The Walnut Hour Study

A wall of books in walnut, a pedestal desk deep enough for real work, a leather chair for the reading, and light from the shelves rather than the ceiling — the room video calls envy.

Home: Apartment spare room or villa study
Room: 11'0" × 10'0"
Area: about 110 sqft
Ceiling: 9'6"
Indicative band: ₹3.8L – ₹6.4L*

Walnut-panelled study with lit bookshelves on two walls around a central cupboard, black picture lights on the cornice, a leather-topped walnut pedestal desk in front of a linen roman blind with a green banker's lamp, a small upholstered desk chair, a green leather club chair and ottoman on a hand-knotted rug over a dark wood floor

Concept study

Mood Board

Palette

Parchment

Tan leather

Walnut

Forest

Blackened steel

Textures & materials

Walnut veneerLeather inlayHand-knotted woolBlackened steelLinen roman blind

A wall of books in walnut, a pedestal desk deep enough for real work, a leather chair for the reading, and light from the shelves rather than the ceiling — the room video calls envy.

Walnut shelves on two walls with a central cupboard, all lit from the shelf edge
A leather-topped pedestal desk in front of the window, the chair between
A green leather club chair and ottoman on a hand-knotted rug, a green banker's lamp

Layout & Measurements

1Bookshelf wall + cupboard · 10'7" × 1'4"
2Bookshelves, right wall · 1'4" × 7'6"
3Panelling, window wall · 0'4" × 8'4"
4Wool rug 9'×7' · 9'0" × 7'0"
5Desk chair · 1'10" × 1'10"
6Pedestal desk 5'6" · 2'6" × 5'6"
7Club chair · 2'7" × 2'7"
8Ottoman · 2'0" × 1'10"

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
Bookshelf wall	11'0" far wall + 7'6" right return × 9'0" H × 1'3" D	to the cornice; central cupboard 5'0" W; adjustable shelves, lit from the edge
Window wall panelling	10'0" × 3'0" below the sill	walnut veneer, the window lined in walnut, cornice continuous over the whole room
Pedestal desk	66" × 30" × 30" H	freestanding in front of the window, chair between; leather inlay top
Light	shelf strips + 2 picture lights + banker's lamp	2700K throughout, on one dimmer; no downlights
Window	6'6" W, left wall	one linen roman blind, deep walnut sill

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
Bookshelf wall	IS:710 BWP ply, walnut laminate to veneer + PU, far wall and right return to the cornice, central cupboard, shelf strips	₹1,900 – 3,200 / sqft	face ~160 sqft	Century Sainik 710 carcass, Action Tesa HDHMR shutters; Merino walnut laminate low, Natural Veneers walnut + ICA PU high
Window wall panelling	Walnut veneer panelling below the sill, window lining, cornice to match	₹1,000 – 1,500 / sqft	~50 sqft	Natural Veneers walnut on Action Tesa HDHMR, ICA matt PU
Lighting	Shelf-edge strips + 2 black picture lights on a dimmer, lamp point at the desk	₹22,000 – 48,000	—	Philips 2700K strips and drivers, Legrand dimmer; picture lights in blackened steel, Jaquar Lighting at the high band
Flooring	Engineered oak, dark stain, matt lacquer	₹550 – 950 / sqft	optional, ~110 sqft over the existing floor	Pergo at the low band, Havwoods at the high

Furniture & Décor

Item	Size	Indicative band	Note
Pedestal desk	66" × 30"	₹55,000 – 1,20,000	walnut, leather inlay, made to order
Desk chair	upholstered	₹14,000 – 38,000	linen or wool, a slim frame
Leather club chair + ottoman	34"	₹60,000 – 1,50,000	full-grain leather, forest green, brass studs
Banker's lamp	green glass	₹4,000 – 12,000	—
Hand-knotted wool rug	9' × 7'	₹28,000 – 70,000	parchment ground, Bhadohi
Roman blind	6'6" window, linen	₹5,500 – 13,000	—

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
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
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

Scope & Site

In the band

Bookshelf wall with adjustable shelves and a central cupboard, lit from the edge
Walnut panelling on the window wall, cornice throughout
Shelf strips and picture lights on a dimmer, a lamp point at the desk

Not in the band

Desk, chairs, lamp, rug and blind (itemised, quoted with the proposal)
Computer, monitor arm and network hardware
Acoustic panelling, if wanted, about ₹550 – 950 / sqft
Oak flooring unless opted; AC

What the site needs

Electrical: 8 points; a floor box under the desk with power and data
Data: Cat6 from the router to the floor box, conduit in the shelf wall
Shelves fixed to a plumb HDHMR skin, so the slab bow disappears behind the cornice

About 4–5 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

₹3.8L – ₹6.4L*

Bookshelf wall, window-wall panelling and lighting as drawn. Desk, chairs, lamp, rug and blind are itemised above, quoted separately. Computer hardware excluded; flooring optional.

*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.

In the Folders

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This design, drawn for your four walls.

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