What interior design costs in Bangalore in 2026
Per-square-foot rates by finish, what a 2, 3 and 4 BHK or a villa lands at, what is in the number and what is not — the bands our own estimate tool works from, updated September 2026.
Three finish families, one rate each
Interiors in Bengaluru are quoted against carpet area because it is the one number everyone has. It is a fair way to compare two studios at a glance and a poor way to understand what you are buying — so the rates come first, and the reasons they move follow.
| Finish | Rate, per sqft of carpet | What it buys |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | ₹1,400 – 1,950 / sqft | Considered materials, clean detailing, everything that matters. |
| Premium | ₹2,100 – 2,900 / sqft | Richer finishes, custom joinery, layered lighting throughout. |
| Signature | ₹3,200 – 4,500 / sqft | Bespoke everything — stone, veneers, and made-to-order pieces. |
What that makes of a home
| Home | Typical carpet area | Essential | Premium | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BHK | ≈ 950 sqft | ₹13L – ₹19L | ₹20L – ₹28L | ₹30L – ₹43L |
| 3 BHK | ≈ 1,350 sqft | ₹19L – ₹26L | ₹28L – ₹39L | ₹43L – ₹61L |
| 4 BHK+ | ≈ 1,850 sqft | ₹26L – ₹36L | ₹39L – ₹54L | ₹59L – ₹83L |
| Villa | ≈ 2,600 sqft | ₹36L – ₹51L | ₹55L – ₹75L | ₹83L – ₹1.2Cr |
Indicative Bengaluru bands, updated September 2026, for the studio's own work: joinery, finishes, ceiling, lighting, curtains and glass. Exclusive of loose furniture, appliances, floors and GST. Whole-home projects at Élara start from ₹11.99L; a small home at the Essential rate can arrive below it, and the studio will say so rather than quote a number it would not accept.
Six decisions that move a quote more than the area does
A rate card prices square feet. A home is priced by decisions — and these are the ones that move the figure furthest, in the order they usually come up.
The finish on the shutter
The widest swing in any quote is a finish, not an area. On the same plywood carcass a laminate shutter is about ₹1,500 – 1,800 a square foot, a matt PU ₹2,400 – 2,800, a veneer under PU ₹3,000 – 3,400. Three wardrobes and a kitchen at the top of that ladder cost a room more than at the bottom.
Running feet of joinery
Joinery is most of any interior bill. A 3 BHK with three fitted wardrobes, a kitchen, a crockery unit and a study wall carries three times the joinery of one that keeps two rooms loose — count the running feet before the square feet.
The kitchen
Slab material, hardware rated in cycles rather than adjectives, a tall pantry, an island. The three kitchens in the catalogue run ₹3.8L – ₹9.2L as drawn, on footprints that could each be done for less, or for a good deal more.
The ceiling
A plain plaster ceiling is about ₹95 – 140 a square foot; one with a cove and a step ₹120 – 200. Four tiers of gypsum with a light in each costs several times that and dates first. Most rooms in the catalogue are drawn with one recess or none.
The bathrooms, if the studio does them
Tiling and waterproofing are the builder's. A vanity, mirror, lighting, shower glass and sanitaryware with its plumbing are the studio's when asked — the spa bath in the catalogue is ₹2L – ₹4.4L for that scope.
What is loose
Sofas, beds, dining tables, rugs and lamps are itemised on every design and quoted with the proposal, never folded into a rate. A rate that includes them is hiding something; one that leaves them out and does not say so is hiding more.
What a room costs, drawn and priced
Each of these is a complete room in the Design Boutique — plan, materials with a brand and grade behind every rate, furniture itemised, and a band that is the sum of its rows. The first 8 open without an introduction; the rest open with one.
| Design | Room | Size | Band, the studio's work |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cream Shaker Kitchen | Kitchen | 14'0" × 11'0" | ₹4.7L – ₹9.2L |
| The Olive Grid Primary Bedroom | Bedroom | 15'0" × 14'0" | ₹2.8L – ₹5.2L |
| The Travertine Spa Bath | Bathroom | 7'0" × 9'0" | ₹2L – ₹4.4L |
| The Walnut Hour Study | Study | 11'0" × 10'0" | ₹3.8L – ₹6.4L |
| The Limestone Villa Lounge | Living room | 20'0" × 16'0" | ₹4.9L – ₹11.4L |
| The Olive Frame Kitchen | Kitchen | 13'0" × 10'0" | ₹4.8L – ₹9L |
| The Chalk & Oak Primary Bedroom | Bedroom | 16'0" × 12'0" | ₹3.1L – ₹5.9L |
| The Sage Library Living Room | Living room | 13'0" × 17'0" | ₹2.2L – ₹3.9L |
| The Sunlit Japandi Living Roomon introduction | Living room | 14'0" × 20'0" | ₹2L – ₹3.5L |
| The Black Batten Dining Roomon introduction | Dining | 13'0" × 11'0" | ₹1.9L – ₹3.4L |
| The Brass Veil Pooja Roomon introduction | Pooja room | 5'6" × 4'6" | ₹2.5L – ₹4.8L |
| The Champagne Dressing Roomon introduction | Dressing room | 10'0" × 8'6" | ₹3.4L – ₹6.3L |
| The Walnut Walk-Inon introduction | Dressing room | 5'6" × 13'0" | ₹6.2L – ₹10.2L |
| The Greige Shaker Kitchenon introduction | Kitchen | 11'0" × 9'0" | ₹3.8L – ₹7.4L |
| The Plaster & Light Media Denon introduction | Media lounge | 15'0" × 11'0" | ₹1.4L – ₹2.5L |
| The Quiet European Dining Roomon introduction | Dining | 11'0" × 12'0" | ₹2.6L – ₹4.7L |
| The Navy Batten Foyeron introduction | Foyer | 10'0" × 8'0" | ₹1.6L – ₹2.8L |
| The Terracotta Grove Kids Roomon introduction | Kids room | 12'0" × 10'0" | ₹1L – ₹1.5L |
| The Amber Bar Nookon introduction | Bar nook | 8'0" × 5'0" | ₹3.1L – ₹4.9L |
| The Arrival Foyeron introduction | Foyer | 8'0" × 6'0" | ₹40,000 – ₹90,000 |
| The Verandah Balcony Retreaton introduction | Balcony | 6'0" × 10'0" | ₹1.1L – ₹2L |
| The Lamplit Skyline Balconyon introduction | Balcony | 11'0" × 7'6" | ₹1.8L – ₹3.3L |
| The Stone Court Arrivalon introduction | Foyer | 16'0" × 8'0" | ₹4L – ₹7.7L |
In the band, and not in it
A band holds the studio's own trades and nothing else, so two quotes can be read side by side. What the builder does is named on every design with a rate, never priced in — the whole cost of the home is visible, and none of it is hidden inside a rate.
