Bharat Patel
Founder, Aaditya Interior
Bharat is the founder of Aaditya Interior and leads client relationships, space planning and site execution across 180+ active projects.
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Thoughts on homes, materials, detailing and craft – written by the people who design your spaces.
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Cost Guides
Office Interior Cost Per Sq Ft in India
Office interiors in India band between roughly Rs 800 and Rs 2,000 per sq ft by grade. Density maths — 85-110 sq ft per workstation — fixes headcount before a single partition is priced.
Bharat Patel · 04 Sep 2026 · 12 min read
Cost Guides
1BHK Interior Cost: Budget Breakdown
A realistic full 1BHK interior lands between Rs 6 and 10 lakh. The kitchen and wardrobes take half the budget; when money is tight, finishes wait but storage and services do not.
Bharat Patel · 04 Sep 2026 · 13 min read
Cost Guides
How Interior Designers Charge: Fees Explained
Designers charge per square foot, as a lump sum, or as a percentage of project cost. On a 1000 sq ft project the three models land in the same territory — the difference is what is included, not the total.
Bharat Patel · 03 Sep 2026 · 12 min read
Cost Guides
Hidden Costs in Home Interiors (And How to Avoid Surprises)
Most interior budget overruns are not price rises — they are scope that was never in the quote. Civil repairs, electrical upgrades, plumbing changes and society charges are the usual four.
Bharat Patel · 03 Sep 2026 · 12 min read
Kitchen
L-Shaped vs U-Shaped vs Parallel Kitchen: Which Layout
The layout is decided by the room's dimensions, not by preference. Parallel kitchens suit narrow rooms, L-shapes suit square corners, U-shapes need the largest footprint — the work triangle proves it.
Bharat Patel · 02 Sep 2026 · 13 min read
Kitchen
Kitchen Chimney vs Exhaust Fan for Indian Cooking
For Indian cooking, a ducted chimney with 1200 m3/hr suction captures smoke at the source; an exhaust fan only clears the room after the grease has settled. Ducted beats ductless, and both beat the fan.
Bharat Patel · 02 Sep 2026 · 12 min read
Kitchen
Kitchen Work Triangle: The Rule Explained With Dimensions
Keep each leg of the sink–hob–fridge triangle between 1.2 and 2.7 metres and the total perimeter between 4 and 7.9 metres — the rest of kitchen planning follows from that.
Bharat Patel · 01 Sep 2026 · 15 min read
Kitchen
Best Chimney for Indian Kitchen: Suction, Size, Ducting
For Indian cooking, a 90 cm auto-clean chimney with 1200 m³/hr or more suction and proper ducting to the outside beats every other combination on the market.
Bharat Patel · 01 Sep 2026 · 14 min read
Kitchen
Small Kitchen Design Ideas (Under 80 Sq Ft)
In a kitchen under 80 sq ft, the winning formula is a parallel layout with tall units to the ceiling, a protected aisle, and light finishes — every accessory must earn its space.
Bharat Patel · 31 Aug 2026 · 14 min read
Kitchen
Open vs Closed Kitchen for Indian Cooking
For Indian cooking, a fully open kitchen is a daily compromise; a closed kitchen is socially isolating — the sliding glass partition between them is the honest middle path.
Bharat Patel · 31 Aug 2026 · 11 min read
Kitchen
Kitchen Storage Accessories Worth the Money
Tandem drawers and tall pantry pull-outs earn their price in daily Indian kitchens; magic corners only pay in true blind corners; wicker baskets are cheap organisation, not storage magic.
Bharat Patel · 30 Aug 2026 · 12 min read
Kitchen
Kitchen Sink Types: Single vs Double Bowl
For Indian utensils, a deep single bowl in 304-grade steel with sound pads beats a cramped double bowl — unless the kitchen runs a strict wash-rinse discipline with two cooks.
Bharat Patel · 30 Aug 2026 · 11 min read
The People
Meet the partners
Afrin Mirza
Co-founder, Aaditya Interior
Afrin is the co-founder of Aaditya Interior, leading the design studio – materials, colour, detailing and finishing – along with the office and design team at Katargam, Surat.