The Verandah Balcony Retreat

Sixty square feet that becomes the most used room in the house — a teak bench that shrugs off the rain, a green screen that survives Bengaluru summers, and one lantern for 10pm conversations.

Home: Apartment · 12' balcony
Room: 6'0" × 10'0"
Area: about 60 sqft
Ceiling: open / 9'6" soffit
Indicative band: ₹1.1L – ₹2L*

Planted apartment balcony with teak deck tiles, a built-in solid teak bench with a slatted back and olive and rust cushions, a black steel bistro table and chairs on a jute rug, a slatted teak privacy screen, terracotta pots of frangipani, ferns and jasmine, a hanging rattan lantern and a black railing over the tree line in late afternoon light

Concept study

Mood Board

Palette

Warm white

Fern

Teak

Black steel

Terracotta

Textures & materials

Teak deckingOutdoor linenTerracotta potsRattanBlack steel

Sixty square feet that becomes the most used room in the house — a teak bench that shrugs off the rain, a green screen that survives Bengaluru summers, and one lantern for 10pm conversations.

A seven-foot solid teak bench down one side with a slatted teak back, the railing across the end
A slatted teak screen with frangipani, ferns and jasmine along its foot
Teak deck tiles, a black steel bistro set, a rattan lantern for 10pm conversations

Layout & Measurements

1Teak bench 7' · 1'8" × 7'0"
2Slatted teak screen · 0'2" × 6'0"
3Jute rug 2'6"×6' · 2'6" × 6'0"
4Chair · 1'5" × 1'5"
5Bistro table · 1'7" × 1'7"
6Chair · 1'5" × 1'5"
7Planters · 0'11" × 7'0"

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
Deck tiles	60 sqft	teak, pedestal-laid over waterproofing
Teak bench	7'0" × 1'8" × 1'5" H	down the left wall; solid teak slats on an MS frame, slatted teak back on the wall, storage under, outdoor cushions
Slatted screen	6'0" W × 9'0" H	teak slats to the soffit on the right side, pots along its foot
Lantern	rattan, 7'0" AFF	on an IP44 pendant point at the soffit edge

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
Teak deck tiles	FSC teak, pedestal system	₹450 – 750 / sqft	~60 sqft	FSC teak deck tiles on adjustable pedestals
Teak bench	Solid teak slat bench on a powder-coated MS frame, slatted teak back panel, storage under the seat, oiled	₹38,000 – 75,000	lump sum	FSC teak, MS frame powder-coated black, Hettich stainless hinges; teak oil finish
Slatted teak screen	Teak slat privacy screen on a steel frame, floor to soffit, oiled	₹28,000 – 55,000	—	FSC teak slats, MS frame powder-coated black
Lighting	IP44 pendant point for the lantern + one wall light, 2700K	₹5,000 – 12,000	—	Philips IP44 wall light, Legrand weatherproof switch
Weatherproof paint	Exterior emulsion, soffit + walls	₹28 – 45 / sqft	~270 sqft, soffit + walls	Asian Paints Apex Ultima

Furniture & Décor

Item	Size	Indicative band	Note
Bistro set	table + 2 chairs	₹9,000 – 24,000	powder-coated black steel
Outdoor cushions + throw	set	₹3,500 – 9,500	olive and rust outdoor linen
Terracotta planters + plants	5–6 pots	₹5,000 – 15,000	frangipani, ferns and jasmine along the screen
Rattan lantern + jute rug	curated	₹3,500 – 9,000	—

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
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
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
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

Scope & Site

In the band

Teak deck tiles on pedestals
Solid teak bench with a slatted back and storage
Slatted teak privacy screen
IP44 pendant point and wall light
Exterior paint on the soffit and walls

Not in the band

Bistro set, cushions, planters, plants, lantern and rug (itemised, quoted with the proposal)
Waterproofing repair if the slab test fails
Railing changes

What the site needs

Slab flood-tested at the site visit; the deck lifts off for drain access
Electrical: 2 outdoor points on an RCD; a tap for the pots
Deck tiles stop 1" short of the drain outlet

About 2–3 weeks on site, once the joinery is in the factory. The BOQ after the site visit prices every point, line and check individually.

Indicative Estimate

₹1.1L – ₹2L*

Deck, bench, slatted screen, lighting and paint as drawn. Bistro set, planters and lantern are itemised above, quoted separately. Waterproofing assumed sound; verified at site visit.

*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.

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This design, drawn for your four walls.

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