In the band
- Carpentry and modular joinery — kitchen, wardrobes, units
- Wall finishes, panelling and CNC work
- Stone and tile as interior work — a dado, a feature wall
- Kitchen and sink slabs, in granite or quartz
- False ceilings and cornices
- Lighting, as drawn
- Curtains and blinds
- Shower glass and glass partitions
- Sanitaryware and CP fittings, where the studio does the bathroom
- Interior styling
Not in the band
- Floors, including every bathroom floor and wall tile — the builder's
- Waterproofing under a bathroom — the builder's
- Chimneys, hobs and appliances — specified, bought against the BOQ
- Loose furniture, rugs and lamps — itemised, quoted with the proposal
- Civil changes to walls and plumbing runs
- Marble slabs — the studio uses granite or quartz
- GST
The cost questions, answered plainly
- What is the average cost of interior design in Bangalore?
- For whole-home work the Bengaluru market runs from about ₹1,400 a square foot of carpet area for considered, cleanly detailed interiors to ₹4,500 and above for bespoke stone, veneer and made-to-order pieces. A 3 BHK of about 1,350 sqft carpet therefore lands anywhere between ₹19L and ₹61L, and the finish family decides where. The bands on this page are the studio's own, updated September 2026.
- How much does an interior designer charge in Bangalore?
- Three ways, in the market: a fee per square foot for drawings alone, a percentage of the project value, or design folded into a design-and-build contract. Élara works the third way. One proposal covers design, factory-made joinery, site work and handover, itemised line by line with every material named by brand, grade and warranty — and the first designed rooms, with an indicative range, come before any agreement, complimentary.
- What does a 3 BHK interior cost in Bangalore?
- At a typical 1,350 sqft of carpet area: ₹19L – ₹26L at the Essential finish, ₹28L – ₹39L at Premium and ₹43L – ₹61L at Signature, for the studio's work — joinery, finishes, ceiling, lighting, curtains and glass — before loose furniture, appliances and GST. A larger plan moves the band in proportion; the estimate tool takes your own area.
- What does a 4 BHK interior cost in Bangalore?
- At about 1,850 sqft of carpet area: ₹26L – ₹36L at Essential, ₹39L – ₹54L at Premium and ₹59L – ₹83L at Signature, on the same terms. Four bedrooms usually mean four fitted wardrobes and a second living space, which is why a 4 BHK rarely sits at the bottom of its band.
- What does a villa interior cost in Bangalore?
- Villas in Bangalore run from about 2,400 to 5,000 sqft, so the band is wide. At 2,600 sqft of carpet area: ₹36L – ₹51L at Essential, ₹55L – ₹75L at Premium and ₹83L – ₹1.2Cr at Signature. Double-height volumes, a staircase, a courtyard and more bathrooms each add scope that an apartment does not have; the villa page and the estimate tool take the actual area.
- How much does a modular kitchen cost in Bangalore?
- The three kitchens in the studio's catalogue are ₹3.8L – ₹9.2L as drawn — carcass, shutters, slab, hardware, dado, lighting and the sink — with the chimney, hob and appliances bought against the BOQ. Where a kitchen lands in that range is decided by the shutter finish, the slab, the hardware and whether there is an island or a tall pantry run.
- Is carpet area or super built-up area used?
- Carpet. Super built-up area adds the walls and a share of the lobby, corridor and amenities, and is usually 20 to 30 per cent larger than the carpet, so a flat sold as 1,800 sqft may be 1,350 of carpet. A quote against super built-up area looks cheaper per square foot and is not.
- Does the price include furniture and appliances?
- No, and it says so. Loose furniture, rugs and lamps are itemised on every design and quoted with the proposal; the chimney, hob and appliances are specified and bought against the BOQ. Floors and bathroom tiling are the builder's, named on each design with a rate so the whole cost is visible, never priced into the band.
- Is GST included?
- The bands on this page are indicative and exclusive of GST. The proposal states GST as its own line at the rate that applies to each item, so the total you sign is the total you pay.
- Why do whole-home projects start from ₹11.99L?
- A whole home designed and built as one — the joinery from one factory, one site team, one project manager, ₹11.99L is where the studio's way of working begins to make sense. The estimate tool can arrive below it for a small area at the Essential rate; when it does, the studio says so, and talks through what is worth doing before quoting anything.
- How close is the instant estimate to the final quote?
- It is a band from two facts — area and finish — and it is labelled an estimate for that reason. The proposal that follows a brief and a site visit is itemised: every wardrobe by its running feet, every shutter by its finish, every material by brand, grade and warranty. It replaces the estimate rather than adjusting it.
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