For “low budget” interior design for small homes, here are typical charging models and rough rates + caveats:
Charging models interior designers use
- Fee per square foot / sq ft
- Percentage of total project cost (5 % to 15 %)
- Flat / lump sum for a defined scope (rooms, finishes)
- Hourly / daily rates for design only
You must clarify: scope, finishes, custom work, supervision, etc.
Rough rates in India / Bangalore context
- Freelance / low-budget designers often quote ₹50 to ₹200 per sq ft for design + décor (low and mid finishes) (Glamwood Interiors)
- For minimal interiors, some sources suggest interiors start around ₹750 per sq ft in Bangalore for 1 BHK scale work. (NoBroker)
- For more detailed interior + execution (low budget but full work), decent quality finishes cost ~ ₹1,400 to ₹1,700 per sq ft in Bangalore (modular + laminated finishes) — per anecdotal discussion. (Reddit)
If you tell me your city + area (sq ft) + how “low” your budget is / what quality you expect, I can compute a quote you could offer or expect.
