Different Designers have different approach. Here is what Designers at Contractorbhai have to say for 1BHK Interior Design,
Designer -1 – When you hear 1BHK, the first thing you think is nuclear family. Now this nuclear family could be parents and 2 kids or a kid or just a couple.

Contractorbhai-Living-Room-Layout

So the basic requirements for designing 1BHK would include following, things-
• Starting with Doors, you have Safety Door,
• Designer Door,
• Minimum Sofa seating
• TV unit
• False Ceiling in Living Room and Bedroom
• Other Furniture like Center table, folding dining Table for 3-4 people.
• Modular Kitchen
• Bathroom
• Toilet
• Wardrobe
• Beds and side Table
• Dressing Table
And if any repair room or area needs repairing (this is in case of renovation) , then work needs to start from scratch.

Contractorbhai-Lavish-Bedroom-Design-Ideas

Designer 2 – Ideas that can make you pay through your nose

Today when home owners plan to get their home renovated or do interiors, they go on internet. Take reference pictures, search for latest designs, hardware style, etc. Modern home owners often get influenced with most creative stuff they find online. Like one of our client showed us a picture of a Pillar from Rajasthan Palace. He wanted the design detail of that pillar to be used in his 1BHK apartment. Similarly another client wanted Moroccan tile flooring seen in Dubai Hotel for his apartment. We have many such experiences. Client come up with different ideas which are really interesting and creative too. But all such designer stuff can eventually make you pay through your nose.

Minimalism is the Modern Trend

Instead keep it simple and minimal. Modern home owners muse on having different design details they probably saw on internet or some hotel or in neighbor’s house. But simpler and minimal ideas or design elements you have for your rooms, luxurious your home will appear.

Contractorbhai-I-Phone-Design-Example

I-Phone- great Design, Great Style

You will wonder what i-phone has got to do in home interiors. But it’s a great example in every field today. Look at it. What does it have? A screen with just one control key to operate in center. No other creative detail or buttons to operate, nothing, yet it appears so stylish, so sleek, so sophisticated. Now watch other smart phones. Which one do you prefer?
To help you understand better, imagine you have your sibling wedding. Certainly, you would probably have most beautiful looking, elegant outfit for his/her wedding. Now can you wear this again for some far-away relative wedding or say other party or on festival? No Right. Because such designer or creative outfits are meant to be worn on special occasions only.

Contractorbhai-Hotel-room-Ideas

Let me explain this idea with help on Interior Design field – a Hotel room. We find hotel rooms very impressive. We visit them very often. Visiting Hotel room is a rare thing unless you are a business person who often travels. He will be feed up with such rooms. You therefore have “service Apartment” concept introduced that make such business travelers feel at home after long day at work. No lower ceilings, no yellow lights, no much od design details, just like home.
The above example as I said earlier may seem vague to you at first. Think over it. You will relate. We do get attracted with beautiful looking, creative designs and embellishments, bold design’s. But the design element that you see in a hotel or palace or a fort or anywhere else will not appear the same in your homes. The surrounding is going to be different, presence of natural light, space, etc. will be different. So think twice.
Anything, any design detail or highlighter you think of having on wall, ceilings or flooring, consider that it is going to stay for next 10-15 years. Are you ready see it in your homes for next 15 years? Plan accordingly.

Designer PITCH – Simple design, minimal use of design elements for your 1BHK apartment will make it appear more luxurious, sophisticated and neat.