Mercato Place CURATOR is an exclusive service for registered users looking for extra assistance. This bespoke service helps designers in pulling together projects, meeting deadlines, finding inspiration, and/or matching them with a brand partner for a custom option.

Registered users can access CURATOR directly on the Mercato Place website. Simply fill out a form and an expert from Mercato Place will help you find the perfect samples for acoustic materials, coated fabrics, drapery, leather, outdoor materials, panel fabrics, performance fabrics, privacy curtains, sheers, upholstery, velvet, or wallcoverings.

Curated, not cluttered. “Mercato Place was created to make the work of interior designers and architects easier,” said Ray Sayers, President and Founder of Mercato Place. “CURATOR adds to that mission. We want to take the pressure off the design community. Everyone has been busy; everyone has been juggling more. Our drive to further simplify the process of specifying products led to the creation of CURATOR. From the day we launched Mercato Place, our message has been ‘curated, not cluttered.’”

The samples you want, when you want them. CURATOR is free of charge, and the turnaround is quick. CURATOR experts have decades of design experience and can help you find exactly what you’re looking for, saving valuable time when building out a project.

To use CURATOR, register for an account on Mercato Place or sign in to your existing account. Enter the project name, approximate quantity of material needed, budget, timeline, and attach any supporting files. Mercato Place’s CURATOR will do the work for you. It’s that simple.

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