Journal

Straight answers about designing and building an interior

The questions clients ask us before they hire anyone. Written the way we would answer them in a first meeting, with sources for every number.

A furniture layout drawn over a floor plan, with costed items marked against each room

Vishal Parmar11 September 20267 min read

What interior design actually costs in India, and what drives the number

How interior costs are quoted in India, why two quotes for the same flat can differ threefold, and how to make them comparable. With sources for every figure.

An interior stripped back to metal studwork during fit-out, with trades working on site

Vishal Parmar4 September 20266 min read

Turnkey or design-only: which one do you actually need?

The difference between hiring an interior designer for drawings and hiring one to build the space, and how to tell which your project needs.

A dimensioned working drawing sheet with a scale rule, marked up during the drawing stage

Vishal Parmar28 August 20266 min read

How long an interior project takes, stage by stage

A realistic timeline for a home interior project in India, what happens in each stage, and the three things that cause almost every delay.

An empty room with a pale oak floor, being surveyed and oriented before the layout is set

Vishal Parmar21 August 20267 min read

Vastu and modern interiors: what you can reconcile, and what you cannot

How to plan a contemporary interior around Vastu principles, which rules are easy to design for, and where you will have to make a decision.

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