not require replacing everything. We assess the furniture and artwork you want to retain, then consider layouts, scale, materials and the new pieces needed to bring the rooms together. A substantial refresh can be planned around an existing home and a defined set of priorities.

If you only need a focused furniture commission or window project, explore Custom Furniture Design & Sourcing or Custom Curtains & Shades. When several rooms and disciplines need to be coordinated, the full interior service provides a shared direction.

Start with your property and priorities

Discuss your home project and tell us where the property is, whether you own it or are closing, the rooms you want to furnish, your budget expectations and preferred timing.

We will review your request and coordinate the right next step. A Design Consultation can establish the direction at the property or by video. The consultation format, fee and timing are confirmed directly before booking; the furnishing proposal follows the agreed scope.

Updated October 27, 2026