"How long will it take?" is one of the first questions most homeowners ask — and one of the most poorly answered in the industry. "6–8 weeks" sounds good in a sales conversation but ignores the design phase, the approval cycles, and the civil dependencies that precede any site work. This guide walks through a realistic week-by-week breakdown of a professionally managed interior project, so you know what's actually happening and when.
Timeline varies by project size. Reference points: 2BHK totals 8–11 weeks, 3BHK 10–14 weeks, 4BHK 13–17 weeks, Villa 16–24 weeks. All timelines assume site is available and no major civil work is pending.
Phase 1 — Consultation and Scoping (Weeks 1–2)
Week 1: Free site visit and consultation. Designer walks the site, conducts the brief discussion, and begins initial measurement documentation. By end of week, a preliminary scope and three-tier proposal is shared with the homeowner.
Week 2: Proposal review and questions. The homeowner reviews the proposal, asks questions, revisits scope if needed, and makes a go/no-go decision. If proceeding, the 10% booking amount is received, the project slot is confirmed in the production schedule, and the design team is formally assigned.
The most common delay at this stage: the homeowner's decision process takes 2–4 weeks instead of one. There's no penalty for taking the time you need — but every week at this stage shifts the subsequent timeline accordingly.
Phase 2 — Design Development (Weeks 2–5)
Weeks 2–3: Detailed site measurement, base drawings, and initial concept development. The design team produces floor plan layouts for each room, kitchen layout, wardrobe configurations, and ceiling plan. These are shared as CAD drawings with an explanatory brief.
Week 3–4: 3D visualisation. The approved floor plans are rendered into photorealistic 3D visuals — typically one visual per major space (living room, kitchen, master bedroom, and any feature spaces). This is the stage where the homeowner sees the design for the first time and provides feedback. See our guide on why 3D visualisation matters for why this step deserves serious attention.
Week 4–5: Revisions and design freeze. Typically one round of major revisions and one round of minor adjustments. At the end of this phase, the homeowner approves the final design — layout, style, ceiling plan, key finishes. No structural changes after design freeze.
Phase 3 — Material Selection and BOQ (Weeks 4–6)
Weeks 4–6: Material selection happens in parallel with the final design stages. The homeowner visits our experience centre (or receives physical samples) to select: kitchen laminate/acrylic/veneer finish, countertop material, wardrobe shutter finish, hardware grade (hinges, channels, handles), flooring tile or wood option, and paint colour palette.
The Bill of Quantities (BOQ) — the detailed cost breakdown for every element — is finalised once design and material selections are locked. The 50% second instalment (design and BOQ approval) is received at this stage. See our BOQ explainer for what this document contains and why it matters.
Material selection typically happens over 1–2 experience centre visits — a tactile process that photographs can't replace.
Phase 4 — Production (Weeks 6–10)
Weeks 6–10 (for a 3BHK): Once design and materials are locked, production begins at our factory. Modular kitchen carcasses, wardrobe bodies, TV unit, and all custom furniture are fabricated in controlled factory conditions — not on site. This is what "factory finish" means: the woodwork is built, assembled, surface-finished, and quality-checked off-site before it arrives at your home.
Factory production time varies: a 2BHK kitchen and two wardrobes typically require 3–4 weeks of production. A full 3BHK with all rooms takes 4–6 weeks. During this time, the site is prepared — civil touches completed, electricals roughed in, painting done, flooring laid — so that installation can happen into a finished flat.
The 30% third instalment is triggered when production is complete and materials are ready to deliver.
Phase 5 — Site Installation (Weeks 9–13 for 3BHK)
Site installation begins when both conditions are met: factory production is complete AND the site is ready to receive the work. The sequence of installation matters: false ceiling → electricals → painting → flooring → carpentry installation → hardware fitting → loose furniture placement → final touch-ups.
This phase involves the most on-site activity and the most coordination. A dedicated project manager tracks the sequence daily, coordinates between trades, manages material delivery scheduling, and is the single contact point for the homeowner. Daily or alternate-day site photos are shared throughout this phase so the homeowner can track progress remotely.
For a 3BHK in a standard Bangalore apartment, site installation typically runs 4–6 weeks. The 10% final instalment is due at handover.
Phase 6 — Snagging and Handover (Final Week)
Before handover, the project manager conducts a structured snagging walk — a room-by-room checklist of every finish, every hardware piece, every painted surface, every junction. Deficiencies are documented and rectified before the client walkthrough.
The client walkthrough is a joint inspection with the homeowner. Every element is opened, tested, and checked together. Any remaining items are documented in a punch list with committed resolution timelines. Only after the homeowner's sign-off is the project marked as delivered.
For context on the milestones that trigger each payment in the process, see our interior project milestones guide. For a realistic budget framework for your project size, the interior budget guide is a useful companion to this timeline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Late design approvals from the homeowner side. Every week a revision sits unapproved is a week the production schedule slips. The design phase is the one where your speed of decision-making most directly controls the project timeline. Approving 3D designs and BOQ within 3–5 days of receiving them keeps production on track. Beyond that: civil condition delays (paint still wet, floor not ready), material lead times for imported or custom items, and site access restrictions in gated communities all contribute to delays.
The 45-day figure for site execution is realistic for a 3BHK when: the design and material selection phase is complete before site work begins, the site is clear and accessible, and there are no civil dependencies (tiling, painting, plumbing) that create bottlenecks. The total project duration including design is typically 10–14 weeks. A company that quotes '45-day delivery' is often measuring from contract signing after design is approved, not from first consultation — clarify exactly what the clock starts from.
Ideally: civil work complete (if any — hacking, tiling, painting walls), electrical points finalised and roughed in, plumbing for kitchen and wet areas complete, and the flat vacant or cleared of obstructions in the work zones. The more complete the civil state before carpentry begins, the cleaner the sequencing. Starting carpentry in a flat where civil work is still in progress almost always creates rework — carpentry installed before walls are painted needs masking and protection, and invariably gets damaged anyway.