Most customers often equate interior design to good looking furniture & carpentry. In reality good home design incorporates 5 elements, namely – Furniture, Furnishing, Lighting, Painting and Décor. A good home interior designer helps weave these 5 elements around the life and lifestyle of the owning family – things such as hobbies, presence of elderly at home, grocery buying schedules, guest movement etc. to create tailor made, cozy and warm living spaces for the family. Hence when working with a designer one should expect more than just good carpentry and looks.

That said, customers just expecting carpentry or looking for someone to execute pre-determined designs should avoid hiring a designer as the lack of creativity may lead to detachment of the designer resulting in poor quality work

In the first discussion it is important you communicate a clear budget you have planned for the interiors as that helps driving a focused discussion on the options and next steps. It is also important to tell us your lifestyle, tastes & hobbies, this is critical input that will help us tailor-make the home around your needs. Lastly it is important to inform us your own visualisation and theme of the home, such as Whites – (Contemporary / Straight Line Theme), Browns (Victorian / Classic Theme), Grey (Zen Theme), Blue (Aqua Theme), etc. You can also collect images and clippings that appeal to you just to help the us determine your taste.

Most customers often equate interior design to good looking furniture & carpentry. In reality good design incorporates 5 elements, namely – Furniture, Furnishing, Lighting, Painting and Decor. A good interior designer helps weave these 5 elements around the life and lifestyle of the owning family – things such as hobbies, presence of elderly at home, grocery buying schedules, guest movement etc. to create tailor made, cozy and warm living spaces for the family. Hence when working with a designer one should expect more than just good carpentry and looks.

When evaluating Interior Designers for their home customers tend to compare cost estimates first, however estimates can be misleading and built on completely different assumptions. My advice is to first look at whether your wavelength matches with that of the designer, whether in your initial meetings you got a feeling that the designer will be able to create the positive living space where you would love to spend the next 8 – 10 years of your life. Second would be to look at whether the designer has dedicated workmen and skills to deliver across the 5 elements – Furniture (Woodwork) Furnishing, Painting, Lighting & Decor. Third would be to check for the extent of personal involvement of the principal designer for your project. Last, but not the least, your home needs to reflect your taste and lifestyle hence it is best to avoid choosing designs based on a set catalog from the designer or from the internet.

Ideally one should appoint an interior designer when the planning for the electrical work is ongoing, typically around 3 months prior to the handover of the residence. This ensures that the electricals are done according to the planned interior design and helps avoid rework

A well-designed home can be life changing for the residing family. Good design not only helps enhance the mood and positivity of a given space but also ensures that the occupants to live comfortably and safely. As an example, child friendly and elder friendly designs can help prevent injury and fall that, especially for the elderly, can cripple self-esteem and longevity affecting the entire family. Good designers help create a certain living culture within the home that stays with the occupants throughout their life.

Profiles of nearly all designers are nowadays available on the Web, In addition there are aggregator websites like Houzz.in where most good designers showcase their work. Go through past projects and any published literature on the designer on the internet and find the ones that align to your taste. Schedule an initial meeting with the designer to discuss the designer’s approach to interior design and determine whether there is a match of the wavelength – something that we discussed above. Also check what material they will use to execute the work within your requirements and budget.

At Bala Interiors we have always believed that good design can be life changing for the occupants of the home. All our designs and execution of the same is therefore personally supervised by our founder and chief designer. To ensure quality, we limit ourselves to 3 to 4 projects at a time and no more with each project tailor made for the family that will stay there. We are also clear that we are not, nor do we want to be a modular furniture company nor an aggregator of service providers. We take complete responsibility for our projects from start till end.

Most of our projects will be complete turnkey interiors including Furniture, Furnishings, Paintwork, Wall papers, Lighting, Appliances and Decor. We also take on stand alone Modula Kitchens as well as designer Sliding Wardrobes.

Costs vary depending on the scope of work and the finishes chosen. We work along with our customers to jointly determine the budgets they should allocate for designing their homes in line with their tastes and needs.

For a new house in Sivakasi the budget can range from 10 to 30 percent of the price of the apartment or villa depending upon the scope. Please get in touch to understand more about this. As a trusted home interior designer in Sivakasi we are very transparent about pricing.

As a part of our turnkey interior design services we make all the purchases, track the orders, inspect all the materials, execute the designs and do the installation/ onsite work. This process ensures quality & transparency and makes us responsible end to end from the quality of materials to the final output. Your home is our creation and being one of the best interior designers in Sivakasi we take full responsibility for our work.