Cost & Budget
Hidden Costs in Interior Design (Bangalore)
The 9 costs most Bangalore interior firms don't mention upfront — and how our Locked BOQ eliminates each one.
Meera Iyer
Principal Designer
8 February 2026
·9 min read
The 9 costs most Bangalore interior firms don't mention upfront — and how our Locked BOQ eliminates each one. 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.
GST surprises
This section covers gst surprises. 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.
Civil work add-ons
This section covers civil work add-ons. 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.
Material upgrade pushes
This section covers material upgrade pushes. 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 change-order pricing. 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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Meera Iyer
Principal Designer · 14 years
Meera founded the Lajawab practice after ten years at two large Bangalore firms. She leads our 3BHK and mid-premium villa work.
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