The Cream Shaker Kitchen

Cream framed cabinets to the cornice, marble-look quartz on the counter and up the wall, a plaster hood over the range and an arched coffee bar with lit oak shelves — the villa kitchen in the studio's own language, with a black steel window over the working counter.

Home: 4BHK independent house
Room: 14'0" × 11'0"
Area: about 154 sqft
Ceiling: 10'0"
Indicative band: ₹4.7L – ₹9.2L*

Daylit kitchen with cream shaker cabinets to the ceiling and black iron cup pulls, beige marble-look quartz counters and splash, a plaster hood over a steel range-top, an arched plaster coffee-bar niche with lit oak shelves, a marble island with hydrangeas, black iron lanterns and a black steel window

Concept study

Mood Board

Palette

Cream

Beige quartz

Lime plaster

Pale oak

Black iron

Textures & materials

Framed shaker matt PUMarble-look quartzLime plaster hoodPale oak shelvesBlack iron

Cream framed cabinets to the cornice, with a plaster hood over the range
Marble-look quartz on the counters, the island and the whole splash wall
An arched coffee bar with lit oak shelves, a black steel window over the working run

Layout & Measurements

1Hob wall run · 11'10" × 2'1"
2Coffee-bar arch · 3'7" × 0'4"
3Window run · 2'0" × 10'7"
4Island 6'×3' · 6'0" × 3'0"
5Tall units, left wall · 1'6" × 3'6"

Top wall is the far wall of the photograph. Solid blocks are built joinery, light ones loose furniture, dashed outlines rugs.

Drawn to scale from the design's working measurements. Adapted to your room's exact dimensions during design development.

Element	Size	Note
L-run (hob wall + window wall)	11'10" hob wall + 10'6" window wall × 2'10" H	34.5" working height incl. 20 mm quartz; the range-top under the hood, left of centre
Wall cabinets	to the cornice, 10'0"	framed shutters either side of the hood, top boxes above
Plaster hood	4'0" W × 3'0" H	over a 90 cm range-top, chimney concealed inside
Coffee-bar arch	3'6" W × 6'6" H	lit oak shelves ×2, machine and grinder on the quartz counter
Window	8'6" black steel, right wall	sill at counter height, the working run under it
Island	6'0" × 3'0"	quartz top, 3'6" aisle to the hob wall
Splash	full height, counter to wall units	marble-look quartz, 20 mm, bookmatched behind the range

Material Breakdown

Indicative Bengaluru market bands, updated September 2026; a detailed BOQ follows a site visit. Every row names the brand and grade behind its rate — the low band is the studio's standard, the high band the upgrade.

Element	Specification	Indicative rate	Quantity / note	Brand & grade
Cabinetry	Cream shaker shutters to the cornice, IS:710 BWP ply carcass, HDHMR shutters, matt PU	₹1,800 – 3,400 / sqft	~170 sqft shutter; routed one-piece shaker at the low band, framed five-piece at the high	Century Sainik 710 carcass; Action Tesa HDHMR shutters, routed at the low band, framed five-piece at the high; ICA matt PU cream; Hettich Sensys hinges
Counters + splash	Marble-look quartz slab 20mm, counters, island top and full-height splash	₹380 – 650 / sqft	~80 sqft	Kalinga Stone or Quartzforms beige-veined quartz at the low band, Caesarstone or Silestone at the high
Coffee bar arch	Plaster arch niche, lit oak-veneer shelves, quartz counter	₹40,000 – 80,000	lump sum	GI frame, Gyproc, Asian Paints Nilaya lime plaster; Natural Veneers oak shelves, Philips strip
Hardware	Black iron cup pulls, soft-close tandem drawers, tall pantry, corner unit, bins	₹55,000 – 1,15,000	—	Hettich Innotech Atira drawers, Sensys hinges, Häfele corner and pantry; Blum Legrabox at the high band; black iron cup pulls made to order
Sink + mixer	Undermount single bowl under the window, pull-down mixer; plumbed by the studio	₹18,000 – 40,000	—	Carysil quartz sink and Jaquar mixer at the low band, Franke steel and Kohler at the high
Lighting	Under-cabinet + niche strips + spots + lantern pendants	₹24,000 – 55,000	—	Philips strips and COB spots, Legrand switches; black iron lantern pendants made to order

Furniture & Décor

Item	Size	Indicative band	Note
Coffee machine + grinder	counter	₹35,000 – 90,000	optional
Ceramics + styling	curated	₹5,000 – 13,000	—
Stone urn + flowers	island	₹3,000 – 8,000	—

Brands & Grades

The categories this room draws on, and nothing it does not. The low end of every band is the studio's standard; the high end is the upgrade. The same carcass, hardware, checks and warranty sit under both. Open a category for what the choice does to the price.

