From possession to move-in: how the work is planned
Home interiors move through five stages: brief, moodboard and layout, detailed design with an itemised quote, build, and styling and handover. Every Barebase home is customised, so the schedule is planned around your home and agreed in writing with your quote. Starting design before possession means site work can begin as soon as you get the keys.
- Five stages: brief, layout and budget, detailed design and quote, build, styling and handover.
- Almost all the design can be done before possession, from the developer’s plans.
- Inspect the flat at possession and record every defect for the developer.
- Get the association’s permissions before work starts.
- Late decisions and changes after manufacturing cause most delays.
What are the stages of a home interior project?
There are five, and each ends with your sign-off before the next begins.
- Brief and site visit: a meeting, measurements and a written brief of how you live.
- Moodboard, layout and budget: space plans for every room and a budget agreed together.
- Detailed design, 3D and itemised quote: working drawings, 3D views of every room and a line-by-line quote.
- Build and craft: civil work, carpentry and furniture by our own teams, with one project manager.
- Styling and handover: art hung, linen pressed, lighting scenes set, snag list closed.
What can you do before possession?
Almost all of the design. We work from the developer’s plans and sales drawings, agree layouts, materials and the quote, then verify every measurement on site before anything is made.
What should you check at possession?
Check the flat carefully before interior work hides anything.
- Walls, ceilings and floors for cracks, dampness and level
- Bathroom and balcony waterproofing, with a water test if you can
- Doors and windows: alignment, locks and seals
- Electrical points, the distribution board and earthing
- Plumbing: pressure, leaks and drainage slope
Record every defect with photos and send it to the developer in writing, so it is fixed before carpentry starts.
What does the apartment association need from you?
Most associations need a written application before interior work starts. Expect to share the drawings, agree working hours, book the service lift for material movement, arrange debris removal and pay a refundable deposit. We prepare the drawings and handle the coordination.
How is the schedule set?
Around your home, your scope and your move-in date. It is agreed in writing with your quote, and your project manager updates you every week with photos from site.
What delays interior projects, and how do you avoid them?
| Common cause | How to avoid it |
|---|---|
| Late design decisions | Sign off every room in 3D before work starts |
| Changes after manufacturing | Freeze the design; keep changes for loose items |
| Association restrictions | Get permissions before day one |
| Imported materials | Choose and order them early |
| Defects in the developer’s work | Inspect at possession and get them fixed first |
What do you get at handover?
A deep-cleaned, styled home, a care guide for every material, warranty documents and a closed snag list. The aim is a home that is ready on the first night.
Key terms
- Possession
- The day the developer hands over the keys and the flat becomes yours to work on.
- Snag list
- The list of small defects or fixes found during inspection, completed before handover.
- Working drawings
- Detailed, measured drawings that the site team builds from.
- Association NOC
- Written permission from the apartment association to carry out interior work.
What to do next
Every Barebase home is customised, so the most useful next step is a conversation about yours. See how we approach turnkey interiors in Bangalore, look through finished projects, or book a design consultation. A senior designer calls within 24 hours.
Questions homeowners ask
Before possession, so the design is approved by the time you get the keys.
One project manager, from the first site visit to handover, with a weekly update.
For small scopes, sometimes. For complete interiors we recommend moving in after handover; it is safer and keeps the schedule.
Yes. We prepare the drawings and coordinate permissions, lift bookings and debris removal.
Record them at possession and get them fixed before interior work starts. We can help you inspect.
