FF&E stands for furniture, fixtures and equipment: the movable items in an interior that are not part of the building’s structure or services. The term is used mainly in commercial and hospitality projects (hotels, offices, restaurants), and increasingly in high-end residential work.
What it includes
- Furniture: sofas, beds, tables, chairs, desks, storage.
- Fixtures: in this context, decorative items that are not permanently built in, such as lamps, mirrors, art, rugs and curtains.
- Equipment: items needed to operate the space, such as appliances, AV equipment and hotel room safes.
Built-in joinery, plumbing, wiring and fixed lighting are usually part of the construction package instead, though the split varies by contract.
The FF&E schedule
An FF&E schedule is a spreadsheet listing every item with its code, room, quantity, supplier, dimensions, finish, price and lead time. Each line is often backed by a specification sheet. It is used for budgeting, ordering and checking deliveries.
Related: material library, concept development.