Category	Standard · low band	Upgrade · high band
Carcass plywood The same on both bands. The carcass is never where a price moves, and never MDF or particle board.	Century Sainik 710 or Greenply Gold, IS:710 BWP grade	Century Club Prime 710
Shutters and panelling The board behind every shutter and panel. Board-and-batten and grid panelling ₹800 – 1,300 / sqft finished; flutes ₹850 – 1,650.	Action Tesa or Greenpanel HDHMR, 16–18 mm	The same board. The finish is what changes
Joinery finish Shutter or drawer-front area, low to high: laminate about ₹1,500 – 1,800 / sqft, membrane ₹1,600 – 1,900, acrylic ₹2,200 – 2,800, framed matt PU ₹2,400 – 2,800, Aristo glass ₹2,600 – 3,400, veneer + PU ₹3,000 – 3,400, lacquered glass ₹2,800 – 3,900. A shaker profile is routed from one piece of HDHMR at the low band and built as a five-piece frame at the high.	Merino or Greenlam 1 mm laminate; PVC membrane on routed HDHMR	Senosan or Rehau acrylic; ICA or Sirca matt PU; Natural Veneers or Greenlam Decowood veneer under ICA PU; Aristo aluminium-framed glass; AIS Décor lacquered glass at the top
Hardware Per full run of drawers and doors — a wardrobe wall, a kitchen — about ₹45,000 – 55,000 at the standard, ₹95,000 – 1,15,000 in Blum.	Hettich Innotech Atira drawers and Sensys hinges; Häfele fittings	Blum Legrabox drawers, Aventos lift-ups
Slabs ₹280 – 420 / sqft granite, ₹380 – 650 quartz — never marble on a counter.	Indian granite (leathered black, 30–40 mm) or Kalinga Stone / Quartzforms quartz, 20 mm, on kitchen counters and sink slabs	Caesarstone or Silestone quartz
Flooring Engineered oak ₹550 (standard) to ₹950 / sqft — the one floor the studio lays, always optional over the builder's floor; teak deck tiles ₹450 – 750. Stone, tile and marble floors are the builder's.	Pergo or Span Floors engineered oak; Interface or Shaw carpet tiles; FSC teak deck tiles outdoors	Havwoods or Kährs engineered oak; hand-tufted wool broadloom
Wall finishes Emulsion ₹32 – 48 / sqft; lime finishes ₹120 – 240.	Asian Paints Royale Matt or Dulux Velvet Touch emulsion	Lime plaster or lime wash (Asian Paints Nilaya, Loft), troweled by hand
Ceilings ₹95 – 140 / sqft plain, ₹120 – 200 with coves and steps; a plaster cornice on its own ₹120 – 220 / running ft.	Saint-Gobain Gyproc board on a GI grid	The same board; coves, coffers and oak battens are the extra
Lighting Spots and strips hold steady; the decorative pieces are where a lighting band moves.	Philips or Havells COB spots, profile strips and drivers, 2700K	Jaquar Lighting fittings, Legrand dimming; lanterns, picture lights and pendants made to order
Electrical Priced per point on the BOQ, not inside a room band.	Legrand Myrius or Schneider Livia switches; Havells or Polycab FR wire	Legrand Arteor or Norisys, with scene dimmers
Sinks and mixers ₹18,000 – 40,000 for a single bowl and mixer, ₹38,000 – 95,000 for a fireclay apron sink and a brass bridge mixer; plumbed by the studio.	Carysil quartz sink, Jaquar pull-down mixer	Franke steel or fireclay apron sink, Kohler or a brass bridge mixer
Appliances Specified by the studio and bought against the BOQ, never in a band: ₹40,000 (standard) to ₹1,10,000 for a concealed chimney and hob. The hood, the duct and the points are the studio's.	Faber or Elica chimney and hob	Bosch or Siemens

Scope & Site

In the band

Cabinetry to the cornice on the hob wall and under the window, tall units, island
Quartz counters, island top and full-height splash; the sink and mixer plumbed in
Plaster hood built to take the chimney, with its duct and points
Arched coffee bar with lit oak shelves
Hardware: soft-close drawers, pantry, corner unit, bins; lighting under the cabinets, in the niche, spots and lanterns

Not in the band

Chimney and range-top — specified, bought against the BOQ: Faber about ₹52,000, Bosch about ₹1,10,000
Purifier, refrigerator, oven and dishwasher (niches and points provided)
Coffee machine and styling (itemised, quoted with the proposal)
Civil work, plumbing and gas-line relocation; flooring

What the site needs

Plumbing positions retained; the sink stays under the window
Electrical: about 14 points incl. 16A for chimney, range ignition, OTG, fridge, purifier, dishwasher and the coffee bar
Gas: piped-gas point at the range, copper line concealed in the plinth
Chimney ducted through the hob wall, 150 mm; island pendants wired from the slab

About 7–8 weeks on site, joinery made in the factory in parallel, once the joinery is in the factory. The BOQ after the site visit prices every point, line and check individually.

Indicative Estimate

₹4.7L – ₹9.2L*

Cabinetry, quartz, the coffee arch, hardware, sink and lighting as drawn — the studio's work. Chimney, range-top and appliances are specified and bought against the BOQ; coffee machine optional. Assumes plumbing positions broadly retained and the builder's floor kept.

*Indicative and ex-GST, Bengaluru, for the studio's work only — joinery, finishes, ceiling, lighting, curtains, glass and, where the studio does the bathroom, its sanitaryware. Floors, bathroom tiling, appliances and civil work are the builder's; loose furniture and décor are itemised and quoted with your proposal. Final numbers follow a site visit and BOQ.