THE JOURNAL
From the Studio — page 26
Room Guides
Wardrobe with TV Unit: Combined Designs for Small Bedrooms
Combined wardrobe and TV unit designs for small Kolkata bedrooms: layouts, materials, colours, price bands and planning mistakes, from Studio Contour, New Town.
Decision Guides
Buying in a Gated New Town Township vs an Old Salt Lake Block: What Changes Day to Day
Buying in a gated New Town township vs an old Salt Lake block changes governance, parking, renovation cost, and timelines. Here's what actually shifts day to day.
Hiring Guides
Why a Corner Plot in New Town Needs an Architect, Not Just a Contractor
A corner plot in New Town brings dual setbacks, FAR math, and NKDA sanction risk a contractor won't catch. Here's why Studio Contour designs it right the first time.
Room Guides
Glass Wardrobe Designs: 10 Ways to Use Glass Shutters Well
A working guide to glass wardrobe shutters for Kolkata homes: glass types, frame choices, colour pairings, cost bands, and humidity-proofing from Studio Contour.
Room Guides
Guest Room Wardrobe Designs for New Town Apartments
Guest room wardrobe designs for New Town apartments: formats, humidity-proof materials, Vastu placement, and how Studio Contour plans and builds them.
Local Guides
Inside a 4BHK Apartment Interior We Designed in New Town's Action Area I
A real 4BHK interior project in New Town's Action Area I, room-by-room layout, materials, Vastu, and timeline decisions from Studio Contour's design team.
Design Inspiration
Carving Out Privacy: Design Ideas for Newlyweds Living in a Joint Family Home
Design changes that give a newly married couple genuine privacy inside a larger joint family flat, without a full renovation or moving out of the family home.
Cost Guides
Resale Flats in Salt Lake vs Vacant Plots in New Town: Comparing the Real Costs
Comparing resale flats in Salt Lake against vacant plots in New Town on true cost, not sticker price, covering NKDA approvals, renovation spend, and timelines.
Room Guides
Standard Wardrobe Dimensions in India: Height, Depth and Width Guide
A practical guide to standard wardrobe height, depth and width in Indian homes, covering materials, shutter types and cost bands, from a Kolkata studio that has fitted 330+ buildings.
Room Guides
Storage-Smart Bedroom Design for New Town Studio Apartments
Practical storage design for New Town and Salt Lake bedrooms: built-in hierarchy, humidity-proof materials, Vastu placement, and what a real 8-12 week project looks like.
Hiring Guides
Sumana Kumar on Why She Still Visits Every Site Personally
Sumana Kumar, principal architect at Studio Contour in New Town, on why regular site visits catch the costly errors that photos hide, and what Kolkata plot owners should ask before hiring.
Decision Guides
Wardrobe Loft Height: How High Should You Actually Go?
How high should a wardrobe loft actually go? Studio Contour breaks down ceiling limits, materials, access hardware, Vastu placement, and real Kolkata pricing.
Decision Guides
2-Door vs 3-Door vs 4-Door Wardrobe: How Many Doors Do You Need?
Choosing between a 2-door, 3-door, and 4-door wardrobe comes down to room width, storage load, and daily use, not just looks. Here's how Studio Contour decides.
Cost Guides
How Much Does a 3-Door Wardrobe with Loft Cost in Kolkata?
We break down the real per square foot cost of a 3-door wardrobe with loft for a Kolkata bedroom, comparing laminate against veneer so you know what you are paying for.
Hiring Guides
Hiring a Cafe Interior Designer in Salt Lake: What Actually Drives Repeat Footfall
Hiring a cafe interior designer in Salt Lake means designing for repeat footfall, not launch-day photos. Studio Contour breaks down what actually works, block by block.
Room Guides
Cooking for Fifty: Kitchen Capacity Planning for Durga Puja Bhog in a New Town Flat
A practical guide to planning a New Town flat kitchen that can actually cook Durga Puja bhog for fifty, without wrecking the space the rest of the year.
Practical Guides & Ideas
Designing a Boutique Retail Store in New Town: What the Project Taught Us About Footfall and Frontage
A boutique retail store in New Town taught us how frontage, sightlines, and footfall patterns decide a shop's fate before the first customer walks in.
Practical Guides & Ideas
Designing a Duplex From Bare Shell in New Town: A Project Walkthrough
A New Town duplex walkthrough from bare shell to handover: sequencing, NKDA setbacks, staircase and Vastu planning, and why Studio Contour treats architecture and interiors as one brief.
Decision Guides
Rental Yield in Salt Lake vs New Town: Where Do Landlords Earn More?
Comparing rental yields in Salt Lake vs New Town, Kolkata: how housing age, plot size, layout, and compliance actually shape what landlords can charge.
Decision Guides
Sector III vs Sector V, Salt Lake: Which Suits a Family Better Than an IT Tenant
Sector III or Sector V for a Salt Lake home? A New Town architecture studio breaks down noise, footfall, layouts, and renovation realities for families choosing where to build or buy.
Hiring Guides
The Kolkata Architect's Monsoon Checklist, From Sumana Kumar
A Kolkata architect's monsoon checklist from Sumana Kumar of Studio Contour: terrace falls, drip grooves, plinth levels and the design-stage details that stop leaks.
Practical Guides & Ideas
What Direction Should the Bed Headboard Face in a New Town Master Bedroom?
New Town flats rarely offer four free walls, so we explain exactly which wall the headboard should meet, south or west, and what to do when only north is open.
Local Guides
Weekend Crowds Near Eco Park: Designing New Town Homes for Noise and Privacy
How Studio Contour designs New Town homes near Eco Park for weekend noise and privacy, covering setbacks, glazing, boundary walls, and interior acoustics.
Local Guides
What We Learned Designing a Villa in AB Block, Salt Lake
A Salt Lake AB Block villa project taught our studio how Bidhannagar rules, older plots, and multi-generational briefs differ from New Town builds, and what that means for hiring right.