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Guides to designing and building a home

Straight answers to the questions Bangalore homeowners ask us before they start: what decides the cost, how the work is planned, turnkey or design-only, modular or custom, and building from a plot. Written by the people who design and build Barebase homes.

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The question almost every homeowner asks first.

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Each guide answers one question properly, with the trade-offs we explain to our own clients.

Planning your home

What decides the cost, and how the work is planned from possession to move-in.

3 min read · Updated 4 November 2026

From possession to move-in: how the work is planned

How home interiors are planned in Bangalore, stage by stage, from the first brief and 3D design to site work and handover, and why to start before possession.

By Harish Padmanabhan

Choosing how to build

One contract or several, factory-made or site-made. The choices that shape quality and peace of mind.

Building from a plot

For villas and independent homes, designed and built from the ground up.

3 min read · Updated 4 November 2026

Building a house in Bangalore: what decides the cost

What decides the cost of designing and building a house or villa in Bangalore: structure, site, finishes and approvals, and what to plan before you start.

By Harish Padmanabhan

Design and tradition

Planning a modern home that respects how your family lives and prays.

3 min read · Updated 4 November 2026

Vastu for apartment interiors: a practical guide

How to plan apartment interiors with Vastu in mind: kitchen, pooja room, bedrooms and entrance, and what you can and cannot change in an apartment.

By Harish Padmanabhan
Kamath Residence, Classic Orchards: double-height living room designed and built by Barebase
“[Their] ability to conceive a space keeping the end use in mind is commendable.”
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