Notes on quoting and running a studio
BOQ structure, GST on interior work, what a kitchen actually costs you. Useful whether or not you ever use Houscade.
August 2026 · Quoting
The site measurement checklist — the dimensions that become variations
What to record on a site visit before quoting, ordered by how expensive the omission is: beam drops, sill heights, floor level, and existing services.
7 min read
August 2026 · Business
Interior design charges in India — per sqft, percentage, or lump sum
What Indian interior designers charge under each of the three fee models, what each one includes, and which one survives a project that changes halfway.
8 min read
August 2026 · Costing
Wardrobe cost per sqft — and the two ways to measure it that aren't the same unit
Sliding against hinged at current rates, why the carcass and the shutter should be priced separately, and the measurement line that decides the final bill.
8 min read
August 2026 · Business
The client changed their mind: how to charge for variations without a fight
Why mid-project changes quietly eat a studio's margin, what a variation note should contain, and the one habit that turns them into revenue.
8 min read
August 2026 · Costing
False ceiling cost per sqft — and the measurement question nobody settles
POP against gypsum at current rates, why cost follows running feet rather than area, and the one line that decides whether the bill is argued about.
7 min read
August 2026 · Business
Interior design payment terms: how much advance, and when the rest lands
Why 50-50 squeezes you mid-job, what each milestone should be tied to, and how to make the final tranche the one you actually collect.
7 min read
August 2026 · Costing
Modular kitchen cost per running foot — what it costs you, and what to quote
The quantity build-up per running foot, what the materials actually cost, and why the market rate is roughly double your cost sheet.
8 min read
August 2026 · Business
GST on interior design work: fee, works contract, and the mistake in most quotes
Why a design fee and a turnkey project are taxed differently, what composite supply does to a mixed quote, and the split that does not work.
7 min read
August 2026 · Quoting
BOQ format for interior design projects (with a free Excel template)
What belongs in an interior BOQ, the columns that stop disputes later, and a free Excel template set up the way Indian studios actually quote.
6 min read