SF&S (Shipping, Freight and Storage. It’s official!)

You’ve heard of FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment).

I am officially terming the acronym SF&S (shipping, freight and storage.)

Whether commercial or residential, these 3 items are often forgotten about when budgeting dollars towards FF&E.  And if you have FF&E and you forget about SF&S you could get a HA&H. (heart attack and heartburn)

Typically SF&S are costs passed on by the designer without mark up and direct from the vendor.  They typically range in the 5-10% of the total FF&E costs.

Freight costs are from the vendor providing the FF&E and shipping and storage costs are often costs associated with the designer’s warehouse.

Storage should only be a cost if there is a substantial period of time between the arrival of the furniture at the warehouse and delivery to the site.

Hopefully, your designer brings to your attention the SF&S costs before ordering FF&E.  If not, ask for an estimate for budgeting purposes.