• • It helps owners/renters to avoid making unwise decisions and chaos when it comes to purchasing materials, furniture, lights, etc.
  • You can be confident and proud to show off your property or home! Particularly if yours is a shop or restaurant where first impressions matter.
  • A professional interior designer sees and conceptualizes the BIG picture, whereas owners/renters more often than not, merely focus on individual issues / materials / colors, etc. A professional interior designer can help to advise on an appropriate scheme to suit your lifestyle and budget.
  • Property owners doing their own interior design will usually end up with a “miss-match” or somewhat “chaotic” interior; especially by neglecting consideration of color, lighting, furniture and soft furnishings and other crucial details that “completes” the whole interior.
  • A professional interior designer will help to ensure and co-ordinate all the above for you!
  • Owners may feel the pinch when incurring cost on the professional fee. However, just imagine for a moment how much more you will have lost (in terms of money and time) when you make the wrong commitments due to inexperience of choosing fixtures and inaccurate measurements.
  • For a fraction of the cost of your property, is it not wise to leverage the knowledge and experience of those who know best and to free yourself to do the things that you do best?
  • Design Matters! A good design truly improves the way you live as seen from the many examples around us (e.g., electricity, computers, escalators, airplanes, etc.

• When you are contemplating buying or building a new house…
• When you plan a major addition to your home…
• When you consider restoring an old manor…
• When you want to renovate or remodel your living space…
• Whenever you need to relate interior design considerations to an existing or as yet to be formulated architectural plan.
• When your lifestyle is about to change, such as working from your home…
• When your residence will be used for Occasional Social Functions…
• When your Expanding Family needs to “Reorganize” space allocations…
• Whenever you need full Project Coordination.
• When you like a Variety of Styles but are not sure how to Group them together…
• When your Current Furniture Arrangement requires an Infusion of Inspiration…
• When you feel the collectibles you Own and Love require more attention…
• When your rooms needs new Drapes, Floor coverings, Furniture & Accessories…
• Whenever you feel that you need professional guidance.

• Collect clippings from Magazines and Photos of items and Decors that appeal to you.
• Think about Colors, Styles and Effects you like.
• Know what you want to accomplish, what the Room/House should do for you when finished.
• Should it be Formal/Casual, Traditional/Contemporary ?
• Know your Objective and Lifestyle needs.
• Establish a Time frame in which you would like to work.

• Letting the designer know what you can afford will help achieve what you want to meet your budget. Interior Era will try to get a beautiful look for you, for as little as possible.
• For a New (empty) House/Condominium you should Calculate about 25% approx., of its total purchase price.
• For Existing space, Consult an Interior Designer for a fair Budget estimate.

• Ask to see the Interior Designer’s Portfolio, but remember that the Illustrations reflect other people’s tastes NOT the Designer’s, and probably not your own.
• Ask what size projects the Interior Designer has worked on, where, and what the Budget range was.
• Ask how the Established Budget will be handled, and the kind of Payment Schedules the Designer requires.
• Ask about the Types of Service the Designer can provide.
• Ask for a List of References.

• Because their Knowledge, Expertise, and Guidance can help prevent Costly Mistakes.
• Because they know how to work with Architects and Contractors…
• They have Established contact with Skilled trades people, and…
• They Supervise your project to Completion, Smoothly and On-time.
• Because a Professional will save you countless hours of shopping, after all… they have access to a Wide range of Domestic and Foreign Resources.
• Because they can help you Define and Enhance your Own Distinctive Style.
• Because Interior Designers can make the most of what you have and do the required research to find what you need.
• Because they are trained to make the most of available spaces and to create the traffic patterns and Furniture arrangements that make daily living functional, safe, comfortable and easy.

• • Our initial consultation brings you a highly qualified Interior Designer to your home or office for an in-depth interview to identify your design objectives and outline the steps needed to accomplish them. This first meeting usually lasts one to two hours.

At the first meeting we will :

• Measure and photograph areas to be Designed.
• Create a room by room list of necessary Construction, Furniture, Colors and Accessory needs.
• Compile client’s existing Materials that will not change.

• Interior Design & Decoration.
• Space planning, Rendering, Concepts and Working drawings.
• Design of custom Window Treatments, Shades/Blinds.
• Preparation of Estimates and Purchasing.
• Coordination with Contractors.
• Subsequent consultations with the Client and Suppliers.
• Researching sources for Materials/Products.

