01 · Cozinhas
Kitchens
Frames, fronts and islands crafted from European oak and ash. Built around how you actually cook — not a catalogue.
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Solid wood, honestly made — for the way you live.
Bespoke kitchens, built-in closets, and heirloom furniture, designed and hand-built in our Lisbon atelier from sustainably sourced solid timber and high-quality veneers.
About Martin
One room, one maker, one piece at a time.
Martin is a furniture maker and joiner based in Lisbon. After years in architectural woodworking, he opened a small atelier where every project is shaped by hand — from the first site measurement to the final coat of oil.
He works directly with homeowners, interior designers, and architects who care about the grain, the fit, and the quiet details that only show up after years of daily use.
What we make
(Three disciplines)
02 · Roupeiros
Closets & Cabinetry
Floor-to-ceiling storage that disappears into Lisbon's old walls and high ceilings. Every closet measured and fitted on site.
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03 · Mobiliário
Furniture
Tables, beds, desks and seating in solid timber, finished with natural oils. Pieces designed to outlive the home they're made for.
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The Atelier
We don't make furniture quickly. We make it to last.
Martin Takac is a small marcenaria in Lisbon. Every commission begins with a visit — to your home, to the room, to the light. We draw, prototype, and build in house, so the person who designs your piece is the person who shapes the wood.
We work mostly in solid timber — European oak, ash, walnut, cherry — joined with dovetails and mortise-and-tenon, finished with natural oils. Where a veneer makes better sense for stability or grain, we use quality real-wood veneers over solid substrates; never a thin film hiding chipboard, and never glue where joinery should do the work.
How we work
(Four steps, no surprises)01
Conversation
We meet at your home or our atelier. You tell us how you live; we listen before we sketch.
02
Design & quote
Within two weeks, you receive drawings, material samples, and a transparent fixed-price quote.
03
Built by hand
We build in our Lisbon workshop. You're welcome to visit and see the piece take shape.
04
Installation
We deliver and install ourselves. Every piece is signed and guaranteed for ten years.
“Martin redesigned our kitchen completely around the way we actually cook. Two years in, it still feels like the day it was installed.”
“Honest pricing, no pressure, and a level of craft we hadn't seen anywhere else in Portugal. We've since commissioned a dining table.”
Common questions
- How much does a bespoke kitchen cost?
- Our kitchens typically start around €18,000 for a compact city kitchen in solid oak, and scale with size, materials, and complexity. Every quote is fixed-price, with no surprises after we begin.
- How long does a project take?
- From first conversation to installation, expect 10 to 16 weeks for a kitchen or full closet system, and 6 to 10 weeks for a single furniture piece.
- Do you work outside Lisbon?
- Yes — we regularly work across Greater Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, and the Setúbal peninsula. We can also discuss projects elsewhere in Portugal.
- What woods do you use?
- We work mostly in solid European hardwoods — oak, ash, walnut, cherry — sourced from FSC-certified mills. Where it makes sense, we also use quality real-wood veneers over solid substrates. We're happy to walk you through samples.
Begin a project
Tell us about your space.
Share a few details and we'll come back within two business days to schedule a visit or call. No commitment — most of our best projects start with a coffee.
- R. Palmares 2, 2680-159 Lisboa, Portugal
- mtakacm@gmail.com
- +351 920 092 350