That’s a great question 👍 — because custom vs ready-made furniture has a huge cost difference, and many designers in Delhi NCR don’t explain it clearly. A good designer should always give you a side-by-side cost breakup so you can choose based on budget, style, and functionality.
✅ How Designers Should Provide Cost Breakup
🔹 Custom Furniture (Made-to-Measure)
- Carpenter/Factory-made based on drawings.
- Materials: Plywood/HDHMR, laminate, veneer, PU, fabric, etc.
- Pros: Tailored to your space, storage, style, finish.
- Cons: Higher cost, more time, less resale value.
- Typical Costs (Delhi NCR):
- Bed with storage: ₹45,000 – ₹1.2L
- Sofa (3-seater): ₹40,000 – ₹90,000
- Dining table (6-seater): ₹70,000 – ₹1.5L
🔹 Ready-Made Furniture (Market-Bought)
- From showrooms/online (Pepperfry, IKEA, Evok, Home Centre, Kirti Nagar market).
- Pros: Cheaper, faster delivery, branded warranty.
- Cons: Limited sizes, may waste space in small apartments.
- Typical Costs:
- Bed with storage: ₹25,000 – ₹60,000
- Sofa (3-seater): ₹20,000 – ₹60,000
- Dining table (6-seater): ₹25,000 – ₹80,000
🔹 Hybrid Option
- Do custom storage-heavy pieces (beds, wardrobes, TV units).
- Buy ready-made statement pieces (sofas, accent chairs, dining).
👉 This is the most popular model in Delhi NCR.
✅ What You Should Ask Your Designer
- Can you give me a BOQ with custom vs ready-made furniture costs separated?
- Do you recommend custom for bedrooms/storage and ready-made for seating/dining?
- Can I source ready-made myself while you only design custom pieces?
- Do you add a markup on ready-made furniture you source?
- Can you suggest local markets/vendors for affordable ready-made furniture?
⚠️ Red Flags
- Designer bundles everything into one lump sum 🚩.
- Doesn’t clarify if sofa/bed is custom or store-bought.
- Pushes only custom (higher margins) even if ready-made would work.
✅ Pro Tip
- For 2BHK/3BHK apartments → do custom wardrobes, modular kitchen, TV/storage units + ready-made sofa, beds, dining.
- Always ask for side-by-side cost sheet so you can decide where to save and where to splurge.
👉 Would you like me to prepare a Furniture Cost Comparison Sheet (Custom vs Ready-Made, Room-wise: Living, Dining, Bedrooms) in Excel so you can ask your designer to fill it before you finalize?
