THE JOURNAL
From the Studio — page 22
Practical Guides & Ideas
Foyer Ideas for Compact New Town 2BHK Flats
Foyer ideas for compact New Town 2BHK flats: layout, storage, lighting, and flooring choices from Studio Contour, architects and interior designers since 2014.
Room Guides
L-Shaped Wardrobe Design Ideas for Bedrooms
L-shaped wardrobe design ideas for Kolkata bedrooms: materials, finishes, loft options, and pricing bands from Studio Contour, New Town's interior studio since 2014.
Cost Guides
Making a Compact New Town Flat Feel Larger: Kolkata-Specific Design Moves
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Decision Guides
New Town vs Salt Lake vs Rajarhat: How Flat Interiors Differ Across East Kolkata
How flat interiors differ across New Town, Salt Lake, and Rajarhat, from ceiling height and plumbing to NKDA vs Bidhannagar rules and renovation timelines.
Building Guidelines
The NKDA Drawing Set Explained, Sheet by Sheet
The NKDA drawing set explained sheet by sheet: site plan, floor plans, sections, elevations and the area statement, from a New Town architecture studio.
Room Guides
Wardrobe with Study Table: Designs for Bedrooms and Kids' Rooms
A Kolkata design studio's guide to wardrobe-with-study-table layouts for bedrooms and kids' rooms, covering materials, sizing, Vastu, lighting, and price bands.
Design Inspiration
Dead Passage Corridor to Floor-to-Ceiling Home Library: Before-After
A bare 14-foot New Town corridor that everyone just walked through became a floor-to-ceiling reading nook, and here is exactly how we used that hallway for bookshelves.
Cost Guides
Hiring an Interior Designer for a Budget 2BHK in New Town
Searching for a budget 2BHK interior designer in New Town? Here's an honest, itemized breakdown of what to expect, what to ask, and why Studio Contour's 330+ buildings make the difference.
Decision Guides
Floor-to-Ceiling Wardrobe Designs: Is the Extra Height Worth It?
Floor-to-ceiling wardrobes in Kolkata: when the extra height is worth it, material and cost trade-offs, loft access, and how Studio Contour plans it right.
Commercial & Workplace
Homes for Single Professionals in Sector V and New Town: Low-Maintenance Interiors
Low-maintenance interior design for single professionals working Sector V and living in New Town, Kolkata. Layouts, materials and finishes that survive a 60-hour week and monsoon humidity.
Building Guidelines
How Architects Pre-Empt Fire NOC Issues on Taller Kolkata Buildings
How architects pre-empt Fire NOC issues on taller Kolkata buildings: the concept-stage decisions on tender access, water storage and staircases that decide whether approval is clean.
Design Inspiration
Renovating an Old Salt Lake House: Structural and Service Upgrades
Renovating an old Salt Lake house means fixing structure and services before interiors. Studio Contour's real-world approach to waterproofing, rewiring, and re-piping first.
Design Inspiration
Renovating in New Town While Living in the Flat: What to Expect
A New Town homeowner's guide to renovating while staying in the flat: NKDA rules, phased sequencing, dust control, costs, and what actually changes when the family doesn't move out.
Building Guidelines
Revalidating a Lapsed Sanctioned Plan in Kolkata
Revalidating a lapsed sanctioned plan in Kolkata: what NKDA, KMC and Bidhannagar actually ask for, what changes when rules move, and how to plan the resubmission.
Hiring Guides
Hiring a Salon or Spa Interior Designer in Salt Lake
Searching for a salon spa interior designer in Salt Lake? Here's the honest breakdown of freelancer vs firm, Bidhannagar rules, and why Studio Contour's 330+ Kolkata builds matter.
Building Guidelines
Sanction Before Purchase: Checks That Save New Town Buyers Money
Sanction checks before you buy a plot in New Town or Salt Lake: land use, road width, FAR, setbacks and mutation, and what each one costs if you skip it.
Decision Guides
Should You Keep Your New Town Builder's Fitted Kitchen? A Kolkata Guide
Should you keep your New Town builder's fitted kitchen or rebuild it? A practical Kolkata guide to checking the carcass, plumbing, and layout before deciding.
Practical Guides & Ideas
Studio and 1RK Interiors in New Town: Designing a First Flat in Kolkata
A practical guide to designing studio and 1RK flats in New Town, Kolkata, covering layout, materials, timelines, and budgets for first-time flat owners.
Hiring Guides
What New Town Buyers Are Choosing: Interior Styles in 2026
A New Town-based studio's honest read on the interior styles homeowners in New Town and Salt Lake are actually asking for in 2026, and what drives each choice.
Commercial & Workplace
700 Sq Ft Yoga and Fitness Studio Layout Near Eco Park
We plan flooring, natural light, and a compact changing area for a 700 sq ft yoga and fitness studio positioned to draw New Town's Eco Park crowd.
Practical Guides & Ideas
Making a 550 Sq Ft 2BHK Flat in Kolkata Feel Bigger
A genuinely tight 550 sq ft 2BHK does not need to be knocked down and rebuilt to feel bigger, it needs its sightlines, mirrors and colour handled correctly.
Cost Guides
Why the Cheapest Interior Designer in Salt Lake Usually Costs You More
The cheapest interior designer in Salt Lake often hides costs in civil rework, material grade swaps, and skipped supervision. Here's where that money actually goes.
Room Guides
Eclectic-Style Living Room Ideas for a Baguiati Apartment
We help Baguiati families layer inherited furniture, contemporary pieces and bold colour into an eclectic living room that reads as curated, not cluttered.
Practical Guides & Ideas
How to Stop Wall Seepage in New Town High-Rise Apartments
Why New Town high-rise apartments keep seeping every monsoon, where the water actually enters, and how to fix it at the source instead of repainting every season.