• In-depth interview by interior designer with the client to determine lifestyle needs.
• Meeting with Architect, if using one for this sample project.
• Room by Room list of items to be completed both for Furniture and Construction. Approval of list.
• Measure and Photograph the Room/Rooms.
• Design and Drawing of Floor plans showing new Furniture with Sizes, Design Custom Pieces. Approval of plans.
• Design and Drawing of new cabinets for Kitchen, Bathroom, Entertainment, Closet. Approval of plans.
• Lighting plan showing new Lighting with Specifications for Contractor.
• If construction is a part of the plan, Selection of all items that will be needed – Floors, Counters, Faucets, Fixtures, Lights, Doors, etc.,
• Give construction plans to Contractors for bids, if needed. (May be done by the Architect).
• Review bids and assist in choosing a Contractor. (May be done by the Architect).
• Begin construction.
• Observation of construction.
• Interior Designer shops for non-construction items – Furniture, Fabrics, Rugs, Wall coverings, and any other items that need to be purchased for the project.
• Presentation of Furniture ideas, Fabrics, and Accessories to client.
• Shopping trip to see the Furniture.
• Paint selection to go with the Flooring and Fabrics that have been selected.
• Approval of Furniture, Fabric, Wallpaper, Draperies, Blinds, and Prices, etc.
• Purchase items Agreed upon.
• Completion of work by Contractors.
• Carpet, Furniture delivery, Drapery installations, etc.
• Accessories added with approvals.

1. Have specified products held up well ?
2. Does the Lighting fit your needs ?
3. Are you happy with the completion of the project ?

• Plywood, as we all know, is a less expensive alternative to solid wood. Plywood is simple to form, readily available, and available in various textures ranging from smooth birch panels to mottled press-board. Plywood is an incredibly versatile commodity used for various structural, interior, and exterior applications.
• In simple terms, thin layers of wood of a particular size are bound together to obtain a sheet of wood of good thickness. Each layer is called as the veneer.
• The veneers are usually made from different woods such as teak, spruce, birch, etc. Usually, veneers are obtained from good quality wood.
• The number of veneers selected is usually in odd numbers, like 3, 5, 7, etc. Such kinds of plies balance the sheet and ensures that there is no warping. Plywood is used extensively in the wood industry.
• Today, most of the home decor and home cabinets & furniture’s are made by using plywood. An advantage of plies is that they are cheap, can be recycled, and are flexible. Thus they can be used to make many products. Also since plies can be locally manufactured, it is easy to get.
• Interior designers & decorators prefer plywood over plain wood because unlike plain wood, plywood is durable and doesn’t shrink, crack, warp, twist in the long run. Of course, it also lasts for a long time.

• Plywood panels are fabricated from multiple layers or plys of softwood veneer glued together with the grain direction of each layer of veneer perpendicular to that of the adjacent layers. These cross-laminated sheets of wood veneers are fastened together with a waterproof phenol-formaldehyde resin adhesive and cured under heat and pressure.
• The most common dimension is 4ft × 8ft & 4ft x 7ft Plywood varies in thickness, the most common being ½-inch. There is a wide variety of choices when it comes to plywood, ranging from smooth, natural surfaces suitable for finish work to more economical unsanded grades used for sheathing. This includes a dozen common thicknesses.

• MR grade plywood means Moisture Resistant plywood. It is also known as commercial plywood. In moisture resistant plywood, urea formaldehyde resin is used for bonding the plies withb each other. Remember that ‘moisture resistant’ does not mean ‘waterproof’. It means that the plywood is capable of resisting humidity and moisture, and it is not resistant to water. So, this type of plywood is not used for making furniture that are continuously in contact with water.
• MR grade plywood is an interior grade of plywood therefore it is suitable for indoor use, not for exterior. It can be used in wall mounted cabinets, kitchen shelves, pillar partition, bedroom wardrobes & lofts, living room TV unit, showcases, pooja mandir, any storage units etc.,.

• BWR grade plywood means Boling Water Resistant Plywood. It is a waterproof plywood. It can resist water better than MR plywood. BWR plywood is glued using phenol formaldehyde adhesive (phenolic resin), which is a synthetic plastic resin. This synthetic plastic resin helps in making plywood waterproof. It is not 100% waterproof as compared to BWP plywood.
• Boiling water resistant plywood is an exterior grade of plywood. Therefore, it can be used for furniture that likely to get wet, i.e. kitchen cabinet, lawn chairs, garden tables, etc.,. if you are planning for high budget.

