Hiring a designer for home interiors is quite an ambiguous thought for most home owners. It often swings somewhere between, whether you need to hire an architect or an interior designer or a décor specialist? Further the confusion arises about how much would it cost or upto what extent you need to get your interiors done, and of course within your budget. Here’s our manual to guide you to define your requirements and choose a right professional for your home interiors.

While qualified and experienced Architects/Interior Designers are the one who can get the job done perfectly for most cases, there are instance where you just need to go to a décor specialist or simply visit a décor store and DIY, saving on to your pocket.

For better understanding of the client, we at Archinks have categorized home interiors into three verticals. These would definitely help you to express your home interiors to yourself and choose a right professional for the job.

Décor-

Décor is a cosmetic treatment for a refreshed look and feel. You have an existing home/room which is well functional and you have been using it for a long time. It has basic furniture and is equipped with essentials/fixtures/appliances for your lifestyle.  But over the time the home/room has faded away its taste/design or may be the same is now feeling bore to you. Here you are planning for a complete mood change without investing much.

Another occasion can be that you are moving to a newly purchased un-furnished builder’s flat. You have completely bare rooms, but you have your old furniture which you wish to retain. You are very tight on budget as you have recently invested huge in buying your new home but you still wish to have a feel of completely brand new home and are much excited for showcasing it to your friends. 

Here it is recommend you to go to a décor specialist who can understand your taste and assist you to choose your room colour, wall treatments, curtains, required ready-made furniture, decorative lightings, artifacts and others as per trend/taste/theme.  The execution can be handled by skilled labor form the related domain and does not require hiring a dedicated contractor in most cases. In case of existing home/room we recommend you to just visit a nearby décor store and do it yourself (DIY).  Qualified décor specialist usually charge between Rs. 60-75/Sqft, depending upon the project requirements and interventions required from the décor specialist.

Interior Design-

You wish to get complete interiors for your existing or new home/room by making optimum utilization of every inch of your space, an interior with uniquely designed elements that are specially curated for your taste and lifestyle.

Here you need to hire an architect or interior designer along with an experienced team of labours who are well versed at handling the task and understanding the design drawings. An experience labour can save about 12-15% of your project cost by optimally using your raw materials and reducing wastage. Your list of requirements for interiors can include furniture design, ceiling design, wall paneling, colors & textures, lightings, design for electric conduits layouts, accommodation for appliances and many more. 

The charges for Interior Designer usually range between Rs. 120-150/Sqft, depending upon the project requirements. An experienced contractor for the execution of the task may charge somewhere between 35-45% of the overall project cost. Here the quality of workmanship is of utmost importance for a feel of end product. Hiring unskilled labour may alter the end design product and may add maintenance to your pocket in future.

Design + Décor-

A complete interior is a blend of Design + Décor. You wish to have a ready to move-in home/room then it is suggested to hire a professional who can take care of all your need. Here it is recommended to hire an architect along with industry expert labor who can craft every design detail to perfection. A specially curated design for your taste along with precise workmanship is important to blend a theme using design parallel to décor. This can include furniture design, ceiling design, wall paneling, colors & textures, lightings, design for electric conduits layouts, curtains, additional ready-made furniture, decorative lightings, and artifacts, on-site art-works and may others to give unique touch to your home. Every element is designed in detail according to the theme.

The charges for Design+Décor usually range between Rs. 180-250/Sqft, depending upon the project detailing. The industry expert contractor usually charge minimum 45% of the project cost.