Renovating Kitchen? Here are some Interior Design Ideas

Kitchen is one project in itself. Biggest challenge that needs to be solved effectively is that of spacing. Correct placement and planning makes even small kitchen very convenient place to do day to day work.

In most of the cities and towns of India, Vastu Shatra is given heavy importance while planning Interior of Kitchen. 9 out of 10 times kitchen plan is discussed with female member in the house. Lady of the house has stronger say in how kitchen gets designed. Things like dish self, oil pull out, ghar ganti (Mill) etc. Sink gets considered in planning.

Nowadays in modern kitchen, parallel kitchen, is in trend. Idea is, to have platform by two opposite walls. Until long long time we made our kitchen in L shape. However in L shaped kitchen, corner always gets under-utilised. Instead parallel kitchen allows you work with more freedom and space gets utilised effectively.

Interior Design Ideas for 500 square feet 1BHK Flat

When a Contractor or Interior Designer first visits your place first thing he wants to know is your budget.

If my Home is a 500 square feet 1BHK Flat – What Interior Ideas should I opt for and what should I avoid?

Knowing Budget, kind of puts rest of the thing in place. Budget plus requirement decides whole plan of action. All your requirements and made to fit in to your budget.

There are always changes in Interior plans as per your budget. For example if your budget doesn’t allow

Quick Tips for choosing Contractor in Pune for Home Renovation

1) Best approach is to give business to Contractor or Interior Designer recommended by friend and family.
2) If you do not have reference talk to to 2 – 3 Contractors, tell them your budget and let them come back with details of Estimate and building Material that they will use.
3) If you just want to do wardrobe or flooring or Wall Painting or just bathroom repair – then you don need to go for a designer you can simply buy the material which you like or ask Contractor to buy one for you.

Interior Designer in Mumbai or Pune

Yesterday one of our reader asked us on phone – How to choose Interior Designer in Mumbai ?

Nothing beats References. If someone from your family or friends is recommending you some Interior Designer then you should simply go for it. Interior Designers give the designs to the client which have worked well for them in past.

Home Renovation Tips for Flooring

Once again one of our reader asked about “home renovation tips for flooring in Pune“. We answered below points. Below points are applicable for any city or town across India. Except for labour cost rest of the items should not vary.

So you need to get flooring of your home renovated or repaired or replace

What are important things to check before hiring Contractor for flooring ?
Do you really need Interior Designer ?

Cost of Renovating a Flat in Mumbai

Home owners have lot of thoughts and concerns when they start thinking about Home Renovation. Of all the biggest one is “How much will it Cost?”

Frankly, there is no easy way to know exact numbers until you show your place to Contractor or Interior Designer, who works out a plan and then starts making Estimate.

Cost of Home Renovation in Rupees Per sq ft

It depends a lot on requirement and situation of Home. For example, a Home Owner might decide to get POP ( Plaster of Paris) instead of normal Ceiling. Aluminum Window inside home could be simple of Painted with Powder Coated & Anodized Surfaces. So there is always more then one way of doing things.

Home Renovation in Pune

We spoke to Govind Parmar (Civil Contractor in Pune) about topics like:

1) Repairing Home as per Vastu Shastra
2) Quantity vs Quality
3) Vitrified Tiles

Here’s what he shared:

Any important suggestion you want to share with respect to Vastu Shastra for Interior designer or Decorator?
vastu Shahstra is too much in trend now-days. Everyone wants to implement it. Now one thing to keep in mind is purpose of Vastu Shastra – that is – Peace and Harmony.

Interview with Praful Padhiyar , Interior Desinger and Consultant

How did you start your career as Interior Designer ?
I did a course in Interior Designer at Mumbai Academy in Dadar, Mumbai. After this I started working Independently, got some opportunity in Malad, Mumbai area. These were residential projects 1 BHK 2 BHK (Bedroom Hall Kitchen). Later started working for a company named Bhadrecha Construction. For this company most of the work I have done is in to Commercial Projects. In addition I do take freelance/contracts of my own, these are usually Residential projects and smaller offices.

Interview with Jitu Mevada, Architect & Developer

Tell me about your Career in Construction Industry?
It’s been Challenging ride so far. I did B.E in Civil Engineering from Vartak college of Engineering, Vasai Mumbai. In year 2000 I started working for a company named Bhumi Developers as a Senior Engineer. Presently I Own a business of my own with name Om Swastik Developers. We mostly deal in to Residential projects.  I have seen lots of ups & down but fortunately so far it’s been going good and have done lot of creative work.