• BWP grade plywood means Boiling Water Proof Plywood. It is popularly known as Marine Grade Plywood. BWP plywood is made up single select hardwood species and bonded with boiling water proof synthetic undiluted phenol formaldehyde adhesive. It is superior grade of plywood which is higher in quality and strength as compared to both MR and BWR plywood.
• Marine plywood or BWP grade plywood is most commonly used in applications where the plywood has prolonged exposure to water. It is the best choice for marine applications such woodwork for building ships and boats. It cannot be used to build stylish furniture.

• Block Board are made by stocking the cubical wood between two thin sheets of ply. These wood are commonly used in the construction sites as they have got the higher resistance against bending and wrapping.
• Block boards are mostly suggested to be used to make long doors. As the block board has got the maximum resistances against bending over all other ply board.

• Feng Shui, by definition, is a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (chi), and whose favourable or unfavourable effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings.
• The Chinese words “feng” and “shui” translate to mean “wind” and “water,” respectively. This concept derived from an ancient poem that talks about human life being connected and flowing with the environment around it.
• Apart from aiming to create balance in nature with the correct arrangement of the natural elements, the goal is also to harness energy forces and make them work to the benefit of the individual and his/her environment.
• This philosophy is called the Tao, meaning “the way.” Taoism is the way of nature and all the basic principles of feng shui reflect nature.

• A wall niche is kind of cubby hole carved into a stud wall, usually to house display shelving. These days, they are often seen in higher-end housing as prefashioned inserts with an arch shape and Greco-Roman styling, often with classical statuary within the niche sides.
• Wall niches can be a great way of creating a focal point. As well as injecting your personality in to the space. And even making practical use out of something that maybe considered a little awkward.
• Interior niches can be found all over the home, in living rooms, bedrooms, entryways and any other room in the house..! Depending on the space you can turn your wall niche into an amazing feature.

• Both a wet bar and a dry bar are made to make the process of entertaining at home much easier. It’s an area within your home, typically with a large counter or bar, where you can prepare drinks and store your various types of liquors, drinks, and mixers.
• A wet-bar is what it sounds like. Essentially, a wet-bar has a sink with running water. A dry bar only has a place where you can prepare drinks and no sink. The technical difference is just a matter of plumbing. But that gives them both pros and cons that should be considered.

• When you’re preparing drinks, sometimes you need to rinse out the glasses you’re using for another round. Or wash out that blender that you used to make margaritas. If you have a room that you frequently entertain in that’s separate from the kitchen, walking all the way back to the kitchen to prepare more drinks can not only be a pain but take you away from the party.
• A wet bar will help you be more present for your guests, and also be more confident to put more complex drinks on the menu. It will also make it more convenient for you to clean up spills, and clean the dishes in general.
• Wet bars can be incorporated into basically any room that you want to use to entertain, and can be large and used as a focal point or hidden in a nook of the room.

The Benefits of a Dry Bar Over Wet Bar

• The most obvious reason to choose a dry bar over a wet bar is the price. You’re not going to have to deal with the potential of having to set up plumbing for a dry bar, so it makes the process more smooth.
• Liquor cabinets have become increasingly popular, and using them along with a dry bar can be a winning combination.
• Dry bars can be set up easily in most rooms. Sometimes, all you need is a little extra space and a convenient area to set up your favorite mixers and alcohol.
• You’ve been dreaming about adding a wet bar or a dry bar to your home for a while, but don’t know where to begin. Reico Kitchen & Bath knows exactly where to begin, and we can show you just how beautiful your house will look when you get your new entertainment area.
• You’re already known as the hostess with the mostest. Time to take it to the next level and serve up some drinks in style.

• How big your breakfast bar ideas should be really depends on the available space. At the very least, it needs to be 1.6 feet depth with a 1 feet overhang, and should ideally sit at least two people, so needs to be around 6.6 feet wide.
• Remember that there needs to be a gap of around 2 feet between the breakfast counter front edge and the next piece of furniture or wall, so that stools/chairs can be pushed back comfortably.
• As for height, this can vary depending on the type of seating, but between 2.6 feet, 3 feet and 3.6 will be comfortable.