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Renovation vs New Interiors: Which Makes Sense?
When to renovate, when to gut, when to leave it — with cost math.
Ravi Shenoy
Senior Designer — Villa & Penthouse
14 April 2025
·7 min read
When to renovate, when to gut, when to leave it — with cost math. 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.
Renovation triggers
This section covers renovation triggers. 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.
Cost delta
This section covers cost delta. 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 disruption math. 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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