Materials & Finishes
HDHMR vs Plywood vs MDF: What Should You Use?
A no-nonsense comparison of the three most-used cabinetry cores in Indian interiors.
Ravi Shenoy
Senior Designer — Villa & Penthouse
2 September 2025
·9 min read
A no-nonsense comparison of the three most-used cabinetry cores in Indian interiors. This guide draws on recent Lajawab projects — brief, budget, timeline and material choices — so you can make decisions without guessing.
If you're already scoping your own home, keep a notepad handy. Every section below maps to a concrete question we get from Bangalore homeowners every week.
Cost
This section covers cost. Our senior designers draft every post from delivered-project data — we'll publish the long-form version with real BOQs, photos and trade-offs soon. Until then, the short version: ask for line-item pricing, insist on a locked BOQ before paying any advance, and make sure the designer you meet is the designer who will deliver.
Moisture resistance
This section covers moisture resistance. Our senior designers draft every post from delivered-project data — we'll publish the long-form version with real BOQs, photos and trade-offs soon. Until then, the short version: ask for line-item pricing, insist on a locked BOQ before paying any advance, and make sure the designer you meet is the designer who will deliver.
Screw holding
This section covers screw holding. Our senior designers draft every post from delivered-project data — we'll publish the long-form version with real BOQs, photos and trade-offs soon. Until then, the short version: ask for line-item pricing, insist on a locked BOQ before paying any advance, and make sure the designer you meet is the designer who will deliver.
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This section covers what we actually use where. Our senior designers draft every post from delivered-project data — we'll publish the long-form version with real BOQs, photos and trade-offs soon. Until then, the short version: ask for line-item pricing, insist on a locked BOQ before paying any advance, and make sure the designer you meet is the designer who will deliver.
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Ravi Shenoy
Senior Designer — Villa & Penthouse · 17 years
Ravi leads villa and penthouse practice, working closely with architects across Devanahalli, Hebbal and Yelahanka.
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