Interior design cost varies depending upon the kind of work that is included in your design plan. Your interior plan further depends upon your budget, interior design style and lifestyle. We can categories these plans in 3 main types i.e. Basic, Medium and Luxury.
Basic Category
Basic plan includes all the essentials that are needed for furnishing such as a bed, a wardrobe, study desk, basic storage, a safety door etc., the kind of furniture that is mostly built in, and sometimes customized to some extent to suit the needs of the client. This plan does not include items such as loose furniture, soft furnishing, external fixtures, accent features and white goods etc.
Medium Category: Medium plan includes everything in Basic plan and includes some more necessary items such as a dining table, a sofa, and curtains along with one or may be two accent features.
Luxury Category: Luxury package includes everything mentioned in medium category along with all desirable items, and almost everything is customized as per client’s budget and taste.
Types of Interior Works and Their Cost Per Square Feet in Mumbai
Now that you know definition of a basic, medium and luxury plan, and the factors affecting them, we can start talking about the interior design cost ‘per square feet’ basis, specific to the type of work and our location i.e. Mumbai. It can be applied to all the major cities across India with slight variations.
A. Carpentry Cost (All the built-ins/fixed furniture)
Basic - 2000
Medium - 3000
Luxury- 5000 and above
B. Civil Work Cost (Earthworks such as tiling, brick work, framing or any construction or demolition related to the same, majorly involves installation services and material that is needed for installation, for actual external material basic range is considered)
Basic - 1200
Medium - 2000
Luxury - 3500 and above
C. Plumbing Cost (Internal piping and installation of fixtures)
Basic - 200
Medium - 300
Luxury - 500 and above
D. False Ceiling Cost (Gypsum board and POP, Acrylic)
Basic - 250
Medium - 350
Luxury - 500 and above
E. Electrical Cost (Internal wiring and basic range switching)
Basic - 250
Medium - 350
Luxury - 500 and above
F. Painting Cost (Includes labor and material for all walls and ceiling)
Basic - 60
Medium - 80
Luxury - 100 and above
G. Designing and Architect Fee
Starts from 500/Sqft. Varies for every designer.
These rates are applicable at the time of writing this blog or for up-to couple of years more you can refer to them.
There are numerous factors that can affect these rates such as the kind of finishes, the cost of material that is being handled, the number of things that are included, your interior taste and style, location and market conditions, the amount of skill and time required to carry out a particular job, timely payment remittances, amount of coordination and supervision etc.
We have tried our best to include all the basic and relevant details you need to know about interior design and execution cost per Sqft specific to Mumbai. For more clarity, you can always talk to your designer discuss the specifics about your project to know better.